Miscellaneous Tech News
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Amazon faces spying claims over AI cameras in vans
Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make.
The firm says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described it as "surveillance". The cameras will be on all the time but will only upload footage for 16 actions, including hard braking, driver distraction and drowsiness. One person told CNBC the system was even triggered by the driver yawning. The Kentucky-based driver said if someone yawns, they will be told to pull over for 15 minutes. In a statement, Amazon told the BBC: "We are investing in safety across our operations and have rolled out a number of resources to provide delivery service partners with information to help them keep drivers safe when they are on the road." -
Microsoft launches Viva, its new take on the old intranet
Microsoft today launched Viva, a new “employee experience platform,” or, in non-marketing terms, its new take on the intranet sites most large companies tend to offer their employees. This includes standard features like access to internal communications built on integrations with SharePoint, Yammer and other Microsoft tools. In addition, Viva also offers access to team analytics and an integration with LinkedIn Learning and other training content providers (including the likes of SAP SuccessFactors), as well as what Microsoft calls Viva Topics for knowledge sharing within a company.
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Spy planes grounded in US following privacy battle
Lawmakers in Baltimore have voted to end a controversial aerial surveillance program, which had seen spy planes constantly monitoring the city.
The program, set up by private firm Persistent Surveillance Systems, used camera-equipped planes to capture what was happening across a vast urban area. The decision to abandon the scheme followed a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). It said the system disproportionately targeted people of colour. "Baltimore's termination of its unconstitutional spy plane program is a hard-fought victory for all Baltimoreans, especially for Black leaders who challenged this and communities of colour who are disproportionately targeted by this surveillance," said Brett Max Kaufman, a senior lawyer for the ACLU. But David Rocah, a senior lawyer with ACLU Maryland, said the legal case still needed to be heard. -
Finally the media talking about how AD is a huge risk. Stuff we've been saying for years.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/solarwinds-on-premises-active/
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Finally the media talking about how AD is a huge risk. Stuff we've been saying for years.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/solarwinds-on-premises-active/
It's likely the biggest enabler of lateral movement of systems that are part of it. It's crazy to consider having devices as part of an AD environment these days.
Every single place I have come in contact with lately is either moving away from it or already has. I was part of the charge for moving away from it where I'm at and it's one of the best thing to have done.
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@black3dynamite the rate at which they improve MC is just crazy.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/big-jump-in-rdp-attacks-as-hackers-target-staff-working-from-home/
I wonder how many hits a public RDP honeypot would get hit with every day? I may just be curious enough to find out tonight.
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Bitcoin investors: From buying a Bentley to losing it all
Bitcoin has soared to trade at an eye-watering $48,000 (£34,820), following the news that Tesla has bought $1.5bn of the crypto-currency.
Enthusiasts will tell you it's the future of money - but investing in the notoriously volatile virtual currency can be a rollercoaster, and it's not without risk. The hunt for new coins, using powerful computers, is also causing a surge in energy demand - which is not so good for the environment. Here are some of your Bitcoin adventures. -
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Florida water treatment facility hack used a dormant remote access software, sheriff says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/us/florida-water-poison-cyber/index.html
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Google Cloud lost $5.61 billion on $13.06 billion revenue last year
That's a pretty significant loss...
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google Cloud lost $5.61 billion on $13.06 billion revenue last year
That's a pretty significant loss...
Another reason to never host with them.... they might (and it's likely) shut it down at any moment.
Just like Stadia.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google Cloud lost $5.61 billion on $13.06 billion revenue last year
That's a pretty significant loss...
Another reason to never host with them.... they might (and it's likely) shut it down at any moment.
Just like Stadia.
Yes, Google is not to be trusted with anything. Those that disagree should just log into their Google+ account, post something and then get back to me.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google Cloud lost $5.61 billion on $13.06 billion revenue last year
That's a pretty significant loss...
Another reason to never host with them.... they might (and it's likely) shut it down at any moment.
Just like Stadia.
Yes, Google is not to be trusted with anything. Those that disagree should just log into their Google+ account, post something and then get back to me.
.... get back to you... on Wave?
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google Cloud lost $5.61 billion on $13.06 billion revenue last year
That's a pretty significant loss...
Another reason to never host with them.... they might (and it's likely) shut it down at any moment.
Just like Stadia.
Yes, Google is not to be trusted with anything. Those that disagree should just log into their Google+ account, post something and then get back to me.
.... get back to you... on Wave?
What's that? Can you make a link on goo.gl for me? Or perhaps I can find something about Wave on Google Video?
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Pigs can play video games with their snouts, scientists find
Pigs can play video games, scientists have found, after putting four fun-loving swine to the test.
Four pigs - Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory - were trained to use an arcade-style joystick to steer an on-screen cursor into walls. Researchers said the fact that the pigs understood the connection between the stick and the game "is no small feat". And the pigs even continued playing when the food reward dispenser broke - apparently for the social contact. Usually, the pigs would be given a food pellet for "winning" the game level. But during testing, it broke - and they kept clearing the game levels when encouraged by some of the researchers' kind words. "This sort of study is important because, as with any sentient beings, how we interact with pigs and what we do to them impacts and matters to them," lead author Dr Candace Croney said. -
US President Joe Biden 'pauses' TikTok and WeChat bans
US President Joe Biden has paused legal action against TikTok and WeChat, which could have seen the apps banned in the United States.
While president, Donald Trump had sought to ban both apps, claiming they were a national security threat. Both companies had taken legal action against the proposed bans. The new administration has now asked for an "abeyance" - or suspension - of proceedings while it revisits whether the apps really pose a threat. The delay means both apps can continue to operate in the US while new staff at government agencies "become familiar with the issues in this case", the legal documents state. Mr Trump had claimed that the spread in the US of mobile apps developed and owned by Chinese firms threatened "the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States".
