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Researchers Map Locations of 4,669 Servers In Netflix’s Content Delivery Network

Wave723 writes from a report via IEEE Spectrum: For the first time, a team of researchers has mapped the entire content delivery network that brings Netflix to the world, including the number and location of every server that the company uses to distribute its films. They also independently analyzed traffic volumes handled by each of […]

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Revived Lawsuit Says Twitter DMs Are Like Handing ISIS a Satellite Phone

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: A long-standing lawsuit holding Twitter responsible for the rise of ISIS got new life today, as plaintiffs filed a revised version of the complaint (PDF) that was struck down earlier this month. In the new complaint, the plaintiffs argue Twitter’s Direct Message service is akin to […]

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Slashdot Asks: What Are Your Favorite Java 8 Features?

New submitter liveedu shares with us a report from InfoWorld: When Java 8 was released two years ago, the community graciously accepted it, seeing it as a huge step toward making Java better. Its unique selling point is the attention paid to every aspect of the programming language, including JVM (Java Virtual Machine), the compiler, […]

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Google Login Bug Allows Credential Theft

Trailrunner7 writes from a report via On the Wire: Attackers can add an arbitrary page to the end of a Google login flow that can steal users’ credentials, or alternatively, send users an arbitrary file any time a login form is submitted, due to a bug in the login process. A researcher in the UK […]

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PlayStation Now Streaming Service Available On Windows PCs

Earlier this month, Sony announced PlayStation 3 games would be coming to Windows. Specifically, the company would be bringing its PlayStation Now game-streaming program to Windows PCs. Today, the service has officially launched and is available on Windows PCs. TechCrunch reports: “A 12-month subscription to PlayStation Now will run you $99.99 as part of a […]

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Google Integrates Cast Into Chrome, No Extension Required

An anonymous reader writes from a report via VentureBeat: On Monday, Google announced Google Cast is now built right into Chrome, allowing anyone using the company’s browser to cast content to supported devices without having to install or configure anything. The Google Cast extension for Chrome, which launched in July 2013, is no longer required […]

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FBI Director Says Prolific Default Encryption Hurting Government Spying Efforts

SonicSpike quotes a report from ABC News: FBI Director James Comey warned again Tuesday about the bureau’s inability to access digital devices because of encryption and said investigators were collecting information about the challenge in preparation for an “adult conversation” next year. Widespread encryption built into smartphones is “making more and more of the room […]

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Study: 33% of Facebook Users Want Less News In Their Feed

An anonymous reader writes from a report via Business Insider: According to a survey of 526 random Facebook users conducted by Spot.IM, 33% of Facebook users in the U.S. want to see fewer news articles in their feeds. The survey comes at a time when Facebook is desperately trying to improve the quality of publisher […]

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Google To Take On Uber With New Ride-Share Service

Finally, a major company is planning to compete with Uber in the ride-sharing service space. The Wall Street Journal reports today that Google is planning to debut its own ride-hailing service in San Francisco at “far cheaper rates.” (Editor’s note: the link could be paywalled, here’s an alternate source.) The Mountain View-based company began a […]

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Companies Are Developing More Apps With Fewer Developers

Fortune reports that the “yawning gap in tech skills” has resulted in a surprising shift in supply and demand in the software industry. And in many companies now, a growing trend of developer jobs being given to non-developers can be seen. From the article: That’s because a relatively new technology, known as low-code or no-code […]

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