It’s officially October, and that means we can start unleashing the Halloween hacks. Take for example this restless skeleton that master automaton maker [Greg Zumwalt] has doomed to spend eternity inside of a useless box. If that wasn’t enough to wake the dead, every time some joker pushes the button, these blinky lights come on….

The Facebook CEO delivers fighting words in leaked audio of internal meetings. …read more Source:: CNet

Hell hath no fury like a licence payer scorned The BBC has once again drawn ire from the loyal TV licence-paying public by pulling its live radio streams from third-party services.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

In the first nine months of the year, ransomware infections have hit over 500 US schools, according to a report published last week by cyber-security firm Armor. From a report: In total, the company said it found and tracked ransomware infections at 54 educational organizations like school districts and colleges, accounting for disruptions at over…

A total of 172 malicious apps were detected on Google Play in September, with more than 330 million installations. …read more Source:: Threatpost

No bailout for tech freelancers. Bank moves to avoid potential liability for tax, NI contributions UK bank Barclays is to call time on all off-payroll working and shift its entire contractor base to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system to swerve potential financial implications of private-sector IR35 legislation.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

It’s open-box, but new otherwise and with a full one-year warranty. Plus: Buy John Wick or John Wick 2 for just $4. …read more Source:: CNet

No emissions and funky looks — that’s the IMk concept. …read more Source:: CNet

The university is using its new Weiner supercomputer to push the limits of research, resulting in breakthroughs in areas such as Alzheimer’s Disease. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Basic solutions exist to protect us against webcam hacks. A similar approach may be valuable in cars. The benefits of such a device would be manifold, covering concerns of both security and privacy. In the event that an exploit is used in the wild, it would allow users to continue safely driving their cars while…