Month: February 2020
Amazon Pulled Over 1 Million Items Capitalizing on Coronavirus
The retail giant says it penalizes sellers who violate its policies, but some merchants say enforcement seems haphazard. Powered by WPeMatico
More Companies Drop Out of GDC Over Coronavirus Fears
Organizers of the Game Developers Conference postponed the event after a series of big-name companies like Amazon and Blizzard pulled out citing health concerns. Powered by WPeMatico
The FCC Fines Wireless Companies for Selling Users’ Location Data
The proposed fines—against T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint—total more than $200 million for their role in breaches of privacy. Powered by WPeMatico
Did a Woman Get Coronavirus Twice? Scientists Are Skeptical
News reports claim that a Japanese patient was reinfected with Covid-19. But there are other possibilities, like a bad test or a flare-up of the original disease. Powered by WPeMatico
The Long Path out of the Vulnerability Disclosure Dark Ages
Letting a company know about flaws in their products has gotten easier since 2003—but not by much. Powered by WPeMatico
China Removed a Pandemic-Themed Game From Its iOS App Store
*Plague Inc*. saw a spike in popularity around the world following initial reports of the Covid-19 outbreak. Powered by WPeMatico
Dangerzone Lets You Open Email Attachments Safely
Dangerzone takes potentially malicious files and safely sanitizes them for you. Powered by WPeMatico
Covid-19 Is Traveling Along the New Silk Road
A striking overlap exists between the path of today’s viral spread and the path of the Black Death in the 1300s. Powered by WPeMatico
Intuit and Credit Karma’s $7B Deal Means Bigger Data. Is That Better?
Antitrust regulators say they’re interested in data-driven mergers. Now we’ll see how serious they are. Powered by WPeMatico
In Naples, Faith Substitutes for What Science Can’t Foresee
Because volcanic eruptions are tricky to predict, some Neapolitans—who are sandwiched between two volcanoes—take solace in Catholic miracles. Powered by WPeMatico
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