Hopes for an Apple TV streaming service appear to be dead, and it’s a big fail. New iPhone 7 prototypes leak out. Plus, while Samsung wheeled out the Note 7, Apple gave us new emojis. Source: CNet
Read MorePoliticians and hackers don’t often mix. But a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton held during the Black Hat hackers conference is reportedly a hit. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: Brian Hall, general manager of the Surface brand at Microsoft, says Apple is doing its customers a great disservice by not innovating in computers. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith so many episodes of Star Trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. A group of fans hashes through space hippies, stolen brains and an awful series finale to find the worst of them all. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Facebook app now opens with a front-facing live camera screen rather than the usual option to post a written message. Source: CNet
Read MoreGeorge Takei has now seen “Star Trek Beyond” and he has both praise and criticism for the reboot movie and its depiction of Sulu as gay. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new ransomlock variant, which mainly affects the US, tricks users into calling a toll-free number to reactivate their Windows computer. Twitter Card Style: summary Symantec has discovered a new ransomware variant that pretends to originate from Microsoft and uses social engineering techniques to trick the victim into calling a toll-free number to “reactivate” Windows.
Read MoreThe store will host virtual-reality content for HTC’s Vive headset, covering everything from education to design to sports. Source: CNet
Read MoreWill computers get better at cybersecurity than humans? Experts hope the answer is yes. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe brand built by rugged cases, mobile chargers and one particularly awful FM transmitter is the latest company to get snatched up by Incipio Group. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new technique allows attackers to hide malicious code inside digitally signed files without breaking their signatures and then to load that code directly into the memory of another process. The attack method, developed by Tom Nipravsky, a researcher with cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct, might prove to be a valuable tool for criminals and espionage
Read MoreOur latest intelligence reveals that the Neutrino toolkit’s activity rose more than 10 percentage points in July. Twitter Card Style: summary The Latest Intelligence page has been refreshed through July 2016, providing the most up-to-date analysis of cybersecurity threats, trends, and insights concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks. Here are some key
Read MoreTweet from known leaker Evan Blass places quotation marks around Nexus. What could that mean? Source: CNet
Read MoreIn its first diversity report as an independent company, PayPal points to equal pay for equal work. Source: CNet
Read MoreIts “No Charge to Charge” scheme now covers 48 different markets around the country. Source: CNet
Read MoreBecause a first-of-its-kind powertrain isn’t much good sitting on a test bench. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe goal is to make this new cab available some time next year. Source: CNet
Read MoreAt the DEFCON hacking conference’s Lockpick Village, CSO’s Steve Ragan chats with Austin Appel (aka Scorche), from TOOOL, about physical locks, lockpicking and risk management associated with locks. Source: Security
Read MoreIDG editors and writers Steve Ragan (CSO), Fahmida Rashid (InfoWorld) and Lucian Constantin (IDG News Service) offer their impressions of this year’s Black Hat security conference. Source: Security
Read MoreWhile resolving a flaw that could allow an attacker to execute code on your iOS device, the update also neuters the latest jailbreak to Apple’s mobile OS. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new Trojan can be used to steal information and passwords from compromised computers. Twitter Card Style: summary Symantec recently noticed that an Italian malware author called z3r0 is selling a new remote access Trojan in an underground forum. The software is a back door threat that can be purchased for somewhere between US$58 and
Read MoreWhat does socialized loss mean? Bitfinex isn’t saying. Source: CNet
Read MoreCan headphones designed to improve focus help track stars shave milliseconds from their times? One US Olympic sprinter thinks so. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Pioneer PLX-500 turntable looks almost identical to the original Technics SL-1200 deck, minus the absurdly high price tag. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe actress and comedian dishes on Guinan’s saucer-shaped hats, her weird on-set nickname and wanting to return to the Star Trek universe. Source: CNet
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