Bill Gates invests in solar energy startup Heliogen
Bill Gates just joined a growing number of private equity investors who are backing California-based Heliogen, founded by Bill Gross, which aims to transform the most heavily polluting industries by providing them with a high-energy, solar-based alternative. The company uses software to align an array of mirrors that concentrates sunlight, reaching temperatures upwards of 1000 degrees Celsius, an improvement three times over legacy systems.
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New Mac malware infects and spreads via Xcode projects
A number of Xcode projects have been found to contain malware that can attack Safari and other browsers, security researchers have revealed, with the discovery of XCSSET malware making its way into Mac software projects through largely unknown means. It is unclear exactly how the code is being injected into the project at this time.
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Alexa hack granted attackers access to an Echo user's smart home network
A number of vulnerabilities have been revealed in Amazon's Alexa, highlighting the need for providers of smart home platforms, such as Apple's HomeKit, to maintain security as part of the service. It could even be possible for an attacker to install a skill to eavesdrop into conversations near an Echo device.
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California launched an antitrust investigation against Google
According to a report published by Politico, California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. California and Alabama were the only states that did not participate in an antitrust investigation by 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, that began in September and is focused on Google’s dominance in online advertising and search
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