[ad_1] He says the Bezos Earth Fund will support scientists, activists and NGOs, with the first grants slated to go out sometime this summer. Besides that information, Bezos didn’t provide many details on the fund. While Bezos is likely to get a lot of favorable coverage for the move, it’s worth pointing out that, as […]
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Phishing scams leveled up, and we didn’t
[ad_1] In case you missed it, on January 22nd The Guardian reported, “Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone ‘hacked’ in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message that had apparently been sent from the personal account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.” According to the now-contested report by FTI Consulting cited by The […]
Jeff Bezos’ leaked text messages may have come from his girlfriend
[ad_1] Enquirer owner American Media maintained in a statement that Michael Sanchez provided “all materials,” and rejected longstanding assertions that Saudi Arabia was involved. Michael himself wouldn’t answer questions and instead accused the WSJ of “spoon-fed lies and half-truths,” while Saudi Arabia has repeatedly denied involvement. While exposing the alleged blackmail, Bezos provided emails showing […]
Engadget Podcast: Sonos and the inevitable death of connected gadgets
[ad_1] Sonos announced that it’s ceasing updates for several older devices this week, and its loyal customers aren’t taking very kindly to that. This week, Devindra, Cherlynn and Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham dive into Sonos’ plans, and what it says about the future of every connected device. (How’s that Pebble treating you?) Also, they […]
UN calls for investigation into alleged Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos
[ad_1] The team added that this was evidence of the problems with the unregulated sale and use of spyware for surveillance purposes. These tools should be governed by “the most rigorous control” to prevent abuse, and that there should be a “moratorium” on selling and transferring the technology. Saudi Arabia has called the WhatsApp hack […]
Guardian: Saudi prince’s account used to hack Jeff Bezos via WhatsApp
[ad_1] The breach was apparently carried out in early May 2018, when Bezos received an unsolicited message from the crown prince — or an entity in control of his WhatsApp account. That message allegedly contained a video file that forensic analysis later concluded was highly likely to contain malware that allowed “large amounts of data” […]
Jeff Bezos: US is in ‘big trouble’ if Big Tech rejects military contracts
[ad_1] Bezos likewise made it clear that Amazon would continue to fight for more military business even after the Pentagon spurned it in favor of Microsoft for the JEDI contract. “We are going to support the Department of Defense, this country is important,” he said. The tech pioneer isn’t uniformly supportive of the government, and […]
Recommended Reading: The ‘fingerprints’ of bourbon
[ad_1] Whiskey webs: Microscale “fingerprints” of bourbon whiskeyStuart J. Williams, Martin J. Brown, VI and Adam D. Carrithers,Physical Review Fluids (PDF) Finish up your weekend with glass of your favorite bourbon. And while you imbibe, these findings from researchers at the University of Louisville (because of course) will keep you company. A team from the […]
This week in tech history: Amazon’s 25th birthday
[ad_1] As Amazon has entered more industries, its size, scale and influence has exploded. From 2014 to 2018, revenue nearly tripled, from an already staggering $89 billion to $233 billion. And its profits have surged even more. Between 2007 and 2014, net income bounced around from a high of $1.15 billion in 2010 to a […]
Jeff Bezos reveals his ‘Blue Moon’ lunar lander
[ad_1] Blue Origin says the cargo variant it has just revealed can carry 3.6 metric tons to its destination. It’s also working on another variant that’s capable of carrying a “6.5-metric-ton, human-rated ascent stage.” While Bezos didn’t mention particular dates, the company believes it can meet the government’s goal of putting Americans back on the […]