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appedology.pk quotes Popular Mechanics:
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» UAE telecom du sees no evidence of ‘security holes’ in Huawei's 5G technology: CTO
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AmiMoJo quotes ZDNet:
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» Security Affairs newsletter Round 234
5 hours ago from Security Affairs
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5 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Bitcoin’s price falls under the $8,000 mark while the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing mixed movements on the day
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» How to watch Arc de Triomphe 2019: live stream horse racing online from anywhere
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» Qt 3D Studio 2.5 Beta Brings Stereoscopic Support, Better Content Controls
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» Twitter Executive Is Also A British Army 'Psyops' Solider
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The 77th Brigad...
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» SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’
5 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund
» Amelia Gething: the TikTok star breaking into the BBC
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» Deal Alert: USB-C to Lightning Cable for iPhone for Just $9.99, $10 Cheaper Than Apple’s
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» UK NCSC agency warns of APTs exploiting Enterprise VPN vulnerabilities
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» Dry Drowning Review – A Macabre and Murderous Visual Novel
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» South Korea Is Hoping for Regulatory Clarity as Crypto Laws Toughen
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Ms Marvel has been confirmed as a playable character for the upcoming Marvel's Avengers game.
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8 hours ago from LXer Linux News
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8 hours ago from xda-developers
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» Coinbase Discusses Acqui-Hire With Ripple-Backed Rental Startup
8 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
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» MWC 2020: what we want to see
9 hours ago from TechRadar - All the latest technology news
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» Will fake news wreck the coming general election?
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» Miss out on Startup Battlefield? Apply to TC Top Picks at Disrupt Berlin 2019
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10 hours ago from Technology | The Guardian
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10 hours ago from LXer Linux News
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» Vattenfall wins electric vehicle charging stations order from Norway's Tine
10 hours ago from Reuters: Technology News
Swedish power group Vattenfall has won an order from Norway's biggest dairy group Tine SA to run 200 charging stations for employees' and customers' electric vehicles.
» Unsurprisingly, there's now a petition to bring Windows 10X to the Surface Duo
11 hours ago from Neowin
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» Renault Mégane RS 300 Trophy: ‘An all-encompassing sensory overload’ | Martin Love
12 hours ago from Technology | The Guardian
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» Algorand’s Venture Arm Loses up to $2M in Hot Wallet Breach: Report
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» The five: Donald Trump’s attacks on science
12 hours ago from Technology | The Guardian
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» GTK4 Now Allows More Efficient Usage With Its Vulkan Renderer
13 hours ago from Phoronix
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» Microsoft Weekly: An extended Surface, security updates, and cloud business
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» How Reddit's CEO/Co-Founder Plans To 'Clean Up' Reddit
13 hours ago from Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes the Financial Times:
After what the company acknowledges as its "wild" early days, the 35-year-old co-founder is now trying to clean up the edgy website known for provocati...
» LEGO Upsets Fans by Taking Down Homebrew 3D Print Designs
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» Fedora drops 32-bit Linux
14 hours ago from LXer Linux News
With the next version of Fedora, support for the obsolete 32-bit version Linux will be dropped.
» New Zealand vs Namibia live stream: how to watch today's Rugby World Cup 2019 match from anywhere
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» Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Sept. 30 – Oct. 5 in Review
15 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
This week’s selected crypto news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
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CNBC reports that a popular Twitch poker star has been accused of cheating:
Stones Gambling Hall in Sacramento, California says it will not livestream poker games pending an investigation into cheati...
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» Zynq UltraScale+ board supports new Xilinx AI Platform
16 hours ago from LXer Linux News
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17 hours ago from TechCrunch
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» Microsoft Might Bring Its Edge Browser To Linux
17 hours ago from Slashdot
Microsoft appears to be porting its Edge browser to Linux, reports ZDNet:
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» Bitcoin Price Pinned Below $8,200 as Bulls and Bears Fight for Control
17 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Bitcoin needs to close above $8,200 this weekend or bears could seize the opportunity to push BTC price back below $7,800
» Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Sept. 30 – Oct. 5 in Review
17 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world
» NASA shares 3D Moon data for CG artists and creators
18 hours ago from TechCrunch
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» Aliens May Have Bugged Co-Orbital Space Rocks To Spy On Earth, Scientist Says
18 hours ago from Slashdot
dryriver shared this article from NBC News' science blog Mach:
Picture this: A hundred million years ago, an advanced civilization detects strange signatures of life on a blue-green planet not so far...
» Oomox - Customize And Create Your Own GTK2, GTK3 Themes
19 hours ago from LXer Linux News
Oomox is a graphical app for customizing and creating your own GTK theme complete with your own color, icon and terminal style.
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19 hours ago from Ars Technica
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» Liechtenstein’s Parliament Unanimously Approves New Blockchain Act
19 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Liechtenstein’s Parliament unanimously approves the Blockchain Act
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19 hours ago from Slashdot
Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shared this news from the University of Illinois at Urbana, where researchers have made a surprising new discovery in a well-studied bioactive molecule:
The molec...
» HildaCrypt Ransomware Developer Releases Decryption Keys
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» Fake News Posters In Singapore Will Face Fines, Prison Sentences Under New Law
20 hours ago from Slashdot
dryriver quotes CNN:
Singapore's sweeping anti-fake news law, which critics warn could be used to suppress free speech in the already tightly controlled Asian city state, came into force Wednesday. U...
» Latest optional cumulative update for 1903 breaks Search and VMware Workstation for some
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» How to check if your iPhone 6s is eligible for Apple’s new repair program
20 hours ago from 9to5Mac
Do you still use an iPhone 6s or have one laying around? Apple on Friday launched a new repair program for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units that won’t turn on. Here’s how to check to see if your...
» Former US Army Interpreter Gets 30 Years for Dark Web Fentanyl Trade
21 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
» Watch: Ubuntu Touch Running on the PinePhone Open Source Linux Smartphone
21 hours ago from LXer Linux News
UBports developer Marius Gripsgard has shared today on Twitter what it appears to be another groundbreaking move for the Ubuntu Touch project.
» Attackers Exploit New 0-day Vulnerability Giving Full Control of Android Phones
21 hours ago from Slashdot
"Attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Google's Android mobile operating system that can give them full control of at least 18 different phone models," reports Ars Technica, "including ...
» Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO’s Phone Is Hacked
21 hours ago from CoinDesk
Algo Capital, an investment firm focused on the Algorand ecosystem, lost a few million in bitcoin and ALGO tokens after its CTO's phone was hacked.
» NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Clock Rate Confirmed, Will Beat The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
21 hours ago from Wccftech
Igor over at Igor’s Lab has managed to confirm the GTX 1660 SUPER‘s clock rate as well as the memory standard it will be shipping with – allowing us to get a very good idea of how the theoretica...
» Tether and Bitfinex Expect a Market Manipulation Lawsuit: Official
21 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Tether and Bitfinex expect a lawsuit as they became aware of an unreleased paper alleging that USDT is involved in market manipulation
» DAV1D vs. LIBGAV1 Performance - Benchmarking Google's New AV1 Video Decoder
21 hours ago from Phoronix
With the surprise code drop of Google developing a new open-source AV1 video decoder as "libgav1", I set out this Saturday to run benchmarks on various systems for seeing how the performance is lookin...
» Totallee offers 25% off cases, Qi charger and accessories for iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
22 hours ago from 9to5Mac
If you’re looking for the perfect thin, clear or leather case, or a Qi charger for your new iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max, totallee offers 9to5 readers an exclusive 25% off its lineup for a limite...
» "LIBOUTPUT" Proposed As New Library For Helping To Bring Up New Compositors & More
22 hours ago from Phoronix
Coming out of informal discussions from this week's X.Org Developers Conference in Montreal, a "liboutput" library has been proposed as a theoretical new library for helping to bring up Wayland compos...
» A bug in Signal for Android could be exploited to spy on users
22 hours ago from Security Affairs
Researcher discovered a logical flaw in the Signal messaging app for Android that could be exploited by a malicious caller to force a call to be answered at the receiver’s end without interaction. G...
» Libertarian Accused of Faking 1.5M Net Neutrality Comments Using Data-Breached Addresses
22 hours ago from Slashdot
BuzzFeed says they've identified two firms which "misappropriated names and personal information as part of a bid to submit more than 1.5 million statements" pretending to oppose net neutrality regula...
» Microsoft Windows Silent Process Exit Persistence
22 hours ago from The Exploit Database - CXSecurity.com
Topic: Microsoft Windows Silent Process Exit Persistence Risk: Medium Text:## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploi...
» File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 DELETE SEH Buffer Overflow
22 hours ago from The Exploit Database - CXSecurity.com
Topic: File Sharing Wizard 1.5.0 DELETE SEH Buffer Overflow Risk: High Text:import socket from struct import * # Exploit Title: File sharing wizard 'DELETE' remote SEH overflow # Date: 10/4/2019 ...
» Honor 9X Pro unboxing and first impressions
23 hours ago from Neowin
Huawei's Honor 9X Pro packs a serious punch for its price, with a 48-megapixel triple-lens camera, 8GB RAM, and it doesn't have a notch, opting instead for a pop-up front-facing camera. Read more...
» How To Clean Up The systemd journal Logs
23 hours ago from LXer Linux News
systemd has its own logging system which provides centralized management for logging kernel and userland processes. This article explains how to clear the systemd journal log files.
» What’s Next for the Industry as ‘Crypto Winter’ Thaws?
23 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
How did the so-called “crypto winter” affect the entire industry
» Get Hacking For Dummies, 6th Edition valued at $20 for free
23 hours ago from Neowin
This free to download book will help you learn how to recognize the vulnerabilities in your systems so you can safeguard them more diligently—with confidence and ease. Offer expires on October 15! R...
» Google Finds Hundreds Of Data-Race Conditions In The Linux Kernel
23 hours ago from Slashdot
Google has been testing the Linux kernel with its "sanitizer" testing software that hunts for memory corruption bugs and undefined behaviors. Now Phoronix reports on Google's newest sanitizer:
Kernel...
» SUV smackdown: Comparing a Nissan Rogue, Jeep Cherokee, and Mazda CX-5
23 hours ago from Ars Technica
We compare three very different compact SUVs with very similar prices.
» Most Top-20 Coins See Slight Red as Bitcoin Price Slips Below $8.1K
23 hours ago from Cointelegraph.com News
After hovering around $8,100 over the past two days, Bitcoin dips below the price point as most of the top 20 coins see losses
» "The most precious resource we all have is time," tweets Tim Cook in memory of Steve Jobs
1 day ago from Neowin
Tim Cook, the current CEO of Apple, tweeted an iconic picture and a quote as a tribute to his colleague and the former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, who passed away eight years ago today at the age of 56....
» Neowin Podcast Episode 15 - The Surface phone is real!
1 day ago from Neowin
With one of Microsoft's biggest hardware events in years taking place this week, we talk about the new ARM-based Surface Pro X, the folding Surface Neo, and the Surface phone no one was expecting. Rea...
» Crystal Dynamics Never Wants You to Be Bored or Run Out of Stuff to Do in Marvel’s Avengers
1 day ago from Wccftech
Crystal Dynamics is known to folks for single player action/adventure games like Legacy of Kain and, more recently, Tomb Raider. With the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers game, developed in partnership wi...
» As RIAA Targets Yet More YouTube-Ripping Sites, Here’s the State of Play
1 day ago from TorrentFreak
The RIAA has obtained yet another subpoena at a court in the United States in an effort to identify the owners of YouTube-ripping sites. It's the latest in a long line of similar attempts in recent ti...
» The Polaris Slingshot three-wheeler is not for shrinking violets
1 day ago from Ars Technica
If you want people to talk to you about your vehicle, drive one of these.
» What's in an open source name?
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
GNOME, Java, Jupyter, Python. If your friends or family members have ever eavesdropped on your work conversations, they might think you've made a career in Renaissance folklore, coffee roasting, astro...
» Panasonic Toughbook 55 review: It's just so cool
1 day ago from Neowin
Panasonic's Toughbook 55 isn't your average PC. You can easily swap out parts, it has modular accessories, it has 4G LTE, the 1080p display is super bright, and it's a semi-rugged laptop. Read more...
» Calibre 4.0 e-book manager is out
1 day ago from gHacks Technology News
A new version of the cross-platform e-book manager and reader Calibre was released on October 4, 2019. Calibre 4.0 is a major update that features a completely rewritten e-book viewer among other […...
» Get this Complete Web & Mobile Developer Bundle Ft. Rob Percival for only $8.75
1 day ago from Neowin
With today's highlighted deal, you can master the basic concepts of web and mobile app development with 6 courses (121+ hours) from the web's top instructor Rob Percival via Neowin Deals! Read more...
» Save $500 on Wemax Ultra Short Throw 4K Projector ($2,499)
1 day ago from Wccftech
Xiaomi’s projectors are fast becoming mainstream for offering brilliant image in a compact frame and at half the price of popular names. The Chinese tech giant is essentially pushing people to move ...
» Windows 10 KB4524147 Update May Cause Boot and Printing Issues
1 day ago from BleepingComputer
Windows 10 1903 users have started reporting boot, printing, and Start Menu issues after installing the KB4524147 cumulative update that go away once the update is uninstalled. Microsoft has not ackno...
» Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds will work with Siri, Cortana and Google Assistants
1 day ago from TechWorm
Microsoft launches Surface Earbuds that works with any virtual assistant, not just Cortana Microsoft on Wednesday announced its wireless earbuds, the Surface Earbuds, that can work with any virtual di...
» Crypto Insurance a Promising Sector Despite Caution of Major Players
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
With studies showing billions worth of crypto being lost to hackers, the crypto industry needs insurance now more than ever. Major insurers are, however, cautious
» AR And VR: Which is More Important to Emerging Businesses?
1 day ago from ReadWrite
Forward-thinking businesses have been looking for ways to leverage augmented reality and virtual reality for some time now. The Pokemon Go craze predicted a new way of thinking. Gone are the days when...
» Magecart hackers are expanding their operations
1 day ago from Security Affairs
Cybercrime gangs under the Magecart umbrella continue to compromise e-commerce platforms to steal payment card data from users worldwide. Hacker groups under the Magecart umbrella continue to target o...
» Google Uncovers CPU Bug For Geminilake, Affecting At Least Firefox & Chrome
1 day ago from Phoronix
We were alerted this morning to a CPU bug resulting in crashes for Intel Geminilake processors. At least Chrome and Firefox are affected but sounds like other software may be affected too, just that G...
» Teenager Dies In Her Sleep After Smartphone Explodes During Charging
1 day ago from TechWorm
Girl dies as after charging mobile phone explodes near her head while sleeping We have heard several instances of people getting injured due to smartphone battery explosions. However, in one such unf...
» Introduction to Linux monitoring and alerting.
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
Have you ever wanted to set up a process monitor that alerts you when it's offline without spending thousands of budget dollars to do so? Every system administrator has, and here's how to do it.
» Apple Could Stick to the iPhone 12 Naming Scheme for 2020, Dropping the iPhone 11S Branding [Report]
1 day ago from Wccftech
Starting from the iPhone X, naming conventions for Apple’s smartphones have become kind of confusing and unpredictable. This year, the Cupertino giant used the ‘Pro’ suffix for the first time ...
» Tom Lee: Bitcoin’s Price Moves in Tandem With S&P 500
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Bitcoin is positively correlated with the S&P 500 and is not a hedge against macro turmoil, according to Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee
» WSJ report explores Tim Cook’s ‘unlikely’ relationship with President Trump
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a visible role in politics since the election of President Trump. Cook has met with and earned praise from Trump multiple times, while also criticizing his policies when n...
» Student Seeks Telegram App Ban In India For Spreading Sexual Content
1 day ago from Fossbytes
Athena Solomon K, a student of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru has moved to court to seek a ban on popular messaging app Telegram. She says that Telegram has become a mouthpiece...
» Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 unboxing and first impressions: Ice Lake is here
1 day ago from Neowin
Dell's XPS 13 2-in-1 is the first PC to use Intel's new 10th-generation processors from the 'Ice Lake' family. It also includes a second-generation MagLev keyboard, an InfinityEdge display, and more. ...
» Is SoftBank Destroying the Successful Tech IPO Through Overvaluation?
1 day ago from Wccftech
SoftBank () has been coming more into the consciousness of Western tech enthusiasts in recent years. Not long ago a relative unknown in the in the West, it was a Japanese telecoms provider but that al...
» Autumn Special: Windows 10 PRO OEM Authorized Key For Under $12
1 day ago from Wccftech
Ethics disclaimer: This is a paid-for, sponsored post. We do not earn any commission on sales. URCDKey, an online retailer for keys and codes for various software is offering an exclusive deal on genu...
» Radeon ROCm 2.9 Released With New "RALI" Library, rocTX
1 day ago from Phoronix
Just one week after the release of Radeon Open Compute 2.8, AMD has now released ROCm 2.9 as the newest feature release for this open-source GPU Linux compute stack for Radeon hardware...
» Working out with Apple Watch? These smart scales sync weight with iPhone
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Apple Watch can help you stay motivated to exercise and improve your health, and smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress. If you want to easily col...
» Klipsch R5 Neckband Headphones Discounted to $34.99, Huge Drop from $120
1 day ago from Wccftech
Buy the Klipsch R5 Neckband headphones in brown today and you end up paying just $34.99 instead of the usual $120 asking price. At the time of writing, it’s safe to say that there are so many headph...
» WATCH: Dash CEO Looks Forward to Stability and Adoption
1 day ago from CoinDesk
Dash Core Group CEO, Ryan Taylor, sat down to speak with CoinDesk to discuss the recent spate of exchange listings for Dash.
» Review: Jaws is a much better board game than we had any right to expect
1 day ago from Ars Technica
Clear the beach... because we're going to play a surprisingly good game.
» Apple @ Work: How will Wi-Fi 6 impact Apple in the enterprise?
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
If you look at Apple’s device lineup over the past few years, the vast majority of them do not have ethernet ports. Wi-Fi has grown across retail centers, sports stadium, universities, K–12 school...
» Top Stories: iOS 13.2 Beta, AirPods Leak, 'iPhone SE 2' in 2020, and More
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
This week saw quite a few leaks and rumors, including Apple itself leaking an icon of what appears to be next-generation AirPods with ear tips that would presumably assist with rumored noise cancelati...
» Tim Cook tweets in memory of Steve Jobs on anniversary of his passing
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs. As he does every year, Tim Cook marked the anniversary with a post and image on Twitter.
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The post Tim Cook tweets in memory of...
» iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro Camera Problems Might Persist Despite Updates
1 day ago from Wccftech
Following the trends set for high-end gadgets, Apple decided to finally introduce a triple-rear-camera setup on two iPhones this year. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max add a super-wide-angle se...
» Ethereum and Altcoins to Turn Bullish as Bitcoin Price Wavers?
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Multiple signals suggest that altcoins are at an important support level. It could break bullish if Bitcoin continues to consolidate or make a strong upside move
» Udemy Class Review: Complete Apache HTTP Server Course
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
Udemy's Complete Apache HTTP Server Course by instructor Muhammed Torkey was created to teaching you everything you need to know to get up and running with a basic home web server.
The post Udemy Clas...
» How to Listen to Online Radio Stations on Ubuntu
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
In this article, we will describe how you can install some famous tools for online Radio streaming on your Ubuntu. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in this article on a Ubuntu 18.04 L...
» Why customers love Tesla despite its many mistakes
1 day ago from Ars Technica
"They're not the little guy any more," journalist Kirsten Korosec says.
» A Nord VPN bug, a(nother) bad Microsoft patch, Zynga data farmed out, and more
1 day ago from The Register
Plus, NSA's Ghidra found to contain faulty code Roundup Here's the latest security news in handy digest form of stories you may have missed over the last week.…
» Consumer Reports names iPhone 11 Pro the best smartphone, praising battery life and camera
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Consumer Reports has updated its smartphone rankings with the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. This year, the iPhone 11 Pro models are able to edge out competition from Samsung, wh...
» Ubuntu Desktop ZFS Install Support Lands In Ubiquity Installer
1 day ago from Phoronix
With less than two weeks to go until the Ubuntu 19.10 release, on Friday the experimental ZFS root file-system install support was merged into the Ubuntu desktop "Ubiquity" installer...
» Tim Cook Remembers Steve Jobs on 8th Anniversary of His Death
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Eight years ago today, Steve Jobs passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 56, one day after somewhat subdued Apple executives introduced the iPhone 4s at a media event on the company's Infini...
» How to Fast Charge iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and Get Online Quicker [Tips]
1 day ago from Wccftech
Here’s how you can fast charge iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max and spend more time online. It’s a known fact that chip technology is progressing at a rampant pace but batteries are ...
» Intel OpenCL Stack Updated Against LLVM/Clang 9.0
1 day ago from Phoronix
Intel's open-source crew on Friday released version 19.39.14278 of their compute/OpenCL runtime...
» Ms. Marvel Revealed to be a Playable, Central Character in Marvel’s Avengers
1 day ago from Wccftech
Ms. Marvel, also known as Kamala Khan, has been confirmed at NYCC 2019 to be prominently featured in the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers game by Crystal Dynamics. She’ll be a playable character, but mo...
» New gel lets us spread flame retardant before wildfires start
1 day ago from Ars Technica
The formula coats plants thoroughly and sticks to them even through light rain.
» Google Has Been Developing "libgav1" As New AV1 Decoder
1 day ago from Phoronix
While there exists DAV1D as one of the most promising AV1 decoders to date, Google has been developing libgav1 as its own AV1 decoder and focused on Arm-powered Android devices but also x86_64 desktop...
» Hard drive shredding on Linux
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
When we delete a file from a filesystem, the data is not physically removed: the operating system simply marks the area previously occupied by the file, as free and makes it available to store new inf...
» Bitcoin Is 2019’s Best-Performing Asset, Even After Recent Price Downturn
1 day ago from CoinDesk
Despite a recent pullback, bitcoin’s price has more than doubled in 2019, dwarfing investors' year-to-date returns from stocks, bonds or commodities.
» Chainalysis Adds ERC-20 Tokens to Its On-Demand Compliance Service
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announces the launch of its on-demand compliance and investigations software for several Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens
» Weekend PC Game Deals: Call in new bundles and celebrate a DRM-free anniversary
1 day ago from Neowin
This weekend's PC game deals include an impressive Humble Monthly Bundle featuring popular Activision games, a free time loop title from the Epic Games Store, more bundles, free events, and more. Read...
» [Update: Launched in India] Samsung launches the Galaxy A20s with an Infinity-V display and triple cameras
1 day ago from xda-developers
Samsung’s Galaxy A line of devices was easily one of this year’s greatest surprises. While Galaxy A smartphones have existed for years, they used to be more in the “premium” mid-range segment,...
» Windows 10 news recap: dual-screen Surface Neo device coming next year, major PC manufacturers announce Windows 10X device plans, and more
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Surface Neo is Microsoft’s new dual-screen Surfa...
» Marvel’s Iron Man VR Launches February 28th, 2020 on PlayStation 4 (PSVR)
1 day ago from Wccftech
Marvel’s Iron Man VR got its release date confirmed yesterday at New York Comic-Con 2019. The game will be out on February 28th, 2020 as a PlayStation 4 (PlayStation VR) exclusive. Brendan Murphy, L...
» 'We are hurtling towards a surveillance state’: the rise of facial recognition technology
1 day ago from Technology | The Guardian
It can pick out shoplifters, international criminals and lost children in seconds. But as the cameras proliferate, who’s watching the watchers?Gordon’s wine bar is reached through a discreet side-...
» Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit for Raspberry Pi 4
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
Anyone who may have a new Raspberry Pi 4 (RPi4) will love its improvements over the Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi3). The only issue is at the time of this writing there wasn’t a 64-bit Operating System (OS) f...
» Microsoft's Mixer streaming service adds Destiny 2: Shadowkeep video game chat stickers
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
The help promote the launch of the new Destiny 2 expansion, Shadowkeep, Microsoft’s Mixer streaming service has added special stickers for users to post in channels’ chatrooms. Six stickers are av...
» US Response to Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Ridiculous,’ says Coinbase CEO
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
» Microsoft news recap: dual-screen phone Surface Duo announced, new keyboards, and more
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! Microsoft pulls a "one more thing," introduces Su...
» Polestar 2 Electric Car Pricing Revealed, Its Costly Than A Tesla Model 3
1 day ago from Fossbytes
Polestar 2 Electric car is on the list of several EV enthusiasts for quite some time. The car has some really great specs, refreshing design and a build quality guaranteed by its parent company – Vo...
» Star Wars Battlefront II video game to get new hero skins and Ewok Hunt map this month
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
Star Wars Battlefront II’s community calendar for the month of October has just been released and there are quite a few surprises for players coming over the next few weeks. In addition to the expec...
» NSA Launches New Cybersecurity Directorate
1 day ago from Security Affairs
NSA is redefining its cybersecurity mission and with the Cybersecurity Directorate it will enhance its partnerships with unclassified collaboration and information sharing. Under the new Cybersecurity...
» AMD EPYC Genoa ‘Zen 4’ CPUs To Feature New Memory, New Socket ‘SP5 Platform’ & New Capabilities – EPYC Milan ‘Zen 3’ To Retain 64 Cores, PCIe 4, DDR4 & Socket Compatibility
1 day ago from Wccftech
During a presentation at the HPC-AI Advisory Council UK conference, AMD revealed a plethora of information regarding their next-generation EPYC CPUs based on the Zen 3 and Zen 4 cores. With the arriva...
» PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook's Libra Association
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
U.S. payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it was leaving Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra, making it the first me...
» Microsoft Reveals How “Phosphorus” Tried Hacking US Presidential Campaign
1 day ago from Fossbytes
As recently found out by Microsoft, an Iran-based threat group — Phosphorus — tried to hack the 2020 US Presidential Campaign. The discovery was made by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (M...
» Microsoft News app update fixes annoying iOS 13.1 hyperlink bug
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
The Microsoft News app updated to Version 3.2.27 for Apple’s iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches today. While this latest update didn’t add any new features, it’s a rather important one as it fixes...
» Destination Linux 141 - CentOS Stream, Fedora, Endeavour OS, Oracle Pi Cluster, GNOME Lawsuit
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
On DL141 CentOS Stream, Fedora 31 Better Multimedia Codec Support, Endeavour OS Release, Oracle Builds Super Computer with Pi, Shotwell Patent Trolls, Xbox/Windows Exclusivity Stance, Broken Lines RPG
» Firefox 71: set a custom private browsing search engine
1 day ago from gHacks Technology News
Mozilla plans to integrate a new search-related feature in Firefox 71 that gives users options to set a custom search engine for private browsing. Private browsing is a special browsing mode designed ...
» [Update 2: Niantic will revert bans] Pokemon GO is reportedly banning users on Redmi 5 and other Xiaomi phones after latest MIUI update
1 day ago from xda-developers
Pokemon GO is one of the most popular games because of its augmented reality gameplay and its popularity seems to have outlasted any other game on Android. While its userbase has dropped from 60 milli...
» PayPal withdraws its support from Facebook's Libra Association
1 day ago from Neowin
PayPal has announced that it has withdrawn itself from the Libra Association, the governing body of the Libra cryptocurrency started by Facebook. The news follows speculation that the firm had doubts....
» Signal Messenger Bug Lets Callers Auto-Connect Calls Without Receivers' Interaction
1 day ago from The Hacker News
Almost every application contains security vulnerabilities, some of which you may find today, but others would remain invisible until someone else finds and exploits them—which is the harsh reality ...
» Apple is offering free repairs for two iPhone models that don't power on
1 day ago from Neowin
Apple has announced that iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices produced after October 2018 are eligible for a free repair if they're failing to boot. A serial number checker determines eligibility. Rea...
» Æternity Blockchain Brings ‘Liquid Democracy’ to Uruguay
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Following cannabis supply chains, Æternity blockchain will also be applied to Uruguay’s internal democratic processes and voting
» PostgreSQL puts the pedal to the metal with some smart indexing tweaks in version 12
2 days ago from The Register
Open-source veteran not above the odd speed increase Open-source database darling PostgreSQL emitted a new version of its eponymous database last night with more nods to standard SQL and a performance...
» London Retailer Convicted for Selling Pirate Streaming Boxes
1 day ago from TorrentFreak
The City of London Magistrates’ Court has convicted a local retailer for selling streaming boxes that provided access to pirated content, including controversial BeoutQ broadcasts. The Premier Leagu...
» Top iPhone 11 Pro features – a smartphone built for photo and video enthusiasts
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
The iPhone 11 Pro is a moderately more expensive version of the baseline iPhone 11, but instead of a dual camera array, it features a triple camera setup that includes a telephoto lens. The addition o...
» Zink's OpenGL Over Vulkan Implementation Aiming For Mesa 19.3 Integration
1 day ago from Phoronix
For the past year "Zink" has been in development as the OpenGL API implemented over Vulkan and done as a Gallium3D driver. That code by Collabora's Erik Faye-Lund will likely be merged to Mesa 19.3 in...
» How to Run the Top Command in Batch Mode
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
2DayGeek: This article will help you to learn how to run the top command in Batch Mode.
» U.S. agency reviews whether 2,000 Teslas should have been recalled
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing whether Tesla Inc should have recalled 2,000 of its electric cars in May instead of issuing a software upgrade to fix a potential defect that could h...
» Quantum computing, the open source way
1 day ago from LXer Linux News
//-->The quantum vision of reality is both strange and mesmerizing at the same time. As theoretical physicist Michio Kaku once said, "Common sense has no place in quantum mechanics."read ...
» This Week in Enterprise Tech 362: Redis Player One
1 day ago from All TWiT.tv Shows (Video HD)
Netflix consumes 15% of the world's global internet trafficMagecart Group 4 linked to Cobalt Group in new researchLTE-M: 4G for the Internet of ThingsDutch police take down a hosting provider to stop ...
» Hacker Returns Ethereum Domains Obtained in Auction Bug
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
A hacker has returned 17 domain names obtained through a bug during an Ethereum Name Service auction
» Apple Arcade Launches for macOS Catalina Beta Users
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Apple today flipped the switch to launch Apple Arcade for users currently running the macOS Catalina beta, which itself was updated to the golden master version just yesterday.
The launch of Apple Ar...
» Apple rolls out free repair for iPhone 6S devices that do not turn on
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
Apple Inc said on Friday some iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus handsets may not power on due to a failed component, and the company is offering to repair the devices for free.
» Surprise! Copying crummy code from Stack Overflow leads to vulnerable GitHub jobs
1 day ago from The Register
Boffins find sharing snippets of code has a downside Among those learning how to program, and some more experienced software developers, it's common practice to copy and paste code snippets from Stack...
» AMDGPU Performance In Linux 5.4 Is Now Faster With "Bulk Moves" Landed
1 day ago from Phoronix
Linux 5.4 is already exciting with its many new features and changes but was made even more so on Friday night with the honoring of the latest DRM fixes pull request that includes the "fix" of enablin...
» Some iPhone 6S units aren’t turning on, so Apple launched a repair program
1 day ago from Ars Technica
The problem affects phones made between October 2018 and August 2019.
» Trump re-election campaign targeted by Iran-linked hackers: sources
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to break into U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign but were unsuccessful, sources familiar with the operatio...
» Walmart Uses Blockchain Tech to Track Shrimp Supply Chains
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Walmart is tracking Indian shrimp supplies with IBM’s Food Trust platform
» Report: WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann may have to unload property to pay off a giant loan
1 day ago from TechCrunch
Adam Neumann may be out of the daily flow of WeWork, but he seemingly remains top of mind to some of the company’s bankers. According to a new Business Insider piece, Neumann is working with JPMorga...
» And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2019 is… Render
1 day ago from TechCrunch
Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competition. They all presented in front of multiple groups of VCs and tech...
» NASA calls for input on Moon spacesuits and plans to source them commercially in future
1 day ago from TechCrunch
NASA issues a new formal request for info from industry specifically around spacesuits. The agency is hoping to gather information in order to help it figure out a future path for acquisition of space...
» Tetraplegic patient can now move his four limbs with the help of a badass neuroprosthetic suit
1 day ago from The Register
Also Brown University and Intel also want to develop an AI brain-machine interface too A neuroprosthetic robotic suit controlled by brain signals has allowed a paralysed man walk again for the first t...
» How to add hourly Taptic Chime alerts to Apple Watch
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
watchOS 6 brings a variety of new features and improvements and one of them is the ability to add hourly Taptic Chimes to your Apple watch. Follow along below for how to turn them on.
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» The Best Nintendo Switch Accessories
1 day ago from Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
The Nintendo Switch's flexibility is a large part of what makes it great. It's a handheld console. It's a living room console! It has a kickstand! But it doesn't come with everything you need, and a l...
» Amazon Prime Video back after brief disappearance from Apple's app stores
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
Amazon Inc's streaming service, Prime Video, was once again available on Apple Inc's app stores after briefly disappearing on Friday due to a technical glitch.
» Triangulation 417: Kate O'Neill: Waste
1 day ago from All TWiT.tv Shows (Video HD)
Mikah Sargent talks with professor Kate O'Neill about her new book, 'Waste' and what we can do about the ever-growing amount of trash each of us produces. They discuss what happens to much of our e-wa...
» $35M-funded Omni rentals in acqui-hire talks with Coinbase
1 day ago from TechCrunch
Physical storage-turned-rentals startup Omni is dealing with layoffs today, two sources familiar with the situation tell TechCrunch. Omni just shed seven operations team members. The startup is in tal...
» Apple Launches Repair Program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Over Power Issues
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Apple today launched a new repair program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices that may fail to power on due to a faulty component. Affected devices were sold between October 2018 and August 2019, and us...
» Japanese Messenger Line, Nomura Holdings Form Blockchain Alliance
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Line and financial giant Nomura Holdings sign final agreement to create blockchain alliance
» Sticky Notes come to OneNote for iPad, dark mode also available for beta testers
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
Microsoft has announced that Sticky Notes integration is now rolling out to the iPad version of the popular note-taking application.
» Apple opens repair program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices that won’t power on
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Apple has quietly opened a new repair program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices that experience problems powering on. Affected devices that are eligible for the program will be repaired free of charge...
» HTC’s new CEO discusses the phonemaker’s future
1 day ago from TechCrunch
On September 17, HTC announced that cofounder Cher Wang would be stepping down as CEO. In her place, Yves Maitre stepped into the role of Chief Executive, after more than a decade at French telecom gi...
» Apple Arcade now available for Mac users ahead of macOS Catalina release
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
After releasing macOS Catalina Golden Master to developers, Apple today has launched Apple Arcade for Mac users running the latest version of its operating system. That comes ahead of the public rel...
» Commissioned portrait of Jony Ive featured in the UK’s National Portrait Gallery
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
As Sir Jony Ive winds down his time at Apple before shifting to his new design firm, the UK’s National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a new portrait of the celebrated designer shot at Apple Park ...
» Tesla automated parking problems seen liability of app 'driver' for now
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
Tesla Inc owners summoning their driverless cars in parking lots are likely liable for crashes, lawyers said after a series of internet videos showed problems with cars running new software.
» Signal fixes FaceTime-like eavesdropping bug
1 day ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Signal bug lets attackers place and then auto-answer a call by pressing the Mute button.
» DXVK 1.4.2 Released With Fix For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
1 day ago from Phoronix
DXVK 1.4.2 is out as another weekly update to this Direct3D 11 over Vulkan translation library used by Wine / Proton for accelerating Windows games on Linux...
» How ‘the Internet broke America’ with The New Yorker’s Andrew Marantz
1 day ago from TechCrunch
When Elizabeth Warren took on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook earlier this week, it was a low moment for what New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz calls “techno-utopianism.” That the progressive, populis...
» Exclusive: Antitrust probers in Congress ask Spotify to detail alleged Apple abuses - sources
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
U.S. lawmakers have requested information from Apple critic Spotify as part of an antitrust probe, according to two sources briefed on the investigation into allegations the iPhone maker engages in an...
» Dutch Govt Explains the Risks Behind DNS-Over-HTTPS Move
1 day ago from BleepingComputer
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) explains how DNS-monitoring will get more difficult as modern encrypted DNS transport protocols are getting more popular in a fact sheet published t...
» Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex
» FBI director warns Facebook could become platform of 'child pornographers'
1 day ago from Reuters: Technology News
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Friday that Facebook Inc's proposal to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a "dream come true for predators and child pornographers...
» Hacker Returns Ethereum Domains Lost in Bug Exploit
1 day ago from CoinDesk
The ENS hacker returned all 17 domain names after being compensated by OpenSea.
» Latest cumulative update for 1903 breaks the Start Menu once again for some users
1 day ago from Neowin
Microsoft's latest cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903 released yesterday is breaking the Start Menu with a critical error for some users. The company has not acknowledged the issue yet. Re...
» Google sounds the alarm over Android flaw being exploited in the wild, possibly by NSO
1 day ago from The Register
Pixel, S-Series, Moto Z3 among vulnerable gear Google is warning owners of some popular Android devices to keep a close eye on their gear following the release of an exploit for an unpatched flaw.…
» 9to5Rewards: iPhone 11 Pro Max giveaway (+ 25% off totallee cases)!
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
There is still time to enter our giveaway for the new iPhone 11 Pro Max thanks to our friends over at totallee. In addition to giving away the device to a lucky 9to5Mac reader, totallee is offering 25...
» AWS billing is broken and Kubernetes won't last, says irreverent economist Corey Quinn
1 day ago from Articles on TechRepublic
The Duckbill Group's outspoken co-founder Corey Quinn shares his thoughts on the cloud industry, Walmart's paranoia about AWS, why Docker is nearly out of money, and why Larry Ellison "is not people."
» Quadriplegic Man Uses Exoskeleton to Walk, Move Arms Again
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
The idea of a paralyzed person using an exosuit to restore mobility via brain-computer interface has taken another step closer to reality.
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» EE expands its 5G network across several major locations in the UK
1 day ago from Neowin
Popular British mobile operator EE has just announced that its 5G network coverage is now available in many more areas including some of the busiest transport hubs, streets, landmarks, and towns. Read...
» Can a $30 Car Buffer Soothe Sore Muscles As Well As the $600 Theragun?
1 day ago from Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
When Tim Herrera fires up his Black+Decker 6 Inch Random Orbit Waxer/Polisher, his focus is on a different type of bodywork than what the appliance is intended for: He uses it for muscle-pummeling per...
» The Week in Ransomware - October 4th 2019 - That's all Folks
1 day ago from BleepingComputer
This has been quite a busy week with lots of new variants, new ransomware attacks, including those targeting hospitals, and new information coming out about the REvil/Sodinokibi Ransomware. [...]
» PayPal is the first company to drop out of the Facebook-led Libra Association
1 day ago from TechCrunch
PayPal has become the first company to walk away officially from Facebook’s Libra, a cryptocurrency and related association that it announced earlier this year with a chain of nearly 30 big names b...
» Annual Extra Crunch members can receive $1,000 in AWS credits
1 day ago from TechCrunch
We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Amazon Web Services for annual members of Extra Crunch. Starting today, qualified annual members can receive $1,000 in AWS credits. You also must be ...
» Nubia Z20 Hands-on: Dual-Screens in a Different Way [Video]
1 day ago from xda-developers
Dual-screen phones were a big talking point this week thanks to, surprisingly, Microsoft. They showed off the Surface Duo, which features two displays connected by a 360-degree hinge. The Nubia Z20 is...
» Iran Caught Targeting US Presidential Campaign Accounts
1 day ago from Dark Reading:
Microsoft detected the so-called Phosphorus nation-state gang attacking 241 user accounts associated with a US presidential campaign, current and former US government officials, journalists, others.
» How IT leaders can learn and master new skills
1 day ago from Articles on TechRepublic
Effective leaders are lifelong learners. Find out how creating a simple two-column list can be a good start to making continuous education and skills development a priority.
» Early look at the UI for Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
One of the anticipated new features coming this fall to iOS is Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video to view and manage footage from security cameras. Now we’ve got what seems like our first look at the us...
» IoT dangers demand a dedicated group
1 day ago from Computerworld News
The internet of things (IoT) brings with it a wide range of IT security headaches, along with compliance nightmares — and turf wars.Internal problem No. 1: Departments that typically have little to ...
» Hackers from Iran tried to breach the U.S. presidential campaign, says Microsoft
1 day ago from Neowin
Between August and September, the Iranian hacker group Phosphorus made more than 2,700 attempts to hack accounts linked to U.S. government officials and the 2020 presidential campaign. Read more...
» The Best TV for Video Games
1 day ago from Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
If you’re a serious gamer, the last thing you want is a TV that holds you back because of its slow response times. After performing over 100 hours of testing on this year’s TVs, we’re confident ...
» Jony Ive Now Featured in London's National Portrait Gallery
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
London's National Portrait Gallery has announced its latest commission: a portrait of Apple's departing design chief Jony Ive at Apple Park, shot by internationally renowned photographer Andreas Gursk...
» PayPal Withdraws From Facebook-Led Libra Crypto Project
1 day ago from CoinDesk
PayPal has withdrawn from the Libra Association, the company announced Friday.
» The broken record: Why Barr’s call against end-to-end encryption is nuts
1 day ago from Ars Technica
Barr, DHS Secretary, UK, and Australia say end-to-end encryption will help child abusers.
» Apple Stops Signing Several Older iOS Versions Following Release of iOS 13.1.2
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Following the release of iOS 13.1.2 on Monday, Apple has stopped signing several previous versions of iOS, preventing downgrades to these earlier versions. iOS versions no longer being signed include ...
» As Sinai Ventures returns first fund, partner Jordan Fudge talks new LA focus
1 day ago from TechCrunch
At age 27, Jordan Fudge is quietly making a splash in the VC world. Fudge is the managing partner of Sinai Ventures, a multi-stage VC fund that manages $100 million and has more than 80 portfolio comp...
» Price Analysis 04/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, LEO
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
Will the Bitcoin price crash or will it recover from current levels? Let’s study the charts
» AT&T may join Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint in carrying the Google Pixel 4
1 day ago from xda-developers
With the Pixel 3, Google took some big steps towards making the devices available in more places. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were available from three of the major US carriers: Verizon, Sprint, and T-...
» Galaxy Fold Fails Early on Livestream Torture Test
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
The first real foldable phone on the market is still more fragile than your average smartphone; Samsung filled the packaging with warnings about that. Naturally, people are trying to figure out how fr...
» Boldly going where no palate has gone before: A Star Trek wine tasting
1 day ago from Ars Technica
They're respectable, drinkable wines, if a bit pricey. Definitely better than synthehol.
» Apple stops signing iOS 13.1.1 after releasing new version with bug fixes
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Today, Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.1.1 after releasing iOS 13.1.2 earlier this week with more bug fixes and improvements. That means users are no longer able to downgrade from the current iOS ver...
» Gaming Giants Highlight the Latest Piracy Threats
1 day ago from TorrentFreak
The Entertainment Software Association, which represents gaming giants including EA, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive and Ubisoft, has reported several pirate sites and services to the U.S. Government. ...
» How OEMs can steer channel partners toward XaaS
1 day ago from Articles on TechRepublic
As XaaS solutions become more popular, OEMs must deliver, but they need channel partners to be on board. Here's how to make that happen.
» Hands-On With a Next-Generation iPad Pro Dummy
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Multiple rumors have suggested Apple is working on an updated iPad Pro that could launch at some point this fall, and some of those rumors have said the next-generation version could potentially come ...
» Snap CEO isn’t expecting much from Facebook antitrust investigations
1 day ago from TechCrunch
Facebook’s relentless feature copy of Snapchat has been seen as one of the chief examples of the company’s competitive overreach, but Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t sure whether antitrust activity ...
» ET Deals: Samsung The Frame 55-Inch 4K QLED Smart TV $1,097, Dell Inspiron Intel Core i7 1080p Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop $611, Samsung 5.1.2.ch Soundbar $699
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
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Among the best deals still available from this week is Samsung's 55-inch QLED Frame TV and several well-priced laptops and desktop. After a long week of hard ...
» How to customize the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Office
1 day ago from Articles on TechRepublic
Learn how to tweak the Quick Access Toolbar by adding and removing commands and then export your changes to another computer with Microsoft Office.
» GPS cyberstalking of girlfriend brings surveillance and indictment for alleged American mobster
1 day ago from The Register
20 supposed wiseguys charged because one was possessive Joseph Amato's attempt to surveil his girlfriend by attaching a hidden GPS device to her car led authorities to surveil the alleged mobster, and...
» Amid mounting concerns around vaping cannabis, entrepreneurs say regulators need to step up
1 day ago from TechCrunch
As concerns over the safety of vaping products for cannabis sweeps across the country, executives in the industry are passing the buck to regulators to come up with a solution. The need for national r...
» Amazon Prime Video app temporarily unavailable from Apple, returning soon [U]
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
Amazon’s Prime Video app became unavailable today from Apple’s App Store. While there was some speculation that the removal could have been due to a scuffle between the two companies, it sounds li...
» Here we go again: US govt tells Facebook to kill end-to-end encryption for the sake of the children
1 day ago from The Register
Uncle Sam calls on tech giants to open up platforms for government snooping The US government is renewing its efforts to talk tech firms out of using end-to-end encryption methods that would keep poli...
» Redditor Spots Imposter Website for Trezor Bitcoin Wallet
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
A Reddit user said that a URL typo would redirect users to a Trezor scam site while possibly installing compromised firmware
» DHS and FDA warn about much broader impact of Urgent/11 vulnerabilities
1 day ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Urgent/11 vulnerabilities impact multiple operating systems, not just VxWorks.
» UAB Medicine Data Breach Exposes Patient Info in Phishing Attack
1 day ago from BleepingComputer
UAB Medical is the victim of a phishing attack that targeted the medical center's payroll department. This allowed the attackers to gain access to numerous employee emails that contained the health in...
» How you shouldn’t handle your data breach
1 day ago from TechCrunch
So you’ve had a data breach. Don’t worry, it’s not just you. These days it happens to everyone, no matter how large or small your company is. It’s almost inevitable, some might say, and not a ...
» FBI Investigates Mobile Voting Intrusion
1 day ago from Dark Reading:
A group tried to access West Virginia's mobile voting app in 2018; now, the FBI is looking into what actually happened.
» Tesla Smart Summon and Curious Owners: What Could Go Wrong?
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
Smart Summons is the latest Tesla feature making headlines that aren't good news for Tesla. The rollout has not been seamless, with reports of glitches, at least one low-speed collision, and a traffic...
» Top VCs on how to break into venture capital
1 day ago from TechCrunch
These are the two most common paths to venture.
» Microsoft Discovers Iranian Hacking Campaign Targeting U.S. Politics
1 day ago from BleepingComputer
Microsoft says that a state-sponsored Iranian cyber-espionage group tracked as Phosphorus by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attempted to get account info on over 2,700 of its custo...
» iPhone 11 Pro Max Tops Consumer Reports' Smartphone Rankings
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Apple's new iPhone 11 Pro Max has taken the top spot in Consumer Reports' smartphone rankings, with the smaller iPhone 11 Pro claiming second place, after years of Apple being consistently edged out b...
» Microsoft says Iranian hackers tried to hack a US presidential campaign
1 day ago from Ars Technica
Over a recent 30-day stretch, Iran-sponsored hackers attacked 241 accounts in all.
» Iran tried to hack hundreds of politicians, journalists email accounts last month, warns Microsoft
1 day ago from The Register
No confirmation from Trump yet whether he asked them to do it The Iranian government has attempted to hack into hundreds of Office 365 email accounts belonging to politicians, government officials and...
» Amazon Prime Video Currently Unavailable in App Store Across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV [Update: It's Back]
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Amazon Prime Video is currently unavailable in the App Store across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Amazon had updated the iOS version of the app shortly before it was removed from the App Store, but it i...
» DOJ asks Spotify for details on its complaints against Apple for antitrust case
1 day ago from 9to5Mac
The US Department of Justice has an open antitrust investigation into Apple and other major tech companies. In the latest development, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has asked Spotif...
» Rethinking Cybersecurity Hiring: Dumping Resumes & Other 'Garbage'
1 day ago from Dark Reading:
In a market that favors the job seeker, what are some alternatives to resume-sifting that will identify the talent you need?
» End-of-Life Software: Keep it, Update it, or Find a New Solution
1 day ago from ReadWrite
When a business is humming along, no one wants to rock the boat. Many of us are creatures of habit, and the idea of making a significant change to the software that’s pivotal to your business can ...
» MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone Case and an Apple Watch Band From Pad & Quill
1 day ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Pad & Quill to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Bella Fino Edition Case for the iPhone and an Apple Watch band from the Aviator Collection.
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» 300cubits, a Blockchain Shipping Pioneer, Gives up on Its TEU Token
1 day ago from CoinDesk
The Hong Kong-based company calls it quits as clients raise concerns about the value of the coin.
» Already Working on 2nd Gen: AMD’s Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition and what Semi-Custom Means
1 day ago from AnandTech
One of the key takeaways from Microsoft’s launch this week was that the company was spreading its wings with devices made by all three major SoC vendors: Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Both the AMD and Q...
» Galaxy Digital and XBTO Execute First Block Trade of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
The first Bakkt Bitcoin Futures block trade was executed between Galaxy Digital and crypto investment firm XBTO
» Iranian hackers targeted a US presidential campaign, Microsoft says
1 day ago from Technology | The Guardian
Group called ‘Phosphorus’ made more than 2,700 attempts to identify consumer email accounts and attacked 241 of thoseA hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government has carried...
» This WinX DVD Copy Pro license valued at $67.95 is free to download until 10/11
1 day ago from Neowin
No matter if your Disc is newly purchased or old, private or family DVD, instructional or movie DVD, this DVD copy software is absolutely your preferred choice. Activate your license before Oct 11! R...
» New York State Financial Regulator Hiring Crypto and Blockchain Specialist
1 day ago from Cointelegraph.com News
The New York Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a specialist with expertise in virtual currencies and blockchain
» Google Duo gets an Android 10 dark theme
1 day ago from xda-developers
Google Duo has had a pretty eventful week. First, Google Duo audio calling support rolled out to Google Home smart speakers. Next, support for calling your Google Home speakers from Duo finally rolled...
» These are Audi’s four electric car platforms for the coming years
1 day ago from Ars Technica
Including our first look at PPE, Audi and Porsche’s new battery electric platform.
» What grade do coding schools deserve? The answer is personal
1 day ago from Articles on TechRepublic
Given the global need for software developers, the existence of coding schools isn't surprising. Coding schools' impact on individuals, however, just might be.
» Microsoft: Iranian hackers targeted a 2020 presidential campaign
1 day ago from ZDNet | security RSS
The Iranian hackers also targeted current and former US government officials, journalists, and Iranians living abroad.
» Microsoft: Iran-tied group attempted to hack US presidential campaign email accounts
1 day ago from Technology
Microsoft announced Friday a group tied to the Iranian government tried to hack email accounts belonging to a U.S. presidential campaign.
» Google Finds Zero-Day Android Exploit Affecting Pixel, Samsung, and More
1 day ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
The exploit affects a handful of phones from Google, Samsung, Huawei, and others. Google also notes there is evidence the exploit is already active in the wild.
The post Google Finds Zero-Day Androi...
» Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Windows PCs and Google Stadia next month
1 day ago from OnMSFT.com
Rockstar Games announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Windows 10 PC on November 5, 2019. Red Dead Redemption 2 will also be available on Stadia at launch, but Google has not yet to confirm ...
» Gen-Z PHY Specification 1.1 Published: Adds PCIe 5.0, Gen-Z 50G Fabric
2 days ago from AnandTech
The Gen-Z Consortium this week released Physical Layer Specification 1.1 for Gen-Z interconnects. The new standard adds enhanced support for PCIe Gen 5 as well as Gen-Z 50G Fabric and Local PHY. The p...
» It Looks Like HDMI FreeSync/VRR For Linux + Wayland Support Will Eventually Come For AMD
2 days ago from Phoronix
AMD provided an update on their Linux FreeSync/Adaptive-Sync support at this week's X.Org Developers Conference event in Montreal. There's good news both for HDMI and Wayland Linux users with Radeon g...
» Sea of Thieves Anniversary Edition is 50% off until October 7th
2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
Sea of Thieves Anniversary Edition is currently 50% off on the Microsoft Store during the Xbox Game Studios Sale.
» SolydXK Delivers Rock Solid Linux Performance
2 days ago from LinuxInsider
SolydXK is a Debian-based distribution with a choice of Xfce or KDE desktops. Both versions are simple to use and offer dependable and consistent performance. SolydX and SolydK are Debian Buster-based...
» Apple Watch Nike hits stores today, some models backordered until December
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
Apple Watch Nike models start arriving to customers today who pre-ordered and various models are also in stock at Apple Stores. However, some of the most popular variants are seeing shipping times of ...
» Calibre 4.0 released with new e-book viewer and new server capabilities
2 days ago from Neowin
Calibre 4.0 has been released two years after the last major update. This version introduces a text-focused e-book reader and new server capabilities, giving more control to remote users. Read more...
» Research Claims EOS Network Can Freeze, Block.one Denies Any Errors
2 days ago from Cointelegraph.com News
The entire EOS network can be frozen with just $6 worth of tokens, new research suggests. Block.one developers reassure that everything is “operating correctly”
» A Race to the Bottom of Privacy Protection: The US-UK Deal Would Trample Cross Border Privacy Safeguards
2 days ago from Deeplinks
Last year, we warned that the passage of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act would weaken global privacy standards, opening up the possibility of more permissive wiretapping and dat...
» Windows 10 KB4524147 Cumulative Update Breaks the Start Menu
2 days ago from BleepingComputer
The KB4524147 Cumulative Update for Windows 10, version 1903 is causing the Windows start menu to crash with a critical error according to numerous user reports. [...]
» [Update 12: Red Dead Redemption 2] Google Stadia launches in November for $10 per month
2 days ago from xda-developers
Google Stadia has been one of the most exciting things to happen in the gaming industry this year. It brings high-quality gaming to the masses using Google’s technology. Up until today, very little ...
» Congress Reportedly Asks Spotify for Information on Apple's Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior
2 days ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
The U.S. Congress has requested information from Spotify related to its anticompetitive allegations against Apple, according to Reuters.
From the report:The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Co...
» Make any program stay on top of other windows with PinWin
2 days ago from gHacks Technology News
Do you constantly find yourself switching between applications? Isn't it tedious? PinWin might be able to solve this problem. It is an open source application that was written for one purpose: to […...
» EU to urge G20 response on Facebook's Libra, calls for tech tax reform
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
European Union finance ministers will tell their counterparts at a G20 meeting in mid-October that a global regulatory response is needed to "stablecoins" such as Facebook's Libra, an EU document said...
» Google Warns of Android Zero-Day Bug Under Active Attack
2 days ago from Threatpost
Flaw impacts 18 Android models including Google’s flagship Pixel handset as well as phones made by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.
» DTCC Pushes Back Blockchain Project to Avoid Brexit Complications
2 days ago from CoinDesk
The DTCC has pushed back the release of its blockchain-based post-trade system for derivatives by several months, in part because of Brexit.
» Red Dead Redemption 2 finally hits PC in November, but Steam in December
2 days ago from Neowin
Rockstar Games has officially announced it will be bringing its universally acclaimed title Red Dead Redemption 2 over to the PC platform, launching first on Rockstar Launcher and Epic Games Store. Re...
» How to clear browser data in Edge Insider
2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
Microsoft's Edge Insider builds bring a different approach to data management than the outgoing EdgeHTML-based browser. You have more granular control over the types of data that are affected when you...
» Friday deals: Apple Watch Series 4 hits new all-time low, latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro on sale, more
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
Apple Watch Series 4 hits a new Amazon all-time low, plus deals on the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and Belkin’s Apple Watch Dock. Find all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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» Who you gonna call? Avaya grabs $500m investment from RingCentral to cut whopping debts
2 days ago from The Register
Tie-up greenlit by both boards Beleaguered telecoms maker Avaya has formed a partnership with relative minnow RingCentral whereby it will become the exclusive supplier of the latter's unified-comms-as...
» Acer Ships ConceptD CP7271K P: A Professional 4K 144 Hz Monitor with G-Sync Ultimate
2 days ago from AnandTech
Acer has started shipments of its ConceptD CP7271K P professional monitor designed for developers of fast-paced color-critical HDR content such as animation, games, and movies. The monitor brings toge...
» Galaxy Digital, XBTO Just Made the First Block Trade of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures
2 days ago from CoinDesk
Crypto fund Galaxy Digital and OTC trader XBTO have conducted the first-ever block trade of Bakkt's bitcoin futures contract.
» Android 0-Day Seen Exploited in the Wild
2 days ago from Dark Reading:
The local privilege escalation vulnerability affects Pixel, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and other devices.
» Save over a thousand bucks off a lifetime subscription to Slidebean Premium
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With today's highlighted deal, this SaaS-based platform will let you produce a polished presentation like a Pro in just minutes while saving almost $1,100 off the cost of a lifetime plan to it. Read m...
» PHP 7.3 disable_functions Bypass
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» 10 Best And Free Music Player Apps For Windows [2019 Edition]
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People who have spent a lot of money to curate their music collection are always in search of the best music player for Windows 10 or any other operating system for that matter. That’s because these...
» Upgraded Red Dead Redemption 2 hits PC, Stadia in November
2 days ago from Ars Technica
But the Steam version won't be available until December.
» Apple appears to plan ARKit for the rest of us
2 days ago from Computerworld News
Apple has put a lot of energy into the development of ARKit since it launched the software with iOS 11, and its confirmed purchase of little-known UK developer IKinema hints the company has plans fo...
» 9to5Mac Happy Hour 245: Apple Watch Series 5 impressions and iOS 13.2 features
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
Zac has spent some time with Apple Watch Series 5, Benjamin has observations from afar, and iOS 13.2 beta brings new features to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.
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» Broadcom faces EU order to suspend some business practices: source
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
U.S. chipmaker Broadcom will be told by EU antitrust regulators this month to suspend certain business practices including exclusivity clauses with TV and modem makers, a person familiar with the mat...
» Will 5G increase mobile security?
2 days ago from Computerworld News
We love our smartphones, but there's a dark side. Their prevalence and users’ tendencies to connect over public Wi-Fi make mobile devices a common target of bad guys. Analyst Jack Gold looks at how ...
» Disney bans ads from Netflix ahead of streaming launch: WSJ
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
Walt Disney Co is banning advertising from Netflix Inc across its TV networks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
» Microsoft gets two VR-related patents describing VR Mat and new input device
2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
Two interesting Microsoft patents related to VR describe a VR Mat and a new input device for VR that could take the form of a stylus.
» Complex Environments Cause Schools to Struggle for Passing Security Grade
2 days ago from Dark Reading:
As ransomware attacks surge against school systems, an analysis of 1,200 K-12 institutions in North America shows complex environments and conflicting security controls.
» Single reaction mixture can produce all four RNA bases
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» Apple raises production of iPhone 11 models by about 10%: Nikkei
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» How is Blockchain Revolutionizing the Hiring Process
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» Dead simple: Plenty of Magecart miscreants still looking to skim off your credit card deets
2 days ago from The Register
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» Rise in mobile device failures affects employee productivity
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2 days ago from Computerworld News
Tech Events
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BoxWorks 2019
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» Actively Exploited Android Zero-Day Impacts Google, Samsung Devices
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2 days ago from - inquirer
And it was supposedly patched in December 2017
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» Cosmo Communicator: More phone than the Gemini, more pocket computer than phone
2 days ago from The Register
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» Report claims 16-inch MacBook Pro will bundle 96W USB-C power adapter
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
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» Facial recognition row: police gave King's Cross owner images of seven people
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» Try out this new Linux exFAT kernel module for improved performance
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Get better exFAT performance on Linux with this new driver.
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» Micron: 128-Layer 4th 3D NAND with RG Architecture Coming Soon
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» Cybercrime: AI's Growing Threat
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Cyberecurity incidents expected to rise by nearly 70% and cost $5 trillion annually by 2024.
» Samsung heir Lee won't seek board term extension: report
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee will not seek an extension to his term as director of the board of Samsung Electronics, the Korea Economic Daily newspaper reported on Friday.
» EA website snafu leaks data of 1,600 FIFA 20 pro gamers
2 days ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Glitch in EA FIFA 20 tournament site accidentally leaked some players' data to other players.
» 9to5Mac Daily: October 04, 2019 – What to expect from Apple in October
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
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2 days ago from Computerworld News
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» New Android Zero-Day Vulnerability Found: These Are The Affected Smartphones
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Google has discovered a new Android zero-vulnerability that allows hackers to gain unauthorized access to various Android smartphones. This discovery has been made by Google’s Project Zero team. New...
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2 days ago from Phoronix
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» Samsung’s Massive 292-Inch MicroLED TV Wall Now Shipping
2 days ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
Remember Samsung's 292-inch TV? The Wall is finally shipping -- though if you have to ask the price, you probably can't afford it.
The post Samsung’s Massive 292-Inch MicroLED TV Wall Now Shipping ...
» Deals: Save 15% Sitewide on Pad & Quill, Get the 256GB 12.9-Inch iPad Pro at Its Lowest Price, and More
2 days ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
New deals have appeared today as we head into the weekend, including a low price on Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a sitewide discount code at Pad & Quill, and a Sprint iPhone XR offer. We've listed ...
» Magecart Impacts Hundreds of Thousands of Websites, Still Growing
2 days ago from BleepingComputer
With over two million detections to date, compromising shopping sites' resources to steal customer payment card info is a global phenomenon unlikely to end soon. [...]
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2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
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» Teenage Hacker’s Parents Sentenced For Transferring His Stolen Cryptocurrency
2 days ago from Fossbytes
Elliot Gunton, a UK resident, was first convicted at the age of 16 for breaching the UK telecom giant TalkTalk. He was accused of hacking accounts of 150,000 customers and snooping on the financial de...
» 15-year-old WWDC scholarship winner offers ClusterCards+ lifetime codes
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
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» Tellion TE01-005H HomeHub Router Remote Configuration Disclosure
2 days ago from The Exploit Database - CXSecurity.com
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» MSI working on a very aesthetically pleasing Dark Design MSI MEG X570 Unify motherboard
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» Unofficial TWRP now available for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Galaxy Tab S6 (Snapdragon)
2 days ago from xda-developers
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» All hail Luna 3, rightful king of 1950s space missions
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Luna 3 was much larger than any spacecraft lofted by the United States.
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2 days ago from - inquirer
Beware geeks bearing GIFs
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How artificial intelligence's symbiotic relationship with project managers can generate more revenue, including a new software called Zenkit.
» 8 Ways Businesses Unknowingly Help Hackers
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From lengthy email signatures to employees' social media posts, we look at the many ways organizations make it easier for attackers to break in.
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2 days ago from Articles on TechRepublic
Dumping workloads in the cloud and running analytics on it is a really quick way to run up a gigantic bill.
» 16-Inch MacBook Pro May Ship With 96W USB-C Power Adapter
2 days ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Apple may be readying a 96W USB-C power adapter for the widely rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro, according to information received by Chongdiantou, the Chinese-language sibling website of ChargerLAB.
Chong...
» How to hide the search bar in Windows 10
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» Learn Programming and Cybersecurity with 75% off these 12 Courses from Top Instructors
2 days ago from xda-developers
There are literally thousands of online coding courses to pick from nowadays. Trying to tell which ones are worthwhile can be a struggle. To help you out, we have brought together 12 of the best. Crea...
» Facebook exempts political ads from ban on making false claims
2 days ago from Technology | The Guardian
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» Call of Duty Mobile overloads servers, becomes #1 iOS app in 100+ countries
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
Call of Duty Mobile has become the #1 iOS app in more than 100 countries after it exceeded 35M downloads across iOS and Android in its first three days…
more…
The post Call of Duty Mobile overloa...
» Windows Is No Longer ‘The Most Important Layer’ at Microsoft
2 days ago from ExtremeTechComputing – ExtremeTech
Microsoft no longer considers Windows to be the most important component of its business. Even after years of evolution, it's a surprising statement.
The post Windows Is No Longer ‘The Most Importan...
» Xiaomi Redmi 2, Moto G 2015, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, HTC 10, and HTC One M8 receive Android 10 custom ROMs
2 days ago from xda-developers
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» Week in security with Tony Anscombe
2 days ago from WeLiveSecurity
ESET researchers publish an in-depth analysis of the Casbaneiro banking trojan that targets banks and cryptocurrency services in Brazil and Mexico
The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared...
» TalkTalk says WalkWalk if you've got a mouldy Tiscali email address, or pay £50 a year to keep it
2 days ago from The Register
UK ISP gives legacy ex-customers an ultimatum TalkTalk will start charging £50 a year for its legacy email accounts unless you sign up as a broadband customer of the breach-scarred telco. And if you ...
» Duet turns your Android device or Chromebook into an extra display for your Windows or Mac PC
2 days ago from xda-developers
If you’ve ever used a dual-monitor setup before, you’d probably agree that having a second screen greatly improves productivity. But while multiple monitors are ideal for work, lugging a monitor a...
» WhatsApp vulnerability could compromise Android smartphones
2 days ago from Naked Security
A researcher has released details of a WhatsApp flaw that could be used to compromise the app and the mobile device the app is running on.
» Novter Trojan Sets its Sights on Microsoft Windows Defender
2 days ago from BleepingComputer
The Novter Trojan, also known as Nodersok or Divergent, is the latest Trojan to actively target Microsoft's Windows Defender by attempting to disable it. [...]
» Russian hacker group patches Chrome and Firefox to fingerprint TLS traffic
2 days ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Turla hacker group lives up to its reputation with another clever/wacky hacking technique.
» If there's one thing we need less than a Surface phone, it's an Android Surface
2 days ago from - inquirer
Never mind Pie, this could be a proper pudding
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2 days ago from CoinDesk
Karatbars, issuer of a purportedly gold-backed crypto token, is under investigation by Florida regulators over links to a Miami “crypto bank.”
» Hackathon winner's drone uses visual recognition to help hurricane victims
2 days ago from Articles on TechRepublic
Previous IBM Call for Code hackathon winner's DroneAid is being open sourced to work more efficiently toward widespread implementation.
» HP Announces Restructuring Plan: Up to 9,000 Jobs to Be Cut
2 days ago from AnandTech
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» Project Zero researcher found unpatched Android zero-day likely exploited by NSO group
2 days ago from Security Affairs
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone discovered a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability affecting the Android mobile operating system. Maddie Stone, a member of the Google elite team Projec...
» £3 billion Safari iPhone privacy lawsuit given go-ahead
2 days ago from Naked Security
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» Death Stranding: will Hideo Kojima’s mystery project redefine gaming?
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» Logitech Gaming Keyboards Getting A New Driver With Linux 5.5
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» 10 Best Android Photo Editor Apps In 2019
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» One Person Submitted 1.9 Million Anti-Net Neutrality FCC Comments: Report
2 days ago from ExtremeTechExtremeTech
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» Facebook hits back at government letter attacking end-to-end encryption
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
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» Report: Musk’s $50,000 “pedo guy” investigator is a convicted felon
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Bizarre fight began with Musk tweet baselessly calling caver a "pedo guy."
» Bitcoin May Be Headed for a Stronger Price Bounce
2 days ago from CoinDesk
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» Threads is Instagram's dedicated new messaging app
2 days ago from - inquirer
Hanging by the Threads
» Linux Returns To Parallel CPU Microcode Updates To Reduce Cloud Disruption
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» Google launches leaked-password checker, will bake it into Chrome in December
2 days ago from Computerworld News
Google has launched a web-based hacked-password checker, part of its efforts to bake an alert system into Chrome.Called "Password Checker," the service examines the username-password combinations stor...
» AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging
2 days ago from Threatpost
Officials say they are concerned about their ability to fight crime and protect citizens, while privacy advocates remain critical of government interference
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2 days ago from Ars Technica
"We look forward to embracing the competitive landscape."
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2 days ago from The Register
That's up to 9k jobs to go in lurch to 'create shareholder value'. Plus: $5bn to be spent on share buy-backs HP Inc's incoming CEO kicked off his reign of terror at the hard-pressed organisation by do...
» Time to Put This 'Toon to Bed
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The winning captions for September's cartoon contest are nothing to yawn about.
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Slack users tend to be passionate about the popular collaboration tool. “Slack has changed the way we communicate internally,” says Rob Shapiro, senior director of product strategy for Muck Rack,...
» Hacker’s parents sentenced for selling his cryptocurrency
2 days ago from Naked Security
"You misguidedly tried to help your son" by moving his cryptocurrency, but it "didn't help him at all," a judge said.
» U.S., allies urge Facebook for backdoor to encryption as they fight child abuse
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have called on Facebook Inc to not go ahead with end-to-end encryption across its messaging services unless law enforcement officials have backdoor ...
» Systemd Starts Tapping ChromeOS For USB Devices That Support Auto-Suspend Well
2 days ago from Phoronix
Systemd has begun harvesting the automatic suspend rules from ChromeOS for determining which USB devices support automatic suspend well out-of-the-box on Linux...
» Apple reportedly raised production of iPhone 11 by 8 million units to meet strong sales demand
2 days ago from 9to5Mac
We have seen several signals that iPhone 11 sales are faring much better than the equivalent iPhone XS and iPhone XR sales period last year. Nikkei Asian Review is also reporting the same, quoting sup...
» The immovable object versus the unstoppable force: How the tech boys club remains exclusive
2 days ago from The Register
The solution? A generation of woman being preferred for promotion over men Comment For a generation we've wrung our hands and wondered why so few women have taken up careers in technology.…
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50-125 million immediate deaths, and then the weather changes.
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2 days ago from Naked Security
It's good, but also a perfect opportunity for us to remember that Incognito mode doesn't translate to "I'm invisible!"
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» Egypt regularly spies on opponents and activists with mobile apps
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Researchers at Check Point discovered that Egypt ‘ government has been spying citizens in a sophisticated surveillance program Researchers at Check Point discovered that the Egyptian government has ...
» Google Chrome will block insecure content loading on HTTPS pages
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In a bid to secure users, Google started labeling HTTP websites as “Not Secure” with Chrome 68 earlier this year. Thanks to this change, it became easier for users to spot when they were browsing ...
» Coinbase Pro Is Increasing Its Fees – And Users Aren’t Happy
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Coinbase's pro trader platform is set to hike some maker/taker fees from early next week, and smaller traders will be hit hardest.
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Detailed analysis answers why even classics like Super Mario Bros. can confuse.
» What ever happened with that float, anyway?
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After two years working toward his computer science degree, pilot fish decides to take a summer job that has nothing to do with computers. He ends up working for the regional tourism bureau as a photo...
» John Hancock Offers Apple Watch Series 5 to Vitality Life Insurance Customers for $25
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Life insurance provider John Hancock has announced that it is expanding its Apple Watch program so that new and existing members of its Vitality program can receive a 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 for an ...
» Surface Neo and Duo hands-off: Can't touch this
2 days ago from - inquirer
But people went hands-on with us...
» Firefox 69.0.2 is out, here is what is new
2 days ago from gHacks Technology News
Mozilla released Firefox 69.0.2 today; the stable channel update fixes two potential crashes in the web browser and fixes the detection of Parental Controls on Windows 10. The update is already availa...
» EA website balls-up exposes personal details of FIFA 20 players
2 days ago from - inquirer
What a ludicrous display
» Short interest in WeWork bonds jumps to record high
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
Short bets against WeWork's bonds jumped to a record high this week, suggesting investors believe the office-sharing startup may again seek to raise money in the debt market after it filed to withdraw...
» 11 Best And Free Media Players For Windows 10 PC (2019 Edition)
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Which is the best media player for Windows 10 PC — If you’re looking for an answer to this question, you’re at the right place. What should I expect from a great Windows 10 media player? As ther...
» Virus Bulletin 2019: Magecart Infestations Saturate the Web
2 days ago from Threatpost
There are dozens of known groups, hundreds of C2 servers and millions of victim websites.
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U.S., U.K., and Australian officials have contacted Facebook to request that it provides authorities with a way to access encrypted messages sent by users over the social network, it was revealed toda...
» Watch out! Andromeda, the giant spiral galaxy colliding with our own Milky Way, has devoured several galaxies before
2 days ago from The Register
Only four billion years to wait to watch the pair duking it out Andromeda, a massive spiral galaxy, has swallowed several galaxies within the last few billion years before setting its sights on the Mi...
» DoJ asks Facebook to pack in its end-to-end encryption plans
2 days ago from - inquirer
Privacy, schmivacy
» New 0-Day Flaw Affecting Most Android Phones Being Exploited in the Wild
2 days ago from The Hacker News
Another day, another revelation of a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability, this time in the world's most widely used mobile operating system, Android.
What's more? The Android zero-day vulnerabi...
» Chrome will soon block all types of non-HTTPS content
2 days ago from - inquirer
Firm tightens the noose on mixed content
» US House Committee Pressuring Zuckerberg to Testify on Libra: Report
2 days ago from CoinDesk
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing pressure to testify before U.S. lawmakers on the firm's cryptocurrency project Libra.
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2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
The iOS OneDrive app updated to Version 11.2.6 today with a variety of fixes for existing bugs and full support for iOS 13’s Multiple Windows feature when used on an Apple iPad tablet. This new feat...
» iPhone 11 Pro deals, specs and price: Apple 'increases production' as demand exceeds expectations
2 days ago from - inquirer
Cheapest model is leading the pack
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Plan for surprises: Join us at our hype-free serverless computing shindig Event We're living in uncertain times, so why wouldn't you want to ensure your compute infrastructure is as flexible as poss...
» The iPhone SE2 might launch next year with an A13 SoC
2 days ago from - inquirer
SE does it
» HP will axe up to 9,000 employees over the next three years
2 days ago from - inquirer
Incoming CEO Enrique Lores makes his presence felt
» Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is now live on Xbox One consoles
2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
The remastered version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game is now live and ready to play on Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles. This new version of the classic game, which launched on the Xbox 360 ...
» Singapore Exchange–Backed iSTOX Raises Series A for Tokenized Securities Trading
2 days ago from CoinDesk
The Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform has raised an undisclosed investment from an investment bank based in Thailand.
» Linky revisited: How the evil French smart meter escaped Hell to taunt me
2 days ago from The Register
The sulphurous green demon has set up home on my doorstep Something for the Weekend, Sir? "ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?"…
» Microsoft Outlook app updates on iOS and Android with extra dark mode and S Pen options
2 days ago from OnMSFT.com
The official Microsoft Outlook app updated today for both iOS and Android smart devices. The iOS update brought the app to Version 4.5.0 and added full support for the native iOS 13 dark mode settings...
» Microsoft is flogging an Ice Lake-based 15in Surface Laptop 3
2 days ago from - inquirer
But it's available exclusively to biz customers
» 10 Free HD Movie Download Sites For 2019 — [No Sign Up Needed]
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If you search the web for free HD movie sites that let you download feature films in high quality or stream them over the web, there are chances that you’ll be bombarded with tons of links to illega...
» Pixel 4 release date, price and specs: Spec sheet leak reveals 'Pixel Neural Core'
2 days ago from - inquirer
And pretty much everything else
» Windows 10 is now comfortably the most used OS in the world
2 days ago from - inquirer
In fact, even Google needs to start looking in the rear view mirror
» Google finds Android zero-day impacting Pixel, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi devices
2 days ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Vulnerability was patched in older Android OS versions, but resurfaced in newer releases.
» Issuing Money Is for Governments, Not Private Firms: Apple CEO
2 days ago from CoinDesk
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been asked whether his company would launch a cryptocurrency, and the answer is a firm no.
» Facebook says removed multiple accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, ...
» When the satellite network has literally gone glacial, it's vital you snow your enemy
2 days ago from The Register
Oh, the weather outside is frightful and the signal's not delightful On Call Welcome to On Call, The Register's weekly foray into the bag of disasters averted, or sometimes caused, by those brave re...
» The Matrix Of Software Projects Mapping Khronos APIs From DXVK To Zink & CLVK
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Neil Trevett, the president of the Khronos Group, presented at the X.Org Developers' Conference for the first time. During his presentation on Wednesday he covered their usual initiatives, how Khronos...
» Facebook's Zuckerberg defends encryption, despite child safety concerns
2 days ago from Reuters: Technology News
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other cr...
» Microsoft releases cumulative updates for all Windows versions
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Microsoft released cumulative updates for all supported versions of the company's Windows operating system on October 3, 2019. The updates are cumulative and address two issues, printing issues and a ...
» Brave Browser adds a dark theme in version 1.4.0
2 days ago from xda-developers
When it comes to web browsers, Android offers users a variety of different options. You obviously have Chrome, but you also get access to amazing third-party browsers like Kiwi, Vivaldi, and Brave. Th...
» Oracle demands $12K from network biz that doesn't use its software
2 days ago from The Register
Mistake, fishing expedition, or attempt to hold a company liable for its customers? Merula Limited, a UK-based network service provider, recently received a bill from Oracle for $12,200 for using the ...
» Review: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 (+ABB/ ABBA testing)
2 days ago from Guru3D.com
ASRock is back with one of the hippest X570 motherboards I have seen to date, it is the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming ITX-TB3 and as you can guess from its name, this puppy offers an ITX form factor, you...
» Apple Reportedly Increasing iPhone 11 Lineup Production by Up to 10% Due to Strong Demand
2 days ago from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
Apple has asked suppliers to increase production of its new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro lineup by up to 10 percent, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The bump in production would add up to 8 million u...
» Attackers exploit 0-day vulnerability that gives full control of Android phones
2 days ago from Ars Technica
Vulnerable phones include 4 Pixel models, devices from Samsung, Motorola, and others.
» EU's top court sees no problem with telling Facebook to take content down globally
2 days ago from The Register
Just use automated filters, how hard can that be? The European Court of Justice (CJEU) on Thursday ruled that Facebook update its filters and allow member states to remove content that's been deemed i...
» Egyptian government caught tracking opponents and activists through phone apps
2 days ago from The Register
Intelligence services developed system, says security outfit The Egyptian government has been targeting and tracking citizens in a sophisticated spying program that allows it to read emails, log conta...
» Over 100 Improvements to be included in upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000: AGESA 1.0.0.4
2 days ago from Guru3D.com
While everybody is moving towards AGESA 1.0.0.3ABBA to squeeze out every last drop of performance from Ryzen 3000 processors, AMD is already at work on AGESA 1.0.0.4 as unreached boost frequencies is...
» Microsoft: MFA bypass attacks are so rare we don't have good statistics on them
2 days ago from ZDNet | security RSS
Microsoft security expert also ranks authentication factors based on their ability to fend off attackers.