[Medianews] Fox, Comcast Pursue Takeovers of Ad-Supported Video Services

Fox, Comcast Pursue Takeovers of Ad-Supported Video Services Entertainment giants increasingly look to give consumers free or low-cost alternatives to premium subscription streaming services By Lillian Rizzo, Joe Flint and Patience Haggin Updated Feb. 21, 2020 Fox Corp. and Comcast Corp. are ea

[Medianews] Why fixing security vulnerabilities in medical devices, IoT is so hard

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[Medianews] Fox Looks to Buy Streaming Service Tubi

Fox Looks to Buy Streaming Service Tubi Entertainment giants have been scooping up ad-supported video platforms to complement subscription offerings By Lillian Rizzo and Joe Flint Feb. 21, 2020 Fox Corp. has expressed interest in acquiring Tubi, an advertiser-supported streaming service that c

[Medianews] US government goes all in to expose new malware used by North Korean hackers

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[Medianews] Samsung's 2020 TV lineup forces high-end buyers to go 8K whether they want it or not

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[Medianews] Hackers exploit critical vulnerability found in ~100, 000 WordPress sites

Hackers exploit critical vulnerability found in ~100,000 WordPress sites Flaw in ThemeGrill plugin lets attackers wipe sites clean and possibly take them over. by Dan Goodin Feb 18, 2020 Hackers are actively exploiting a critical WordPress plugin vulnerability that allows them to completely wi

[Medianews] ISPs sue Maine, claim Web-privacy law violates their free-speech rights

ISPs sue Maine, claim Web-privacy law violates their free-speech rights Law says ISPs need opt-in consent before using or sharing Web-browsing history. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/isps-sue-maine-claim-web-privacy-law-violates-their-free-speech-rights/ __

[Medianews] A US gas pipeline operator was infected by malware--your questions answered

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[Medianews] As satellite TV tanks, Dish says merger with DirectTV is "inevitable"

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[Medianews] The House wants to know what Ring is doing with footage from your house

The House wants to know what Ring is doing with footage from your house The request for documentation digs into everything about Ring's deals with cops. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/the-house-wants-to-know-what-ring-is-doing-with-footage-from-your-house/

[Medianews] AT&T loses key ruling in class action over unlimited-data throttling

AT&T loses key ruling in class action over unlimited-data throttling AT&T's mandatory-arbitration clause is illegal in California, court rules. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/att-loses-key-ruling-in-class-action-over-unlimited-data-throttling/ _

[Medianews] California man arrested on charges his DDoSes took down candidate’s website

California man arrested on charges his DDoSes took down candidate’s website Feds say defendant used Amazon servers to wage DDoS attacks that cost the rival campaign. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/california-man-arrested-on-charges-his-ddoses-took-down-candidates-website/

[Medianews] Apple is considering letting users change default email, browser, music apps in iOS

Apple is considering letting users change default email, browser, music apps in iOS The plans are not final, but they would make for a radical change in strategy. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/02/apple-is-considering-letting-users-change-default-email-browser-music-apps-in-ios/ ___

[Medianews] Your Doorbell Camera Spied on You. Now What?

Your Doorbell Camera Spied on You. Now What? Amazon’s popular Ring security cameras have gaping security holes. Here’s how to protect yourself. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/technology/personaltech/ring-doorbell-camera-spying.html ___ Median

[Medianews] The Next Risk In Buying An IOT Product Is Having It Bricked By A Patent Dispute

The Next Risk In Buying An IOT Product Is Having It Bricked By A Patent Dispute Patents Timothy Geigner Feb 20 2020 In the world of the Internet of Broken Things, there is nothing more impressive to me than the fact that these things actually sell as well as they do. The risks associated with i