Monthly Archives: December 2022

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (December 2)

Given that we’re now officially into December, we’re pleasantly surprised by the relative lack of festive features forcing their way onto streaming services this weekend.  Save for Scrooge: A Christmas Carol on Netflix – there’s always one! – this month’s first flurry of on-demand content is a real mixed bag, genre-wise. That’s not to say…

Over 300,000 Android users hit by Facebook login-stealing malware

Cybersecurity researchers from Zimperium recently discovered 37 Android apps that were distributing infostealing malware dubbed ‘Schoolyard Bully’. The apps were initially distributed through the Play Store, but once Google discovered and removed them, they continued their existence on third-party app repositories.  As such, they still pose a risk today. Combined, the apps were allegedly downloaded…

Lots of firms still don’t really seem to be fully backing hybrid working

New research from VMWare suggests that many employers aren’t all that keen on hybrid working, despite numerous studies suggesting that WFH could have a positive effect on productivity. The company’s report, “The Distributed Work Dilemma: When Innovation and Job Satisfaction Compete”, surveyed 5,300 HR and IT decision makers and employee-level respondents from countries in Europe,…

The US Justice Department wants the fraud allegations against FTX to be investigated

Sam Bankman-Fried. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images US Justice Department is pushing for an independent examiner to look into allegations of fraud against FTX. Authorities were already investigating FTX, and are now seeking a probe of alleged wrongdoing that led to its crash. But ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to deflect those accusations, stating he “didn’t ever…

Judge forces GOP officials in Arizona’s Cochise County to certify midterm results, ending a high-stakes confrontation

Election workers sort ballots in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 9, 2022. John Moore/Getty Images Officials in Cochise County, Arizona, voted 2-0 to accept the results of the midterms on Thursday. Their vote came shortly after a judge ordered them to certify the vote. Two officials on the three-member board signed off on the vote, while…

A lawyer for fired Twitter staff says Elon Musk is trying to ‘tap-dance’ his way out of paying severance, and threatens a ‘fun as hell’ arbitration campaign

Elon Musk has reduced Twitter’s workforce by almost 70%. Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Getty Images A lawyer representing laid-off Twitter staff sent a fiery letter to Elon Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro. Akiva Cohen claimed his clients weren’t receiving the severance package they had been promised. Cohen tweeted that he hoped Musk would do the right thing, otherwise…