Day: November 5, 2019

Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.

Martin Scorsese, writing at The New York Times: […] In a way, certain Hitchcock films were also like theme parks. I’m thinking of “Strangers on a Train,” in which the climax takes place on a merry-go-round at a real amusement park, and “Psycho,” which I saw at a midnight show on its opening day, an…


Hey, corporate types. Microsoft would really love to pick your brains about Project Cortex

It’s like an automatic knowledgebase creator for enterprise intranet Ignite Having unleashed Teams on the world, Microsoft has been pondering what else it can do with all the data lurking in Microsoft 365. The answer, it seems, is Project Cortex.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Microsoft starts embedding Cortana in Outlook Mobile

Starting with Outlook on iOS, Cortana can play users’ emails, help with calendar scheduling and more. …read more Source:: ZDNet


After Brexit, will 5G survive the age of the European empire?

Eager to catch up with the rest of the world on 5G, Europe is claiming the right to make bold technological choices. But its member states remain open to Huawei, leaving the fate of the global standard up to the UK. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Porsche 718 Boxster T, Cayman T bundle only the best driver options – Roadshow

Porsches are for driving, and these new 718 T coupe and convertible models look even more focused. …read more Source:: CNet


Digital Authoritarianism Is On the Rise Around the World, Report Warns

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Internet freedom declined for a ninth consecutive year as governments around the world used social media to monitor citizens and manipulate elections, according to a new study that warned of creeping “digital authoritarianism.” Thirty-three of the 65 countries surveyed were found to have experienced worsening internet freedom…


Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant smart speakers – they’re all open to remote laser attacks

Researchers show smart speakers can be controlled from afar with laser beams and instructed to open smart locks and garage doors. …read more Source:: ZDNet


UPS drone delivers medicine from CVS straight to customers’ homes – CNET

The flights were early tests of what could become a new way of shipping everything from prescriptions to shampoo. …read more Source:: CNet


Three UK does it again: Random folk on network website are still seeing others’ account data

Once is an unfortunate cockup. Twice needs stamping on British telco Three UK has once again let random people viewing its homepage view its customers’ account details as if they were logged in, exposing personal and billing data to casual browsing.… …read more Source:: Register


Kaspersky identifies mysterious APT mentioned in 2017 Shadow Brokers leak

The NSA had superior insight into foreign nation-state hacking operations than many cyber-security vendors. …read more Source:: ZDNet