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Sabrina or Ozark? Netflix has secret games in store for E3 http://bit.ly/2HjJsQq 
Netflix continues to invest in interactive entertainment, both through choose-your-own-adventure episodes of shows likeBlack Mirror and full-fledged video games like Stranger Things. The company will make an appearance at E3 2019, and it still has someunannounced adaptations that it will be showing off. The question is, of course, just what will they be? Speaking to the official E3 account on Twitter, Netflix’s science-fiction account NXOnNetflix revealed that it will be hosting its own panel at E3 in June. The panel will be called “Bringing Your Favorite Shows to Life: Developing Netflix Originals into Video Games.”
Stranger Things was confirmed to make an appearance during the panel, with the account adding that there is “more to come.” Presumably, this means that a video game adaptation of at least one more of Netflix’s original series will be announced at E3. Stranger Things was turned into an isometric action game similar to those popular in arcades during the time when the show is set, but this likely wouldn’t work for other Netflix series. An action series based on Ozark or a point-and-click adventure inspired by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina seem like good choices. We are very unlikely, however, to see anything based on the Netflix Marvel series, which were canceled in advance of Disney launching its Disney Plus streaming service. Netflix already has some other experience with television and video games, but not in the way you might expect. The Telltale series Minecraft: Story Mode was brought to the streaming service. Taking the adventure gameplay of the original release and turning it into an interactive television show, it offered a different way to experience the humor and story for those unfamiliar or uninterested in traditional video games. Among Netflix’s latest interactive programs is You vs. Wild, starring Bear Grylls. In the series, you make choices to help the legendary outdoor expert survive in the wilderness, and each episode takes place in a vastly different environment. Naturally, it’s the most fun to figure out how to make Grylls do something silly. The latest Stranger Things game sequel, Stranger Things 3: The Game, is scheduled to release on July 4 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
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Coros pushes the limits with light, long-lasting Vertix adventure watch http://bit.ly/2YuJN8O 
Coros last year became the company to watch in the fitness smartwatch market thanks to the surprisingly good performance of its first fitness smartwatch, the Pace. and its followup watch, the training-focused Apex. Its newcomer status isn’t stopping the California company from jumping headfirst into new categories with watches that push the boundaries. Such is the case with the Vertix, Coros’s third and most adventurous smartwatch. The Vertix is a behemoth that targets the adventure seeker looking for a watch that goes to the extreme and back. Coros targets the Vertix to explorers and equips the watch with a pulse oximeter for 24/7 altitude acclimation monitoring and impressive battery performance even at extreme temperature. Not too many watches, if any, can claim to last for 21 hours in GPS mode at -22 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Coros Vertix does. For those explorers who keep to moderate temperatures, the Vertix promises to deliver an impressive 45 days of battery life under normal usage. For ultra-athletes, the watch boasts 60 hours in regular GPS mode and an astounding 150 hours using the low-power UltraMax GPS mode. No matter how it does it, the ability to record more than six days of continuous tracking is mind-blowing. That’s longer than any other adventure watch on the market and more than enough for most Ragnar and similar multi-day races. And if that isn’t enough, you also can leave your maps in your bag as the watch includes wrist-based navigation. There are three buttons and a digital crown for moving through the menu system on the watch. The Vertix collects detailed training metrics and analyzes your performance to help keep you at top fitness. It’s packed full of sensors such as a heart rate monitor, compass, and a barometric altimeter for accurate elevation readings. The Vertix is tough both inside and out. It will stand up to rugged treks in the outback thanks to its durable titanium frame and bezel. And the watch’s color touchscreen display is overlayed with scratch-resistant sapphire glass to prevent unsightly blemishes. When it rains (and it will), the watch is waterproof up to 150 meters so you don’t have to worry about getting it wet. The Coros Vertix costs $600 and is available in four colors, including an Icebreaker option that has a clear, see-through casing. Coros will begin shipping the Vertix on or before June 4.
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Soaring on air currents like birds could let drones fly for significantly longer http://bit.ly/30mzZzw 
Birds can fly by flapping their wings to achieve lift. But once they have achieved a certain elevation, they can sometimes do the aerial equivalent of freewheeling by gliding on rising air currents, known as thermals. This energy-saving technique could also be used by drones to allow them to remain airborne for longer. The U.S. Navy has been working toward this goal for some time with its Autonomous Locator of Thermals (ALOFT) project. We covered the initiative several years ago when it was in its early stages of research. However, this month things took a step forward when a new patent application was published, describing improved software that will hopefully allow this project (and its drones) to truly soar. “This is all about finding and using energy in the environment,” Brian Metzger, a senior technology manager at TechLink, who is involved with the project, told Digital Trends. “Mother Nature taught birds how to find thermals, and now the Naval Research Lab is teaching drones to do it too — so they can fly longer missions but without adding batteries.” The new software, developed by Naval Research Laboratory engineer Aaron Kahn, uses something called Kalman filtering. This algorithm is already employed by the Navy for navigating submarines and cruise missiles. Thanks to this research, it can also now be used for drones, ranging from small gliders to long-endurance solar-soaring UAVs, to increase their range and endurance by seeking out and finding thermals. “The technique is applicable to both manned and unmanned aircraft,” the patent application reads. “Because the method is parameterized, it can be quickly tailored to a variety of aircraft types.” For regular consumers, the really exciting part is that this technology could soon be available for commercial companies. This won’t simply be a fascinating piece of research available only to the U.S. Navy. Instead, TechLink’s goal is to help businesses find out how they can take advantage of this new technology. “We’re always looking for industry partners who can commercialize government inventions,” Metzger said. “Now that the patent application is published, we’ll guide UAV companies through evaluation and then the patent licensing process so that they can integrate the tech into new and improved drones or aircraft.”
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The OnePlus 7 Pro undermines the most appealing part of OnePlus http://bit.ly/2HnrNHP 
The first OnePlus phone — the OnePlus One — cost a mere $300 back in 2014, and it was a bargain compared to the $650 price tag of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and other competitors. The new OnePlus 7 Pro will set you back at least $669 for the cheapest model, or $750 for the fully kitted out version. That’s more than a $100 bump from the cheapest version of the OnePlus 6T, which debuted just last fall. As smartphone prices rise, so have the cost of OnePlus phones, which have long attempted to offer “flagship killer” specifications for less. The OnePlus 7 Pro is packed to the brim with new technology, and while it’s still about $300+ less than the likes of the Galaxy S10 Plus and the iPhone XS, one of its marquee features is rapidly disappearing — the appeal of a lower price tag, compared to the competition. There used to be a big gap between flagship and budget devices, and OnePlus has usually been the only midrange phone worth buying because it didn’t have typical midrange specifications. But for what seems to be the first time, we now have Apple and Samsung flagship phones that cost almost the same as the OnePlus 7 Pro: The iPhone XR and the Galaxy S10e. That’s not to mention Google’s latest cheap phone, the Pixel 3a, which costs just $400; the midrange category is booming. OnePlus simply has more competition than ever before, which is why it’s not quite as easy to say, “Just get a OnePlus phone,” anymore. There’s no doubt the company’s latest offering is its best yet — we scored it a 4 out of 5 in our review — but it now needs to be held to a higher standard. It’s not acceptable to be missing features like wireless charging, which is standard on all flagship smartphones now. There’s also no IP-rated water resistance. OnePlus said the 7 Pro is water resistant, but because IP ratings cost money to get, the phone has none. It’s a fair point, but I think if you’re paying more, the company can afford to add the rating for peace of mind.  
The OnePlus 7 Pro matches the Galaxy S10e and iPhone XR in many ways. Performance is equal if not superior; and it packs a more versatile camera, though having used it, I’d argue the $400 Pixel 3a’s camera is still better. The 7 Pro does go further with a full screen design — and a high refresh rate — with no need for a hole punch camera or a notch. The fantastic screen alone may be worth that bump in price, but this is has been precisely what makes OnePlus phones stand out. They have all of these next-gen features and more, but at a lower price point than the competition. It has historically brought cutting edge tech at a price that puts Samsung and Apple’s offerings to shame. Sure, neither the S10e or the iPhone XR have an in-display fingerprint sensor nor a pop-up camera, but they’re still equally strong phones, and they do have something OnePlus doesn’t: Brand name value. In the U.S., Samsung and Apple are household names, and OnePlus isn’t quite there yet. Now it will take further convincing for people to opt for a brand they may have never heard of before, rather than going with options that sound more familiar. Yes, the pop-up selfie camera on the OnePlus 7 Pro is very cool; the 90Hz screen refresh rate makes scrolling also feel really fluid. But I think OnePlus should be more conscious about adding the right features that can help keep the price below $600 for at least the base OnePlus model. It needs to maintain the $500-600 category, as that’s where it really shines in the current market, and if that means dropping a few eye-catching features to offer flagship specs at a lower price, then it’s worth it. OnePlus does offer a cheaper phone in other parts of the world — the OnePlus 7 — which is basically a OnePlus 6T with upgraded specifications. Sadly, it’s not coming to the U.S.. Instead, those in the U.S. are treated to a marginal price drop of the OnePlus 6T, which will be sold alongside the 7 Pro. It’s still a good phone, but the price drop should be a little more than $30. Nevertheless, the existence of the OnePlus 7 Pro suggests we should expect continued price hikes. The upcoming 5G OnePlus phone will only cost more, and perhaps that means eventually, there won’t be a OnePlus phone that costs under $600. The bump in price — and the audience essentially cheering it at the OnePlus event in New York City — is worrying. The world doesn’t need more expensive phones, but more affordable options, and Google’s Pixel 3a is stepping in at the perfect time. Similarly, OnePlus should stand out in a sea of phones not just with cutting edge features, but with price too. Now, the OnePlus 7 Pro is not a flagship killer, but just a flagship.
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The New Apple TV Is a Stuttering Step in the Right Direction http://bit.ly/30j5jii  One of the more exciting things about iOS 12.3, ostensibly, is that it allows you to get offline access to movies and shows that had no legal offline access before this. Only you’ll have to pay Apple for that privilege. The iOS updatewent live yesterday and a key feature for anyone who travels, or regularly takes the subway (and thus loses internet access between stops), is the ability to load up on movies and TV shows that previously had no offline access. It works through Apple’s terribly named TV app (seriously, having Apple TV the hardware and Apple TV the software is bad form and makes troubleshooting either via Google search an absolute nightmare) as part of the new feature called Channels. The idea, according to Apple, is that Channels is the platonic ideal way for viewing content from providers like HBO, Showtime and Starz. Typically you subscribe to those channels either via your cable provider, a streaming provider like PS Vue, or directly. Then you watch the content via its specific app, which relies on the content provider to maintain that app and the server. That’s great until the server gets slammed—say by millions of people watching the final season of Game of Thrones. Then the content gets pixellated and gross and we all complain. With Channels, the content is streamed directly from Apple’s servers instead. Theoretically, that means a cleaner and more stable source (we haven’t had a chance to test that claim yet). The bonus is that subscribing through Channels also means you get offline access to content, even when the provider doesn’t provide offline content in its own app (like HBO). However, because nothing in the streaming world is ever simple you can’t just have any subscription to a service like HBO or Showtime. As former Gizmodo reporter Christina Warren noted on Twitter, in order to take full advantage of Apple TV’s new feature you have to subscribe to the services through Apple. So if you, say, subscribe to HBO Go via PS Vue or your local cable provider you won’t actually get offline viewing or the content via Apple’s dedicated servers. When we asked Apple for comment regarding Apple having seemingly exclusive rights to offline access to HBO, a spokesperson directed us to HBO itself. HBO did not immediately reply to our request for comment. One could presume it’s because Apple’s Channels feature is independent of HBO. It’s an Apple exclusive feature because Apple is doing all the work. So if you want it you’ll have to subscribe through Apple (Apple gets a cut of all subscriptions made through it). Which sort of makes sense! Apple has always provided a really excellent experience, whether watching TV, or using a phone, or doing some stuff on a computer—but it has also demanded you pay a premium for the privilege. So you want the potentially highest-quality cordcutting version of a service like HBO? Apple’s got it—but only Apple. Digital Trends via Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com May 14, 2019 at 01:33PM
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After year-long lockout, Twitter is finally giving people their accounts back https://tcrn.ch/2w3Yy61 Twitter is finally allowing a number of locked users to regain control of their accounts once again. A year after Europe’s new privacy laws (GDPR) rolled out, Twitter began booting users out of their accounts if it suspected the account’s owner was underage — that is, younger than 13. But the process also locked out many users who said they were now old enough to use Twitter’s service legally. While Twitter’s rules had stated that users under 13 can’t create accounts or post tweets, many underage users did so anyway thanks to lax enforcement of the policy. The GDPR regulations, however, forced Twitter to address the issue. But even if the Twitter users were old enough to use the service when the regulations went into effect in May 2018, Twitter still had to figure out a technical solution to delete all the content published to its platform when those users were underage.
The lock-out approach was an aggressive way to deal with the problem. By comparison, another app favored by underage users, TikTok, was recently fined by the FTC for being in violation of U.S. children’s privacy law, COPPA. But instead of kicking out all its underage users for months on end, it forced an age gate to appear in the app after it deleted all the videos made by underage users. Those users who were still under 13 were then redirected to a new COPPA-compliant experience. Although Twitter was forced to address the problem because of the new regulations, lest it face possible fines, the company seemingly didn’t prioritize a fix. For example, VentureBeat reported how Twitter emailed users in June 2018 saying they’d be in touch with an update about the problem soon, but no update ever arrived. The hashtag #TwitterLockOut became a common occurrence on Twitter and cries of “Give us back our accounts!” would be found in the Replies whenever Twitter shared other product news on its official accounts. (Well, that and requests for an Edit button, of course.) Twitter says that it’s now beginning — no, for real this time! — to give the locked out users control of their accounts.
However, there are some caveats. The users will first need to give Twitter permission to delete any tweets posted before they were 13, as well as any likes, DMs sent or received, moments, lists, and collections. Twitter will also need to remove all profile information besides the account’s username and date of birth. In other words, the company is offering users a way to reclaim their username but none of their content. Though many of these users have since moved on to new Twitter accounts, they may still want to reclaim their old username if it was a good one.
Twitter says it’s beginning to email those who are eligible starting today with these details. If the user doesn’t have an email address, they can instead log into the account where they’ll see a “Get Started” button to kick off the process instead. To proceed, users will have to confirm their name and either the email or phone number that was associated with the account.
The account isn’t immediately unlocked after the steps are completed, users report. But Twitter’s dialog box informs the users they’ll be notified when the process is finalized on Twitter’s side. Hopefully, that won’t take another year. Image credits (of the process): Reddit user nyuszika7h, via r/Twitter Digital Trends via TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com May 14, 2019 at 01:32PM
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D2C underwear brand TomboyX raises $18 million from Craftory https://tcrn.ch/2HoES26 TomboyX, a direct to consumer, gender-neutral underwear brand, has today announced the close of an $18 million Series B funding round led by Craftory. With this deal, Craftory becomes TomboyX’s majority shareholder. TomboyX develops gender-neutral, size inclusive underwear at a relatively affordable price point. The company started when cofounder Fran Dunaway struggled to find herself a Robert Graham-style button down shirt. Tomboy X originally started selling fun, dress shirts that fit all body types, and eventually transitioned to underwear and swimwear. The D2C startup offers sizes from XS to 4XL and the classic TomboyX briefs start at $20/pair. The company raised $4.3 million in Series A financing last year, which brings total funding to more than $25 million. Here’s what cofounders Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez had to say in a prepared statement:
As part of the deal, Craftory directors will join the board of directors alongside Pauline Brown, lead investor for TomboyX’s Series A round. Digital Trends via TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com May 14, 2019 at 01:32PM
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Political Controversies Can Inspire Bullying in Schools, Public Health Researchers Say http://bit.ly/2Q3hUl2  Political controversies that receive heavy media coverage trickle down into classrooms and spark bullying, suggests a new study out this week. It found that children in California reported being bullied more over their sexual orientation during 2008 and 2009—when the contentious Proposition 8, which temporarily prevented same sex marriage in the state, was passed—than before or after those years. The researchers behind the study, which is published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at 14 years worth of data from the California Healthy Kids Survey, a statewide survey of K-12 students intended to identify factors that promote (or discourage) flourishing and well-educated kids. In total, they looked at responses from nearly 5 million middle and high school students across more than 5,000 schools in the state. One of the survey questions asks students if they’ve experienced bullying recently, and whether this bullying was related to their race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. In the 2008-09 school year, the researchers found, 10.8 percent said they had dealt with homophobia from their classmates, compared to 7.6 percent of students who said the same during the 2000-01 school year—a roughly 30 percent increase. At the same time, other forms of bullying generally decreased between those years. The study can’t definitively prove the debate over Prop 8 led to more homophobic bullying. But given the lack of increased bullying overall and the decline in homophobic bullying after the controversy settled down (the proposition was finally struck down in 2013, following a lengthy legal battle, and same-sex marriage was legalized completely in the U.S. in 2015), the authors’ circumstantial case seems plenty strong. “We think that young people don’t hear what adults and lawmakers are talking about, but they do,” study senior author Stephen Russell, chair of the Human Development and Family Sciences Department at The University of Texas at Austin, said in a press statement. “The data show quite distinctly that homophobic bullying peaked in California at the time of the Proposition 8 discussion.” Russell and his co-authors said that their research highlights the subtle impacts that ongoing political battles can have on kids. Other research elsewhere has suggested that Latino parents have felt especially stressed out in the wake of the Trump administration’s ramping up of its deportation policy, including family separations at the border, and that this stress has affected the conversations they have with their children. “Policies and campaigns related to Black Lives Matter, bathroom bills, immigration—these can be concerning, both in the way they play out in bullying in particular, but also how it affects the health and well-being of youth,” Russell said. “The public health consequences of this kind of moment we’re in, with these very contentious and media-driven discussions, are more important than we knew.” There are ways schools can better protect marginalized kids. In the case of the current study, for instance, the authors found that students from schools with active Gay Straight Alliance clubs were less likely to report bullying than those without such clubs. Digital Trends via Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com May 14, 2019 at 01:27PM
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NASA gives its new Moon mission a name: Artemis https://tcrn.ch/2VnYgBl Cool missions need cool names, and NASA’s new plan to establish a permanent lunar presence and put an American on the Moon again now has one: Artemis. It’s nod both to Apollo, the 50th anniversary of the culmination of which is this year, and to the fact that the program is likely to send the first woman to the Moon. The name was announced on NASA’s social media channels, and casually mentioned by Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a call with reporters yesterday.
“It turns out that Apollo had a twin sister, Artemis. She happens to be the goddess of the moon. Our astronaut office is very diverse and highly qualified. I think it is very beautiful that 50 years after Apollo, the Artemis program will carry the next man — and the first woman — to the moon,” Bridenstine said. Those familiar with Greek mythology will spot the hint NASA already placed in its nomenclature: Artemis was the Moon goddess, yes, but also goddess of the hunt. And her faithful hunting companion was named Orion — just like the multi-purpose spacecraft the agency is developing right now. Being associated with the Moon, Artemis naturally already has a few associations with astronomy and spaceflight: More than one satellite or mission has used the name, and there are features on both Venus and the Moon itself that are named after her. But this would be by far the highest-profile application of the moniker. Artemis would refer, presumably (I’ve asked NASA for clarification), to the major upcoming missions concerned with establishing a permanent presence on the Moon. That likely includes any major missions to explore the lunar surface, as well as any constructing infrastructure there or in lunar orbit, for example the planned Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway. The femininity of the name is a deliberate choice as well: The Apollo missions were crewed exclusively by men, though they relied on many women for their success. This time around things are different: Both women and men have now explored and set records in space, and no doubt those of other identifications will do so soon as well. Bridenstine said he’s counting on this for the next generation: “I have an 11 year old daughter, and i want her to be able to see herself in the same way that our current very diverse astronaut corps sees itself.” “If we look at the history of moon landings, it was test pilots from the 1960s and 1970s, fighter pilots, and there were no opportunities for women back then. This program is going to enable a new generation of young girls like my daughter to see themselves in a way that maybe they wouldn’t otherwise see themselves,” he said at a Q&A after the announcement. Expect Artemis to stick around for a decade or more — going to the moon is no simple affair, and even initial successes will only be laying the foundation for larger, more ambitious missions going forward. -- (NB: NASA recommends that Moon be capitalized when it’s ours, and lowercase when referring to another moon or moons in general. The more you know!) Digital Trends via TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com May 14, 2019 at 12:51PM
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Ransomware Is Putting a Damper on Our Smart City Future http://bit.ly/30l7GRZ  Last month, we found out that hackers took down a county government in California. Around the same time, a city in Maine lost control of all its data. These followed New York state’s capital, Albany, admitting that hackers had crippled the city’s technology operations, which means just about everything important in the city was taken down. And just last week, Baltimore was hit by a successful ransomware attack that demanded 13 bitcoin to decrypt city files that were being held hostage. The world is supposed to be launching into a dazzling smart city future where governments are always connected and, therefore, move quicker and more efficiently than before. But if that’s where we’re going, we have to deal with the fact that many cities fall victim to profit-driven hackers. The weapon often used against cities is ransomware, a type of malware designed to gain access, take control of important data and then demand money to end the ensuing crisis. It’s a popular extortion-hacking scheme that’s now seeing a new source of success. American governments, particularly cities, states, law enforcement agencies, and schools, are being increasingly targeted by ransomware, according to a new report from the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. At least 170 government systems have been attacked since 2013, according to public reports. And there have been 21 attacks so far this year, Recorded Future found, and 2019 is on pace to tally the highest ever number of ransomware attacks against cities. But due to the lack of transparency and accountability, there are likely more attacks unknown to both the public and many defenders. Is this due to an overall rise in ransomware attacks, or is it a result of more cities bringing their systems online? No one knows the full answer because, thanks to a lack of transparency and information sharing rules, no one knows fully what’s happening. In a time when American cities are struggling to deal with crumbling infrastructure—bad roads, collapsing bridges, old hospitals—it’s becoming increasingly clear that vulnerable networks ought to be added to the list of decaying necessities in dire need of an upgrade. With the emergence of the so-called smart city, in which everything is connecting to the internet—including those very same roads, bridges, and hospitals—the challenges facing cities loom even larger. “We see with cities coming online in every respect so that when ransomware takes them offline, how much it affects constituents,” Recorded Future’s Allan Liska told Gizmodo. “Atlanta had everything in the ‘smart city,’ so even court systems were taken offline, no one could pay anything through the city because the systems were taken offline.” Cities around the country are racing to become “smart.” Tech and federal money along with an undeniable popular sentiment to modernize government is driving the push to connect. But it’s one thing to let an algorithm direct road crews or build a facial recognition system to identify drivers—it’s an entirely different issue to have cities prepared to deal with the inevitable security problems that will pop up. That’s to say nothing of the looming privacy concerns of smart cities. The 2018 Atlanta ransomware attack stands as one of the most high-profile demonstrations of the stakes here. It cost millions to recover from an attack that initially demanded about $50,000 in ransom. When Albany was hit, the city’s police were crippled for a full day. An attack against San Francisco, a city at the heart of the American technology industry, ended up losing millions of dollars on lost revenue when the Municipal Transportation Agency couldn’t accept money from riders. Baltimore’s computers systems, phone, and email remain offline a week after the ransomware was discovered. Alone, cities are often unable to deal with the enormity of the task. In the U.S., big infrastructure questions have historically been answered by the federal government, and Liska argues that’s the level of assistance needed here. “This is a national security problem,” Liska said. “We made clear this isn’t a nation-state actors but if your city is shut down it doesn’t matter if its a nation-state or cybercriminal, the effect is the same.” Liska says he hopes to see the Department of Homeland Security, the agency tasked with defending critical infrastructure, pouring more money into the mission of defending cities. “As the cities become smarter, more and more people expect this and it becomes an extension of what we consider infrastructure,” Liska said. “These online methods will become the only way to accomplish certain tasks, which means these attacks will have more impact. From what we’re seeing, the attacks are only going to increase.” Digital Trends via Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com May 14, 2019 at 12:51PM |
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