av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 20, 2017 | Lästips
South Korean firm’s ‘record’ ransom payment – BBC News
South Korean web-hosting firm Nayana has agreed to pay a $1m ransom to unlock computers frozen by hackers.It is believed to be a record amount, although it is worth noting that many ransom payments are never made public.Nayana’s chief executive revealed that the hackers initially asked for $4.4m, payable in bitcoin.Security experts warned that firms should not pay such ransoms or enter into negotiations with hackers.Angela Sasse, director of the Institute in the Science of Cyber-Security, said that she was surprised both by the size of the ransom and that the firm went public about paying.”This is a record ransom from what I know, although some will have paid and not gone public.”It could be that it had to disclose the amount under the South Korean regulatory structure or it could have been done out of a sense of public duty,” she said.”From the attackers’ point of view, they might have preferred that the firm kept quiet. It is such a large ransom that it might spur a lot of companies to look more carefully at their security.”
Källa: South Korean firm’s ‘record’ ransom payment – BBC News
av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 20, 2017 | Lästips
Spotify trials adding ‘sponsored songs’ to playlists – BBC News
Spotify has confirmed it is experimenting with allowing music labels to promote songs by adding them to users’ playlists as sponsored content.The Swedish-based music platform said subscription payers were not included in the small trial.Those whose accounts are affected are able to opt out via the settings.Spotify has more than 140 million active users but continues to operate at a loss.It recently revealed that while it had revenues of more than 2.9bn euros (£2.6bn) in 2016, it reported a net loss of 539.2m euros (£471.6m).”This is not the silver bullet but instead part of what will be a multi-faceted answer to Spotify’s margin woes,” said Mark Mulligan, managing director of Midia research.”In a broader context, this may presage a wider strategy similar to that of Facebook’s, whereby it effectively starts charging artists and labels for access to fans.”Spotify is considering becoming a public company and listing on the stock market.
Källa: Spotify trials adding ‘sponsored songs’ to playlists – BBC News
av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 20, 2017 | Lästips
Yes, there is an antitrust case against Amazon.
Amazon is now the most interesting and important problem in American antitrust law. While it was hardly the first step in the firms competitive evolution, Fridays breathtaking news that the e-commerce giant will acquire Whole Foods brings into sharp focus one of the deepest tensions in our antitrust law as it has evolved under 40 years of conservative orthodoxy. Amazon is enormous, and it is apparently rapacious and remorseless. But at least superficially, it has done nothing in its 20-year life but sell things more cheaply and innovatively than its competitors. That is to say that its done just the thing that antitrust law says firms are supposed to do: It has competed on price and quality. The law has therefore proven persistently uninterested in its conduct.While this new merger must undergo federal antitrust review, the Trump administration is unlikely to challenge it. The Obama administration probably wouldnt have either, and neither would a Clinton administration.
Källa: Yes, there is an antitrust case against Amazon.
av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 20, 2017 | Nöje
Post-Party
A group of friends deal with their issues after a messy night.
A short film by Jeff Chan & Andrew Rhymer
POST-PARTY is the follow-up to the short film PREGAME
(Check it out here: vimeo.com/197586750)
Shot in one take on an ARRI AMIRA
Cast: Jon Bass, Scarlett Bermingham, Maya Erskine, Roe Hartrampf, Leah Henoch, Anna Konkle, JP Quicquaro, Nick Reinhardt, Aaron Schroeder, Brian Williams, Patrick Woodall
DP: Guy Godfree
1st AC: Daniel Worlock
Production Designer: Francesca Palombo
Art Assistant: Katherine Reed
Assistant Director: Dan Schimpf
Production Manager: Anna Greenfield
Production Sound: Anthony Kozolowski & Kevin Coons
Executive Producer: Greg Beauchamp
A Bindery Film
See more @ binderynyc.com
av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 20, 2017 | Tips & Råd
Pussla med Telepaint
Telepaint är ett färggrant pussel för din iPhone och iPad.
Gratis idag 20/6.
A unique touchscreen puzzle game in whoch the player activates portals in order to carry walking buckets of paint through numerous, increasingly-complex levels. Simple, accessible gameplay gradually paves the way for mind-bending complexity via a frequent introduction of varied and surprising new mechanics, all accompanied by quirky, fresh music and rhythmic sound effects that sync up to your every action.
Features
– Over 100 unique puzzling levels
– Spread across 6 different game worlds
– All movements and actions in the game are synced with the beat, for fun rhythmic puzzle solving
– Explosive colorful paint covers levels as you progress, have fun making a mess!
What’s New
Two new channels available with 40 new levels! Explore new unique mechanics in the Telepaint world.
Telepaint