Apple Maps now shows Amtrak train routes across the country – CNET
Amtrak rail schedules are now included as an option (along with subways, buses and ferries) if your Apple Maps itinerary is in the path of a relevant train. Source: CNet
Read MoreAmtrak rail schedules are now included as an option (along with subways, buses and ferries) if your Apple Maps itinerary is in the path of a relevant train. Source: CNet
Read MoreA toothy tweet takes a bite out of social media, but did you known the photo was taken by a shark-attack survivor? Source: CNet
Read MoreSiri, Tabs and iCloud Drive By the time you read this, the latest version of Mac OS X – sorry – macOS, will be available to download from the App Store. macOS 10.12 Sierra, to give it its full title, finally sees Apple move away from the OS X nomenclature given to every version of
Read MoreBetter-than-full-HD monitors are becoming cheaper with the average price of 4K models dropping markedly compared to just two years ago. That, coupled with the fact that most models now come with 60Hz input, means that there has never been a better time to buy a 4K display. However, competition comes from 4K televisions which can
Read MoreSecurity company Sucuri CTO Daniel Cid recently conducted a small experiment: How long would it take for attackers brute-forcing SSH accounts to compromise IPv4 and IPv6 servers? While the IPv4 servers fell within minutes — no surprise there — not a single IPv6 server got hit. As part of the experiment, Cid configured five IPv4 servers
Read MoreEvery night, she tweets about bombings in Syria keeping her awake, and every morning, the terrible aftermath. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft officials say there are no plans to introduce a new Microsoft Band fitness device this year and that they’ve sold through the existing Band 2 inventory. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreTuck your little one in with the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing fighter or a landspeeder from Rooms To Go’s line of Star Wars furniture for kids. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe market for speakers with virtual assistants will top $2 billion by 2020, a nearly 500 percent increase over 2015, says research firm Gartner. Source: CNet
Read MoreFans of the popular series can pay $50 to have a 3D printout made of their own custom-designed characters from the upcoming Skylanders Imaginators video game. Source: CNet
Read MoreKobo’s latest premium device is the phablet of the ereader world. It feels huge in the hand right now, but it may be that in five years time a 7.8-inch screen ereader will be the norm. Every ereader you can buy right now – including all four products in the ever popular Amazon Kindle range
Read MoreAmazon’s jobs page claims 401 openings for positions on the Alexa team that develops the company’s voice-recognition system. Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial Cues: The world has had enough of creepy clown sightings, and the trending hashtag #IfISeeAClown aims to do something about it. Source: CNet
Read MoreA real time voice activated coaching system is contained in this pair of expensive shades. Don’t lose them. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the new “Westworld” rides onto HBO, we watched the 1973 original to see what it tells us about our world. Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter testing the buy-and-sell bazaars in a few areas over the past year, Facebook is rolling out Marketplace to the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. Source: CNet
Read More“Most companies are simply not designed to survive. They become successful on the basis of one big idea or breakthrough product,” says CEO Mike Walsh of Tomorrow, a global consultancy that helps design 21st century businesses. The companies that will thrive in the near future are the ones not only embracing change but breaking the
Read MoreAlex Gibney's film highlights Eric Chien and Liam O'Murchu's research on Stuxnet and cyberattacks. Twitter Card Style: summary This summer, we saw the release of Zero Days, a documentary by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney which examines the impact of cyberattacks perpetrated by countries around the world. As national governments move towards using covert attacks on
Read MoreWhen it comes to mobile productivity, everyone’s work day is different. In this installment of our mobile productivity series, David Gewirtz shows the apps he considers mission critical on his iPhone 6s Plus. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreThe iPhone 7 may be the new hotness, but is it enough to make an iPhone 6s Plus owner upgrade, even for free? David Gewirtz says “no”. Here’s why. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreFacebook’s quest to connect the developing world continues with a pared-back version of its messaging app. Source: CNet
Read MoreGive those fingers of yours a well-earned rest. Baidu’s new voice-to-text keyboard app for Android is more accurate, anyway. Source: CNet
Read MoreSamir Kapuria from Symantec gives a demonstration about how someone could hack an electronic voting machine to provide extra votes for candidates. Source: Security
Read MoreThe internet of things (IoT) is an $11 trillion opportunity, breathlessly gasps McKinsey & Co. It will change marketing, business, health care, and everything … forever! declares Bosch executive Stefan Ferber and others. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Source: Security
Read MoreRotating cryptographic keys is a security best practice, so it’s good news that ICANN has begun the process to change the root key pair underpinning the security of the DNS. While the chances of a misstep is small, the fact remains that changing the root key pair has never been done before. A mistake can
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