Day: October 28, 2019

Apple warns iPhone 5 users to update iOS or risk not having a working phone – CNET

A GPS quirk requires an iOS update by Nov. 3 to keep the device online. …read more Source:: CNet


Hospital Algorithms Are Biased Against Black Patients, New Research Shows

Algorithms meant to help patients in need of extra medical care are more likely to recommend relatively healthy white patients over sicker black patients, according to new research set to be published in the journal Science. From a report: While the researchers studied one specific algorithm in use at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston,…


Your kids will be glad a UK government-funded robot will be changing your nappy and not them

That’s the idea behind £34m investment in autonomous care for elderly research Rise of the Machines A nightmarish vision of our future dotage awaits: government-built “care robots”.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


5 Things the Hoodie & the Hard Hat Need to Know About Each Other

Traditionally, the worlds of IT (the hoodie) and OT (the hard hat) have been separate. That must change. …read more Source:: DarkReading


My $1,000 mistake: Here’s why I’m returning the Pixel 4 XL to Google

The battery life is terrible and the camera is disappointing. But AT&T’s failure to support a key feature was the last straw. …read more Source:: ZDNet


How scientists are using machine learning to study the planet

Geoscientists invented a machine learning tool to sift through satellite data. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Cringe as you read Horrible Histories: UK Banking Sector, sigh as MPs finger cloudy Big 3 as future risk

The case of the disappearing ATMs, shonky backends and Total Sh*tshows of Banking The Treasury Committee has told UK bank regulators they must do more to force banks to improve their woeful record on IT.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


The best Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II wireless headphone deal yet: $219.95 – CNET

Lowest price yet! Grab these top-rated noise-canceling cans before they jump back to $300 or more. …read more Source:: CNet


Industrial equipment to come under fire at the world’s largest hacking contest

Pwn2Own hacking contest to feature ICS SCADA equipment for the first time. …read more Source:: ZDNet