Day: December 16, 2019

My eyes thank you, Google: Android to get dark mode scheduling in future update

The feature was originally ditched over quality control issues During the heady beta days of Android 10, Google showed off a feature that would allow users to automatically activate Dark Mode depending on the time of day. Sadly, despite an enthusiastic reception, it never made it into the finished product, due to several technical hurdles.……


Why Won’t Foxconn Tell Wisconsin What It’s Building?

An anonymous reader shares a report: Whatever Foxconn is building in Wisconsin, it’s not the $10 billion, 22 million-square-foot Generation 10.5 LCD factory that President Trump once promised would be the “eighth wonder of the world.” At various points over the last two years, the Taiwanese tech manufacturer has said it would build a smaller…


The art of the possible: Pervasive integration of enterprise systems and data arrives

Long the most expensive, time-consuming, and fraught activity in IT, the integration of systems and data has seen recent breakthroughs that make it far easier, faster, and less costly to bring systems together in a high quality way. Here’s how SAP is changing the art of the possible. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Web Cache Deception attacks still impact websites with ‘substantial user populations’

Two years after first being disclosed, web cache deception attacks impact 25 of today’s most popular websites. …read more Source:: ZDNet


2020 Nissan Sentra plays the value game with $20,015 starting price – Roadshow

Even a range-topping trim checks in under $23,000 before other options. …read more Source:: CNet


Fake Princesses, Pulled Teeth, and a Whole Lot of IP Infringement

Apple says it goes out of its way to protect the safety and security of its young users. The App Store of 2019 tells a different story. Laura June, writing for InputMag: One of the most insidious forms of abuse on modern content platforms is the way unknown creators can co-opt well-known characters. Off-brand Spider-Man…


Tesla, GM could score big as lobbyists push federal EV tax credit extension – Roadshow

Tesla and General Motors have lobbied hard for an extension as they deal with the coming reality of zero tax credits for their EVs. …read more Source:: CNet


Google tests fix for Chrome bug that crippled some Android apps – CNET

A data-storage change cut off some Android apps’ access to data like game history and login information. …read more Source:: CNet


Echobot IoT Botnet Casts a Wide Net with Raft of Exploit Additions

13 new exploits have been added to the malware’s bag of tricks. …read more Source:: Threatpost


How to watch SpaceX try for a rocket recycling trifecta – CNET

Elon Musk’s rocket outfit aims to send two satellites to orbit and recover three big pieces of its vehicle less than an hour later. …read more Source:: CNet