Day: April 17, 2020

When this pandemic is over, will you want to leave your home office?

Even though the past few weeks have felt like months, you know it’s going to have to come to an end. But will you want things to go back to how they were? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple’s next iPhones may not arrive until November according to Goldman Sachs note – CNET

The updated iPhone SE could be the only new iPhone for a while. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus cancellations and delays: Burning Man, Gamescom, more – CNET

Movies, music fests, tech conferences, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus scams: This is how much people have lost to online fraudsters so far

Action Fraud details the latest figures – and warns people to be mindful of fraudsters and scammers. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Iran military manages to keep a straight face while waggling miracle widget that ‘can detect coronavirus from 100m away’

Nothing says serious engineering like a collapsible radio aerial Video Spare a thought for Iran’s long-suffering scientists today, who had to read the news along with the rest of us that the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have “developed” a gizmo capable of detecting coronavirus… in five seconds. At distances of up to…


An autonomous robot named CARL will charge your electric car – CNET

Battery low? Better call CARL. …read more Source:: CNet


Zoom Bombing Attack Hits U.S. Government Meeting

A recent U.S. House Oversight Committee meeting was the latest victim of Zoom bombing, according to an internal letter. …read more Source:: Threatpost


New GTA in Development, Rockstar Reportedly Making Changes To Fix Crunch Culture

Rockstar Games is working on a new Grand Theft Auto, but the next entry in the series is reportedly a long ways from release, and may take on a different scope due to alleged changes at the Red Dead and GTA studio. From a report: An anonymous source close to Rockstar Games has confirmed to…


Bill Gates draws intense fire in coronavirus conspiracy theories – CNET

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist has been outspoken during the pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet


Open letter to Internet Engineering Task Force: Back off Cisco, not all members want to ‘play to your tune’

A mini revolution against Switchzilla takes form in a corner of industry group There is growing unrest at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) due to the power that some accuse Cisco of wielding over the global community of network designers, operators, vendors and academics.… …read more Source:: TheRegister