Firefox add-ons disabled en masse after Mozilla certificate issue

Firefox users report having add-ons disabled, being unable to re-activate or (re)-install extensions.

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Hacker holding Git repositories for ransom

Hacker wipes Git repos and asks for Bitcoin. Gives victim 10 days and threatens to release the code.

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Mesmerizing plush toy robots made on a knitting machine

With embedded tendons, these stuffed toys out of CMU are pointing the way to new soft robots.

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You're dating everyone: How algorithms will put us all in our place(s)

OPINION: We need to make social data work for us rather than for the social media services themselves.

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Predictions 2019 update: Cloud computing soars to new heights

As Forrester predicted, cloud services are accelerating, and faster than ever. How else can we expect cloud computing to continue changing enterprise digital transformation?

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Security flaws in 100+ Jenkins plugins put enterprise networks at risk

NCC Group researcher finds security flaws impacting more than 100 Jenkins plugins.

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The best iPhone speed-up tip is also the worst

I've been testing ways to speed up an old iPhone, and I've come to the conclusion that the best is also the worst.

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