Day: October 1, 2021

Internet Archive’s 2046 Wayforward Machine says Google will cease to exist

Stop cheering, you’re meant to think this is a bad thing The Internet Archive has launched a campaign against tech regulation by setting up a Wayforward Machine, semi-parodying its famous Wayback Machine archiving site.… …read more Source:: Register


Ford’s Mustang Mach-E SUV gets tail-happy, fails Swedish moose test – Roadshow

It didn’t fail in as spectacular a fashion as we’ve seen from other models, but it could still be a problem for unwary or unskilled drivers. No moose were hurt in this experiment. …read more Source:: CNet


EVGA, Gigabyte Nvidia graphics cards bricking when playing New World – CNET

Amazon Games’ new MMO came out earlier this week. …read more Source:: CNet


Biden Administration To Convene 30 Countries To Crack Down on Ransomware Threat

The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN. From a report: “Cyber threats affect the lives and livelihoods of American families and businesses,” national…


Mozilla: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man dominate list of passwords leaked in breaches

Using data from haveibeenpwned.com, Mozilla found that hundreds of thousands of people continue to use their favorite superheroes for passwords. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Open-source veteran PostgreSQL emits release 14: Tweaked, scalable, and ready to get heavy

That’s the hope as distributed and heavy workloads promised a boost in targeting Oracle for high-end workloads Open-source database fans were given reason to celebrate this week with the release of PostgreSQL 14, an iteration of the RDBMS featuring performance improvements for heavy and distributed workloads.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Looking for what to watch on Amazon Prime Video? Try this smart sci-fi series – CNET

Lauded Canadian gem Orphan Black is sci-fi at its most human and entertaining. …read more Source:: CNet


The Guilty on Netflix: Jake Gyllenhaal dials in tense one-man cop drama – CNET

Now streaming on Netflix, this contained thriller stars Gyllenhaal trying to stop a kidnapping with only a phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Lotus Emira V6 First Edition will start at $93,900 in the US – Roadshow

The folks from Stuttgart might want to look out, because it looks like Lotus is coming for the Cayman GT4. …read more Source:: CNet


Tech Giants Brace For Impact in India as New Payments Rule Goes Into Effect

Apple, Google, Sony, Zoom, PayPal and several other tech companies as well as scores of banks have cautioned customers and partners in India to expect a surge in declined transactions as the world’s second-largest internet market’s central bank enforces a new directive for the way recurring payments are processed in the country. From a report:…