Category: warning

Homeland Security wants you to update your Firefox browser right now

Post author By Randall
Post date January 10, 2020
Categories In bug, cisa, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency, exploit, gear, hackers, homeland security, Internet, mozilla, patch, Security, Tech, update, vulnerability, warning, zero-day

[ad_1] Mozilla is “aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw.” In a statement provided to Engadget, a Mozilla spokesperson said, “on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 reported a vulnerability that was used as part of targeted attacks on a local network. We started shipping Firefox updates to address […]

Google adds spam detection and verified business SMS to Messages

Post author By Randall
Post date December 12, 2019
Categories In gear, Google, Mobile, phishing, report, Safety, Scam, Security, sms, spam, Tech, text messages, texting, texts, verified, verify, warning

[ad_1] When you receive a message from a verified business, you’ll see the company name, logo and a verification badge in the message thread. Businesses must sign up to use Verified SMS, and so far, 1-800-Flowers, Banco Bradesco, Kayak, Payback and SoFi are on-board. Verified SMS is rolling out gradually in the US, Brazil, Canada, […]

800,000 Californians could be without power by the end of the day

Post author By Randall
Post date October 9, 2019
Categories In business, california, electric, electricity, fires, pacific gas, pacific gas and electric, pge, power lines, power outage, public safety, red flag, Tech, tomorrow, utility, warning, weather, wildfire

[ad_1] Why cut the power? It’s become evident that overhead power lines are to blame for some of California’s worst wildfires. Sparks from those power lines have ignited some of the largest and most deadly fires in recent history, including the Camp Fire in Paradise, California. As the state enters peak wildfire season, officials are […]

CDC warns against vaping until it figures out what’s making people sick

Post author By Randall
Post date September 6, 2019
Categories In cdc, disease, e-cigarette, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, fda, gear, illness, investigation, lung, medicine, Politics, Public Health, Tech, vaping, warning

[ad_1] There are a lot of rumors and unsubstantiated chatter around the risks of vaping, and the CDC admits it has plenty of questions. It says it’s too early to pinpoint a single product or substance common to all cases. It’s also unclear what role THC-containing products play in the illness, as many patients report […]

NTSB says Tesla Autopilot was partly to blame for 2018 crash

Post author By Randall
Post date September 5, 2019
Categories In Autopilot, business, crash, creative, distracted driving, driver assist, fire truck, gear, model s, national highway traffic safety administration, national transportation safety board, Nhtsa, ntsb, Politics, Safety, Tech, Tesla, Transportation, warning

[ad_1] The driver reportedly had Autopilot engaged and was following closely behind a large SUV or truck. The lead vehicle changed lanes to move around a fire truck that was parked in the lane ahead. The Tesla driver claimed he was drinking coffee and eating a bagel and did not see the firetruck. When the […]

Google’s internal community guidelines discourage political discussions

Post author By Randall
Post date August 23, 2019
Categories In business, communication, community guidelines, controversy, debate, discussions, employees, gear, Google, googlers, internal, Internet, political, Politics, Security, Tech, warning, workplace

[ad_1] As you may remember, a couple years ago an anti-diversity screed infuriated Googlers when it argued that Google should drop attempts to include different cultures and genders. More recently, Google has faced controversy over its warning that employees who protest the company at Pride must do so in their personal capacity, and it’s been […]

Instagram’s anti-bullying tool lets you ‘restrict’ problematic followers

Post author By Randall
Post date July 8, 2019
Categories In adam mosseri, Ai, bullying, comments, Facebook, gear, Instagram, Internet, Mobile, offensive, restricted, Security, Tech, tool, tools, warning

[ad_1] Today, Instagram announced two new tools meant to combat bullying. The first will use AI to warn users if a comment they're about to post may be considered offensive. In theory, it will give users a chance to rethink their comments. The second will a… [ad_2] Source link

Social media ads for vaping must include nicotine warnings, FTC says

Post author By Randall
Post date June 7, 2019
Categories In ads, Advertising, disclosures, fda, Ftc, gadgetry, gear, influencer, Influencers, medicine, nicotine, rules, Social Media, Tech, vape, vaping, vapor, warning

[ad_1] Solace Vapor, Hype City Vapors LLC, Humble Juice Co. LLC and Artist Liquid Labs each received a letter. They now have 15 days to review their marketing, including posts on social media, and to make the necessary disclosures. “These letters are a reminder that companies who use social media influencers to promote their products […]