Reader Anon E. Muss writes: Microsoft on Tuesday released Visual Studio 2017. The latest version of the venerable Integrated Development Environment supports a variety of languages (C/C++, C#, VB.net, F#, Javascript/Typescript, Python, etc.) and targets classic “Win32” desktop, Universal Windows…
Monday review – the hot 29 stories of the week
From the IT admin ‘authorized to trash employer’s network’ and Apple pushing 2FA to the human cause behind Amazon’s mega outage, and more
Uber under fire for ‘Greyball’ program used to dodge enforcement officials
Uber defends ‘Greyball’ as a way to prevent users abusing its terms of service
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Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
‘Dozens’ of police departments maintain private DNA databases
Campaigners warn of lack of oversight and laws bypassed by databases created and maintained privately
Exploit that Caused iPhones To Repeatedly Dial 911 Reveals Grave Cybersecurity Threat, Say Experts
Ben Lovejoy, writing for 9to5Mac: We reported back in October on an iOS exploit that caused iPhones to repeatedly dial 911 without user intervention. It was said then that the volume of calls meant one 911 center was in ‘immediate…
What the Death of CRT Display Means For Classic Arcade Machines
An anonymous reader shares a VentureBeat report:The cathode-ray-tube technology that powered the monitors for nearly every classic arcade game in the twentieth century is defunct. Sony, Samsung, and others have left it behind for skinnier and more lucrative LCDs and…
Uber's Silicon Valley Employees May Be Looking to Jump Ship
Some San Francisco-based recruiters and executives at Uber’s rival companies told the Financial Times in a Monday article that the number of Uber employees looking to leave the ride-sharing company has spiked. From a report: “One of the main reasons…
Social Media 'Increases Loneliness', Says Study
An anonymous reader shares a BBC report: Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest are causing more people to feel alone, according to US psychologists. A report suggests that more than two hours of social media use a day…
Pollution Responsible For a Quarter of Deaths of Young Children, Says WHO
More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks — such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and inadequate hygiene…