Hackers steal $41 million worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange reuters.com · 2 years ago
Kiwi Browser removed from Play Store due to YouTube background playback androidpolice.com · 2 years ago
Cray, AMD to build 1.5 exaflops supercomputer for US government. System will mix Epyc CPUs and Radeon Instinct GPUs. arstechnica.com · 2 years ago
Waymo expands Phoenix self-driving service by putting 10 cars on Lyft – Lyft customers in the Phoenix area will be able to choose a self-driving taxi. arstechnica.com · 2 years ago
Facial recognition wrongly identifies public as potential criminals 96% of time, figures reveal independent.co.uk · 2 years ago
Silicon Valley is awash in Chinese and Saudi cash — and no one is paying attention (except Trump) | A tough, new enforcement regime is becoming a geopolitical minefield for venture capitalists and startups vox.com · 2 years ago
Tenants find a win after settlement orders landlords give physical keys over smart locks cnet.com · 2 years ago
Google’s Sundar Pichai says privacy can’t be a ‘luxury good’ – "Privacy cannot be a luxury good offered only to people who can afford to buy premium products and services. Privacy must be equally available to everyone in the world." cnet.com · 2 years ago
Elon Musk & Jeff Bezos Can Save American Households $30+ Billion with LEO Satellites broadbandnow.com · 2 years ago
Charter squeezes more money out of Internet users with new cancellation policy. No more prorated final bills: Charter/Spectrum makes it more expensive to cancel. arstechnica.com · 2 years ago
‘They treat us like crap’: Uber drivers feel poor and powerless on eve of IPO. Wage cuts and inadequate bonuses mean drivers are left behind as ride-hailing firm prepares for stock market debut. theguardian.com · 2 years ago
Is Chinese-style surveillance coming to the West? The Chinese model is now being exported – and the results could be terrifying. theguardian.com · 2 years ago
Germany tests first eHighway autobahn – Germany’s first real-time test of electrified trucks fed via overhead cables amid heavy motorway traffic has begun near Frankfurt. The Environment Ministry hopes the project could contribute to climate-neutral haulage. dw.com · 2 years ago
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile sued for reportedly selling your location data usatoday.com · 2 years ago
FCC Fixes Giant Error Over-Stating Broadband Availability… Then Doubles Down On Bogus Claims techdirt.com · 2 years ago
Samsung doesn’t know when its $2,000 folding phone will be fixed, and will automatically cancel orders cnbc.com · 2 years ago
Google Chrome update will stop all advertisers from tracking you, except Google of course tomsguide.com · 2 years ago
Stolen NSA hacking tools were used in the wild 14 months before Shadow Brokers leak – Already criticized for not protecting its exploit arsenal, the NSA has a new lapse. arstechnica.com · 2 years ago
Facial recognition wrongly identifies public as potential criminals 96% of time, figures reveal. independent.co.uk · 2 years ago
How ethical is it for advertisers to target your mood? | Emily Bell | Opinion theguardian.com · 2 years ago
Israel Responds To Cyber Attack With Air Strike On Cyber Attackers In World First forbes.com · 2 years ago
Teen who attempted ‘choking challenge’ isn’t going to survive, as parents warn others of dangerous social media challenge nydailynews.com · 2 years ago
UK goes more than 100 hours without using coal power for first time in a century – Britain smashes previous record set over 2019 Easter weekend independent.co.uk · 2 years ago
K9 Web Protection Shutting Down (aka Another Symantec Acquisition Bites the Dust) support.symantec.com · 2 years ago
Security lapse exposed a Chinese smart city surveillance system – TechCrunch techcrunch.com · 2 years ago
A parody website with embarrassing photos of Joe Biden is outranking his official campaign page on Google cnbc.com · 2 years ago
Who to Sue When a Robot Loses Your Fortune: The first known case of humans going to court over investment losses triggered by autonomous machines will test the limits of liability. bloomberg.com · 2 years ago
Refunds for 300 million phone users sought in lawsuits over location-data sales arstechnica.com · 2 years ago
Google Pulls Selfie App With Over 50 Million Downloads for Secretly Clicking Ads infosurhoy.com · 2 years ago