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Linux and macOS PCs hit by serious Sudo vulnerability
Linux and macOS systems have been hit by a nasty little bug in the Sudo utility, although the good news is it has already been patched. Sudo is a tool that provides a specified user permissions above their normal levels, including root (administrative) access, but by leveraging this security flaw,…
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Ancestry.com rejected a police warrant to access user DNA records on a technicality
DNA profiling company Ancestry.com has narrowly avoided complying with a search warrant in Pennsylvania after a search warrant was rejected on technical grounds, a move that is likely to help law enforcement refine their efforts to obtain user information despite the company’s efforts to keep the data private. Little is…
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MSI’s new pink laptop shows that powerful PCs can be stylish, too
MSI has announced the availability of its Rose Pink Prestige 14 laptop, which comes with a pink sleeve bag, pink mouse, and pink keychain. It’s available now from Newegg and Amazon. MSI Prestige 14 in Rose Pink.Image: MSI This version of the Prestige 14 is the same in terms of…
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LA-based Retina raises $2.5 million in new funding to expand its customer analysis software
Casting a cold eye on customer behavior and their future lifetime value has brought the Los Angeles-based startup Retina $2.5 million in new funding. The new financing was anchored by previous seed round investor, the Los Angeles-based venture firm, Crosscut Ventures and shows how the startup ecosystem in Los Angeles…
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N26’s head of product is building a better bank
Fintech startup N26 recently reached a new milestone as it now has five million customers. The company launched onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt five years ago. The premise was simple. A young startup wanted to build a bank that didn’t suck. Given the company’s impressive growth rate and its 4.8-star rating…
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A voting app by Shadow Inc. takes center stage at chaotic Iowa caucuses
American democracy can be confusing and messy. There is, perhaps, no better example than last night’s Iowa caucuses. The votes that kick off presidential primary season are, at once, a wonderful celebration of citizen participation in representative democracy and a rather complex system that remains a mystery to many of those…
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