Day: April 3, 2020

The best 2020 iPad deals: Amazon offers $53 off new 12.9-inch Pro – CNET

Plus: Pick up the 10.2-inch model for $279. …read more Source:: CNet


Minimalist Magnetic Minute Minder Mesmerizes

Timepieces are cool no matter how simplistic or granular they are. Sometimes its nice not to know exactly what time it is down to the second, and most of the really beautiful clocks are simple as can be. If you didn’t know this was a clock, it would still be fascinating to watch the bearings…


Facebook Wanted NSO Spyware To Monitor Users, NSO CEO Claims

Facebook representatives approached controversial surveillance vendor NSO Group to try and buy a tool that could help Facebook better monitor a subset of its users, according to an extraordinary court filing from NSO in an ongoing lawsuit. From a report: Facebook is currently suing NSO for how the hacking firm leveraged a vulnerability in WhatsApp…


Google Data Shines Light On Whether Coronavirus Lockdowns Worldwide Are Working

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Google Is Publishing Location Data From 131 Countries To Show How Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Working

Google is using the location data it collects from billions of smartphones to show how people’s movements have changed as governments around the world lock down cities and issue shelter in place orders to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. From a report: Reports generated using this data, which is normally used to show…


Fortnite Chapter 2 season 2 challenges and where to find Deadpool’s pistols – CNET

This is it, time to get that Deadpool skin. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixar’s Onward is now available on Disney Plus – CNET

The movie hit theaters on March 6, but the coronavirus forced closures throughout the US. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Arcade launches new RPG Legend of the Skyfish 2 – CNET

The game will be available to play on Apple Arcade today. …read more Source:: CNet


A $50 Instant Pot multicooker to recharge mealtime – CNET

Plus, a $60 countertop convection oven and toaster at Best Buy. …read more Source:: CNet


This Week in Security: OpenWrt, ZOOM, and Systemd

OpenWrt announced a problem in opkg, their super-lightweight package manager. OpenWrt’s target hardware, routers, make for an interesting security challenge. A Linux install that fits in just 4 MB of flash memory is a minor miracle in itself, and many compromises had to be made. In this case, we’re interested in the lack of SSL:…