Higher ratings are the ‘lifeblood’ of the smartphone app world but what if they are inflated? From a report: Rating an iPhone app takes just a second, maybe two. “Enjoying Skype?” a prompt will ask, and you click on a 1-5 star rating. Millions of people respond to these requests, giving little thought to their…

Parents across Silicon Valley say they’re concerned they’ll be judged by peers who don’t have the same family obligations during work hours. …read more Source:: CNet

The president attacks Jobs in a retweet noting that Jobs donated to rival Joe Biden’s campaign and has majority stake in The Atlantic. …read more Source:: CNet

They had to Rip and Tear out most of the original components though. …read more Source:: CNet

Also: Organisational tools everywhere and mobile commenting in OneDrive In Brief Good news for anyone who has ever tried to use the pure white tile and theoretical quiet of the bathroom as a meeting backdrop without realising their brother was in there: a PowerToys feature that mutes the mic and injects a stream of black…

It’ll cost about around $300 and has a 5,000mAh battery. …read more Source:: CNet

The SASE model for remote access and security coupled with Zero Trust can help redefine network and perimeter defenses when a traditional “perimeter” no longer exists. …read more Source:: Threatpost

The Earth’s oceans are a vast frontier that brims with possibilities for the future of medicine, ocean conservation, and food production. They remain largely unexplored because of the physical limits of scuba diving. Humans can only dive for a few hours each day, and every minute spent breathing compressed air at depth must be paid…

When Ferruccio Lamborghini needed names for his cars he knew exactly where he wanted to look, and now his cars’ names are full of bull. …read more Source:: CNet

China’s enthusiasm for teaching children to code is facing a new roadblock as organizations and students lose an essential tool: the Scratch programming language developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. From a report: China-based internet users can no longer access Scratch’s website. Greatfire.org, an organization that monitors internet censorship in…