The “Find My X” service for Apple’s various devices is being co-opted by hackers to lock various systems and handsets in order to demand a Bitcoin ransom payment for their unlocking.
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Malware that piggybacked on CCleaner, a popular free software tool for optimizing system performance on PCs, appears to have specifically targeted high profile technology companies and may have been an attempt to harvest IP — perhaps for commercial or state-level espionage. Read More
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Zenefits co-founder Parker Conrad was shown the door in February last year, paving the way for then-COO David Sacks to take over the company and try to turn it around. After about a year of working on that, Sacks stepped back and brought in Jay Fulcher as its new CEO, the former CEO of Ooyala and Agile Software. Since then, Fulcher has been taking a heat test on the company and the brand,… Read More
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Lomo’s funky instant camera kicks some serious glass.
Source: Wired
It seems AI and machine learning are quickly becoming a must-have for today’s software. Apttus, the quote-to-cash service is putting AI to work in contract processing in an effort to speed up a highly inefficient system and close sales faster. Contracts have traditionally been a bottleneck in the sales process. As Apttus CEO and company founder Kirk Krappe explains it, there are a series… Read More
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You’ll be able to immerse yourself completely when you watch videos on Opera’s browser if you have a VR headset.
Source: CNET
Divinity: Original Sin 2 went from Kickstarter cult fave to mainstream hit.
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Apple’s 4K HDR streamer combines peak picture with a high-end feel, but is that high price too much to swallow?
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Back in 2014, Tuition.io was pitching itself as a management platform for student loan repayments. Now, three years later the company has raised $7 million in new financing as it moves from loan management services to actual repayment of student loans.
It’s a business model that’s already shown promise, with companies like FutureFuel.io also looking to get in on the action.
Both… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
With a bigger screen and a new, subdued look, the Razer Blade Stealth is more mainstream, but slightly less fun.
Source: CNET