Author: Randall

A ransomware attack is holding Baltimore’s networks hostage

[ad_1] Nearly every department of the city government was affected in some way, though the police, fire, emergency response and 311 systems remained up. The city’s phones are still active, and employees are at work. City Council did cancel at least one hearing on gun violence. According to the Baltimore Sun the ransomware — a […]

Samsung leak exposed source code, passwords and employee data

[ad_1] The exposed files contained source code for projects like Samsung’s SmartThings platform and Bixby services. They also contained credentials that provided access to the Amazon Web Service account that was being used, as well as several employees’ GitLab tokens, which provided further access. A Samsung spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company “quickly revoked” all […]

Amazon’s latest Blink security camera lasts two years on AA batteries

[ad_1] The new Blink cam captures footage at an unspectacular 1080p, but it does talk to Alexa. For many, the price might be the draw. The XT2 costs about 25 percent less than its predecessor with a $90 price tag by itself, or $100 if you don’t already have the mandatory Sync Module. It’ll reach […]

Epson’s $500 smart glasses are literally powered by your phone

[ad_1] Aesthetics aside, though, Epson’s latest offering comes with features that could help give smart glasses the nudge they need to take hold in the consumer market — at the moment such devices are largely the sole domain of business. The Moverio BT-30C connect with an Android smartphone of Windows PC over USB-C, a plug […]

Ford is taking its GoRide patient transport service nationwide

[ad_1] In 2020, Ford plans to take its service to more states, including North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and California. It’ll most likely be confined to urban areas, though, since Ford is still figuring out how to effectively make GoRide available in rural locations. Even so, the company expects to deploy 130 vans by the end […]

Hackers stole $40 million from a major Bitcoin exchange

[ad_1] Not the best of days, but we will stay transparent. Thank you for your support!https://t.co/Y1CQOatEpi — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) May 7, 2019 “The hackers had the patience to wait, and execute well-orchestrated actions through multiple seemingly independent accounts at the most opportune time,” wrote Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng in a statement. “We must conduct […]

Intel will open three Project Athena Open labs to test next-gen laptops

[ad_1] Intel is opening three laboratories in Taipei, Taiwan, Shanghai, China and Folsom, California to test vendors’ laptop components and ensure they adhere to Project Athena’s specifications. The tech giant first announced Project Athena at CES earlier this year with the intention of developing a new class of thin laptops with 20 hours of battery […]

Nintendo is adding ‘Donkey Kong Jr.’ to Switch Online

[ad_1] Donkey Kong Jr. is an arcade platformer and sequel to the original Donkey Kong. True to its name, you play Junior Kong in the game to rescue your father who’s been kidnapped and kept in a cage by everybody’s favorite Italian plumber. VS. Excitebike is a motocross racing game, while in Clu Clu Land, […]

What we’re watching: ‘Lucifer,’ ‘Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men’

[ad_1] This week Lucifer returns from the dead for a fourth season on Netflix, while the streaming service also offers up its first season of The Society, with a description that includes the text “a modern take on Lord of the Flies.” It also has Wine Country starring Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch. Showtime is […]