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Explore why NoSQL has become a popular option; various types of SQL databases available; and the differences and commonalities of NoSQL databases. [Learn More!] [Ask Slashdot: How Do You Create A Highly-Secure Password?] From the 12345 department An anonymous reader writes: A security lab at Carnegie Mellon performed a study on password security recently, and issued a warning about common user misconceptions. For example, 'ieatkale88' would require 4 billion more guesses than 'iloveyou',... [Man Sued For $30K Over $40 Printer He Sold On Craigslist] From the in-the-meanwhile department An anonymous reader cites an article on USA Today: Selling a used, black-and-white printer through Craigslist seemed simple and straightforward to Doug Costello. It wasn't. What the 66-year-old Massachusetts man didn't know then is that he would... [BuzzFeed Ends $1.3M Advertising Deal With RNC Over Donald Trump] From the persuasive-speaking department An anonymous reader writes: In response to Donald Trump's rhetoric, the "social news and entertainment company" BuzzFeed has decided to terminate an advertising deal with the Republican National Committee. The deal was for $1.3 million, a source... [Google Is Developing an AI Kill Switch] From the too-smart-for-your-own-good department MojoKid shares a HotHardware article about Google's research effort "to maintain control of super-intelligent AI agents": [A] team of researchers at Google-owned DeepMind, along with University of Oxford scientists, are developing a proverbial... [GE Considers Scrapping The Annual Raise] From the bedrock-tradition department A user shares a report that details General Electric's rethinking of the annual raise. Bloomberg reports: "GE executives are reviewing whether annual updates to compensation are the best response to the achievements and needs of employees. The... [Nest's Time At Alphabet: A 'Virtually Unlimited Budget' With No Results] From the not-the-best-moment department Ron Amadeo, reporting for Ars Technica (edited and condensed): Nest CEO Tony Fadell wasn't officially "fired" from Nest, but it certainly feels like it. In just the last few months, Nest has had to deal with reports of an "employee exodus," a... [EndGame CEO: Root Out Hackers Before They Strike] From the phreaking-out department The CEO of Endgame, Inc. is calling for an "offensive mindset" to defend enterprises from hackers. An anonymous reader quotes Nate Fick's article on Quartz: Rather than relying on imperfect prevention techniques, or waiting for a breach to... [Uber Denies Access To Harvard Startup That Compared Ride-Hailing Prices] From the double-face department In April, a group of Harvard Business School students created an app called Urbanhail that allowed users to see side-by-side real-time pricing -- including surge rates -- for different ride-sharing apps including Uber. The app received a... [Future Phones May Use Vacuum Tube Chips As Silicon Hits Moore's Law Extremes] From the cut-down-to-size department An anonymous reader writes: A team of researchers want to replace transistors with vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes are nothing new, however the ones in development at Caltech's Nanofabrication Group are a million times smaller than the ones in use 100... [Siemens Now Commands An Army Of Spider Robots] From the browsing-the-web department An anonymous reader quotes this article about Siemens' army of autonomous spider robots -- each one the size of a microwave, communicating with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to create "a collaborative mind": It's expensive to build an automated factory, and... [Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest Accounts Hacked] From the security-woes department An anonymous reader writes: Saudi Arabian hacking group OurMine yesterday claimed responsibility for the defacement of Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts, claiming additionally that the Facebook CEO re-used the very low-security... [Xbox One Update Adds Cortana] From the improved-gaming-experience department Microsoft announced on Monday that its Xbox One console is due for a big software update this summer. Cortana, the digital voice assistant will be made available to Xbox One users, the company said. If you're part of the Xbox Preview program, you... [Why UK's Government Digital Service Decided To Ditch Apps] From the think-different department In a world where there's an app for nearly every product and service, the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) still rely on its website to serve its customers. "But why?" You ask. Ben Terrett, former head of design at GDS outlined some of the... [T-Mobile Is Giving Customers Stock In the Company] From the that's-one department T-Mobile is going to great lengths to lure customers. On Monday, the United States' third-largest wireless carrier announced that it will give one share of T-Mobile stock to millions of customers. These customers, the company added, will get a... [Oracle Whistleblower Suit Raises Questions Over Cloud Accounting] From the fake-it-if-you-can't-make-it department Svetlana Blackburn, a former senior finance manager for Oracle claims that the company has fired her for not "inflating" revenues in its cloud services division. She alleges that her bosses had instructed her to add "millions of dollars of... Follow us on [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Submit a Story to Slashdot!] You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as {EMAIL} . To [change your preferences]- receive this in html or text, visit the [Preference Center!] To unsubscribe, [click here] or send an email to: unsubscribe-47676@elabs10.com Slashdot | 1660 Logan Ave. Ste A | San Diego, CA 92113 To view our Privacy Policy click [here.]