2024-05-11
Jim Simons, the billionaire investor, mathematician and philanthropist, died on Friday in New York City, according to his foundation, the Simons Foundation. Simons was 86 years old. Simons, the founder of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, helped to pioneer quantitative investing, a market strategy that relies on mathematical and statistical models to identify investing opportunities. …
Wall Street Journal
Jim Simons, a mathematician and founder of hedge fund firm Renaissance Technologies who pioneered computer-based approaches to quantitative trading, dies at 86
Jim Simons just died. Simons was an award-winning mathematician … Thomas Sumner / Simons Foundation : Remembering the Life and Careers of Jim Simons Jonathan Kandell / New York Ti...
2023-04-03
While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level. https://www.cnn.com/...
CNN
Source: soon after Pinduoduo's app updated to remove backdoor exploits, most of the team working on them was moved to work on Temu, which is a top app in the US
It is one of China's most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month.
2022-12-28
More than 90% of Tuesday's US flight cancellations are Southwest, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. So what gives?https://www.cnn.com/...
Insider
Southwest Airlines says an operational meltdown over the holiday weekend was partly caused by its scheduling software, which a union rep called “outdated”
New York CNN — A punishing winter storm … Los Angeles Times : Far from a shock, Southwest meltdown was ‘perfect storm’ of well-known vulnerabilities Scott Neuman / NPR : The bliz...
2022-11-14
Exclusive: Jeff Bezos tells CNN that he'll give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth during his lifetime, the first time he's made such a promise. https://www.cnn.com/... https://twitter.com/...
CNN
Jeff Bezos says he plans to give away the majority of his $124B net worth, but offers few specifics; Bezos has been criticized for not signing the Giving Pledge
Exclusive: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he'll give away his wealth — Twitter users are flocking to Mastodon. What is it?
2022-11-07
With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire
TIME
Q&A with Mastodon founder and lead developer Eugen Rochko on how decentralized social media servers mitigate hateful speech, why he built the service, and more
As Twitter changed hands at the end of October, another very similar social media site was experiencing something of an influx.
2022-03-04
“We're trying to reach some people in Russia with the truth.” Dmytro Bilkun calls his efforts to combat Russian disinformation “anti-propaganda.” He tells CNN's @jaketapper about his push to motivate Ukrainians to “keep up with the struggle.” https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Many Ukrainian tech workers, unable to leave the country, have relocated to the Lviv tech hub, with some joining Ukraine's ad hoc hacking army attacking Russia
2022-01-24
A mysterious company wants to develop a new data center in Ireland the size of 22 American football fields. Environmentalists are worried. https://www.cnn.com/...
CNN
Data centers used an estimated ~17% of the power generated in Ireland in 2021, leaving the country's ambitious climate goals in question
Kara Fox / CNN : Tweets: @mikebutcher , @sanzay , and @cnn Tweets: Mike Butcher / @mikebutcher : This is non-Bitcoin mining data centres, btw. https://twitter.com/... Sanjay Golch...
2022-01-20
JUST IN: The President of Emirates tells CNN that the airline was not aware of some of the potential 5G rollout issues until yesterday morning, calling it “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” situations he has seen in his aviation career https://www.cnn.com/...
The Verge
AT&T begins its 5G C-band rollout in eight US metro areas, including Austin and Chicago, after delaying rollouts around airports due to safety concerns
The company is lighting up towers in just eight locations amidst pushback from airlines — AT&T is lighting up its expanded 5G service …
2021-12-05
The iPhones of about a dozen US State Department employees serving in Africa were hacked with spyware developed by Israeli technology firm NSO Group in recent months, sources say https://www.cnn.com/...
Reuters
Sources: the iPhones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked using NSO's spyware in the past several months
2021-12-04
The iPhones of about a dozen US State Department employees serving in Africa were hacked with spyware developed by Israeli technology firm NSO Group in recent months, sources say https://www.cnn.com/...
Reuters
Sources: the iPhones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked using NSO's spyware in the past several months
2021-10-12
Algorithms are not going away. But there are ways for Facebook to improve them, experts in algorithms and artificial intelligence told CNN Business. It will, however, require more transparency and control for users. https://cnn.com/...
Axios
Whistleblower Frances Haugen accepts an invitation to brief Facebook's Oversight Board, which she claims Facebook has lied to “repeatedly”
Ivana Saric / Axios : Source: Oversight Board .
Algorithms are not going away. But there are ways for Facebook to improve them, experts in algorithms and artificial intelligence told CNN Business. It will, however, require more transparency and control for users. https://cnn.com/...
Deadline
Nick Clegg says that Facebook will put “more friends, less politics” in News Feed and will “nudge” teens away from toxic Instagram content
2021-10-11
Algorithms are not going away. But there are ways for Facebook to improve them, experts in algorithms and artificial intelligence told CNN Business. It will, however, require more transparency and control for users. https://cnn.com/...
Deadline
Nick Clegg says that Facebook will put “more friends, less politics” in News Feed and will “nudge” teens away from toxic Instagram content
Fighting back after a whistleblower's damning testimony earlier this week before a Congressional committee …
2021-10-03
Amazon's vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors. https://www.cnn.com/...
Fast Company
Amazon Astro review: impressive autonomous navigation skills, reasonable price for the tech, attractive design, but its daily utility is questionable
In a two-week trial, Astro was surprisingly endearing and avoided hazards such as pets and stairs. But I still don't know what I'd do with one.
2021-10-02
Amazon's vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors. https://www.cnn.com/...
Fast Company
Amazon Astro review: impressive autonomous navigation skills, reasonable price for the tech, attractive design, but its daily utility is questionable
In a two-week trial, Astro was surprisingly endearing and avoided hazards such as pets and stairs. But I still don't know what I'd do with one.
2021-06-04
Microsoft has announced an implementation of its ElectionGuard voting security software with a major US voting technology vendor, Hart InterCivic. The software is designed to help make elections more secure and trustworthy. https://www.cnn.com/...
CyberScoop
Hart InterCivic, a major election tech vendor, says it will use Microsoft's voting software ElectionGuard in one of its systems as part of a pilot program
2021-05-16
Trader Joe's customers don't have to wear a mask while shopping, the grocery chain says. The news follows new guidance that allows fully vaccinated people to go without masks under most circumstances. https://www.cnn.com/...
Bloomberg
Apple has informed its US retail stores that a mask mandate and other COVID-19-related procedures remain, as it continues to evaluate health and safety measures
Shoppers who are vaccinated against Covid-19 can shop without masks in some Walmart, Sam's Club and Costco locations as well as at Trader Joe's, the companies said in separate announcements https://www.cnn.com/...
Bloomberg
Apple has informed its US retail stores that a mask mandate and other COVID-19-related procedures remain, as it continues to evaluate health and safety measures
2021-03-24
Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer. The company, which provides coaching and mental health services to clients, lists the Duke of Sussex as part of its leadership team. https://cnn.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Coaching and mental health startup BetterUp says Prince Harry has joined as chief impact officer
he notes we face an “avalanche of misinformation” which affects our ability to “truly understand the world we live in,” via @brianstelter https://www.cnn.com/... Brian Stelter / @b...
2021-02-28
Current and former top executives at SolarWinds are blaming a company intern for a critical lapse in password security that apparently went undiagnosed for years. The password in question, “solarwinds123,” was discovered in 2019 on the public internet. https://www.cnn.com/...
CNN
In a hearing with US lawmakers, ex-SolarWinds CEO blamed an intern for the “solarwinds123” password leak discovered in 2019 that had exposed a SolarWinds server
FireEye CEO on how the SolarWinds hack was discovered — Washington (CNN)Current and former top executives …