Dozens of government websites rendered insecure or inaccessible due to 80+ expired TLS certificates that haven't been renewed due to the US government shutdown
As the U.S. federal shutdown continues, dozens of U.S. government websites have been rendered either insecure or inaccessible due …
How MicroLED display technology, demoed by Samsung at CES, may let customers assemble their own TVs to the exact size and shape they want, like LEGO bricks
MicroLED is better looking, more efficient and more versatile than any previous display tech. Now all Samsung, Sony …
Researchers: a hacking group made ~$3.7M in Bitcoin since Aug. with Ryuk ransomware, which only targets firms with huge resources and can lay dormant for a year
Ryuk lies in wait for as long as a year, then pounces on only the biggest prey. — A recently discovered ransomware group …
Intel's Nervana, a neural network chip for inference-based workloads, will lack a standard cache hierarchy, and software will directly manage on-chip memory
At a press event at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Intel announced the Nervana Neural Network Processor (NNP-I) …
Tencent previews Xiaowei, an AI voice assistant for WeChat that will integrate with Tencent's own services and apps by third-parties such as Meituan or Didi
- WeChat's assistant can help connect users with mini apps — WeChat mini programs will focus on monetisation with ads
Plex is in talks to offer ad-supported movies and more premium subscriptions as soon as this year, taking on Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video Channels
Media software maker Plex is preparing to take on The Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video Channels, possibly as soon as this year.
Lime suspends its scooter service in Switzerland after reports of some of its e-scooters halting mid-ride, throwing off and injuring passengers
Just as on-demand electric scooters are trying to pick up speed in Europe, one of the scooter market's most ambitious startups has halted operations …
An overview of internal WikiLeaks data the US government collected from 2009 through at least 2017, including chats with identifying details on some sources
Late last year, the U.S. government accidentally revealed that a sealed complaint had been filed against Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.
Automation may not completely replace service workers, but will likely reduce hours, lower pay, and conceal intense demands on labor and poor working conditions
Workers may not be replaced by robots anytime soon, but they'll likely face shorter hours, lower pay, and stolen time. Tweets: @bjm262run , @hash_tigre , and @pdorfman Tweets: Brad Mumbrue / @bjm262ru...
Google has stopped making its Chromecast Audio streaming adapter, focusing on smart speakers instead
get 'em at a discount while you can Robby Payne / Chrome Unboxed : Google Is Officially Killing Chromecast Audio Paul Morris / Redmond Pie : Google Chromecast Audio Dongle Is Being Officially Disconti...
Spanish on-demand laundry and dry cleaning startup Mr Jeff raises $12M Series A led by All Iron Ventures with plans to expand to 30 countries by end of 2019
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Research shows self-reported heavy Facebook users make impaired decisions, like drug addicts, on a classic test of maximizing rewards
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the idea that there's more to “social media addiction” than casual joking about being too online might suggest. Tweets: @jdprater Tweets: JD Prat...
Madagascar's data processing and call centers for international clients flourished after it built out cable internet in 2009 with speeds exceeding those of UK
In a large, open-space office, employees are busy processing promotional coupons for a well-known supermarket chain … Tweets: @ryanlenorabrown , @qzafrica , @qzafrica , @projectcounsel , @clairescowie...
China's new guidelines for short video apps ban 100 types of inappropriate content, say that platforms should review every piece of content that goes online
China's wildly popular short-video apps, such as Tik Tok, will now be held responsible for all “harmful” content posted by users … Tweets: @conniechan Tweets: Connie Chan / @conniechan : More reason f...
Piano, a SaaS platform for digital publishers including 1,300 media brands, raises $22M Series B to help publishers bring in non-ad revenue
Sarah Sluis / AdExchanger :
Chinese tech companies at CES say the US-China trade war has adversely impacted their business but, despite the lower margins, the US market remains important
South China Morning Post :
Over half of the top 20 YouTube search results for “RBG” this week pointed to conspiracy-theory videos about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's health
Washington Post : Tweets: @tonyromm , @drewharwell , @oneunderscore__ , and @slpng_giants See also Mediagazer Tweets: Tony Romm / @tonyromm : NEW: Looking for RBG on YouTube? Users who searched for t...
How ISIS is changing how it uses tech to recruit and coordinate, by moving to free public chat apps and services like RocketChat, Yahoo Together, Viber, Discord
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Sources: social media platforms are preparing to fight sweeping new rules to remove “unlawful” content within 24 hours proposed by the Indian government
Aditya Kalra / Reuters :
A look back at the evolution of RSS and why it lost out to centralized information silos on the web controlled by corporations, despite being an open format
Sinclair Target / Motherboard : Tweets: @wingedpig , @davewiner , @drandrewthaler , @derektmead , and @dangillmor Tweets: Mark Fletcher / @wingedpig : I think this is a good overview of the history o...
Sources: Viacom in talks to acquire Tubi TV, an ad-supported streaming service partly owned by MGM and Lionsgate; one source estimated a cost of around $300M
The Information : Tweets: @cityofthetown Tweets: Tom Dotan / @cityofthetown : Viacom is eyeing free ad supported video on demand services. Has held acquisition talks with Tubi TV. Also looked at Plut...
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