1,500 more machines despite the whole online video thing.

Redbox bets DVD rental kiosks are making a comeback

Redbox CEO Galen Smith has revealed that company plans to add a total of 1,500 new DVD kiosks across the US, and will add even more of them in 2018. Redbox is aware of the existence of the internet, but this is apparently a smarter use of resources. Redbox has pulled thousands of kiosks in the past four years, but those were all "underperforming" machines. The new hardware is supposedly going to locations where they're more likely to turn a profit.

It likens 'WannaCry' to someone stealing Tomahawk missiles.

Microsoft blasts spy agencies for hoarding security exploits

As Microsoft attempts to get a handle on "WannaCry" (aka "WannaCrypt") ransomware wreaking havoc on computers worldwide, President Brad Smith has posted a response to the attack that roasts the NSA, CIA and other intelligence agencies for hogging security vulnerabilities instead of disclosing them so they could be fixed. There's an "emerging pattern" of these stockpiles leaking out, he says, and they cause "widespread damage" when that happens. Users worldwide, including the UK's National Health Service, suffered a hit from the ransomware, which is already evolving as researchers try to squash it.

Ready for a new tablet?A redesigned iPad may arrive next month at WWDC

While Apple's WWDC has surprises beyond developer-centric updates and tools, this year those could include a refashioned 10.5-inch iPad. Analyst sources and rumors focus on the screen, which may feature much slender bezels -- much like what we're hearing when it comes to the next iPhone.

It's not just Uber that's into autonomous ridesharing.

Lyft and Alphabet's Waymo team-up on self-driving cars

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company, and Lyft have forged a deal to work together on self-driving cars, both in development and for test projects. The exact terms aren't clear, but Waymo tells the New York Times that it's about helping autonomous tech "reach more people, in more places." For Lyft, meanwhile, it's about getting access to the "best self-driving technology."

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