In the latest in a sadly lengthy series of companies misappropriating their capacity to listen to you, a new report reveals a Skype transcription program in China ran with little oversight or security protecting recordings of Skype customers. The company says these issues have been addressed, but it’s still a very unflattering look at its…
A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
The World Economic Forum has named 18 new factories, mostly from Asia (and mostly in China), as part of its ‘global lighthouse network’ of advanced manufacturers. They join the existing roster of 26 factories. All of the sites have been assessed by consultancy McKinsey & Company; the lighthouse factories have built up from an original…
An Xbox exec revealed today in an interview that the Series X, Microsoft’s next-gen offering, won’t have exclusive games until at least a year after the console launches. Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, told MCV that the company wants all games to be playable on both Xbox One and the Series X: As…
Cisco patched two high-severity flaws this week, in its Webex and IOS XE Software products.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Sprint announced that its Curiosity IoT platform will soon be available for customers in Australia following a partnership with Australia’s largest mobile network operator, Telstra. Sprint said that the Curiosity IoT service is expected to be commercially available in Australia in the first half of 2020. “Curiosity IoT will add a new layer of capability to customer’s IoT needs in Australia,” said Ivo Rook,…
TLDR: Head to head against the AirPods, the PaMu Slide Mini Bluetooth 5.0 earbuds are clear winners. And at $59, they’re a whole lot cheaper. You hear retailers try to push cut-rate earbuds with phrases like, “These are better than AirPods.” Of course, they don’t usually explain how they’re better beyond the lower price. Most…
Researchers say that physically disruptive attacks aren’t imminent, but an increased focus on U.S. electrical-grid operators doesn’t bode well.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Japanese company Toyota unveiled plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre site at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Called the Woven City, it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells, Toyota said in a release. Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the Woven City…
In a landmark judgment, India’s Supreme Court said indefinite internet shutdowns violate the country’s laws concerning freedom of speech and expression. The government must pass an order describing the reason and duration of the shutdown each time it wishes to implement this action. However, the order won’t directly affect the ongoing internet shutdown in Kashmir at this time. The…
