PlayStation’s bug bounty program could pay out $50,000 or more for hacking the PS4. Sony PlayStation has kicked off a bug bounty program where it will pay you for hacking into its system, latest console and accessories. Sony is partnering with HackerOne on the program, and is inviting security researchers, gamers and users to test …
A city in eastern China is preparing to roll out a database that would allow people getting married to check if their prospective partner has a history of domestic violence, in what’s being called the first of its kind in the country. The government of Yiwu, in eastern Zhejiang Province, said on Wednesday that the …
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Image copyright Getty Images The US Defense Department has determined that 20 top Chinese firms, including Huawei, are either owned by or backed by the Chinese military. The list, seen by US media, features video surveillance firm Hikvision, China Telecoms, China Mobile and AVIC. The determination could lay the groundwork for new US financial sanctions …
After last week’s post on five overlooked features of Google Forms quizzes I received a few questions about using pictures in quizzes. Specifically, folks were having trouble with pictures not matching to questions when they enabled the shuffle question order option. The solution to that problem is to insert the image into the question itself rather …
A little more than a month ago, TCL debuted smartphones under its own name for the very first time in the US. The brand is far more commonly associated with making affordable smart televisions, but it’s also made phones for many years under different brands it owns or licensed with, like Alcatel, Blackberry, and Palm. …
The game industry reached a new boiling point this week as more than 200 people in the game industry made allegations of sexual assault, rape, and harassment. They took to social media to tell harrowing tales of overcoming fear of ostracism and proceeded to relate stories of disgusting behavior by their abusers. This week feels like …
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Virgin Galactic announced it has signed a deal with NASA to develop a “private orbital astronaut readiness program” that trains and supports private astronauts for missions to the International Space Station. The background: Last year NASA announced it was accepting bids from private companies for missions to the space station, both as a tourist destination …
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With transparency as one of our defining values at Buffer, we’re always seeking opportunities to share more information with the world. In addition to: ….we’ve also tried to remain open about our financial progress by sharing our revenue metrics with the world. We’ve done this through monthly blog posts, Tweetstorms, and more. Most recently, we …
Jackson began her career in the 1950s in a segregated computing unit at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., that recently drew national attention as the setting for the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures,” based on a book by the same name. Last year, the portion of E St. SW in front of NASA’s D.C. …
This composite image shows a sunset view from the International Space Station in April 2016. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams snapped the series of photos that went into making this look at the sun reflecting on the ocean with an accompaniment of clouds. NASA We’re all familiar with the glorious glow of sunset on Earth, but …
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OAKLAND, Calif. — After years of criticism about how it keeps a record of what people do online, Google said it would start automatically deleting location history and records of web and app activity as well as voice recordings on new accounts after 18 months. The limited change, announced on Wednesday, comes after Google introduced …
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Image copyright Darya Simanovich Image caption Several hosts said they had found gas cannisters, used for taking laughing gas, in their properties Lockdown parties hosted in properties booked via online sites, including Airbnb and Booking.com, are putting “communities at risk”, the Bed and Breakfast Association has said. Hosts and residents have complained of groups of …
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