Yahoo hack: Should I panic?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Yahoo has said personal data belonging to one billion users was hacked Yahoo has said data from more than one billion accounts may have been hacked.But should you be worried and what can you do to protect yourself in the future?"Don't panic," security expert Graham Cluley told the BBC, although he does add that there are plenty of reasons to be concerned.People might suppose the breach is unlikely to affect t..>> view originalAsteroid Or Comet Strike May Lead To Extinction: Here's How Scientists Plan To Save The Earth
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As of Wednesday night, the Volvos — distinctive in look with sensors protruding from their tops — were still roaming San Francisco's streets. The company did not respond to a request for comment about the state's legal threat. "If Uber does not confirm immediately that it will stop its launch and seek a testing permit, DMV will initiate legal action," DMV Chief Counsel Brian Soublet wrote the company. He referenced the possibility of taking Uber to court. Uber knew about the DMV's permi..>> view originalNews Media Blame Christie for Bill That Could Devastate Newspapers
Photo Gov. Chris Christie. Democratic lawmakers and newspaper industry officials suspect Mr. Christie is pressing for quick passage of a bill about the publication of legal notices. Credit Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has made no secret of his disdain for the news media, so when legislation that could hurt the state’s newspapers appeared suddenly this week, fingers pointed at the governor’s office.Democratic lawmakers and newspap..>> view original'I'm Here to Help,' Trump Tells Tech Executives at Meeting
Even after the press was ushered out, the meeting continued its genial way. Among the topics discussed, according to several corporate executives and a transition official briefed on the meeting, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, were vocational education and the need for more of it, the promise and peril of trade with China and immigration (Mr. Trump wants “smart and talented people here”). The president-elect also asked the executives to see if they c..>> view originalFast Forward: Legal pot in Mass., post-Brexit trade deal could take a decade, Super Mario on your iPhone
The Fast Forward e-mail newsletter has the news that you need to launch your day. Sign up here. I’m like, hey, wassup, hello! My name is Aimee Ortiz and I’ll be filling in for Teresa for the rest of the month. Here’s some news and information as you rev up for the day. What’s it like outside? Baby, it’s really cold outside, close to record-setting cold out. Today’s going to be sunny, but windy, with a high of about 26 and a low of about 3 degrees. So grab the wool socks, hats, and all your sca..>> view originalEvernote changes its privacy policy -- and once again alarms its users
Let me start by saying that I've been a happy and consistent user of Evernote for as long as it's been around. In fact, the first entry that I made in Evernote dates from late May, 2008, and contains notes for a review of the application, which was just about to go into open beta.I honestly don't remember what I wrote about it at the time; however, I can tell you that since then, Evernote has been my go-to application for almost any kind of text record I needed. I've used it for taking note..>> view original
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