Day: May 7, 2020

NBC’s Peacock streaming service is coming to Xbox devices – CNET

You’ll be able to stream the service on your Xbox One S or Xbox One X when it launches in July. …read more Source:: CNet


Senators demand answers about Amazon firing activist employees – CNET

The group of lawmakers raises its concerns after at least six Amazon workers involved in protests against the company were terminated. …read more Source:: CNet


Cloudflare CEO Now a Billionaire on Stay-at-Home Streaming Surge

Cloudflare Chief Executive Officer Matthew Prince became a billionaire Thursday as the stock climbed to a record hours before the company’s scheduled earnings report. From a report: Shares of the San Francisco-based firm advanced 14% to $28.52 at 1 p.m. in New York, giving Prince a net worth of $1.08 billion, according to the Bloomberg…


Surge in Zoom support requests was ‘unexpected’, says tool team as it turns taps down

John Cena!* Online resources only for free and end users due to the ‘unprecedented period’ Video conferencing darling of the hour, Zoom, has tightened up support rules in order to “better serve” users.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Microsoft’s GitHub Account Allegedly Hacked, 500GB Stolen

A hacker claims to have stolen over 500GB of data from Microsoft’s private GitHub repositories, BleepingComputer reports. From the report: This evening, a hacker going by the name Shiny Hunters contacted BleepingComputer to tell us they had hacked into the Microsoft GitHub account, gaining full access to the software giant’s ‘Private’ repositories. The individual told…


Cisco Fixes High-Severity Flaws In Firepower Security Software, ASA

Cisco has fixed 12 high-severity flaws in its Adaptive Security Appliance software and Firepower Threat Defense software. …read more Source:: Threatpost


The best cordless vacuum for 2020 – CNET

These are our current picks for cordless stick vacs. They’re powerful, convenient and more affordable than ever. …read more Source:: CNet


Jeep Wrangler is first vehicle to tip over in small overlap crash test — twice – CNET

Needless to say, the Wrangler’s IIHS crash test exam didn’t go over well. …read more Source:: CNet


As coronavirus catches tech CEOs with their pants down, IBM’s Ginni Rometty warns of IT’s new role post-pandemic

Middle management is about to learn just how necessary they are Last night, one of the most senior figures in the IT industry from one of the biggest companies gave the strongest indication that when COVID-19 lockdowns gradually begin to lift, people will not return to the jobs they once had. That means both tech…


Silicon Valley’s learning it can’t work tech employees to the bone during coronavirus – CNET

Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Uber have new work from home policies as tech culture clashes with family life. …read more Source:: CNet