Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

German court finds fault with Facebook’s default privacy settings

 A court in Germany has ruled that Facebook’s default privacy settings and some of its terms and conditions breached local laws. The Berlin court passed judgement late last month but the verdict was only made public this week. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Blockchain ensures that your online baby food order is legit – CNET

For much of the world, fake news is less of a problem than fake food. One start-up is using the technology behind bitcoin to create anti-counterfeit labels.
Source: CNET

Julian Assange loses legal bid to quash UK arrest warrant – CNET

The WikiLeaks founder could still be arrested for skipping bail in 2012 if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
Source: CNET

Cybersecurity is Senate threats hearing’s ‘greatest concern’ – CNET

At the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual “Worldwide Threats” hearing, the US’s top intelligence agencies highlighted national security challenges with technology.
Source: CNET

PicoBrew's Z Series appliance is for serious brewers only – CNET

PicoBrew is back with a scalable beer brewing appliance for homes and businesses.
Source: CNET

Update fail causes Uconnect to experience endless reboots – Roadshow

Oh, you actually wanted to *use* that backup camera? Whoopsie!
Source: CNET

Fitbit buys Twine Health in bid to become a more serious health care tool

 Fitbit’s been on a bit of a acquisition spree over the last couple of years, as the company’s looked to grow its business inside the stagnating wearables category. This morning, the hardware maker announced plans to pick up Twine Health, a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based health management platform. The company hasn’t disclosed specific numbers for the acquisition, but expects… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Facebook pushes for more personal updates with launch of new Lists feature

 Facebook’s status update box is getting a new feature called Lists, which begins rolling out today. This is the first major update to the entry field since the launch of colored backgrounds just over a year ago, and also serves as a way to encourage Facebook users to share more personal content. The feature, like it sounds, lets users make lists of anything they choose – New… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

When Modeling the Mississippi River, a Supercomputer Won't Do

Figuring out the Mississippi’s hydrodynamics matters so much that Louisiana has dropped $18 million on a 10,800-square-foot model of Big Muddy’s sinuous meanders.
Source: Wired

Amazon greenlights the fifth season of Bosch

 Amazon Prime Video’s longest running hour-long original series is back for yet another season.
The company has greenlit Season 5 of Bosch, the Emmy-nominated series based on Michael Connelly’s detective/crime fiction novels.
Bosch follows LAPD Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch as he tries to solve the most elusive cases. The fifth season is based on the novel Angels… Read More

Source: TechCrunch