Gillmor Gang: Nothing was delivered
Somehow it’s Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday this week. Some of you may not think that’s a big deal, but I do. The fact of his talent pretty much drowns out most other ideas of what to write about, but here’s to the birthday boy. Ke.....»»
The Daily Crunch: TechCrunch’s parent company sold for $5B, Duolingo’s origin story
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. TechCrunch’s new home The original plan was to spend a minute today explaining that the Daily Crunch is now being.....»»
Nanotechnology offers new hope for bowel cancer patients
Bowel cancer survival rates could be improved if chemotherapy drugs were delivered via tiny nanoparticles to the diseased organs rather than oral treatment......»»
Global notebook shipments to surpass 62 million units in 2Q21
Global notebook shipments not including devices with detachable keyboards went down only 8.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021 as demand for education and gaming models remained robust and previously unfulfilled orders were delivered, accord.....»»
Gillmor Gang: Walk the Dinosaur
Clubhouse hosted another excellent conversation between Josh Constine and Facebook’s audio czar Fidji Simo. The format continues to sparkle, as I was once again forced to choose between MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow or Lawrence O’Donnell an.....»»
Community and officer buy-in might be key to police reform
The guilty verdicts delivered against Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021, represented a landmark moment—but courtroom justice cannot deliver the sweeping changes most Americans feel are needed to improve policing in the U.S......»»
Nio cuts losses but warns of hit from chip shortfall
The Shanghai EV startup delivered 20,060 vehicles in the quarter, a 423 percent increase from a year earlier when China was plunged into lockdowns during the first outbreak of the coronavirus......»»
Ransomware crooks threaten to ID informants if cops don’t pay up
The FBI is investigating claim hackers obtained 250GB of police department data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware operators have delivered a stunning ultimatum to Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department: pay them $50 million.....»»
Ransomware Gang Threatens To Expose Police Informants If Ransom Is Not Paid
An anonymous reader writes: A ransomware gang is threatening to leak sensitive police files that may expose police investigations and informants unless the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia agrees to pay a ransom demand. A gr.....»»
Popular Science Is Now a Fully Digital Magazine
kackle writes: I just received an email telling me that "Popular Science" magazine is no more. That is, it is to be delivered to readers from now on only via ones and zeros. I can't say I had a subscription since its beginnings in 1872, but I did lea.....»»
You can now get Amazon groceries delivered inside your garage
Amazon wants to make grocery deliveries more convenient and protect them from theft and bad weather by bringing them straight into customers' garages. The move comes as the company tries to expand its grocery business......»»
Gillmor Gang: FreeCoin
The current rave about newsletters and so-called or social audio is just the latest version of the story of podcasting. Take the idea that podcasting is experiencing a new wave of popularity and scaffolding. Are you sure? Apple is bent on turning the.....»»
Astronauts Successfully Delivered to the International Space Station by SpaceX
NASA has tweeted a video showing the arrival of four astronauts from three countries on the International Space Station early Satuday morning. CNN describes the significance to their arrival — and what the astronauts will do during their six-.....»»
Ransomware Gang Wants To Short the Stock Price of Their Victims
The operators of the Darkside ransomware are expanding their extortion tactics with a new technique aimed at companies that are listed on NASDAQ or other stock exchanges. From a report: In a message posted on their dark web portal, the Darkside crew.....»»
Should I Upgrade to Sitecore 10.1? 10 New Features to Consider
A walk through 10 of the main improvements delivered in Sitecore 10.1 for those debating an upgrade. Continue reading........»»
Swing vote "trumped" turnout in 2016 election
Swing voters in battleground states delivered Donald Trump his unexpected victory in the 2016 presidential election, suggests a new study coauthored by Yale political scientist Gregory A. Huber......»»
Ransomware Gang Tried To Extort Apple Hours Ahead of Tuesday Event
An anonymous reader writes: The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web. The REvil crew claims it came into possession of Apple product data after.....»»
Fixed network of smartphones provides earthquake early warning in Costa Rica
Earthquake early warnings can be delivered successfully using a small network of off-the-shelf smartphones attached to building baseboards, according to a study conducted in Costa Rica last year......»»
From displaced children to criminal gang members: Tracing social origins of crime
How do youngsters forced onto the street by violence and poverty go from being considered vulnerable, displaced minors to feared criminals?.....»»
Studio Gang reveals folded concrete roof of Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
A folded concrete roof designed by Studio Gang is now in place at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, which is currently being overhauled by the studio. Read more A folded concrete roof designed by Studio Gang is now in place at.....»»
Apple Music Reveals How Much It Pays When You Stream a Song
Apple Music told artists it pays a penny per stream in a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. From a report: The disclosure, made in a letter to artists delivered Friday via the service's artist dashboard and sent to labels and publishers, is.....»»