Month: September 2021
The beloved Babylon 5 is getting rebooted, and series creator JMS is running the show
In 1994, J. Michael Straczynski (Sense8, Changeling) brought the world a science fiction show like nothing we’d ever seen. Babylon 5 told a single five-year story, filled with foreshadowing, deep political intrigue, and characters who grew and evolved, at a time when most TV shows still reset the agenda after…
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BlueJeans is making a serious play for Zoom’s videoconferencing crown BlueJeans
As more businesses adopt hybrid work models, Verizon Business has announced a number of updates to BlueJeans designed to maximize engagement when using its video conferencing software and virtual events platform. In an effort to make hybrid work more natural and engaging, BlueJeans has announced the next generation of its…
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This malicious Firefox extension will drain your crypto wallet cybersecurity
A malicious Firefox add-on named “Safepal Wallet” managed to stay listed on the official Mozilla add-ons website for seven months as it scammed users by emptying out their cryptocurrency wallets. SafePal is a legitimate hardware cryptocurrency wallet that is designed to hold more than 10,000 types of assets, including Bitcoin,…
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Skype reveals a colorful redesign, new features and performance upgrades
Skype has some significant changes in the works. It offered a peek at what's coming later this year, with a focus on speed, reliability and design, as well as other improvements. For one thing, video calls (on what Skype calls the "call stage") are getting a visual overhaul. New layouts…
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CIA developed plans to kidnap Julian Assange, per report
The Trump administration’s CIA actively developed plans to kidnap or assassinate Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his seclusion in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, according to a detailed new report from Yahoo News. Scenarios included abducting Assange from the embassy, intercepting a Russian effort to extract him, or an outright assassination attempt.…
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Instagram Is “Pausing” Making An App For Kids
Instagram announced on Monday morning that it is “pausing” work on its planned app meant just for kids. Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote on the company blog, “While we stand by the need to develop this experience, we’ve decided to pause this project.” This comes after an explosive report by…
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