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Slack Releases Open Source Secure Development Lifecycle Tool
SecurityWeek - 1 May 2018 07:01
Team collaboration solutions provider Slack last week announced that one of the secure development lifecycle (SDL) tools used internally by the company has been released as open source.
Deal: Animatron Studio Pro for just $49.99
Android Authority - 1 May 2018 21:03
Some of the biggest companies in the world successfully advertise with animation. The Animatron Studio allows you to bring your ideas to life.
Facebook Investigates Claim That Employee Used 'Privileged Access' To Stalk Women
The Huffington Post - 1 May 2018 15:56
A Facebook engineer allegedly told a woman on Tinder that he was a "professional stalker" and she was "hard to find."
Facebook's facial recognition feature could help find missing persons
Mashable - 1 May 2018 05:20DARPA is funding new tech that can identify manipulated videos and 'deepfakes'
TechCrunch - 1 May 2018 03:27
The Menlo Park-based nonprofit research group SRI International has been awarded three contracts by the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to wage war on the newest front in fake news. Specifi...
Some Bacteria Eat Antibiotics Like A 'Buffet Table,' And That Might Be A Good Thing
Tech Times - 1 May 2018 01:43
As antibiotic-resistant superbugs continue to spread, some bacteria can actually eat antibiotics. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals why this could be a good thing.
How to Download Instagram Data, Including Photos and Comments
The Mac Observer - 1 May 2018 19:49
You’ll need a laptop or desktop to download your data; it’s not possible with the Instagram app.
Roku TVs by Sanyo come to Walmart Canada - CNET
CNET - 1 May 2018 17:00
Now when you think of Sanyo, you'll picture a Canadian Roku TV.
Facebook developer conference kicks off amid scandal
ABC News - 1 May 2018 16:14
Facebook developer conference kicks off amid scandal
North Korea's AV Software Contains Pilfered Trend Micro Software
Dark Reading - 1 May 2018 16:00
Researchers get hold of a copy of Kim Jong Un regime's mysterious internal 'SiliVaccine' antivirus software provided only to its citizens - and find a few surprises.
The 'Holy Grail' of Cryptocurrency Looks Like the Banks We Already Know and Hate
Motherboard - 1 May 2018 16:00
Intangible Labs raised $133 million from established investors to create a stable coin with an "algorithmic central bank."
VW and Audi cars have infotainment systems vulnerable to remote hacking
Slash Gear - 1 May 2018 15:41
A cybersecurity firm called Computest has found that the infotainment systems inside some Audi and VW cars is vulnerable to remote hacking. The researchers who discovered the issue are Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade. The...
Back to (nucleic) bases--Studying DNA aboard the International Space Station
Phys.org - 1 May 2018 15:36
What do astronauts, microbes, and plants all have in common? Each relies on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - essentially a computer code for living things - to grow and thrive.
Qualcomm adopts cheaper licensing for 5G tech, hoping to appeal to Apple & others
AppleInsider - 1 May 2018 15:19
Seeking to appease customers like Apple and Huawei -- and government regulators as well -- chipmaker Qualcomm has switched to a more affordable patent licensing model, particularly for makers of high-end and/or 5G-capabl...
Boeing Brags About Size of Its Rocket, Says SpaceX's Is Too Small for NASA's Needs
Gizmodo - 1 May 2018 15:16
SpaceX's rocket just isn't big enough to please NASA, Boeing says. Shouldn't a big, important space agency be looking for a longer, more powerful rocket to fulfill its deep-space desires?
Snap Inc.'s quarterly earnings report will show whether its big changes are working
L.A. Times - 1 May 2018 15:00Systech Illinois' Coulometric Sensor Technology In Oxygen Transmission Rate Analyzers
Medical Design Technology - 1 May 2018 15:00
Product Announcement Systech Illinois announced the fully automatic OxySense Model 8100e Oxygen Transmission Rate Analyzer. It suits food, pharmaceutical and medical device packagers, film converters and resin producers ...
How to set up your Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max
Android Central - 1 May 2018 13:00
Whether your Google Home is Mini, Max, or the original, setting it up is a breeze. The Google Home line has grown, and even as it keeps expanding, setting one up remains the same easy process. From the cute little Google...
Fotcase Camera Strap Launches on Kickstarter
Photography Blog - 1 May 2018 13:00
Fotcase is a new camera strap equipped with a special X-bracing on the back, which distributes weight proportionally across both shoulders. Fotcase starts a 30-days crowdfunding campaign today on Kickstarter.com with a g...
Valleytronics discovery could extend limits of Moore's Law
Phys.org - 1 May 2018 09:09
Research appearing today in Nature Communications finds useful new information-handling potential in samples of tin(II) sulfide (SnS), a candidate "valleytronics" transistor material that might one day enable chipmakers ...
New company turns warehousing into a service
Springwise - 1 May 2018 07:10
A new company is injecting agility into the supply chain by optimizing their warehouses and inventory services. The post New company turns warehousing into a service appeared first on Springwise.
Breakthrough for SF State kinesiologists studying metabolic protein
EurekAlert! - 1 May 2018 06:00
(San Francisco State University) Researchers in San Francisco State University's Muscle Physiology Laboratory discover a new method for analyzing an important metabolic protein in muscles.