Hackers Have Penetrated Energy Grid, Symantec Warns Published on September 06, 2017 at 11:20PM An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Hackers have been burrowing their way inside the critical infrastructure of energy and other companies in the U.S. and elsewhere, warns cybersecurity giant […]
Day: September 6, 2017
New America Chair Says Google Didn’t Prompt Critic’s Ouster
The co-chair of the New America Foundation told staffers Wednesday that neither Google nor its executive chairman Eric Schmidt—both donors to the think tank—played a role in the recent ouster from the foundation of an antitrust scholar who had been critical of Google. “Neither Google […]
Twitter’s night mode gives your eyes a break on the desktop
Twitter’s night mode is all well and good if you’re checking your feed from your phone while in bed, but what if you prefer to burn the midnight oil at your PC? You’re set after today… or rather, tonight. Twitter has enabled night mode on […]
Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election via /r/technology
Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election http://ift.tt/2xbQBOO Submitted September 06, 2017 at 10:04PM by DavidCarraway via reddit http://ift.tt/2xPapEV
Apple and Amazon reportedly vying for James Bond movie rights
One of the most iconic film series ever, James Bond has always been a hotly contested property for movie studios, TV producers and, now, two newcomers. Apple and Amazon are reportedly throwing bids in for the rights to the world-famous secret agent, according to sources […]
The FCC’s dangerous proposal to classify mobile as broadband hides a good idea
Next Story Twitter brings its dark ‘Night mode’ theme to the web There’s an FCC proposal that everyone is up in arms about, but it’s not net neutrality. Or the privacy thing. Or prison calling reform. Or any of the other things. This one proposes equating […]
Regione-prefetti siglata l’intesa per referendum
E' stata siglata oggi a Venezia, tra il Presidente della Regione e i Prefetti delle province venete, l'Intesa che definisce le rispettive competenze e attività per lo svolgimento del referendum sull'autonomia del Veneto “concernente – recita il … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Slashdot: Facebook Essentially Has Been Telling Advertisers It Can Reach More People Than Actually Exist, Analyst Finds
Facebook Essentially Has Been Telling Advertisers It Can Reach More People Than Actually Exist, Analyst Finds Published on September 06, 2017 at 10:40PM Facebook claims its ads have the potential to reach more people than recent U.S. census data shows exist, and that’s troublesome for […]
Slashdot: Executives Say AI Will Change Business, But Aren’t Doing Much About It
Executives Say AI Will Change Business, But Aren’t Doing Much About It Published on September 06, 2017 at 10:00PM American business executives expect artificial intelligence to have a large impact on their companies, but few are actually doing anything with AI, according to a new […]
Senate will consider legislation for self-driving trucks
According to a Senate press release, “Transportation Innovation: Automated Trucks and our Nation’s Highways … will examine the benefits of automated truck safety technology as well as the potential impacts on jobs and the economy. Including or excluding trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles […]