Miscellaneous Tech News
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US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits for hiding breaches
Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates data-breach reporting for gov't contractors.
In a groundbreaking initiative announced by the Department of Justice this week, federal contractors will be sued if they fail to report a cyber attack or data breaches. The newly introduced "Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative" will leverage the existing False Claims Act to pursue contractors and grant recipients involved in what the DOJ calls "cybersecurity fraud." Usually, the False Claims Act is used by the government to tackle civil lawsuits over false claims made in relation to federal funds and property connected with government programs. "For too long, companies have chosen silence under the mistaken belief that it is less risky to hide a breach than to bring it forward and to report it,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, who is pioneering the initiative. "Well, that changes today. We are announcing today that we will use our civil enforcement tools to pursue companies, those who are government contractors who receive federal funds, when they fail to follow required cybersecurity standards—because we know that puts all of us at risk. This is a tool that we have to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used appropriately and guard the public fisc and public trust." -
Passengers couldn’t fly after NHS vaccine passport went offline
Outage lasted approximately 4 hours, causing issues with health app.
England's COVID Pass system went offline for hours on Wednesday, causing British travelers to remain stranded at airports. Some passengers couldn't board their flights, while others suffered delays as both the National Health Service (NHS) website and app experienced issues. An NHS system outage lasting approximately four hours left many British travelers unable to access their vaccination records and present their COVID Pass to the airlines. Prior to letting passengers board, most airlines in the UK require proof of vaccination in printed or digital form. But those without a paper copy were left in limbo as the NHS smartphone app kept throwing up errors. -
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse.
A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice on the concept. The announcement comes as Facebook deals with the fallout of a damaging scandal and faces increased calls for regulation to curb its influence. "The metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social, and economic opportunities. And Europeans will be shaping it right from the start," Facebook said in a blog post. The new jobs being created over the next five years will include "highly specialised engineers". -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse.
A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice on the concept. The announcement comes as Facebook deals with the fallout of a damaging scandal and faces increased calls for regulation to curb its influence. "The metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social, and economic opportunities. And Europeans will be shaping it right from the start," Facebook said in a blog post. The new jobs being created over the next five years will include "highly specialised engineers".their remaking 2nd life?
yeah - it's totally going to work this time. -
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse.
A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice on the concept. The announcement comes as Facebook deals with the fallout of a damaging scandal and faces increased calls for regulation to curb its influence. "The metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social, and economic opportunities. And Europeans will be shaping it right from the start," Facebook said in a blog post. The new jobs being created over the next five years will include "highly specialised engineers".their remaking 2nd life?
yeah - it's totally going to work this time.I thought they were recreating a Simpson episode where they, quite literally, plugged them selves into the virtual world
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This should probably be in the "I can't even" thread as well.
Yep, some reporter used that secret hacking technique that is the F12 key and the Missouri governor want's the reporter prosecuted.
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@travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
This should probably be in the "I can't even" thread as well.
Yep, some reporter used that secret hacking technique that is the F12 key and the Missouri governor want's the reporter prosecuted.
Today's body politic is an embarrassment to the human race. And I mean to include most all politics. Graft and corruption are accepted as if they're simply the cost of doing business. Poor people, correction, any people who aren't in the 'club' are to be looked down on while laughing about their struggles at gatherings. Especially those who expose issues no matter how frivolous.
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Google's Pixel 6 processor brings AI photo features
Google has unveiled its latest smartphone, containing the tech giant's first self-designed computer chip.
The Pixel 6 contains Google's "Tensor" processor, which it says enables new phone features powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. It is also the first phone in the series with a "Pro" model, designed to compete at the high end of the market. "The whole goal when we started was to reach this point," said Rick Osterloh, Google's head of devices. "Really, this is our original vision that we're finally able to get to after building a lot of capabilities both in technology and in product development capabilities," he told the BBC. -
Non-profit's IT manager accused of embezzling $400k by buying gear, services from his own fake companies.
Boss used org's credit card to buy stuff from Amazon, Square accounts he set up, say prosecutors.
https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/25/it_manager_fraud_allegations/
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@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Non-profit's IT manager accused of embezzling $400k by buying gear, services from his own fake companies.
Boss used org's credit card to buy stuff from Amazon, Square accounts he set up, say prosecutors.
https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/25/it_manager_fraud_allegations/
That headline should say that he's just the one that's been caught!
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Just realized that SharePoint turns 20 years old this year!
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@scottalanmiller aaaaand I still don't like it (secretly hoping it's now at "retirement age"). I'm sure some do like it, and that's cool
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Just putting this here for prosperity
Worth the wait: Fedora Linux 35 is here!
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Just realized that SharePoint turns 20 years old this year!
Mean ShartPoint?
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Xen Orchestra Backup to remote S3 Compatible storage.
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Is the latest NodeBB not working with external image links.
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@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Is the latest NodeBB not working with external image links.
You used the wrong link?
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@jaredbusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Is the latest NodeBB not working with external image links.
You used the wrong link?
https : //i.imgur.com/hPsbDwW.pngworks.
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@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Is the latest NodeBB not working with external image links.
Has to be an image link, not a page link. The link you used doesn't go to a file, but to a page that hosts a file. Use the link for the image itself.
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Russia may have just shot down its own satellite, creating a huge debris cloud [Updated]
The seven astronauts and cosmonauts onboard the International Space Station sheltered inside their respective spacecraft, a Crew Dragon and Soyuz, on Monday morning as the orbiting laboratory passed through an unexpected debris field.
This was not a pre-planned collision avoidance maneuver in low Earth orbit, in which the station would use onboard propulsion to move away. Rather, the situation required the astronauts to quickly take shelter.
(personal thoughts: Space pollution is a growing issue and a field in more need...)
