Day: February 25, 2020

Funky-looking monkeyface prickleback fish ‘could be the new white meat’ – CNET

Scientists take a deep dive into the genome of a vegetarian fish that could end up on your dinner plate. …read more Source:: CNet


We’re giving away two Thinkware Dash Cams! – Roadshow

Be one of two winners to take home a Thinkware Q800 Pro Dash Cam. This giveaway ends Feb. 29. …read more Source:: CNet


Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility: We have so many questions – CNET

Will it really be “four generations of gaming”? And how does it work? Microsoft is light on answers. …read more Source:: CNet


Your Uber may soon feature video ads atop the car – Roadshow

The company has partnered with Adomni to start running digital ads via signage on top of Uber ride hailing vehicles. …read more Source:: CNet


Unprepared for CCPA? It Could Cost Your Organization

Studies and surveys consistently show that cybersecurity and data protection is one of the top five concerns of internal auditors, who worry that their organizations lack the internal resources to deal with security risks. On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became effective, requiring new data privacy measures at most US organizations….


Japan Urges Telecommuting, Staggered Shifts To Curb Coronavirus

The Japanese government on Tuesday urged companies to recommend telecommuting and staggered shifts for workers in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. From a report: The plan, approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, also urged people with symptoms of cold or fever to stay at home and asked event organizers…


Firefox now defaults to DNS-over-HTTPS for US netizens and some are dischuffed about this

Good for privacy – or an alarming move towards further internet centralisation? Mozilla has started rolling out encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) by default for US users of the nonprofit’s Firefox browser.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Flashing Sonoff Devices With Tasmota Gets Easier

Tasmota is an alternative firmware for ESP boards that provides a wealth of handy features, and [Mat] has written up a guide to flashing with far greater ease by using Tasmotizer. Among other things, it makes it simple to return your ESP-based devices, like various Sonoff offerings, to factory settings, so hack away! Tasmotizer is…


Samsung reopens Galaxy Z Flip factory after shutdown due to coronavirus – CNET

An employee in the division that’s in charge of phone production tested positive for the pneumonia-like illness. …read more Source:: CNet


Early Riser or Night Owl? New Study May Help To Explain the Difference

Some people are early risers, wide awake at the crack of dawn. Others are night owls who can’t seem to get to bed until well after midnight and prefer to sleep in. Why is this? An NIH-funded team has some new clues based on evidence showing how a molecular “switch” wired into the biological clocks…