Ian Forrester

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Senior firestarter at BBC RD, emergent technology expert and serial social geek event organiser.
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eBay port scans visitors' computers for remote access programs

When visiting the eBay.com site, a script will run that performs a local port scan of your computer to detect remote support and remote management applications.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ebay-port-scans-visitors-computers-for-remote-access-programs/

eBay port scans visitors' computers for remote access programs

When visiting the eBay.com site, a script will run that performs a local port scan of your computer to detect remote support and remote management applications.

BleepingComputer
GNOME gets big open-source patent win | ZDNet

How does this happen?
https://twitter.com/PanAfricology/status/1262988097576480768

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52733444

I would suggest the lack of diversity and inclusion throughout the company could be an indicator.
An inclusive company would have had people empowered to say something much earlier on!
#VWGroup #volkswagen

Pan Africano🇿🇦 on Twitter

“#RACIST AD BY #Volkswagen. I can’t even beliv this guff! Not only is a white hand pushing around a black man but letters literally spell N-Word. #racism at its finest.Obvs VW cars aren’t the only shitty things #VWGroup #boycottVW #BiancaMustFall #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatters https://t.co/rFt6pat5NG”

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Uhhhh oh! #podcastalert

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/19/21263927/joe-rogan-spotify-experience-exclusive-content-episodes-youtube

Joe Rogan, comedian and host of one of the most popular podcasts in the world, is taking his show to Spotify. The Joe Rogan Experience will soon become a Spotify exclusive,

Joe Rogan’s podcast is becoming a Spotify exclusive

Joe Rogan is making his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, a Spotify exclusive. Starting later in 2020, he’ll no longer post full episodes to YouTube or other podcast players and will instead only publish that content on Spotify.

The Verge
EasyJet admits data of nine million hacked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52722626
Email addresses and travel details had been stolen and that 2,208 customers had also had their credit card details "accessed".
EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked

The attack was "sophisticated" the airline said, adding that some credit card details had been accessed.

Inkscape 1.0 is Finally Here With Tons of Feature Improvements

The best free and open source vector editor Inkscape just became better with the release of version 1.0. Check out the new features and installation instruction.

https://itsfoss.com/inkscape-1-release/

Inkscape 1.0 is Finally Here With Tons of Feature Improvements

The best free and open source vector editor Inkscape just became better with the release of version 1.0. Check out the new features and installation instruction.

Seeking graphic designers for Doughnut Economics…

At Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), our small team will be continually making presentations, publishing reports, creating videos, running workshops, and turning new concepts into icons and dia…

https://www.kateraworth.com/2020/05/15/seeking-graphic-designers-for-doughnut-economics/

Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job
Current and former moderators will all be paid a minimum of $1,000

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21255870/facebook-content-moderator-settlement-scola-ptsd-mental-health

Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job

Current and former moderators will all be paid a minimum of $1,000. The Verge reported that many moderators suffer from mental health issues from doing the job.

The Verge

The Unattributable "db8151dd" 90GB Data Breach

https://www.troyhunt.com/the-unattributable-db8151dd-data-breach/

The Unattributable "db8151dd" Data Breach

I was reticent to write this blog post because it leaves a lot of questions unanswered, questions that we should be able to answer. It's about a data breach with almost 90GB of personal information in it across tens of millions of records - including mine. Here's what I know:

Troy Hunt

Vitamin D Determines Severity in COVID-19: Researchers Urge Government to Change Advice

https://scitechdaily.com/vitamin-d-determines-severity-in-covid-19-researchers-urge-government-to-change-advice/

Whereas there are currently no results from randomized controlled trials to conclusively prove that vitamin D beneficially affects COVID-19 outcomes, there is strong circumstantial evidence of associations between vitamin D and the severity of COVID-19 

Vitamin D Determines Severity in COVID-19: Researchers Urge Government to Change Advice

Trinity College Dublin researchers point to changes in government advice in Wales, England and Scotland. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are calling on the government in Ireland to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements. A new publication from Dr. Eamon Laird and Professor Ro

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