2015/07/30

More car hacks

"Researcher says can hack GM's OnStar app, open vehicle, start engine" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q42FI20150730

Anyone surprised ?

"FBI understaffed to tackle cyber threats, says watchdog" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q428220150730

Good

"Los Angeles passes law banning large-capacity gun magazines" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q425020150730

Bay pride attack

"Religious assailant attacks Jerusalem Gay Pride parade, wounding six" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q428N20150730

Wall Street wins again

"U.S. asks Supreme Court to reverse major insider trading ruling" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q420H20150730

Rise in rate probable

"Fed's 'nearly balanced' language no bar to Sept rate rise" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Q42OH20150730

2015/07/28

Interesting take on a logo

little dated, but still interesting.....
http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/2015/04/hillarys-logo-stinks-heres-what-to-do-about-it.html

2015/07/27

Turkish air strikes

Turkish air strikes 'changing regional game', says PM - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33671436

Race crasher

Tour de France: Police fire at car in Paris square ahead of race - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33668196

Way too young

Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Child bomber hits Damaturu - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33671203

2015/07/23

Isis anti-gay fanaticism

Why my own father would have let IS kill me - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33565055

2015/07/22

Better Living Wage

New York state to raise fast food minimum wages - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33631609

Book Haram bombing

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Many dead in Gombe bombing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33631744

Palm oil rules

Liberians 'pressured to sell land' for palm oil plantations - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33631848

Greece passes reforms

Greece crisis: MPs pass crucial bailout reforms - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33631751

The Pluto Camera

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/07/the-camera-behind-the-new-horizons-pluto-photos-ralph/398549/

Obama critisizes media

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/07/obama-criticizes-media-on-the-daily-show-210969.html

Hypocrisy

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55a81aace4b0c5f0322cd32f?

Truly proving that money is more important than our ideals.

Heaven is for sale

http://thislandpress.com/07/21/2015/heaven-is-a-place-for-sale/?read=complete&utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

Hacking Team revelations

http://redsocksmtd.blogspot.nl/2015/07/deep-dive-into-attribution-trove-of.html?m=1

In case you loose the garage door opener

http://samy.pl/opensesame/

Wireless car hacking

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hackers-show-they-can-take-control-of-moving-jeep-cherokee-1437522078?mod=trending_now_3

2015/07/21

Who is the idiot?

Donald Trump gives out Republican rival's private number - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33613027

Something else is going on with this guy. He is like a "shock jock" for politics.

Apple profits soar

Apple posts record third-quarter sales on iPhone surge - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33616996

Something tells me the little kids making watches have not had to make too many, since not many have sold. Strange that Apple is tight lipped on that, generally they live sharing sales reports.

I remember when the iPod, iPad, and iPhone first came out. You saw them everywhere almost immediately. I don't think I have seen one person with the watch.

2015/07/20

Here's mud in your eye

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/krugman/2015/07/19/the-euroskeptic-vindication/

Some bailout

Greek debt crisis: 2bn euro arrears repaid to IMF - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33602003

That is a rotten deal. You get 7 billion to help the country, which immediately has to turn around and give more than 6 billion of it to people outside the country, the whole time going even deeper in debt.

Could be good news

Teenager 'in remission' from HIV despite stopping drugs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33542749

Raise in rates could hurt global economy

IMF says US Fed should delay interest rate rise until 2016 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33437506

Not a good picture.

Greek banks face full nationalisation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33595861

Want to see what happens

Ashley Madison infidelity site's customer data stolen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33592594

I am really curious to see what happens to this. The potential for some high profile leaks could be very bad for a lot of folks.

Pretty big news

Cuban flag flies in Washington as relations restored - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-33590417

Fun while it lasted

Philae comet lander falls silent - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33596274

Before anyone gets upset, just remember that they still successfully landed on a comet

Lots of food waste

tragic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xwLWb0lLY&feature=em-subs_digest

2015/07/17

Grexit bailouts

Greece debt crisis: Bailout talks given go-ahead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33564238

Explosions in Iraq

Iraq violence: Dozens killed in car bombing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33577817

Now that is a cool finding

http://www.idealistrevolution.org/the-ruins-of-the-soviet-space-shuttles/

Ha Ha

http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/358557/huffington-post-is-going-to-cover-trump-as-entertainment-not-politics/

Colleges hide stuff too

http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/how_university_foundations_try_to_avoid_public_scrutiny_and_what_reporters_can_do.php

This is a comedy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/07/15/politifact-editor-i-dont-want-to-turn-the-whole-site-into-the-donald-trump-channel/

He is only going to make the US political system even more of a joke. Great!

2015/07/16

Forum seized

Darkode hacking forum forced offline - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33542490

Flight hackers get miles

United hackers given million free flight miles - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33552195

Put in seeing how far he can take this

EU warning over Russia 'land grab' in South Ossetia border row - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33549462

Grexit far from over

Greece debt crisis: Banks set to reopen on Monday - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33560366

More attacks in Egypt

Egypt navy ship 'hit by Sinai militants' missile' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33557180

Idiots

Rebel flags waved outside Obama's hotel in Oklahoma -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33557531

As if he had anything to do with it, or are you waving it for the racism it symbolizes.

Shootings in Tn

Chattanooga shootings: Four Marines killed at Tennessee US Navy centres - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33559853

2 dummies start a fight

http://www.politico.com/multimedia/video/2015/07/rick-perry-fires-back-at-trump-over-securing-border.html?ml=tl_1_b

This could be big

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/07/once-theoretical-crypto-attack-against-https-now-verges-on-practicality/

RC4 is pretty widely used.

Pay Click

http://www.cjr.org/analysis/the_mission_sounds_simple_pay.php

"""
THE MISSION SOUNDS SIMPLE: Pay writers and edit their work. This is not revolutionary, nor should it be, given journalism’s sepia-tinted legacy of pensions and expense accounts. But the idea was enough to draw more than 100 writers to Slant, a slick publisher-platform hybrid that launched in late June to server-busting traffic numbers.
"""

2015/07/15

Against the trend

Amazon’s profitless path - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33534256

Give peace a chance

Protests as Japan paves way for self-defence law change - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33532557

Blood timber

Central African Republic conflict 'part-funded by European firms' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33534599

FBI buys spy software

http://thehackernews.com/2015/07/fbi-hacking-team-tor-network.html?m=1

Explosion in France

France explosions: Device found near Berre-L'Etang plant - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33537345

Rosemary for memory

What does rosemary do to your brain? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33519453

He just might get it

Greece debt crisis: IMF attacks EU over bailout - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33531845

Bear would be proud

Washington state plane crash girl, 16, hikes to safety - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33520805

Obama justice plan

Obama lays out a sweeping criminal justice reform plan - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33531314

2015/07/14

Another one.......

Scott Walker announces US Republican presidential run - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33511456

Bring Art back to schools

What's the best way to fight memory loss? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33505017

New matter found

Large Hadron Collider discovers new pentaquark particle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33517492

Cricket Woes

IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33517583

Honest Bankers Wanted

Banks face new legal action over forex manipulation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33521235

Grexit still possible

Greece debt crisis: Greek PM defends 'harsh' deal - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33530201

End of an Era

For those of us who came to the party a little later, this was the server OS that we really learned on. Sure, we had some older boxes too, but this was what we were deploying for new stuff. Wow.

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/windows-server-2003-support-ends/

Java 0day

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/first-java-zero-day-two-years-pawn/

Tough First Day

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/the-new-reddit-ceos-many-challenges/?_r=0


"""
Steve Huffman has just walked into what may be one of the most difficult jobs in Silicon Valley.
"""


Newspaper Ouch

http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/353911/mid-year-report-the-newspaper-industrys-billion-dollar-challenge/

"""
Here is one way to look at the business-model challenge for newspaper organizations: every year that print advertising revenues fall a billion dollars or more, the companies need to generate a billion or more in other revenue growth to stay even.
"""

2015/07/13

Bloomberg Changes

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/07/12/topolsky-departure-signifies-greater-changes-at-bloomberg/29988269/


"""
Since rejoining the media empire he founded and controls, Bloomberg L.P., late last year, the 73-year old billionaire has moved quickly to reassert his authority. He hired a new editorial czar. Newsroom management was reshuffled. He reiterated support for the fledgling TV operation. Layoffs occurred while a hiring spree continued.
"""

Just a cover story

Rapper 50 Cent files for bankruptcy in the US - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33514174

Presidents Prison Visit

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/obama-prison-visit-vice-hbo-1201537726/

"""
President Obama will be making the first-ever presidential visit to a federal prison for an upcoming “Vice” special on America’s criminal justice system.
"""

2015/07/10

Only a matter of time

Top US official quits over hack http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33481285

Pao Resigns

Reddit's under-fire boss Pao Resigns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33490814

This is her second miss now in a short period. First the lawsuit and now this....

Gross

Subway cuts ties with ad star Fogle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33446693

So far it is only the employee that has been busted, but they have seized his machines as well. Will post update when I see it.

That's different

Piazza turned into huge Risk board http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33444117

Save the BBC?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/09/the-bbc-news-channel-must-be-saved

Not whistling Dixie

S Carolina rebel flag to come down. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33457169


Rags to Riches

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33448231

Would likely make things worse

Russia top threat, US general says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33469369

Corruption Charges

Alibaba exec in corruption probe http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33473608

Get it while it's hot

http://www.businessinsider.com/greek-life-during-euro-crisis-2015-7

Greeks go on a spending spree. Money has become only a number.

Bouncing Back

China shares rally as momentum grows
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33473386

Whole area seems to bounce back. Greece's new plan seems to be more of a compromise than was expected. If you have dollars, buy your euros now, before that starts to bounce back.

Died over clothes

Deadly stampede in north Bangladesh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33473682

Death toll is expected to go up.

Volcano closes beach

Volcano closes Indonesian airports http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33473679

OPM hits 25 million records

US data breach 'hit 21.5m people' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33472585

2015/07/09

Madonna hacker jailed

Israeli jailed over Madonna hack http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33463464

Mob IT guys

http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-mob-technology-consultants-help-drug-traffickers/

Gunpoweder malware

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/explosive-gunpoder-malware-evades/

Teen avoids Jail for hacking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33442419

He gives funny media

http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/trump-accounts-for-almost-half-of-presidential-election-coverage/348247

Beware of the Dark Side

Disney wins starwars.co.uk battle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33451674

Can't say that I like Disney owning Star Wars now. They are going to start exercising the considerable force now I suppose on anything star wars in the same manner as they have done with the well known children's stories they just happened to animate.

Don't see how this was an abusive use of the domain, and the fact that Disney passed on the early sunrise sale, would seem to me to be in the defendants favor. I am positive it would not have watered down the "brand".

More Drone attacks

Drone 'kills senior IS commander' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33466254

Router Takes out United

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33449693

skyscraper wind effect

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33426889

New NPR hosts

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/09/421420737/new-hosts-to-join-nprs-all-things-considered

Strike in London

Strikes cause train and Tube chaos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33456830

New Buf in Flash Found

Adobe tackles new Flash threat http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33442789

2015/07/08

Harvard breach

http://blog.lifars.com/2015/07/07/8-colleges-impacted-in-harvard-data-breach/

2015/07/07

New deadline for Greece

Greece given new debt plan deadline http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33437797

TV record set

Women's World Cup breaks TV records http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33422820

Hopeful that the world's most popular sport is becoming a recognized sport here.

Another football player punching women

Anyone else wondering why a 19 year old was in a bar?

Video costs US football player job http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33429915

powerful stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWTRwj9t-vU

2015/07/06

Let's invade Texas

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/some-texans-fear-obama-led-military-invasion/ar-AAcyDaU?ocid=iehp

You and Your Identity theft

Stuff to be aware of, and a good piece of advice. Just cause someone asks for it, doesn't mean they need it.


http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/itinsider/if-youve-recently-done-one-of-these-things-youre-at-a-higher-risk-for-having-your-identity-stolen

"A lot of people think that just because they've been asked for information, they have to provide it," she says. "Before automatically giving it away, ask why. A lot of times, they won't have an answer. And maybe you'll be encouraging them to change their security standards."

Security is everyone's job

http://m.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/07/pentagon-contractors-ranked-below-retailers-and-banks-when-it-comes-cybersecurity/116899/

2015/07/05

Far Out

A pastor for America's outsiders http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/33377925

Suicide bomber in Nigeria

Boko Haram attack caps bloody week http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33401810

John Oliver & the Internet

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Online Harass…: https://youtu.be/PuNIwYsz7PI

2015/07/02

Interesting statistics

Another about the trump-ster, but more interesting is the statistics on how much and how fast the Latino block of our country is growing. They are going to reshape our country if not already.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/06/30/donald-trumps-big-mouth-just-taught-us-a-valuable-lesson-about-the-power-of-latinos/

We have had some clunkers.......

..... as presidents and presidential candidates, but Trump scares me. He doesn't care about anything but his own opinion, and doesn't think he can be wrong. He will probably do some irreparable damage to the GOP, and so we will probably have another Democratic president.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102799982

2015/07/01

How Nobel Economist would vote .....

This article presents an interesting take on what is really happening with Greece and the policies the European Banks are proposing.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/29/joseph-stiglitz-how-i-would-vote-in-the-greek-referendum