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Zoom Windows client vulnerability could allow attackers to steal Windows login credentials of users who click on malicious links in chat messages (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Zoom Windows client vulnerability could allow attackers to steal Windows login credentials of users who click on malicious links in chat messages (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Climate change: Warming clips the nightingale's wings Climate change: Warming clips the nightingale's wings Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms? Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms? Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Marriott discloses data breach from mid-January affecting 5.2M hotel guests, exposing personal contact information including mailing addresses and phone numbers (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet) Marriott discloses data breach from mid-January affecting 5.2M hotel guests, exposing personal contact information including mailing addresses and phone numbers (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
[Thread] Security researcher finds Zoom uses a "shady" technique to install its Mac app without user interaction, applying tricks used by macOS malware (Felix/@c1truz_) [Thread] Security researcher finds Zoom uses a "shady" technique to install its Mac app without user interaction, applying tricks used by macOS malware (Felix/@c1truz_) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Comcast's waiving of data caps has had little effect on internet speeds even as peak traffic increased 32%, giving lie to their stance that caps are needed (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) Comcast's waiving of data caps has had little effect on internet speeds even as peak traffic increased 32%, giving lie to their stance that caps are needed (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon's retail business has struggled to find its footing during the pandemic, as surging order volume has resulted in shortages, delays, and worker unrest (Wall Street Journal) Amazon's retail business has struggled to find its footing during the pandemic, as surging order volume has resulted in shortages, delays, and worker unrest (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus unemployment: Everything you need to know about payments, applying and more - CNET Coronavirus unemployment: Everything you need to know about payments, applying and more - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a "significant breakthrough" (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire) Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a "significant breakthrough" (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
General Catalyst says it's raised $2.3B for a $600M early-stage fund, a $1B growth fund for companies with $10M+ in annual revenue, and a $700M "endurance fund" (Steven Bertoni/Forbes) General Catalyst says it's raised $2.3B for a $600M early-stage fund, a $1B growth fund for companies with $10M+ in annual revenue, and a $700M "endurance fund" (Steven Bertoni/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Microsoft plans to make most public and some internal events digital-only through first half of 2021, including Ignite, Build, and Inspire conferences (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet) Sources: Microsoft plans to make most public and some internal events digital-only through first half of 2021, including Ignite, Build, and Inspire conferences (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
A teardown reveals that Huawei's P40 phone contains several critical US parts, primarily RF chips; the US parts were made by Qualcomm, Skyworks and Qorvo (Financial Times) A teardown reveals that Huawei's P40 phone contains several critical US parts, primarily RF chips; the US parts were made by Qualcomm, Skyworks and Qorvo (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987 Coronavirus: Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987 Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Palantir is providing a tool for the CDC to check the readiness of hospitals and healthcare agencies amid the pandemic; the tool uses anonymized data (Thomas Brewster/Forbes) Sources: Palantir is providing a tool for the CDC to check the readiness of hospitals and healthcare agencies amid the pandemic; the tool uses anonymized data (Thomas Brewster/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus social distancing advice: What two metres looks like Coronavirus social distancing advice: What two metres looks like Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Chinese forest fire: Firefighters and guide killed in Sichuan blaze Chinese forest fire: Firefighters and guide killed in Sichuan blaze Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Houseparty offers $1m reward for proof of sabotage Houseparty offers $1m reward for proof of sabotage Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Anger as migrants sprayed with disinfectant in India Coronavirus: Anger as migrants sprayed with disinfectant in India Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump on coronavirus: Heated response to 'snarky, nasty question' Trump on coronavirus: Heated response to 'snarky, nasty question' Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2020 Rating: 5
To save lives, we need technology that acts more like a thoughtful journalist, doctor, or other fiduciary agent that cares about the ethics of their choices (Tristan Harris/Center for Humane ...) To save lives, we need technology that acts more like a thoughtful journalist, doctor, or other fiduciary agent that cares about the ethics of their choices (Tristan Harris/Center for Humane ...) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: The Second Apollo Moon Mission Was Almost Aborted Because Of? Geek Trivia: The Second Apollo Moon Mission Was Almost Aborted Because Of? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Houseparty offers $1m reward for proof of sabotage Houseparty offers $1m reward for proof of sabotage Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: I'm in lockdown with my abuser Coronavirus: I'm in lockdown with my abuser Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: American Airlines to seek $12bn in state aid Coronavirus: American Airlines to seek $12bn in state aid Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Tokyo-based Kyash, which provides digital banking services to individual consumers as well as businesses, raises $45M Series C, bringing total raised to $73M (Pavel Alpeyev/Bloomberg) Tokyo-based Kyash, which provides digital banking services to individual consumers as well as businesses, raises $45M Series C, bringing total raised to $73M (Pavel Alpeyev/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?' Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?' Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Instacart says worker strike had "no impact" on its operations and that its workforce has seen 40% earnings rise in the past month compared to the month prior (Shirin Ghaffary/Vox) Instacart says worker strike had "no impact" on its operations and that its workforce has seen 40% earnings rise in the past month compared to the month prior (Shirin Ghaffary/Vox) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon confirms that it fired a worker, who led the Staten Island warehouse strike, for violating its quarantine measures; worker says firing was in retaliation (Bloomberg) Amazon confirms that it fired a worker, who led the Staten Island warehouse strike, for violating its quarantine measures; worker says firing was in retaliation (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Watch the full iHeart Concert for America With Elton John, Alicia Keys and more - CNET Watch the full iHeart Concert for America With Elton John, Alicia Keys and more - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe? Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
How to watch James Cordon's star-filled Homefest special live on Monday - CNET How to watch James Cordon's star-filled Homefest special live on Monday - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
13 best Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips for Nintendo Switch - CNET 13 best Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips for Nintendo Switch - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Italy extends lockdown amid hopes of turning corner Coronavirus: Italy extends lockdown amid hopes of turning corner Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
New York's AG sent a letter to Zoom expressing concern over security vulnerabilities and privacy practices as more users conduct sensitive tasks on the service (New York Times) New York's AG sent a letter to Zoom expressing concern over security vulnerabilities and privacy practices as more users conduct sensitive tasks on the service (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: The Phrase “Pushing The Envelope” Originated With? Geek Trivia: The Phrase “Pushing The Envelope” Originated With? Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Alan Merrill: I Love Rock 'N' Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus Alan Merrill: I Love Rock 'N' Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump Won the Internet. Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back. Trump Won the Internet. Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back. Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
How to cast and mirror an Android screen to a TV - CNET How to cast and mirror an Android screen to a TV - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: UK broadband data caps removed during pandemic Coronavirus: UK broadband data caps removed during pandemic Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: EasyJet grounds entire fleet of planes due to virus Coronavirus: EasyJet grounds entire fleet of planes due to virus Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Oil price collapses to lowest level for 18 years Coronavirus: Oil price collapses to lowest level for 18 years Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: YouTube stars urge fans to stay at home Coronavirus: YouTube stars urge fans to stay at home Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
How Bad Gaming Gear Can Hold You Back (How to Get Windows 10 Pro) How Bad Gaming Gear Can Hold You Back (How to Get Windows 10 Pro) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Forager, which lets users book, track, and manage shipments between the US, Mexico, and Canada, raises $10M Series A led by US Venture Partners (FinSMEs) Forager, which lets users book, track, and manage shipments between the US, Mexico, and Canada, raises $10M Series A led by US Venture Partners (FinSMEs) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2020 Rating: 5
North Korea hails 'super large' launcher test as virus timing condemned North Korea hails 'super large' launcher test as virus timing condemned Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
A look at the 3D animals and other objects viewable in Google Search using AR on a variety of smartphones and tablets, added since Google's 2019 I/O Conference (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) A look at the 3D animals and other objects viewable in Google Search using AR on a variety of smartphones and tablets, added since Google's 2019 I/O Conference (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Message from president who led Ebola battle Message from president who led Ebola battle Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Helm.ai, which develops autonomous car software that it claims can sidestep the need for on-road testing, emerges from stealth with $13M in seed funding (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch) Helm.ai, which develops autonomous car software that it claims can sidestep the need for on-road testing, emerges from stealth with $13M in seed funding (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus medicine: Vaccines, chloroquine and drugs to treat COVID-19 - CNET Coronavirus medicine: Vaccines, chloroquine and drugs to treat COVID-19 - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Facebook's security team had disinfo concerns about The Daily Wire's sites in 2019, clashing with the policy team, which prevented action being taken (New York Times) Sources: Facebook's security team had disinfo concerns about The Daily Wire's sites in 2019, clashing with the policy team, which prevented action being taken (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Data from a whistleblower appears to show Saudi Arabia tracking the location of its citizens in the US by exploiting flaws in the SS7 phone network protocol (Stephanie Kirchgaessner/The Guardian) Data from a whistleblower appears to show Saudi Arabia tracking the location of its citizens in the US by exploiting flaws in the SS7 phone network protocol (Stephanie Kirchgaessner/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Trump extends restrictions beyond Easter Coronavirus: Trump extends restrictions beyond Easter Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer Coronavirus: Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: The fears of a Kenyan domestic worker who can't stay at home Coronavirus: The fears of a Kenyan domestic worker who can't stay at home Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
My top 3 Google Home pet peeves and how to fix them - CNET My top 3 Google Home pet peeves and how to fix them - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
30 Chill Games to Unwind From Your Stressful Life With 30 Chill Games to Unwind From Your Stressful Life With Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
You Can Relive the GameCube on a Modern TV, and It’s Amazing You Can Relive the GameCube on a Modern TV, and It’s Amazing Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
How to work ergonomically from bed even though you're not supposed to - CNET How to work ergonomically from bed even though you're not supposed to - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Profile of DJI, which has a 77% share of the US consumer drone market but is in a precarious spot amid US-China trade war, fraud accusations, COVID-19 pandemic (Bloomberg) Profile of DJI, which has a 77% share of the US consumer drone market but is in a precarious spot amid US-China trade war, fraud accusations, COVID-19 pandemic (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Help keep coronavirus off your phone: How to disinfect your device without damaging it - CNET Help keep coronavirus off your phone: How to disinfect your device without damaging it - CNET Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Close-up footage of Arkansas tornado Close-up footage of Arkansas tornado Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2020 Rating: 5
An in-depth look at China's New IP proposal, whose plans are being spearheaded by Richard Li, chief scientist at Futurewei, Huawei's California-based R&D arm (Financial Times) An in-depth look at China's New IP proposal, whose plans are being spearheaded by Richard Li, chief scientist at Futurewei, Huawei's California-based R&D arm (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 28, 2020 Rating: 5
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