Month: October 2021
Delaying Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos fraud trial is paying off for the defense
Human memory is fallible. That’s why defense lawyers like to age their cases — and why prosecutors were so frustrated with the multiple delays in trying Elizabeth Holmes for her role at the failed blood-testing company Theranos. Given enough time, people forget things. That can open the door for reasonable…
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FCC unveils its methods to stop SIM swapping scams and robocalls Shutterstock
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has laid out its plans to stop both SIM swapping attacks and robocalls in an effort to protect US smartphone users from fraud and identity theft. For those unfamiliar, SIM swapping is a technique used by an attacker in which they convince a mobile carrier…
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Electric vehicle maker Rivian has filed to go public
Electric vehicle maker Rivian, backed by Ford and Amazon, filed for an initial public offering on Friday on the Nasdaq exchange. The company filed its IPO confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission in August, and it was made public today. According to the S-1 filed with the SEC, Rivian…
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Ozy Media shuts down just one week after most of us found out it exists
In the space of six days and five New York Times reports from media columnist Ben Smith, Ozy Media has gone from a largely unknown content producer to closing its doors. The eight-year-old media startup was unrecognizable to most. That, despite a roster including some well-known journalists, the high-profile guests…
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Xbox is making it easier to find accessible games in its stores
Xbox is making it easier to find accessibility information for games, according to an announcement from the company at its Accessibility Showcase. Games in the Microsoft store will have accessibility feature tags, so players with disabilities can make sure games have the features they need before buying or downloading them.…
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Sony is offering free trials of Death Stranding and Sackboy in the UK
Sony appears to be reintroducing an old concept for two of its newer Playstation 5 games — game trials. Sony will now let you try the PS5 versions of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut and Sackboy: A Big Adventure for free if you live in the United Kingdom, for six hours…
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