Foxconn said remained committed to its planned factory in Wisconsin, despite recent criticism from the state’s Governor.
The Internet's 768K Day Approaches. What is THAT?
ZDNet writes:
The term 768k Day comes from the original mother of all internet outages known as 512k Day.
512k Day happened on August 12, 2014, when hundreds of ISPs from all over the world went down, causing billions of dollars in damages due to lost trade and fees, from a lack of internet connectivity or packet loss
This time we’re much better prepared. However,
There will certainly be some network operators and corporate end-user organizations who will be caught unaware and will experience problems…
Sinji Fitness Tracker: $22
We have a deal on the Sinji fitness tracker, a device that lets you track activities, monitor sleep, and stay connected—on a budget. It features an IP67 dust and waterproof rating, and includes a heart rate monitor, pedometer, distance walked tracking, and a sleep monitor. It’s $22 through our deal.
Cyberattack Forces The Weather Channel Off Air
This morning The Weather Channel was knocked off the air after a malicious software attack, and federal law enforcement are investigating.
Safari Technology Preview 80 Removes Support for Legacy Extensions
Safari Technology Preview 80 is available to download today, and it removes support for legacy Safari extensions.
Change Your Instagram Password Immediately
In an updated blog post Facebook admitted that it stored Instagram passwords in plaintext, and millions of users are affected.
Privacy And The Next Phase of Apple vs Facebook
Facebook and Apple’s approach to privacy has long differentiated the two firms. While that remains the case, things are changing Writer, and recent Background Mode guest, Lance Ulanoff looked at the next phase of the battle between companies.
Facebook hasn’t traditionally cared much for [privacy], for example, while Apple has bent over backwards to market privacy features. But the tide may be shifting, depending on how you interpret some recent product announcements. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently committed himself to “building a privacy-focused” platform, while Apple announced a slate of new services that a different, less scrupulous company might use to harvest user data.
The Redacted Mueller Report is Here
The Mueller Report has now been uploaded and released to the public, and it has been heavily redacted. It’s 448 pages long.
This report is submitted to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 600.8(c), which states that, “[a]t the conclusion of the Special Counscl’s work, he…shall provide the Attorney General a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions [the Special Counsel] reached.”
Robocallers, Advertising Consent – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-18
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss robocall blocking and a new law concerning consent to get advertising.
Apple Announces New Recycling Lab in Austin
Apple announced Thursday that it is opening a new lab in Austin, Texas focused on finding new recycling processes.