It’s past time to retire passwords in favor of other methods for authenticating users and securing systems. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Could this be another sign of more openness from Redmond? MySQL shepherd MariaDB is cosying up to Microsoft and its army of Power BI platform users with the offer of a query adapter.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Facebook told employees this week that it’s developing a tool to summarize news articles so users won’t have to read them. It also laid out early plans for a neural sensor to detect people’s thoughts and translate them into action. From a report: […] He [Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer] also detailed a neural…

CNC machines made from wood and 3D-printed parts may be popular, but they aren’t always practical from a precision and repeatability standpoint. This is especially true as the machines are scaled up in size, where the compliance of their components starts to really add up. But can those issues be resolved? [jamie clarke] thinks so,…

The search giant already faces a separate antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice in October. …read more Source:: CNet

Facebook said it would assist the company behind popular videogame “Fortnite” in its high-profile legal battle with Apple, as the social-media giant ramps up its own counterattack against what it says are the iPhone maker’s self-serving measures cloaked in the interest of privacy. From a report: Facebook has been feuding with Apple for months on…

Great, another password manager Microsoft has opened up the public preview of password autofill via its Authenticator app for iOS and Android.… …read more Source:: Register

In the past few months researchers have detected hundreds of attempted SystemBC deployments globally, as part of recent Ryuk and Egregor ransomware attacks. …read more Source:: Threatpost

The social network reportedly unveiled several new features and products at a companywide meeting this week. …read more Source:: CNet

The best office chairs for under $200, as well as the top office chairs for back pain, posture, gaming, and so on. …read more Source:: ZDNet