Nvidia today unveiled the tech behind new RTX Studio laptops, which can provide desktop-level computing performance for laptop users. From a report: Aimed at creators, the machines are targeted at independent artists who are fueling growing fields like social media, digital advertising, and 3D development. Nvidia says these laptops can deliver up to seven times the performance of a MacBook Pro….
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Mobile Chrome, Safari and Firefox Failed To Show Phishing Warnings For More Than a Year
An anonymous reader writes: For more than a year, mobile browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari failed to show any phishing warnings to users, according to a research paper published this week. “We identified a gaping hole in the protection of top mobile web browsers,” the research team said. “Shockingly, mobile Chrome, Safari, and Firefox failed to show any blacklist…
Senate Passes Bill Cracking Down On Robocalls
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that aims to crack down on unwanted robocalls. “The legislation would impose stiffer fines of as much as $10,000 per call on robocallers who knowingly flout the rules on calls and would increase the statute of limitations to three years, up from one year,” reports CNN. “It also instructs the Federal Communications Commission to…
Panasonic ‘Suspends Transactions’ With Huawei After US Ban
Japan’s Panasonic has said it is scrutinizing whether any of its products break U.S. restrictions on trading with Huawei. “Panasonic announced in [an] internal notification that it should suspend transactions with Huawei and its 68 affiliates that were banned by the U.S. government,” the company said in a statement provided to the BBC. From the report: Panasonic caused confusion earlier by…
Slavers Burned the Last US Slave Ship to Hide Their Crimes. Now It’s Been Found.
After nearly 150 years, the last known ship used to bring kidnapped people to the United States to sell into slavery seems to have turned up off the coast of Mobile, Alabama. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65547-last-slave-ship-found.html
Phones Can Now Tell Who Is Carrying Them From Their Users’ Gaits
PolygamousRanchKid shares an excerpt from a report via The Economist: Most online fraud involves identity theft, which is why businesses that operate on the web have a keen interest in distinguishing impersonators from genuine customers. Passwords help. But many can be guessed or are jotted down imprudently. Newer phones, tablets, and laptop and desktop computers often have beefed-up security with fingerprint…
FCC Chairman Backs T-Mobile, Sprint Merger With New Conditions
T-Mobile and Sprint submitted a new plan for their proposed $26 billion merger to the FCC — including enhanced 5G buildout commitments and an agreement to spin off Sprint’s Boost Mobile — which got the nod from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. From a report: T-Mobile and Sprint first announced their plans to merge in April 2018, looking to combine…
Huawei Responds To Android Ban With Service and Security Guarantees, But Its Future Remains Unclear
Huawei has finally gone on the record about a ban on its use of Android, but the company’s long-term strategy on mobile still remains unclear. From a report: In an effort to appease its worried customer base, the embattled Chinese company said today that it will continue to provide security updates and after-sales support to its existing lineup of smartphones, but…
Google Ends Android Collaboration With Huawei. No Gmail, Play Store For Future Huawei Phones
An anonymous reader quotes Reuters:
Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd…
Group Seeks Investigation of Deep Packet Inspection Use By ISPs
wiredmikey writes: European Digital Rights (EDRi), together with 45 NGOs, academics and companies across 15 countries, has sent an open letter to European policymakers and regulators, warning about widespread and potentially growing use of deep packet inspection (DPI) by internet service providers (ISPs). DPI is far more than is required by the ISP to perform its basic purpose, and by its…