Month: July 2020
The Emmys will be held virtually this year and may feature nominees in their homes
The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be an all-virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a representative confirmed to The Verge, and it sounds like the new format could lead to peeks inside the lives of some of your favorite television stars, according to a letter from the executive producers…
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New form of Linux malware has a clever use for the Dogecoin API Dogecoin
As more businesses shift their workloads to cloud environments, Linux threats are becoming increasingly common and cybercriminals have devised new tools and techniques to launch attacks against Linux infrastructure. One technique they often employ is scanning for publicly accessible Docker servers and then abusing misconfigured Docker API ports to set…
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Facebook Bought Instagram To Neutralize A Competitor, Emails Show
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was considering buying Instagram in 2012, he told his company’s CFO that it would neutralize a competitor, according to emails obtained by the House Antitrust Subcommittee and released Wednesday. The emails, which were first published by the Verge, were cited by House Judiciary Chair Rep.…
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ (the good one) arrives in 4K on September 8th
Just in time for its 25th anniversary, Ghost in the Shell is getting a 4K Ultra HD rerelease. On September 8th, you’ll be able to buy Mamoru Oshii’s landmark film in a beautiful collection that will let you watch the 1995 feature across multiple form… Source
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‘Antibodies (Do you have the)’ is the song of our pandemic summer
A car with a masked driver rolls down the street, windows open, bass thumping, dystopian chorus blasting into the summer air: Do you have the antibodieeees? Do you want to be with me? It’s the new song of this pandemic summer thanks to, uh, the guy who played Cousin Greg…
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Apple’s App Store antitrust questions will be uncomfortable for Valve
During today’s Congressional hearing into potential antitrust violations by the United States’ four largest tech companies, representatives described systemic problems with Apple’s App Store and, by extension, Google’s Play Store. Speaking directly t… Source
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