Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, writing for EFF: If you follow security on the Internet, you may have seen articles warning you to “beware of public Wi-Fi networks” in cafes, airports, hotels, and other public places. But now, due to the widespread deployment of HTTPS encryption on most popular websites, advice to avoid public Wi-Fi is mostly out…

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll has bailed out the British unit while acquiring 16.7% of the carmaker, which will reenter Formula One as a works team. …read more Source:: CNet

The Dakar Rally is a brutal and dangerous test of man and machine that no American had previously won, until now. …read more Source:: CNet

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recap a great week in hardware hacking. There’s perfection in the air as clever 3D-printing turns a button and LED matrix into an aesthetically awesome home automation display. Take a crash course in RF modulation types to use on your next project. Did you know the DB-9 connector…

Microsoft OS flaws, out-of-bounds reads, ICS gear and a record number of high-severity bugs marked 2019 for the ZDI program. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against two security professionals who were arrested and jailed last September for breaking into an Iowa courthouse as part of a contract with Iowa’s judicial arm. From a report: The dismissal, which was announced on Thursday, is a victory not only for Coalfire Labs, the security firm that employed the…

The Bronco could feature a removable roof frame and even repackable airbags. …read more Source:: CNet

Astronomers wring hands as more small sats sent aloft Small-sat flinger Rocket Lab beat the winds to get the mysterious National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload off the New Zealand launchpad this morning.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Fox’s sports apps may disappear from Roku devices before the Super Bowl, but there are plenty of alternatives. …read more Source:: CNet

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said on Friday that they will suspend all U.S.-China flights for at least several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Delta on Friday said its China service suspension will begin Feb. 6 and last through April 30, but it will continue to operate the service until then to “ensure…