Month: March 2018

Extrenetech reports here on two issues:

• Many VPN providers have not patched a known security flaw.
• Some VPN providers log user data.

CNN reports here that an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode was involved in a fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona.

AnandTech reports here on the manufacturing capability and plans of GlobalFoundries.

The U. S. Department of Homeland security has released a report here. From the announcement:

This alert provides information on Russian government actions targeting U.S. Government entities as well as organizations in the energy, nuclear, commercial facilities, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors.

Walt Jung wrote The Op-Amp Cookbook, a widely used text on op amp circuits.  I just found that he has an active blog, so here it is.

NBC News reports here on the first fast-food deployment of Flippy the burger-flipping robot.

Avclub reports here that Amazon confirms some Alexa home assistant units will occasionally  laugh in what is reported to be a disturbing tone.