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Israeli cybersecurity firm CyCognito raises $18 million
Reuters - 19 Nov 2019 14:14
Israeli cybersecurity firm CyCognito said on Tuesday it raised $18 million in an early-stage funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Activist Leaks Files From a Data Broker for Demoing its Software With ICE
Motherboard - 19 Nov 2019 19:08
"I saw tech workers at Microsoft (GitHub), Google, and others start taking stands and achieve incremental gains and I thought why not me."
Facebook quietly released a meme creation app called Whale
Engadget - 19 Nov 2019 13:02
The internet is built on glorious, glorious memes. It's no surprise, therefore, that Facebook wants to own the creation of these wonderful jokes alongside messaging, photo-sharing and everything else that's currently par...
Former Apple Director of Federal Sales David Sobotta - TMO Background Mode Interview
The Mac Observer - 19 Nov 2019 01:58
David Sobotta joined Apple in 1984. His career there lasted until July 2004. During that time David went from being an entry-level sales representative based in Halifax, Nova Scotia covering Atlantic Canada to the Reston...
Uber's co-founders sell millions of their stock in the company - CNET
CNET - 19 Nov 2019 04:30
Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp have become big sellers over the last two weeks.
5G network emulation solutions to validate performance of new 5G devices
Medical Design Technology - 19 Nov 2019 23:13
Keysight Technologies announced that Sprint has selected Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions to validate the performance of 5G new radio (NR) mobile devices, accelerating U.S. 5G commercial deployment of fixed wi...
Physicists see new hints of a fifth force of nature hidden in helium
New Scientist - 19 Nov 2019 12:00
A 2016 experiment pointed towards the existence of an undiscovered force of nature. Now researchers say they've seen a second sign
Uber is at fault for fatal self-driving crash, but it's not alone
The Verge - 19 Nov 2019 23:46
Image: ABC 15 Federal investigators split the blame for the fatal Uber self-driving crash between the ride-hailing company, the safety driver in the vehicle, the victim, and the state of Arizona in a blistering official ...
Bulgaria plans to offer 5G frequencies by June
Reuters - 19 Nov 2019 17:21
Bulgaria plans to offer frequencies for 5G wireless networks by the middle of 2020, the head of the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday.
HomeKit Secure Video is a privacy win, but expect some missing features for now
9 to 5 Mac - 19 Nov 2019 21:30
HomeKit Secure Video officially arrived last week starting with Logitech Circle 2 cameras. While my early impressions are positive for Apple’s new smart security camera feature, the very first version of HomeKit Secure...
Walmart discounts these awesome toy robots ahead of Black Friday
Digital Trends - 19 Nov 2019 20:22
Boxer is a straightforward plaything who's endearingly silly and endlessly engaging. If you want your kids to get a head start over the rest of their kindergarten playmates by learning how to code early, you can get the ...
PwC: IoT success requires making security, trust, and upskilling top priorities
TechRepublic - 19 Nov 2019 19:25
Companies seeing results are taking on the hardest parts first, including integrating IoT efforts with AI and blockchain.
The Inventory Gift Guide For When You've Told Him "I Like You"
Life Hacker - 19 Nov 2019 19:00
For The Inventory this year, we're breaking out our #SGapproved gift guides into two tiers for men and women - one for when you've said, "I like you" and another for when you've said "I love you."
Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns
The Hacker News - 19 Nov 2019 15:35
Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the state government of Louisiana. The state government of Louisiana w...
Samsung outsourcing Galaxy A phones to Chinese ODMs
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 05:22
In an ideal world, smartphone makers have full control over all aspects of the product, from software to hardware to production. Not even Apple has achieved 100% control and companies like Samsung are even less likely to...
Internet shut down in Iran in response to large-scale fuel protests
Digital Trends - 19 Nov 2019 05:15
The "largest internet shutdown ever observed in Iran" is happening right now in response to ongoing protests sparked by a sudden rise in fuel prices late last week.
NASA has a rock radio station, and the promo video is hilariously cringey
BGR - 19 Nov 2019 05:12
What are you listening to today? Spotify? Apple Music? iHeartRadio? Whatever it is, it can't possibly compete with Third Rock Radio. You've never heard of Third Rock Radio, and I don't blame you. It's a radio station tha...
Black Friday starts now at Adobe with discounts on Creative Cloud plans
AppleInsider - 19 Nov 2019 04:43
Adobe has launched its Black Friday deals early and shoppers can save 40% on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan for a limited time only. Edit images using Photoshop on your iPad, or create docs with ease in Acrobat Pro on ...
You can follow your favorite Local Guides on Google Maps soon
Android Central - 19 Nov 2019 04:24
There are now more than 120 million Local Guides across 24,000 cities What you need to know Google's Local Guides program has exploded since its launch in 2015. The company is now testing a feature that would let you fol...
Twitter to trolls: Say goodbye to your toxic lists
Mashable - 19 Nov 2019 03:56Archaeologists found ancient babies wearing skulls like helmets
BGR - 19 Nov 2019 03:08
Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of babies buried over 2,000 years ago. It would be an interesting find no matter the context, but these infants are leaving researchers scratching their heads for a ve...
How to set up a mobile hotspot on Android
Android Authority - 19 Nov 2019 03:00
An Android hotspot connection allows your Wi-Fi-only devices to connect to the internet while you are on the go.