Messaging app feature was used to install malicious code made by an Israeli company, the Financial Times reports. WhatsApp vulnerability allowed secretive installation of spyware – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers at Yale University believe they’ve found a marker within the brain that could help to prevent suicide. The marker, known as mGlurR5, is a glutamate receptor found throughout all regions of the brain, and is known to play a role in a number of functions like sleep and memory. Individuals currently experiencing suicidal thoughts
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Discord today revealed it had surpassed 250 million users in time for its fourth anniversary. That’s a lot of users and servers to sift through in order to find the
Read MoreVankyo’s Performance V600 projector is a $250 answer to the question “are there any projectors good enough to play video games in broad daylight without a screen that won’t cost me a ton of money?” More specifically it’s a native 1080p LED-light projector featuring 4,000 lux brightness, two HDMI-in ports, stereo speakers, and a crisp
Read MoreThings got pretty crazy in there folks. Game of Thrones Season 8: The internet reacts to the absolute madness of episode 5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDracarys. Game of Thrones season 8 episode 5: Who died in the craziest episode yet? – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“They say every time a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin and the world holds its breath.” Game of Thrones season 8 episode 5 recap: Daenerys Targaryen sets the world on fire – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe White House will ask Congress for the additional funding for NASA’s budget next year as the space agency attempts to return humans to the moon within five years. Trump wants an additional .6 billion for NASA’s audacious moon mission Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWorkers who review violent content will see the biggest raises. Facebook to raise minimum hourly wage for contract workers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTips, predictions, current deals and more for the company’s big summer sale. Amazon Prime Day 2019: When is it, what's coming and how can I get the best deals? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s loss in a high-stakes Supreme Court case on Monday could expose Silicon Valley to heightened antitrust oversight, threatening a slew of new lawsuits and other legal salvos that challenge the tech industry. Apple’s Supreme Court loss sends antitrust shockwaves through Silicon Valley Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe flexible screen on Lenovo’s new ThinkPad laptop is a sign of the foldable future. The Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler takes a first look. First look: Lenovo’s new ThinkPad laptop with a foldable screen is a sign of things to come Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA new design direction for laptops promises to make them easier to carry. First Look: Now laptop screens fold, too, with this ThinkPad from Lenovo Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf we are going to bust open the castle walls with the proverbial antitrust dragon, then we will need the right tools and services in order to reduce any possible end-user carnage. Goodbye, walled garden: Apple gets bitten right in the app store Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, as the legend goes, was invented when two oblivious young people walking around eating boring snacks accidentally crashed into each other on a city street. Grab one while you read about an even better mash-up: the one between machine learning and quantum computers that’ll eventually, accidentally lead to human-level AI.
Read MoreIf you had more than one account on Twitter for iOS, it could’ve been accidentally providing location data to the social network. Twitter discloses bug that shared location data on iOS users – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIts entire portfolio will be electrified by 2024. Opel's first plug-in hybrid is a 300-horsepower, all-wheel-drive SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt should be back up and running for just about everyone at this point. BMW ConnectedDrive issues caused Apple CarPlay to disappear for some owners – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe United States Supreme Court ruled this week that users could sue Apple for allegedly monopolizing the App Store and driving up the price of apps. This means that, if you’re so inclined, you could bring suit against Apple for overcharging you. Apple v Pepper, as the case is called, dealt with the issue of
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on May 13 gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers that accused Apple of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing consumers to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law. Supreme Court allows App Store antitrust suit against Apple to proceed
Read MoreAchieving the Dream has a new cohort of colleges in its national network. Eight community colleges in Connecticut, two each in California and North Carolina and one each in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Texas have committed to “building their capacity for change,” as Karen Stout, president and CEO of the organization, said in a
Read MoreThe last day of finals week wasn’t a good one for students at Western Michigan University. Two failed routers that were meant to provide redundancy to each other created an “unprecedented computer network failure” at the campus, preventing many students from logging into the network, taking online exams or turning in last-minute assignments. Network Outage
Read MoreThe driver, an assistant professor at a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University, was charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment. In Kidnapping Attempt, Uber Driver Told 2 Women ‘You’re Not Going Anywhere,’ Police Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEntertainment Software Association promotes Stnaley Pierre-Louis from general counsel. Video game lobby group names new CEO Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAnd it’s not because of students cheating on research papers. The Great Firewall of China blocks off Wikipedia – CNET Source: CNet
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