Day: March 5, 2020

Turnover down, losses widen and shares crash: business as usual for Capita

2019 was year two of the magic turnaround and restructuring deepens In year two of its supposed three-year turnaround plan, Capita shares took a dive today after it posted a larger than expected losses for calendar ’19.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Defense Contractor CPI Knocked Offline by Ransomware Attack

A major electronics manufacturer for defense and communications markets was knocked offline after a ransomware attack, TechCrunch reported Thursday. From the report: A source with knowledge of the incident told TechCrunch that the defense contractor paid a ransom of about $500,000 shortly after the incident in mid-January, but that the company was not yet fully…


Hidden in a French library, a rare Isaac Newton manuscript comes to light – CNET

With a bit of help from Napoleon’s brother. …read more Source:: CNet


Fiat 500 grows up, but stays quirky – Roadshow

Now totally electric, this city runabout is far more modern this time around. …read more Source:: CNet


Elizabeth Warren, who called for breakup of big tech, drops presidential bid – CNET

Warren thrust antitrust issues into the spotlight when she promised to bust up Amazon, Facebook and Google. …read more Source:: CNet


The Growth of Command Line Options, 1979-Present

Dan Luu, writing in a blog post: The sleight of hand that’s happening when someone says that we can keep software simple and compatible by making everything handle text is the pretense that text data doesn’t have a structure that needs to be parsed4. In some cases, we can just think of everything as a…


Stop us if you’ve heard this before: HP Inc rejects Xerox’s $36.5bn buyout plan as takeover saga drags on

The buy price, the debts… won’t someone think of the HP shareholders? It’s all getting a bit boring but HP Inc’s board has again unanimously rejected Xerox’s $36.5bn buyout bid, saying it low-balls their valuation of the company and “disproportionately benefits” Xerox shareholders.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Blister Pack With Jet Fighter Toy Is A Business Card

In the world of business cards, it seems that for some people a white rectangle of card just doesn’t cut it any more. A card isn’t simply a means to display your contact details, instead it can be a way to show off your work and demonstrate to the world your capabilities. For [agepbiz] those…


2020 Audi SQ8’s swanky looks start at $89,995 – Roadshow

The larger SQ7 costs a few thousand dollars less, but the SQ8’s looks might be the bigger draw. …read more Source:: CNet


Clearview AI app was reportedly used for fun by company’s investors, friends – CNET

The facial recognition app has raised serious privacy concerns. …read more Source:: CNet