Day: March 24, 2021

Utah Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Porn Filters On Cellphones, Tablets

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill on Tuesday requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the state to automatically block pornography. In order for it to take effect though, at least five other states have to pass the measure. The Hill reports: The bill, H.B. 72, is aimed at establishing filter requirements and enforcement…


Can you imagine Slack letting people DM strangers in another org? Think of the abuse. Oh wait, it did do that

Chat app that was supposed to save us from unsolicited email warms to unsolicited messaging. Now it’s kinda walked that back Slack, which became popular as a team chat app in part because it’s not email, is now letting users invite anyone, via email, to correspond using direct messages in the Slack app.… …read more…


Charge your phone in the glow of a lightshow with this $24 RGB wireless charging pad – CNET

Save 20% on this Qi-certified 10-watt pad with 9 color profiles. …read more Source:: CNet


Detailed Image of a Black Hole’s Magnetic Field May Explain How Matter Fuels Powerful Jets

The team that in 2019 brought you the first image of a black hole is now offering a new twist on that iconic view. From a report: The thin lines spiraling toward the central black hole shadow in the image above show emissions with different polarizations — the direction in which light waves vibrate. Light…


Intel To Outsource Some Key CPU Production for 2023 Chips to TSMC

An anonymous reader shares a report: Intel made several big announcements about its 7nm tech at this week’s Intel Unleashed: Engineering the Future event and divulged that it expects that the majority of its products in 2023 to still be produced in-house using its own manufacturing technology. But there’s a caveat: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger…


New Apple Watch features coming in WatchOS 7.4: Two to get excited about – CNET

Apple’s next big software update turns your Apple Watch into an iPhone key and brings new ways to stream Fitness Plus. …read more Source:: CNet


Ransomware Attack Foils IoT Giant Sierra Wireless

The ransomware attack has impacted the IoT manufacturer’s production lines across multiple sites, and other internal operations. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Microsoft Exchange Servers See ProxyLogon Patching Frenzy

Vast swathes of companies were likely compromised before patches were applied, so the danger remains. …read more Source:: Threatpost


GM’s large SUVs recalled for potential seat belt defect – Roadshow

This action applies to the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, as well as the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook says it disrupted hackers in China – CNET

The hackers created fake Facebook accounts and tried to get activists, journalists and dissidents to click on malicious links. …read more Source:: CNet