Developers of the LastPass password manager have patched a vulnerability that made it possible for websites to steal credentials for the last account the user logged into using the Chrome or Opera extension. The vulnerability was discovered late last month by Google Project Zero researcher […]
Day: September 17, 2019
Biology as technology will reinvent trillion-dollar industries
Navin Chaddha Contributor Navin Chaddha leads Mayfield. The firm invests in early-stage consumer and enterprise technology companies and currently has $2.7 billion under management. More posts by this contributor The renaissance of silicon will create industry giants A people-first view of investing in innovation or […]
GoDaddy’s new solution bundles a website builder with marketing tools
Web hosting provider GoDaddy has launched a new solution called Websites + Marketing which pairs an easy-to-use website builder with a suite of marketing tools to help small businesses grow and reach new customers. Alongside its new offering, the company also introduced GoDaddy InSight and […]
Lyft faces lawsuit that alleges kidnapping at gunpoint and rape
Lyft is facing another lawsuit pertaining to its handling of alleged sexual assaults at the hands of drivers on its platform. In a suit filed today in the San Franciso Superior Court, Alison Turkos accuses Lyft of eleven counts, including general negligence, vicarious liability for […]
Migrant camp evacuated in northern France after court rules ‘safety hazard’
Northern France has long been a magnet for people seeking to smuggle themselves to Britain in the tens of thousands of trucks and cars that travel … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Why We Need Brain Scan Data Guidelines
Your brain is a lot like your DNA. It is, arguably, everything that makes you uniquely you. Some types of brain scans are a lot like DNA tests. They may reveal what diseases you have (Parkinson’s, certainly; depression-possibly), what happened in your past (drug abuse, […]
Consegnata a Berna la petizione per tasse sui biglietti aerei
L'associazione Straffico ha consegnato oggi a Berna alle Camere federali una petizione denominata "Sì alla tassa sui biglietti aerei", sottoscritta da … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Dive into the world of big data engineering at Northeastern UniversityBIG Data
From analyzing and predicting the effect of climate change, and making cities safer and smarter, to personalizing pharmaceutical treatments, the use of Big Data is here to stay with society producing and collecting massive amounts of data and creating computational systems of unprecedented scale. As […]
HMA VPN 5.0 adds new locations and enhanced privacy options
In the latest version of its VPN, HMA (formerly known as HideMyAss!) has completely redesigned its software to simplify privacy for users while offering new features for Windows, Mac and Android devices. A recent global study conducted by the firm found that 47 percent of […]
Colorcon, which develops colorants, coatings, and films for pharmaceutical giants, has a new $50 million fund
Colorcon, a 58-year-old company that develops, supplies, and supports specialty products for the pharmaceutical industry — think food colorants, nutritional coatings, the film on time-release medications — is getting into the business of funding startups. It isn’t bringing aboard any traditional venture investors or taping […]