Day: November 22, 2019

Microsoft finds Huawei to get Chinese biz back on its sales ledger: US permits Redmond software supply line

But doesn’t stop Commerce Secretary saying he’s still ‘frightened’ of Chinese tech biz The US Department of Commerce has decided to grant Microsoft a licence to flog its software to Huawei – America’s fave bogeyman – despite the Commerce Secretary describing the Chinese company as “frightening”.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Lexus embarks on its electric journey with UX 300e – Roadshow

This is the first EV from the luxury brand, but it’s not for America. …read more Source:: CNet


Maserati sports car prototype packs a new powertrain – Roadshow

The company revealed the images of the test mule and said there’s a new in-house engine present. …read more Source:: CNet


Netflix’s The Witcher: Season 1 episode titles released – CNET

Henry Cavill loses the cape and gets a horse in the new series. …read more Source:: CNet


New Amazon Black Friday 2019 deals: Tablets and Kindles now, more coming soon – CNET

The latest and greatest deals on Amazon’s own devices, plus other stuff as well: AirPods, soundbars, DNA kits and more! …read more Source:: CNet


Sick and tired of LinkedInfluencers, hashtags, and real-life PHBs? Make your voice heard, fellow IT pros

Take your rightful place around 451 Alliance, the global tech watercooler Promo Do you feel like those working on the coalface of enterprise IT are routinely ignored, particularly when it comes to the direction of their industry?… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google’s Alphabet is trying to build robots smart enough to share our homes and offices

After a series of attempts at robotics, Alphabet has revealed that it is building robots that could help humans with ordinary tasks in their everyday environment. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Data-Enriched Profiles on 1.2B People Exposed in Gigantic Leak

Although the data was legitimately scraped by legally operating firms, the security and privacy implications are numerous. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Twitter Will Finally Let Users Disable SMS as Default 2FA Method

Twitter says users will finally be able to disable SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for their accounts, and use an alternative method only, such as a mobile one-time code (OTP) authenticator app or a hardware security key. Until this week, this was impossible. From a report: If users wanted to use 2FA for their Twitter account,…


1.2B Records Exposed in Massive Server Leak

A single server leaked 4 terabytes of personal data, including social media profiles, work histories, and home and mobile phone numbers. …read more Source:: DarkReading