If you received Oracle founder’s support, tough. There’s a pandemic on Larry Ellison’s generous philanthropy is as famous as his bulging $78.2bn net worth and mahogany complexion. Well, almost.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

There’s a new tip line in Wisconsin for anyone who wants to report a school safety concern or threat. Funded by a $2 million federal grant, the Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center was created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and is available 24/7. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

As expected, the LA Auto Show’s original November dates were scrapped due to the ongoing pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet

In general, the cost of electronic components and the tools used to fiddle with them have been dropping steadily over the last decade or so. But there will always be bargain-hunting hackers who are looking to get things even cheaper. Case in point, hot air rework stations. You can pick up one of the common…

Get a free book on how to be happy, a Samsung Galaxy Fit for $50, electric standing desks for under $300 and more. …read more Source:: CNet

Mozilla will add a new security feature to Firefox in October that will make it harder for malicious web pages to initiate automatic downloads and plant malware-laced files on a user’s computer. From a report: Called a drive-by download, this type of attack has been around for two decades and usually takes place when users…

This thing does everything except carpool. …read more Source:: CNet

Animated Friday fun Microsoft has dropped a beta of Expressive Pixels, a delightfully retro editor aimed at flinging animated visuals at LED displays.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The automaker released new renderings previewing the EV SUV’s innards. …read more Source:: CNet

Apple has for the first time published a human rights policy that commits to respecting “freedom of information and expression,” following years of criticism that it bows to demands from Beijing and carries out censorship in mainland China, Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. From a report: Apple’s board of directors approved the policy and quietly…