Day: June 11, 2020

Funky fossil footprints point to ancient crocodiles walking on two legs – CNET

A scientist described the tracks as looking like “a crocodile balancing on a tightrope.” …read more Source:: CNet


Minecraft’s Deadmau5-headlined virtual music festival looks bonkers – CNET

Deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Felix da Housecat join the lineup of the Electric Blockaloo festival filled with crazy stages. …read more Source:: CNet


Zoom reportedly blocked activist’s account after Tiananmen Square vigil – CNET

The US-based Chinese activist’s account was apparently shut down “to comply with local law.” …read more Source:: CNet


HBO Max: Everything you need to know about HBO’s streaming upgrade – CNET

HBO Max comes with much more programming, a $15 monthly price tag and some confusion about why it’s missing from platforms like Roku. …read more Source:: CNet


What could possibly make a cranky crocodylomorph more terrifying? How about one that chases you on its hind legs?

Oh snap! Evidence of new bipedal alligator ancestor found in South Korea New evidence from South Korea suggests that three-metre ancestors of modern-day crocodiles and alligators walked upright on their back legs.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


30,000 Unsuspecting Rose Bowl Attendees Were Scooped Up in a Facial Recognition Test

On New Year’s Day 2020, more than 90,000 college football fans piled into the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, to watch the Oregon Ducks play the Wisconsin Badgers. It turns out some of those fans were being watched, too. From a report: Before they even entered the stadium, thousands of attendees were being captured…


Whatever happened to Cortana? Think corner office and a hefty raise

Once upon a time, Cortana was going to be Microsoft’s answer to Siri and Alexa. The dad jokes are still there, but Cortana has a new job these days, and it’s all tied to Microsoft 365. …read more Source:: ZDNet


A $40 digital air fryer for the crispiest fries, tots and more – CNET

That’s $20 cheaper than the same model on Amazon. …read more Source:: CNet


Attack Surface Area Larger Than Most Businesses Believe

Workers are not the only outside-the-perimeter security risk. Companies have a variety of vulnerable Internet-facing resources exposing their business to risk, study finds. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Earnings up, broadband users – and voice calls – down: TalkTalk postsposts prelim results for FY 2020

Vendor shed-sheds some ‘low-value legacy copper’ users TalkTalk has opened up on a challenging fiscal 2020 which saw revenues decline by 3.9 per cent to £1.518bn, paired with a slight contraction of its broadband business.… …read more Source:: TheRegister