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.....»»
Plex launches new feature for skipping TV show and movie credits, available on Apple TV and iOS
Plex is out with a new feature that lets you easily skip the ending credits for any TV show or movie. Called “Credits Detection,” this is designed to let you quickly move on to the next episode of a TV show or find post-credit content. Here’s.....»»
Police use of Chinese camera tech criticised by surveillance watchdog
A survey finds police forces using kit from companies despite alleged "security and ethical" fears......»»
The Last of Us episode 5 asks: What if prestige TV shows had boss monsters?
Kyle and Andrew say hello (and goodbye) to some key characters. Enlarge / I think we all need a hug after that episode's conclusion... Kyle: Like anyone who's played the games, I imagine, I've been kind of dreading watc.....»»
Light pollution has cut humanity"s ancient connection with the stars—but we can restore it
Humans are naturally afraid of the dark. We sometimes imagine monsters under the bed and walk faster down unlit streets at night. To conquer our fears, we may leave a night light on to scare away the monsters and a light over the porch to deter break.....»»
Veza integrates with GitHub to secure customers’ data
With Veza and GitHub integration, Veza customers who use GitHub can now keep company IP out of the hands of threat actors by managing access permissions to the organization’s codebase. Identity-related attacks continue to be the top culprit behind.....»»
Kia Super Bowl ad asks viewers to choose ending
The commercial shows a dad who forgot his baby's favorite binky tearing through mountain roads in a Telluride crossover......»»
Owl who escaped from zoo is NYC"s latest avian celebrity
An owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo after someone damaged his cage has become New York City's latest avian celebrity, attracting gawkers as he surveys the park from one tall tree or another but stoking fears that he can't hunt and will starv.....»»
WHO urges vigilance but no alarm over bird flu
The World Health Organization called Wednesday for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but tried to calm fears that large-scale human outbreaks could be looming......»»
Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film
Netflix cites labor shortage, kicks hornets nest with AI-assisted 3-minute short. Enlarge / A still image from the short film Dog and Boy,, which uses image synthesis to help generate background artwork. (credit: Netflix).....»»
GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository
It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach. Enlarge GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates.....»»
Dutch flood memories unleash new climate fears
Seventy years after the worst natural disaster to strike the Netherlands, Chiem de Vos, seven at the time, still hears his neighbour's desperate cries of "My children are drowning!" ringing in his ears......»»
Authorities raise alert level around Lascar volcano in northern Chile
Authorities in Chile on Saturday raised the alert level and limited access to the area around the Lascar volcano, after an increase in seismic activity raised fears of a possible eruption......»»
Prenda Law lawyer loses attempt to file more piracy lawsuits from prison
Judge rejects motion to protect Prenda lawyer Hansmeier from further prosecution. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Paul Hansmeier, who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for filing sham copyright infring.....»»
Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight
As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by climate change......»»
More malicious packages posted to online repository. This time it’s PyPI
More malicious packages posted to online repository. This time it’s PyPI.....»»
Our future climate depends partly on soil microbes—but how are they affected by climate change?
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth is the planet's soil. One of the big fears is that a warming planet will liberate significant portions of the soil's carbon, turning it into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, and so further accelerate the pace of.....»»
Supreme Court asks feds to weigh in on Apple patent dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for government input on Apple and Broadcom's bid to revive a patent dispute with Caltech, prior to a summer retrial on damages.Apple wants to challenge Caltech patents againThe California Institute of Technology sued.....»»
Auto suppliers, manufacturers grapple with declining morale, mental health pressures
Employee morale has suffered profoundly over the past three years as auto industry troubles, including staffing shortages, production volatility and recession fears, weigh on the workforce......»»
Biden taking “absolutely wrong approach” to crack down on Big Tech, critics say
Biden asks Congress to stop Big Tech’s data-gulping, competition-smothering ways. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) As president, Joe Biden has made it clear that he wants to lead the charge to chan.....»»
Indigenous tech group asks Apache Foundation to change its name
Identity as a "last tribe" is simplification and erasure, indigenous group says. Enlarge / A 2015 photo by Zaheda Bhorat (shared by Rich Bowen) showing many of the original Apache Software Foundation's creators, with co-founder J.....»»