GitHub Acquires Semmle
GitHub announced (in a blog post written by Nat Friedman) that is is “welcoming Semmle to GitHub”. The acquisition is seen by GitHub as a big step in securing the open source supply chain. Semmle sees it as “a fabulous…
Verizon Launched its 5G Ultra Wideband Network
Verizon announced that it officially turned on its 5G Ultra Wideband network in select areas of Minneapolis and Chicago a week ahead of schedule. For the first time ever, customers can access a commercial 5G network with the world’s first…
Six Hundred and Twenty Two Advertising Partners
If you still think that privacy and data sharing isn’t an issue, then take a look at this… The other day I was visiting a popular gaming website and up popped the the usual notice about use of cookies. Normally…
Internet Use has Plateaued in the United States
The Pew Research Center found that the number of adults in the United States that said they use the internet, social media, own a smartphone or own a tablet computer are nearly identical to the amount who said the same…
“Be Internet Awesome” Teaches Kids Digital Safety and Citizenship
Google has created curriculum that can be used by educators and parents to teach their kids how to make smart decisions online. It is called “Be Internet Awesome”, and it aims to teach children the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so…
DreamHost Partners With Jetpack for DreamPress Offering
Website hosting provider DreamHost offers a wide range of services to meet its customers’ needs. One of those offerings is called DreamPress, DreamHost’s fully managed service for users running WordPress-based websites. While it’s possible to run a WordPress site on…
NY Attorney General’s Office Calls Time Warner Cable’s Speeds “Abysmal”
The office of New York Attorney General, Eric T. Schniederman, has sent a letter to President and CEO of Charter Communications, Inc., Tom Rutledge, that describes Time Warner Cable’s speed as “abysmal”. Charter is the new owner of Time Warner…