Day: December 6, 2019

Scientists create FrogPhone to dial-a-frog in the wild – CNET

Researchers ask themselves, “Why make so many nighttime pond visits when you can pick up a FrogPhone instead?” …read more Source:: CNet


Hala on Apple TV Plus: A missed opportunity to shatter Muslim stereotypes – CNET

Commentary: The coming-of-age film tells a relatable story about the struggle to form an identity, but perpetuates misconceptions about Muslims. …read more Source:: CNet


Shelby Super Snake Sport F-150 headed to production with 770 hp – Roadshow

Shelby American showed the modified Ford F-150 at SEMA, but already said it’s going to make a couple hundred of them. …read more Source:: CNet


Honda Civic was carjackers’ favorite model to steal in 2018 – Roadshow

Well, maybe only because there are so many of them on the road. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook’s new card-playing bot shows AI can work with others – CNET

The bot got a nearly perfect average score playing the card game Hanabi. …read more Source:: CNet


Mega Breaches Are Forcing Us to a Passwordless World. Are We Finally Ready?

Passwordless authentication advocates see 2020 as a potential turning point year for the technology. But can the industry get off the dime? …read more Source:: DarkReading


FCC says there’s no evidence 5G is a health risk – CNET

Feel free to keep using your phone as normal. …read more Source:: CNet


Still in preview, but look! You can now develop Azure Sphere apps in Linux – if you dare

19.11 brings penguin support and a Visual Studio Code extension Microsoft’s forever-in-preview Azure Sphere received an important update this week, bringing a Linux SDK (also in preview form) and Visual Studio Code support.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Linux Bug Opens Most VPNs to Hijacking

In a coffee-shop scenario, attackers can hijack “secure” VPN sessions of those working remotely, injecting data into their TCP streams. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Nokia 2.3: HMD flings out €109 budget ‘droid with a 2-day battery

But get ready to flip your cables cos it’s microUSB HMD Global, the owner of the once-ubiquitous Nokia brand, today unveiled its latest budget blower, the Nokia 2.3.… …read more Source:: TheRegister