Day: May 5, 2021

Basecamp CEO issues apology after ‘no political discussions at work’ edict blows up in his face

30% of employees reportedly walked out following sudden rule change Jason Fried, CEO of project management tool Basecamp, has issued a public apology following a major bust-up over new policies that discouraged employees from discussing “societal politics” at work.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


DoD Lets Researchers Target All Publicly Accessible Info Systems

The Department of Defense expands its vulnerability disclosure program to include a broad range of new targets. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Most EV owners sure like their mobile apps. Tesla drivers, not so much

A new study from J.D. Power found that electric vehicle owners are more than twice as likely to use the manufacturer’s mobile app than internal combustion engine vehicle owners. …read more Source:: ZDNet


E-fuel greener than an EV? Not so fast, new study says – Roadshow

A handful of companies want to see synthetic, sustainable gas take off, but one study says the benefits aren’t as rosy as they seem. …read more Source:: CNet


AWS to cut Python 2.7 off at the knees in July with ‘minor version update’ for Chalice

Seriously, it’s time to move on Amazon is the latest to drive a knife into the twitching corpse of Python 2 with an announcement that AWS Chalice will follow Lambda in nudging customers to later versions.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Doctors Investigate Mystery Brain Disease in Canada

Doctors in Canada have been coming across patients showing symptoms similar to that of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare fatal condition that attacks the brain. From a report on BBC, shared by several readers: But when they took a closer look, what they found left them stumped. Almost two years ago, Roger Ellis collapsed at home…


Box, Cisco Webex announce new integrations for simpler content sharing

Joint customers will be able to link a Box folder to a Webex space, so any content shared in the space will be added to that Box folder. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Using Docker to Sail Through Open-Source Xilinx FPGA Development

Until a few years ago, developing for FPGAs required the use of proprietary locked-down tools, but in the last few years, the closed-source dam has burst, and open-source FPGA tools such as Yosys, SimbiFlow, and Icestorm have come flooding out. Setting up a build environment for these exciting new tools can still be quite a…


Debating Law Enforcement’s Role in the Fight Against Cybercrime

The FBI’s action to remove Web shells from compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers sparks a broader discussion about officials’ response to cyberattacks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


White House Launches New AI Website

The White House has launched a new website, AI.gov, to make artificial intelligence research more accessible across the nation. Axios: The U.S. once led significantly in the global artificial intelligence race, but now risks being overtaken by China. This is one step the White House is taking to drum up excitement for AI and broaden…