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U.S. arrests operator of shuttered bitcoin investment platform
Reuters - 22 Feb 2018 00:43
(Reuters) - The operator of a shuttered bitcoin-denominated exchange was arrested on Wednesday on federal charges that he lied to U.S. securities regulators to avoid taking responsibility for the theft by hackers of virt...
How the internet's conspiracy theorists turned Parkland students into 'crisis actors'
NBC News - 22 Feb 2018 05:08
The speed with which these groundless claims spread point to a troubling digital ecosystem in the era of fake news.
Ex-Google engineer's lawsuit says liberal views got him fired - CNET
CNET - 22 Feb 2018 04:05
The lawsuit follows a suit filed last month by James Damore, author of the infamous "Google Memo."
FCC to officially publish net neutrality repeal Thursday - CNET
CNET - 22 Feb 2018 02:41
Once the agency publishes its order repealing the 2015 rules, it starts the clock for legal challenges and last-ditch congressional action to preserve the old regulation.
SEC urges clearer disclosures about cybersecurity risks - CNET
CNET - 22 Feb 2018 02:00
Updated guidance offers suggestions on how and when public companies should disclose breaches and risks.
ASIC to conduct natural language processing trials
ZDNet - 22 Feb 2018 01:55
Australia's corporate watchdog wants to know if artificial intelligence is the right fit for automating its manual tasks.
The coolest thing about the Gain is that it doesn't look like an ebike
Digital Trends - 22 Feb 2018 00:27
If there is one thing an ebike doesn't want, it's to look like an ebike. Needless to say, that's a pretty tough task to complete -- after all, the battery and motor that define an electric bicycle are rather difficult to...
Intel ships update for newest Spectre-affected chips
TechCrunch - 22 Feb 2018 00:26
Intel has announced that the fix is out for its latest chips affected by Spectre, the memory-leakage flaw affecting practically all computing hardware. The patch is for the Skylake generation (late 2015) and newer, thoug...
UNBOXED: Reviewing the AudioControl Rialto 600 Amplifier and DAC
Technology Tell - 22 Feb 2018 22:37
The AudioControl Rialto 600 amplifier and digital audio converter is a uniquely designed product that doesn't compromise performance. The post UNBOXED: Reviewing the AudioControl Rialto 600 Amplifier and DAC appeared fir...
Nobody wants to let Google win the war for maps all over again
The Loop - 22 Feb 2018 17:11
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg: On any given day, there could be a half dozen autonomous cars mapping the same street corner in Silicon Valley. These cars, each from a different company, are all doing the same thing: building hi...
How airplane crash investigations can improve cybersecurity
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2018 16:49
While some countries struggle with safety, U.S. airplane travel has lately had a remarkable safety record. In fact, from 2014 through 2017, there were no fatal commercial airline crashes in the U.S.
Net Neutrality Repeal Made Official With Entry Into Federal Register
Mac Rumors - 22 Feb 2018 16:39
It's been two months since the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in favor of repealing Net Neutrality rules that were put in place by the United States government in 2015. That decision has been made official t...
Used SpaceX Rocket Launches Satellite-Internet Prototypes, Spanish Spacecraft
SPACE.com - 22 Feb 2018 16:30Google Pay Send now starting to replace Google Wallet
Android Central - 22 Feb 2018 15:51
More of the same. Earlier this week, Google announced that it was finally ready to say goodbye to Android Pay and replace it with Google Pay. The end goal of Google Pay is to offer all of the functionality of Android Pay...
HTC lays off large portion of US branch, smartphone and VR divisions merge
Android Authority - 22 Feb 2018 05:37
The writing might be on the wall for HTC, though some will argue that has been the case for the last handful of years.
The Parking in Front of a Liquor Store and Laser Eye Surgery Center
Twisted Sifter - 22 Feb 2018 05:36
I guess this was to be expected?
Twitter's new rules prohibit bulk tweeting to fight spam
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 05:01
Twitter's spam bot issue isn't new, but it came to a head when it was revealed that thousands of Russian troll accounts used the platform to influence the 2016 Presidential elections. Now, the company has announced a set...
Apple accounts for new ARKit 1.5 features in updated developer resources
AppleInsider - 22 Feb 2018 04:58
Apple this week updated its Human Interface Guidelines for iOS with new entries covering augmented reality experiences, making adjustments and additions to best practices used by developers creating apps with ARKit 1.5.
Here's How SpaceX is Planning to Recover Rocket Fairings: a Boat With a Net Called Mr. Steven
Universe Today - 22 Feb 2018 04:34
In their latest attempt to reduce the costs of individual launches, SpaceX is looking to make their rockets payload fairings reusable. The post Here’s How SpaceX is Planning to Recover Rocket Fairings: a Boat With a Ne...
Get ready for the (legal) gloves to come off in net neutrality fight
Mashable - 22 Feb 2018 04:03Microsoft misses another Edge-related 90-day security disclosure deadline
Digital Trends - 22 Feb 2018 03:08
Google's Project Zero reported another Microsoft Edge vulnerability this week after the company missed its 90-day disclosure deadline. For this report, Microsoft actually fixed one of two security holes that appear to be...
The 10 Best Deals of February 22, 2018
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 23:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.