Day: May 4, 2020

‘VPs shouldn’t go publicly rogue’: XML co-author Tim Bray quits AWS over treatment of staff at Amazon’s Retail division

‘I’m sad, but I’m breathing more freely’ says former exec Tim Bray, a co-author of the original specifications for XML, has ended his time as a VP and distinguished engineer at Amazon Web Services in outspoken fashion, quitting in dismay at the treatment of Amazon’s warehouse workers.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Amazon VP resigns in protest over firings of activist employees – CNET

Prominent web guru Tim Bray called out Amazon’s leaders after he quit his job on Friday. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackers Target Remote Workers With Fake Zoom Downloader

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


CursedChrome Turns Your Browser Into A Hacker’s Proxy

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


The Great British anti-5G fruitcakes Bakeoff: Group hugs, no guns, and David Icke

Homebaked conspiracy fans are really adding some local flair Comment This is one of those that should fall under the title of unlikely things to awaken Brits’ patriotic spirit: a gaggle of anti-5G protestors in the UK’s capital.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Oracle: Unpatched Versions of WebLogic App Server Under Active Attack

CVE-2020-2883 was patched in Oracle’s April 2020 Critical Patch Update – but proof of concept exploit code was published shortly after. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Coronavirus continued to hammer car sales in April – CNET

Results from automakers such as Hyundai, Honda and Subaru show steep decreases, but there’s hope for recovery. …read more Source:: CNet


The best 2020 iPad deals: The 10.2-inch model is now on sale for $250 – CNET

Best Buy has the lowest price we’ve seen in many weeks. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon VP Resigns, Calls Company ‘Chickenshit’ for Firing Protesting Workers

McGruber shares a report: Tim Bray, a well known senior engineer and Vice President at Amazon has “quit in dismay” because Amazon has been “firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of Covid-19.” In an open letter on his website, Bray, who has worked at the company for nearly six years, called…


iPhone sales got hit by coronavirus. Now, Apple’s told us how bad – CNET

Apple already warned that the pandemic has affected its sales. But the tech giant did eke out some wins. …read more Source:: CNet