Day: June 29, 2020

This massage gun for $50 might be just the stress-reliever you need right now – CNET

It’s an off-brand Hypervolt knockoff, but for one of the lowest prices I’ve seen yet. …read more Source:: CNet


President Trump’s account has been temporarily banned from Twitch – CNET

The streaming platform has suspended him for hateful conduct. …read more Source:: CNet


Rejected for an Apple Card? Apple wants to help – CNET

Apple’s new Path to Apple Card program offers specific steps to improve your financial health. …read more Source:: CNet


The Global Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 500,000

The global total of deaths passed 500,000 on Sunday, while the number of confirmed cases surpassed 10 million. From a report: The grim markers were hit as countries around the world struggle to keep new infections from reaching runaway levels while simultaneously trying to emerge from painful lockdowns. In April, roughly a month after the…


Poetry in lockdown: hiQ to Supremes / Please leave LinkedIn scrape ruling / well enough alone

Data science firm won previous ruling over pulling data from jobseekers’ network Data science startup hiQ Labs has responded [PDF] to a Supreme Court petition from LinkedIn, urging justices to avoid revisiting the earlier Ninth Circuit appeal court ruling that stated web scraping doesn’t contravene federal hacking legislation.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Unpatched Wi-Fi Extender Opens Home Networks to Remote Control

The Homeplug device, from Tenda, suffers from web server bugs as well as a DoS flaw. …read more Source:: Threatpost


University of California San Francisco pays ransomware gang $1.14m as BBC publishes ‘dark web negotiations’

Publicity-hungry crims find new way of pressuring victims A California university which is dedicated solely to public health research has paid a $1.14m ransom to a criminal gang in the hopes of regaining access to its data.… …read more Source:: Register


Toyota recalls 752,000 Prius hybrids for loss of power – Roadshow

In some cases, the Prius may not enter a failsafe mode as intended if the hybrid system fails. …read more Source:: CNet


India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps

The Indian government on Monday evening said it was banning 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns that these apps were “engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, and security of state and public order” in what is the latest standoff between the two most populated…


Spare some change, guv? UK’s CCTV regulator pitches for £100k budget increase

8-strong national body asks government for cash to hire 2 more “A consistent refrain I recite at the many conference speeches, media interviews and workshops I attend is the importance of transparency and openness in the use of public space surveillance,” said Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) Tony Porter in his most recent annual report.… …read…