Month: October 2020
Hotspot Shield has patched a serious vulnerability in its Windows client null
A vulnerability has been discovered in Hotspot Shield’s Windows VPN client that could allow for privilege escalation if exploited by an attacker. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-17365, was discovered by researcher Chen Erlich at the security firm Cympton and it is the result of improper directory permissions in versions 10.3.0…
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Renders of Google’s gigantic San Jose campus show how it could feel more like a neighborhood
Google is planning to build a gigantic new “Downtown West” campus in San Jose, and the company has shared renderings that give an idea of what that space could look like (via CNBC). Google intends to make the approximately 79-acre area feel less like a traditional corporate campus by creating…
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Roku is bringing its Roku Channel to Amazon Fire TV, which makes sense
The Roku Channel, Roku’s free streaming service that offers more than 100,000 ad-supported titles and 115 live TV channels, is now available to Amazon Fire TV users, the company announced today. And while it may seem odd that The Roku Channel would live on Fire TV devices — Amazon and…
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IBM will spin off managed infrastructure services to focus on hybrid cloud null
In an effort to accelerate its hybrid cloud growth strategy, IBM has announced that it will spin off the Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services division into a new public company. The new company has been given the placeholder name of NewCo and the separation is expected…
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Pixar’s next movie ‘Soul’ is heading straight to Disney+ on Christmas
With COVID-19 numbers rising in many areas, movie theaters are still not easy for families to visit. As a result, Disney is changing plans on another movie release, and will exclusively premiere Pixar’s Soul on Disney+ December 25th. This move follow… Source
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Disney’s next Pixar movie will skip theaters for Disney Plus this December
Disney will premiere its next Pixar film, Soul, on Disney Plus this Christmas instead of releasing it theatrically in countries where Disney Plus is available. The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters in November, but the coronavirus has disrupted theaters — making Disney Plus a safer bet.…
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