FCC admits its comment system never suffered DDoS attack
" If you didn't buy the FCC's claims that its comment system fell prone to a DDoS attack when it was soliciting net neutrality comments, investigators have just validated your suspicions. An imminent report from the agency's Inspector General has reve..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/06/fcc-report-reveals-ddos-claims-were-bogus/
The internet’s slow turn against Alex Jones and InfoWars
Microsoft says classic Skype will live on... for now
" Last month, Microsoft started rolling out an updated version of Skype that was ultimately meant to replace Skype 7.0, or Skype classic, as it's known. The company initially said that Skype 7.0 would cease working on September 1st, but today, it extended the d…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/06/microsoft-classic-skype-live-on/
Alexa now tells you when it can answer old questions
" When you ask a voice assistant a question it doesn't have an answer for, that's usually the end of the story unless you're determined to look up the answer on another device. Amazon doesn't think the mystery should go unsolved, though. It's trotting..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/06/amazon-alexa-answer-update/