False Reassurance
The Covid crisis has generated an extraordinary amount of what I like to call “false reassurance.” Consider how many times you heard something general like the following some time in 2020. Everything is going to be ok. We will get through.....»»
Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian
The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a "false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family......»»
Microsoft Dismisses False Reports On End of Patch Tuesday
Slashdot reader wiredmikey writes: Microsoft has dismissed reports about June 14 being the last Patch Tuesday, as the rollout of the Windows Autopatch service seems to be causing some confusion. Several major cybersecurity companies and prominent sec.....»»
Tesla fans urge Elon Musk to revive PR team after weekend of layoff confusion
Amid recent confusion over Tesla's plans to cut global headcount, supporters of the automaker are urging CEO Elon Musk to re-establish a media operation in order to clarify false narratives in real time and calm jittery markets......»»
U.S. charges Stellantis unit in diesel emissions probe
The automaker is charged with deceiving U.S. regulators and selling vehicles "knowing that those vehicles did not meet U.S. emissions standards" and also deceiving customers "by making false and misleading representations.".....»»
thatDot Novelty Detector reduces false-positive findings for SOC analysts
thatDot released Novelty Detector, a real-time graph AI for cybersecurity anomaly detection on categorical data built on their open source streaming graph, Quine. Only Novelty Detector’s patent-pending technique uses categorical data to score strea.....»»
Ford Pays Millions Over False Claims About Its 2013 Hybrid"s Fuel Economy
Ford's fuel-economy figures for the 2013-2014 C-Max hybrids "were not based in reality" says Iowa's attorney general. And now the Ford Motor Company "will pay $19.2 million to a consortium of 40 states and Washington,D.C.," writes Consumer Reports.....»»
Lawsuit: Musk manipulated Twitter stock price in attempt to renegotiate sale
Investor alleges Musk posted false tweets in scheme to kill deal or renegotiate price. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) Elon Musk was sued by a Twitter investor who alleges that he broke the law in a scheme to drive d.....»»
Ford to pay U.S. states $19.2 million over false advertising claims
The settlement, with 40 states and the District of Columbia, prohibits Ford from making false or misleading advertising claims concerning the estimated fuel economy or payload capacity of a new motor vehicle......»»
Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over
With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time Friday, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts......»»
Boeing"s Starliner encounters propulsion problems on way to ISS
American aerospace giant Boeing's Starliner capsule was heading for the International Space Station Thursday, in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts......»»
Twitter Will Hide Tweets That Share False Info During a Crisis
On Thursday, Twitter announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis, establishing new standards for gating or blocking the promotion of certain tweets if they are seen as spreading misinformation. The Verge reports:.....»»
Twitter steps up Ukraine misinformation fight
The social media platform says it will put false claims from official accounts behind warning notices......»»
A social media phenom is out of control in My Fake Boyfriend
How do you break up with a toxic ex-boyfriend? In My Fake Boyfriend, the solution and the problem is a false social media phenomenon that goes out of control......»»
Third launch attempt for Boeing"s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft
American aerospace giant Boeing is making a third attempt to reach the International Space Station Thursday in a critical uncrewed test flight for its Starliner capsule, which has been beset by numerous failures and false starts......»»
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal "Temporarily On Hold Over Spam"
Third Position shares a report from The Verge: Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is "temporarily on hold" after the social network reported that false or spam accounts comprised less than 5 percent of its 226 million monetizable daily active use.....»»
CDK Global faces shareholder lawsuit over acquisition disclosures
CDK's solicitation statement contained information that was "false and misleading," according to the suit......»»
RIAA & Rightscorp Defeat Renewed ‘False & Fraudulent’ Piracy Notice Claims
The RIAA and anti-piracy partner Rightscorp have successfully countered allegations that they sent 'false and fraudulent' piracy notices. A New Jersey federal court dismissed the renewed counterclaims of Internet provider RCN, which failed to show th.....»»
Judge rejects Musk’s claim that limits on his tweets violate First Amendment
Musk loses bid to terminate SEC settlement over false "funding secured" tweets. Enlarge / Elon Musk talks to members of the media while leaving federal court in New York on Thursday, April 4, 2019. A federal judge has reject.....»»
Former NSA Computer Scientist: Patching Vulnerabilities Gives False Sense of Security
A former NSA computer scientist is disgusted with the current state of security practices, writes ITWire. Slashdot reader samuel_the_fool shares their report: Patching of vulnerabilities is the security industry's equivalent of thoughts and prayer.....»»
Judge in Musk trial will tell jury that “Funding secured” tweets were false
Gag order denied, but judge ruled that Musk's taking-Tesla-private claim was false. Enlarge Tesla CEO Elon Musk won't be subject to a gag order in the court case over his infamous "Funding secured" tweets, but a federal judge.....»»