Day: November 21, 2021

Netflix: 44 of the absolute best TV shows to watch – CNET

From South Korean fantasy Hellbound to German sci-fi thriller Dark, these are the TV shows to spend a lot of time with. …read more Source:: CNet


Ask Slashdot: Where Are All the Jobs Preventing Zero-Day Exploits?

An anonymous reader writes: Given the widespread understanding that sophisticated hackers are regularly using zero-day vulnerabilities to break into high-value systems, why is it that when I search for “zero day” on Australia’s most popular job search engine only one “real” job comes up? Is the security of the Internet totally dependent on dedicated hobbyists,…


El Salvador Plans ‘Bitcoin City’ Powered by a Volcano, Financed by Bitcoin Bonds

“In a rock concert-like atmosphere, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that his government will build an oceanside ‘Bitcoin City’ at the base of a volcano…” reports the Associated Press. “A bond offering would happen in 2022 entirely in Bitcoin, Bukele said, wearing his signature backwards baseball cap. And 60 days after financing was ready,…


Black Friday Switch shocker: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now just $27, its lowest price ever – CNET

Get the Switch’s best game at an all-time low price. …read more Source:: CNet


Taking the Bark Out Of Reverb With Wood Scraps

For the past few years, many have become used to having virtual meetings in their homes. Spaces like kitchen tables, couches, spare bedrooms, and hammocks in the yard have all become “offices”. As you can imagine, many of these spaces aren’t well known for their acoustic qualities. [Zac] built a sound diffusion art piece out…


Cowboy Bebop review: Netflix’s live-action adaptation a fun, thrilling romp – CNET

Cowboy Bebop honors the original anime, but also succeeds at doing its own thing. …read more Source:: CNet


Ghostbusters father-son directors the Reitmans: ‘There was never enough slime’ – CNET

Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason and original helmer Ivan discuss Ghostbusters nostalgia, the 2016 reboot, and where Ghostbusters 2 went wrong. …read more Source:: CNet


Scientists May Have Identified the Crater on Mars that Launched a Rock to Earth

National Geographic reports: About a million years ago, an asteroid smacked into the normally tranquil surface of Mars. The impact released a fountain of debris, and some of the rocky fragments pierced the sky, escaping the planet’s gravity to journey through the dark. Some of the rocks eventually found their way to Earth and survived…


NFL 2021: How to watch, stream football and RedZone this season without cable – CNET

The NFL season may be past its midway point, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stream the rest of the season. …read more Source:: CNet


GitHub Fixes a Private-Package-Names Leak and Serious Authorization Bug

In 2020 Microsoft’s GitHub acquired NPM (makers of the default package manager for Node.js). The company’s web page boasts that npm “is a critical part of the JavaScript community and helps support one of the largest developer ecosystems in the world.” But now BleepingComputer reports on two security flaws found (and remediated) in its software…