Publisher ZeniMax Media has made good on its intention to file an injunction against Oculus to stop the sale of Rift and any associated software that infringes upon ZeniMax’s copyrighted code, according to documents filed in Texas court this week. Earlier this month, a Dallas, Texas jury awarded $500 million in damages to ZeniMax after finding that Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, and by extension Oculus, failed to comply with a non-disclosure agreement.
Day: February 24, 2017
Fear is the real problem with artificial intelligence
The fast development of robotics has raised public concern about robots replacing workers not only on factory floors but also in offices, and causing a global unemployment crisis. To an extent, people’s concern seems justified.
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #737 24 February 2017
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How Those Impacted by the 2015 Cyber Attack Against Anthem Who Were…
How Those Impacted by the 2015 Cyber Attack Against Anthem Who Were Under 18 at the Time Can Get a Credit Freeze Anthem is offering a special minor credit freeze program to parents and legal guardians of minors whose information was involved in the 2015 cyber attack against the company. There is no proof that anyone’s information was misused, but Anthem is nonetheless offering this extra layer of protection for children’s personal information.
Uber, Fitbit, OkCupid info exposed by massive data breach
A serious data breach impacting nearly 3,400 websites and apps including Uber and FitBit may have leaked sensitive data across the internet for months. CloudFare, a cybersecurity company warned customers of a critical bug that could have exposed a range of sensitive information including usernames, passwords and other information onto the open internet.
Re: Engineers week
At Launch Forth, we are striving to connect the rapid evolution of technology to the innovative spirit of co-creation. Engineers use our platform to help companies solve problems and design products with the perk of having their work noticed and appreciated by everyone in the community.
Major security flaw may affect Uber, Fitbit, OkCupid
The web performance and security company Cloudflare has a software bug that released personal account details of its clients. Thanks to the bug, users of Uber, OkCupid, and FitBit had their passwords, emails, and messages exposed.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
Investors who p… )–Internationally acclaimed real estate tycoon, Marcus Hiles has gained momentum for radically changing Texas’ property landscape to reflect what today’s renters demand: free… How Those Impacted by the 2015 Cyber Attack Against Anthem Who Were Under 18 at the Time Can Get a Credit Freeze )–Anthem is offering a special minor credit freeze program to parents and legal guardians of minors whose information was involved in the 2015 cyber attack against the … Patient Safety Movement Foundation Founder Joe Kiani Honored with Two Special Awards at 5th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit )–Patient Safety Movement Foundation Founder Joe Kiani Honored with Two Special Awards at 5th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Goldberg Law PC Announces an Investigation of Graa y Montero SAA and Advises Investors with … (more)
Tech firms standing up for transgender rights in
Apple is among several tech companies expected to sign a brief supporting transgender rights in a case scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month. Tech firms standing up for transgender rights in Apple is among several tech companies expected to sign a brief supporting transgender rights in a case scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month.
Texas transgender wrestler advances to semifinals
Police have released surveillance video from the Jan. 24 incident at a Wal-Mart in the 4100 block of LBJ Freeway. It shows the theft suspect, a white man in his 50s, walking out of the store at 10 a.m. and then running into a man who tried to stop him in the parking lot.
NASA gets Trump’s OK to plan a trip to Mars
Of course, first NASA needs to finish building its heavy-lift rocket that can push Orion to Mars and beyond. When a physician told Keri Young that her baby would only enjoy life for a few days, she immediately decided to take the baby to full term to help others.
Cosmic catch: SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft docks at ISS
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship is captured by astronauts at the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, a day after a GPS problem prevented the capsule from coming too close.
On the Write Track
If two guys can make over eight million dollars placing a light in a toilet, then surely there’s hope for anyone who has an off the wall idea. This one, however, has to take the cake.
Libtour
The rules, participants, schedule, and results of a sporting tournament are defined in Scheme programming language and given to the library as input. Since ‘libtour’ only knows the structure of an event as it is roughly , it can therefore interpret any sporting tournament that conforms to the structure.
A defense of the EPA
Robin Roberts and sister Sally-Ann Roberts returned to the Coast Saturday to accept an Heritage Award from Mississippi Power that honors the lives of their parents.
PHP DB Form Creator
Full description=PHP scripts to help manage html forms to administer data in MySQL and elsewhere. With only some lines of PHP code you get an html form.
PyChecker
It finds problems that are typically caught by a compiler for less dynamic languages, like C and C++.
pylinkirc 1.1.1
PyLink and any bundled software are licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0 . The corresponding documentation in the docs/ folder is licensed under the Creative Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Announcing @CAinc ‘Platinum Sponsor’ of @CloudExpo NY and CA | #DevOps
According to NASDAQ description of the company, CA, Inc. is engaged in providing software solutions enabling customers to plan, develop, manage and secure applications and enterprise environments across distributed, cloud, mobile and mainframe platforms. The Company operates through three business segments: Mainframe Solutions, Enterprise Solutions and Services.
An Overview of DDoS Attacks | @CloudExpo #Cloud #Security #DataCenter
Powerful Denial of Service attacks are becoming increasingly common. A Distributed Denial of Service attack is when the attacker uses multiple machines to flood the resources of the target to overwhelm it and deny the legitimate users access to the service.
Help choose a cpu cooler8
I want a good cpu cooler, for a small overclock, here are my spec Motherboard: ASRock 970M Pro3 CPU: AMD FX 6300 VGA: Nitro R9 Fury PSU: EVGA G3 750W case: So, I was looking those coolers: X Or if there any with the same range of price i’m open to suggestions.
NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket’s 1st flight
NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket, designed to eventually send crews to Mars. The space agency’s human exploration chief said Friday that his boss and the Trump administration asked for the feasibility study.
Select AllWhat You Need to Know About CloudbleedA big-deal glitch that could have been a lot worse.
Yesterday, web-infrastructure provider Cloudflare disclosed the discovery and subsequent mitigation of a bug – now known as “Cloudbleed” – in its system. This was a big-deal bug, and it’s been patched , and you’re welcome to take my word for it and stop reading now.
Pentagon Launches Open-Source Experiment
With a new website showcasing federal software code, the Pentagon is the latest government entity to join the open-source movement. The Defense Department this week launched Code.mil, a public site that will eventually showcase unclassified code written by federal employees.
Here Come the Drones-And Their Security Holes
Within the next half decade, commercial drones will likely be delivering us pizzas, burritos and probably a few nonedible items too, experts predict. But with that convenience will also come a new slate of digital dangers, from remotely disabled drones crashing through our windows to malicious payloads hacking into office Wi-Fi networks.
‘Ring of Fire’: rare solar eclispe to occur on Sunday
You’re gonna need a bigger mug of coffee. This Sunday morning, when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, enjoy breakfast with an annular solar eclipse.
Chicago schools rescind $18 million cut, pushing budget gap to $129 million
The Chicago Public Schools said on Friday it will return $18 million in funding cuts to certain schools in a move that will increase the cash-strapped district’s lingering budget deficit to $129 million. High-poverty schools will receive $15 million of the previously cut money and $3 million will be returned to charter schools, according to the district.
Arizona impact unclear as J.C. Penney closes stores
J.C. Penney operates 22 in Arizona, including nine in metro Phoenix, according to its website. It’s not clear which Arizona stores, if any, will be shuttered.
Be aware of poisonous plants
The fact that many of the plants that we grow as ornamentals are considered poisonous is a topic that horticulturists don’t often discuss. Be aware of poisonous plants The fact that many of the plants that we grow as ornamentals are considered poisonous is a topic that horticulturists don’t often discuss.
MacDonald, Dettwiler CEO: Head office may move from Vancouver to U.S. by 2019
Canada’s leader in space technology, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., may end up moving its head office to the United States within two years, but that’s only one possible outcome of its proposed takeover of Colorado-based DigitalGlobe. The Vancouver-based company has made a firm commitment that DigitalGlobe’s ultimate parent will be a U.S. company by the end of 2019 _ although there’s been no decision yet about how that will be done, MDA CEO Howard Lance said Friday.
Space Launch System engine test brings out a rainbow
NASA will hold a news conference Friday, to discuss the possibility of sending a crew on the first launch of the deep-space Orion spacecraft it hopes to send to Mars one day. The RS-25 burns hydrogen and oxygen, which creates water vapor as a byproduct.
Automotive Occupant Sensing System (OSS) Market Estimated to…
Safety is one of the major concerns for the driver and the passenger while travelling. Automotive airbags and seat belts are the two major safety system, modern vehicles are equipped with.
It’s a Good Idea to Actually Own the Patents you Sue on
The following is a guest post by Bryan Wheelock , Principal at Harness, Dickey & Pierce. He originally published it on the HDP Blog .
Synchrotron Micro-XRF and Micro-XANES Confirmation of the Uptake and…
Synchrotron Micro-XRF and Micro-XANES Confirmation of the Uptake and Translocation of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Cucumber Plants Advances in nanotechnology have raised concerns about possible effects of engineered nanomaterials in the environment, especially in terrestrial plants. In this research, the impacts of TiO2 nanoparticles were evaluated in hydroponically grown cucumber plants.
J.C. Penney says store closings won’t hurt its omnichannel efforts
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Cybersecurity of the power grid: A growing challenge
Called the ” largest interconnected machine ,” the U.S. electricity grid is a complex digital and physical system crucial to life and commerce in this country. Today, it is made up of more than 7,000 power plants, 55,000 substations, 160,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and millions of miles of low-voltage distribution lines.
FCC To Block Portion Of Broadband Privacy Rules
The rules, passed by a 3-2 vote last October, require Internet service providers to obtain consumers’ opt-in consent before drawing on their Web-surfing data or app usage history for ad targeting. The privacy order also imposes other requirements on broadband providers, including provisions regarding data breach notifications and data security.
Choosing Web Hosting and Web Design Services
Web hosting and web design services – how to choose the right one. Understand what’s involved so you don’t pay more than you need to.
Bogle Investment Management L P de Invests $1,526,000 in Zumiez Inc.
Bogle Investment Management L P DE bought a new stake in shares of Zumiez Inc. during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 69,859 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,526,000.
Timing is everything for science-based startups seeking funds
Simon Fraser researchers recommend scientists pursue broad patents on their technologies while still in the university laboratory and then delay forming a company until they are closer to commercial viability. Simon Fraser researchers recommend scientists pursue broad patents on their technologies while still in the university laboratory and then delay forming a company until they are closer to commercial viability.