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The PwnFest hacking competition, held in Seoul yesterday saw an interesting demonstration by a white-hat hacker group, called Qihoo 360. The hack successfully targeted Google’s shiny new Pixel handset, won the group a $120,000 cash prize and opened-up a lot of patching work for Google. Both the regular and XL versions of the smartphone appear to be susceptible to the attack that utilizes what is know as a zero-day vulnerability. What that essentially means is a hole in the device’s security, that was present on the initial software the units shipped with. And to our knowledge, no subsequent patches have…

Remember Reliance and more specifically, its Jio telecom sub-division? If you live in India, chances are, you are already familiar with the carrier’s enticing 4G offers, which caused quite a stir on the local market, back in September. Despite receiving its fair share of criticism, the company seems to have a pretty good grasp on the needs and desires of the local consumer. This alone is a good reason to take a look at it’s latest offer. It comes in the shape of a more or less traditional, albeit more techy home or business phone. Or what most would consider…

Vivo’s V3 and V3Max handset enjoyed quite a bit of popularity in the value segment of the market, after their release earlier this year. However things are now moving at a phenomenal pace and, despite their young age, both handsets are due for an update, if the Chinese OEM wants to stay relevant. Said update will likely come with the new Vivo V5 and its bigger sibling – the V5 Plus (apparently, the Max moniker is no longer in fashion). The pair have been popping up in the rumor mill from time to time over the past few months, but…

Mike Mergen | Bloomberg | Getty Images James Bullard The Republican sweep of the White House and Congress could break the current gridlock over national policy in a potential boon to the U.S. economy, St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said on Thursday Bullard said the potential positives from Tuesday’s outcome, including the possibility of regulatory reform and a boost to growth through new infrastructure spending, for now outweighed any concern about volatility in financial markets surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory. “It is not a level of volatility that is troubling … It certainly breaks gridlock in…

As a family physician, Jon White dealt with mountains of paperwork every day. From charts to medical histories and prescriptions, each patient came with their own bundle of papers. Sometimes the script was illegible, and sometimes sheets would get lost. When he was on call and asked to consult on a case from home, White often couldn’t verify patient details since the files were back in the office. White thought there had to be a better way to address these challenges. “I came to appreciate that in order to deliver great care, you need great information,” White said. The idea…

After moving 100 points in the S&P 500 in a little more than three days, markets are taking a pause. And with good reason. The sectors that are benefiting from the perception of less regulatory scrutiny — banks, health care, and to a lesser extent energy—are still up, but sectors that are being hit by concerns on higher interest rates (telecom, real estate, utilities) or trade concerns (technology) are trading down. There is now a new trading mentality around the Trump victory. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.…

potential of higher interest rates, less regulation and stronger economic growth has landed financial stocks in a “sweet spot” right now, investment expert Anton Schutz told CNBC on Thursday. The sector surged this week after Donald Trump was elected to the White House, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up almost 9 percent in the last five days of trading. “There’s a lot of trapped capital in the bigger banks because they’ve had to hoard it, they’ve had to be more liquid. Clearly they’ve been in a penalty box and it looks like they’re about to come out…

This boy won Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE award for his innovative idea to stop the circulation of black money. Representational image RELATED STORIES Britain to strengthen education ties with India 72 Maharashtra students to participate in abacus contest in Dubai Niti Ayog organises workshop on school education quality index 8% growth seen in online hiring activity in October: Monster.com Amid the ongoing ban on Rs 500 and 1000 note, a Chandigarh boy, Madhur Gupta won the coveted Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE award for his innovative idea of “secured currency notes.” What is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award?…

Vedic maths and moral education based on the Bhagavad Gita might be included in NCERT books as a part of the CBSE syllabus. Representational image, The government will request the centre to give its approval for inclusion of lessons on ancient scientists and alternate methods in different streams by including them in NCERT (Image source: www.globalpartnership.org) RELATED STORIES 72 Maharashtra students to participate in abacus contest in Dubai Niti Ayog organises workshop on school education quality index 8% growth seen in online hiring activity in October: Monster.com Student’s effort to tame air pollution The vedic mathematics and moral education based…

Globalstar has dropped the plan to run its own network in unlicensed spectrum The Federal Communications Commission’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: Federal Communications Commission COMMENTS Stephen Lawson IDG News Service Nov 10, 2016 4:42 PM Satellite service provider Globalstar has dropped its controversial plan to launch a wireless network in the U.S. in part of an unlicensed band that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth use. The plan had alarmed supporters of those technologies who feared the network would interfere with them and effectively privatize unlicensed spectrum. Globalstar’s TLPS (Terrestrial Low-Power Service) proposal was one of several ideas introduced in recent years…