A poll of Threatpost readers shows that security preparedness is uneven as organizations make an unprecedented transition to remote working. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Elon Musk and Co. will temporarily wind down the factory on March 23. …read more Source:: CNet

You can save $76 on Tidal’s HiFi plan, which means you can make a playlist of lossless music for your self-quarantine soundtrack. …read more Source:: CNet

Switchzilla says remote networking gear has a grab-bag of holes Cisco has issued a series of security updates for its SD-WAN and Webex software, just when they’re most needed.… …read more Source:: Register

A new DirectX badge is going to start showing up on graphics hardware: It’s called DirectX 12 Ultimate, and it denotes support for “ALL next generation graphics hardware features,” Microsoft announced today. From a report: DirectX is a collection of application programming languages (APIs) that developers use to communicate with your hardware. You can think…

Researchers from Intel and Cornell University trained a neuromorphic chip to learn and recognize the scents of 10 hazardous chemicals. Engadget reports: Using Intel’s Loihi, a neuromorphic chip, the team designed an algorithm based on the brain’s olfactory circuit. When you take a whiff of something, molecules stimulate olfactory cells in your nose. Those cells…

Now if the US could say the same thing … …read more Source:: CNet

The Resident, Station 19 and The Good Doctor have also provided supplies. …read more Source:: CNet

The big gaming event has been moved from March to August. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: On Wednesday, Twitter updated its safety policy to prohibit tweets that “could place people at a higher risk of transmitting COVID-19.” The new policy bans tweets denying expert guidance on the virus, encouraging “fake or ineffective treatments, preventions and diagnostic techniques” as well as tweets that mislead…