Yahoo’s announcement that state-sponsored hackers have stolen the details of at least 500 million accounts shocks both through scale—it’s the largest data breach ever—and the potential security implications for users. That’s because Yahoo, unlike MySpace, LinkedIn and other online services that suffered large breaches in recent years, is an email provider; and email accounts are central to users’ online lives. Not only are email addresses used for private communications, but they serve as recovery points and log-in credentials for accounts on many other websites. An email compromise is one of the worst data breaches that a person could experience online,…
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My $80 powder-blue-and-orange Xbox Design Lab controller arrived recently, and I’ve fallen in love with its look. Maybe you’re not so easily swayed. Maybe you hate it. That’s fine. More than fine, actually—that’s kind of the whole point. Last year Microsoft released the $150 high-end Elite controller for a segment of the market traditionally supported by third parties and aftermarket parts dealers. That undertaking was by all accounts a rousing success, way beyond Microsoft’s predictions. And so at E3 this year Microsoft announced it would be stepping into another traditionally aftermarket realm: custom controllers. Xbox Design Lab lets you construct your own Xbox…
While Sony has already published a list of devices that it says will be updated to Android Nougat, there has been no information on when the update will start arriving. That was, however, until now, as Sony Slovakia – during a presentation – has leaked the company’s Nougat update roadmap. The slide in question reveals that the Sony Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ will be the first two devices to receive the update, something which will happen “around October.” They’ll be followed by the Xperia X and X Compact that will get the update “around November.” Then December will…
If you recall, late last month, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A7 (2017) were reportedly confirmed. Now, according to a new rumor out of China, the South Korean company is working on another 2017 edition Galaxy A series phone. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) The rumor, which comes in the form of a Weibo post, says that a Galaxy A9 (2017) is in the works at Samsung. Sadly, nothing else was revealed about the device, except that it carries a model number of SM-A9200. For those who aren’t in the know, the tech giant has already…
Microsoft has started pushing out a new update to its Lumia 550 Windows 10 Mobile smartphone. Carrying a firmware version of 01078.00042.16352.50012, the update is hitting unlocked Lumia 550 units, but – sadly – doesn’t include an official change-log. However, according to reports, it brings along some camera-related improvements as well as improvements related to WiFi, Cellular, Bluetooth, and GPS. Some stability-related improvements are also there, as are some general bug fixes. Those waiting for the ‘Double Tap to Wake’ feature will be disappointed as the update doesn’t include the functionality. In case you missed, other Win10-powered phones including the…
YouTube complicit in aiding and abetting terror: Amb. Ginsberg Wednesday, 21 Sep 2016 | 11:51 AM ET Amb. Marc Ginsberg, Former White House Middle East Policy Advisor and Former Ambassador to Moroco, discusses anti-terror efforts in the U.S. and what responsibility social media.. source”gsmarena”
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO With Facebook growing its advertising revenue 63 percent in the second quarter, the social giant is always looking for new ways to tailor ads to retailers and new measurement partners. Two announcements Tuesday and Wednesday are about expanding return on investment, while also making it easier for advertisers to measure that return. On Wednesday, Facebook announced five new measurement products with as many different partners. These are designed to allow marketers to work with the independent third parties they’re already familiar with, while Facebook addresses concerns that it has been a…
The Zuckerbergs donate $3B to fight all diseases Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 | 9:34 AM ET | 00:32 The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said it would dedicate $3 billion over the next decade towards preventing, curing, and managing all diseases by the end of the century. “This is about the future we all want for our children,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Chan Zuckerburg Initiative co-founder and Facebook co-founder and CEO. “If there is even a chance we can cure disease in our children’s lifetime — our children can live happier, healthier lives — we’re going to do our part.” ADVERTISING inRead invented by…
In what appears as a great leap to social service, one engineer from Madhya Pradesh (MP) returns to his village after securing a covetous engineer job. Mr. Mastram Hathesh who graduated from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) with material science and metallurgy decided to develop his village severed with under-development. The young engineer pointed out that many individual from his village tends to leave their village for urban cities after securing government job. It is speculated that many (Schedule Tribe) ST individual got government job through reservation. “I feel that the benefits of reservation are being exploited more…
An Indian-origin scientist has won the prestigious MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellowship for his low-cost paper microscope, that he built last year which costs less than USD 1. IIT alumni Manu Prakash was among the 12 people who won USD 625,000 award this year. He is an assistant professor of bio engineering at Stanford University in the United States. Achievements: Low-cost paper microscope, Foldscope which costs less than USD 1, is designed from a single sheet of paper and also contains lenses and electronics. It has been widely appreciated from all over the world and helps in promoting practical education in…