Day: March 29, 2021

Ship lodged in the Suez Canal is freed: Everything you need to know – CNET

After the Ever Given was stuck for nearly a week, traffic can resume on the Suez Canal. …read more Source:: CNet


SolarWinds hackers reportedly breached high-level DHS email accounts – CNET

The email for the acting secretary at the time, Chad Wolf, was among those breached in a hacking campaign attributed to Russian intelligence. …read more Source:: CNet


SolarWinds Hack Got Emails of Top DHS Officials

Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department’s cybersecurity staff whose jobs included hunting threats from foreign countries, The Associated Press reported Monday, citing sources. From the report: The intelligence value of the hacking of then-acting Secretary Chad…


Microsoft’s ‘Project Reunion’ hits the 0.5 milestone

Microsoft took another step toward its planned goal of bridging the Win32-UWP app divide with its 0.5 release of its ‘Project Reunion’ Windows 10 developer toolset. …read more Source:: ZDNet


CDC director fears potential ‘impending doom’ as COVID-19 cases rise again – CNET

Dr. Rochelle Walensky urged Americans to get vaccinated and follow guidelines on slowing the virus. …read more Source:: CNet


OtterBox’s new kids iPad case is kind of nifty – CNET

The new $60 OtterBox EasyGrab Tablet Case incorporates a stand that also hooks on to the back of car seats. …read more Source:: CNet


Zoom, Other WFH Tech Darlings Risk User Exodus as the World Reopens

Many internet companies posted record performance during the pandemic as consumers turned to apps and other cloud software to work, study, socialize and shop from home. But as vaccines roll out and restrictions relax, some of this unprecedented digital demand is fading. From a report: Data from research firm Apptopia reveal how the superstar apps…


Best Apple MacBook deals: Save $49 on M1 MacBook Air, $149 on M1 MacBook Pro – CNET

You can get the M1 MacBook Air for $950 and the baseline M1 MacBook Pro $1,150 at Amazon, which are at or near all-time low prices. …read more Source:: CNet


Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus: Everything we know about the upcoming Star Wars TV series – CNET

Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru will return, and the show’s production kicks off in April. …read more Source:: CNet


His Plane Crashed in the Amazon. Then Came the Hard Part.

An anonymous reader shares a report: The pilot was 3,000 feet over the Amazon, flying a small propeller plane on his maiden assignment for wildcat miners deep in the forest, when the lone engine cut out. He took a deep breath and scanned the vast emerald green canopy below. He had about five minutes, he…