Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

New bipartisan bill seeks to stop warrantless device searches at U.S. borders

 After signaling in late February that such legislation was on the way, a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to protect the digital privacy of American citizens at U.S. borders. While the policy appears unevenly enforced, U.S. citizens have reported an uptick in border agents demanding passwords and searching their devices at American borders. The Trump… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Amazon will live stream 10 NFL games this season, replacing Twitter

 Amazon has reportedly reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games this year, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The one-year deal is reportedly valued at around $50 million. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Facebook loses challenge to bulk search warrants – CNET

Social network hoped to quash warrants in connection with a disability fraud investigation related to the 9/11 attacks.
Source: CNET

Asus has a new AsusPro B9440 Windows 10 notebook available for delivery

The AsusPro B9440 is a business-class notebook that should appeal to consumers as well, offering high-performance components in a thin-and-light chassis that is nevertheless built to military specs.

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Source: Digital trends

Judge blocks Seattle law allowing Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize – CNET

Noting the business model has “created havoc” in the industry, a federal judge questions whether the ordinance is covered by state law.
Source: CNET

Researchers use a pair of robotics platforms in hopes of developing drought-resistant crops

 A team of researchers at the University of Missouri are using a pair of robotics platforms and a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a system for identifying crop strains resistant to heat, drought and flood. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Microsoft improves high-DPI display support in Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft worked hard on improving the so-called “high-DPI” performance in last year’s Anniversary Update, but it didn’t stop there. It put work into improving high-DPI support in the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update as well.

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Source: Digital trends

22 gorgeous outdoor adventure photos from Dylan Furst – CNET

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, this photographer travels around the world shooting the great outdoors and posting his stunning photos to Instagram.
Source: CNET

CheckRecipient, a London startup that uses machine learning to stop misaddressed emails, raises $2.7M

 CheckRecipient is a London startup that uses machine learning to help prevent emails from being sent to the wrong recipient. Read More

Source: TechCrunch