Day: July 12, 2019

Congress is Bad at Rocket League

An anonymous reader shared a story: On Wednesday, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) hosted a Rocket League tournament in Congress, pitting members against each other in 2v2 matches. The ESA paired up with Congress’ Future Forum caucus to teach members about the e-sports and gaming communities. A whole slate of members picked up the game…


HIV vaccine to begin international tests, including in US – CNET

Johnson & Johnson will start the testing later this year on 3,800 men. …read more Source:: CNet


Apollo: Missions to the Moon relives space race excitement via rare footage – CNET

Apollo missions engineer Frances “Poppy” Northcutt and the film’s director Tom Jennings talk about never-before-seen footage of NASA’s historic expedition to the moon. …read more Source:: CNet


2019 Ford Ranger recalled for improperly assembled seatbelts – Roadshow

The issue only affects the front passenger seatbelt. …read more Source:: CNet


Pacquaio vs. Thurman fight: How to watch, start time, date and odds – CNET

Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman fight on July 20 for the WBA welterweight title. …read more Source:: CNet


Usenet was acceptable in the ’80s – now pirate pair jailed 66 months for abuse of retro network

Yep, Usenet is still around Remember Usenet, the ’80s distributed messaging and file-sharing service that predates the web? Turns out the old-school network is still popular in some parts of mainland Europe as a method of file exchange, and thus remains a pain in the ass for copyright holders.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Donald Trump Blasts Bitcoin, Facebook Libra, Demands They Face Banking Regulations

President Donald Trump on Thursday night warned Facebook over its plan to create digital currency Libra, a move that poses a new obstacle to the company’s cryptocurrency ambitions. From a report: “Facebook Libra’s ‘virtual currency’ will have little standing or dependability. If Facebook and other companies want to become a bank, they must seek a…


Microsoft tells resellers: ‘We listened to you, and we have acted’ – please keep making us money

Software-snatcher backs down on licence plans Faced with continued rumbles of discontent from its reseller network on the eve of its Inspire conference, Microsoft has climbed down from plans to pull free software licences from its channel chums.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Amazon reveals huge list of Prime Day device deals: $15 Fire TV Stick, $85 Kindle Paperwhite and more – CNET

Here’s what you’ll pay for Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, Ring and other Amazon-branded gear on Monday — plus what’s available right now. …read more Source:: CNet


Bitpoint Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked For $32 Million

Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint announced it lost 3.5 billion yen (roughly $32 million) worth of cryptocurrency assets after a hack that happened late yesterday, July 11. From a report: The exchange suspended all deposits and withdrawals this morning to investigate the hack, it said in a press release. In a more detailed document released by…