Plex Asks GitHub to Take Down ‘Reshare’ Repository Over Piracy Fears
Plex is a multi-functional streaming platform that allows users to watch, organize, and curate their favorite media entertainment. Sharing Plex libraries is also an option; one that comes with piracy concerns. In an effort to "avoid the growth of pir.....»»
Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: Study
Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against dea.....»»
Are we ethically ready to set up shop in space?
A new book asks hard questions about whether we've thought through life in space. Enlarge / Orbiting space station from 2001: A Space Odyssey. (credit: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Off-Earth will amaze you:.....»»
The time has come: GitHub expands 2FA requirement rollout March 13
Certain types of users enroll first, but it will be universal by year's end. Enlarge / A GitHub-made image accompanying all the company's communications about 2FA. (credit: GitHub) Software development tool GitHub will.....»»
GitHub to introduce mandatory 2FA authentication starting March 13
Starting March 13, GitHub will gradually introduce the 2FA enrollment requirement to groups of developers and administrators, beginning with smaller groups. This measured approach allows the platform to ensure successful onboarding and make necessary.....»»
Massive GitHub analysis reveals 10 million secrets hidden in 1 billion commits
GitGuardian scanned 1.027 billion new GitHub commits in 2022 (+20% compared to 2021) and found 10,000,000 secrets occurrences (+67% compared to 2022). What is interesting beyond this ever-increasing number is that 1 code author out of 10 exposed a se.....»»
Pokémon Sleep: expected release date, trailer, news, and more
Pokémon Sleep is a new mobile spinoff that asks players to help Professor Neroli study Pokémon sleep habits while the players sleep!.....»»
TikTok launches Project Clover to allay China security fears
TikTok has launched security measures to allay concerns it could be made to share user data with China......»»
Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
In a viral Twitter thread, Halli Thorleifsson is asked by Elon Musk what work he has done for the firm......»»
Have I been fired? worker asks chief executive Elon Musk on Twitter
In a Twitter thread that went viral, Halli Thorleifsson was asked by Elon Musk what work he had done for the firm......»»
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise—and are acting on that hope
President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world......»»
Reddit tells court: Film studios spewed “nonsense” in demand for users’ names
First Amendment covers users who anonymously discussed piracy, Reddit tells court. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Reddit is fighting a film-industry attempt to identify users who discussed piracy, telling a f.....»»
No, ChatGPT isn’t going to cause another GPU shortage
ChatGPT's explosion in popularity has stirred up some fears that another GPU shortage is on the horizon, but gamers don't need to worry......»»
TikTok answers three big cyber-security fears about the app
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks......»»
TikTok answers three big cybersecurity fears about the app
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cybersecurity risks......»»
Quake-prone Istanbul not at heightened risk: expert
Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish seismologist has reassured the risk "hasn't increased"......»»
Reddit should have to identify users who discussed piracy, film studios tell court
Plaintiffs say Reddit posts from up to 13 years ago show ISP ignored movie piracy. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | natatravel) Film studios that filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against a cable Internet provider ar.....»»
NHTSA asks Tesla for more information about Calif. fatal crash
NHTSA has spent the last 18 months investigating how Tesla’s driver-assistance system Autopilot handles crash scenes involving fire trucks and other first-responder vehicles. It’s unclear whether the driver in the incident was using Autopilot......»»
TikTok Creativity Program asks creators for videos longer than one minute
In a somewhat ironic move, a new TikTok Creativity Program asks creators on the short-form video app to make videos longer than one minute, to be eligible for higher earnings … more… The post TikTok Creativity Program asks creators for videos l.....»»
Turkey"s deadly quake renews alarm for Istanbul
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands across Turkey's southeast has reignited fears of an even more catastrophic death toll if a long-feared one hits Istanbul......»»
Plex now lets you skip the credits on movies and TV shows
In a rush to see those post-credit scenes? Plex lets you do to the credits what you can already do to intros: skip them......»»