Xbox's Project Scorpio secrets to be spilled later this week – CNET
Video game analysts at Digital Foundry say they’ve got some juicy details on Microsoft’s upcoming console, Project Scorpio. Source: CNet
Read MoreVideo game analysts at Digital Foundry say they’ve got some juicy details on Microsoft’s upcoming console, Project Scorpio. Source: CNet
Read MoreShowrunner Steven Moffat promises brain-melting excitement as stars Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie and Matt Lucas talk series 10. Source: CNet
Read MorePeter Capaldi’s final adventures in the Tardis begin with an episode that harks back to the show’s beginnings. Source: CNet
Read MoreUsers who have had their files encrypted by any version of the Bart ransomware program are in luck: Antivirus vendor Bitdefender has just released a free decryption tool. The Bart ransomware appeared back in June and stood out because it locked victims’ files inside ZIP archives encrypted with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). Unlike other ransomware
Read MoreTwo GoFundMe campaigns have raised more than $290,000 in an effort to buy the web browsing histories of U.S. politicians after Congress voted to allow broadband providers to sell customers’ personal information without their permission. It’s unclear if those efforts will succeed, however. Even though Congress scrapped the FCC’s ISP privacy rules last week, the Telecommunications Act still
Read MoreAmazon bought Quidsi, the parent of specialty sites like Diapers.com and Yoyo.com, for $545 million in 2011, but says it’s struggled to make the business profitable. Source: CNet
Read MoreJessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Iron Fist share an elevator ride in a fleeting teaser video that reveals “The Defenders” release date. Source: CNet
Read MoreT-Mobile’s SyncUp Drive teams up with Allstate to offer roadside assistance to “customers on qualifying plans.” Source: CNet
Read MoreTink Labs’ phone wants to be the ultimate travel companion, and it’s coming to a hotel room near you soon — if it’s not already in one. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s latest patent-licensing deal is with Casio for smartwatch technologies. Is this really another cloud services play for Microsoft? Source: Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft uses its Linux-based SONIC cloud switching technology to power Azure. Alibaba is now starting to implement SONIC, as well, Microsoft says. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreAfter more than three years, Apple’s most powerful Mac has finally been updated. An even bigger redesign will follow. Source: CNet
Read MoreAn innovative branch of the Veterans Affairs department works to find the right connected tech for disabled veterans and service members. Source: CNet
Read MoreBut a big group of competitors isn’t that far behind. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt isn’t every day you see someone in an inflatable T-Rex costume chase down a dinosaur “trainer,” especially when they both have impressive parkour skills. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe smart home brand’s indoor and outdoor security cameras are now officially available in Mexico. Source: CNet
Read MoreSecurity researchers have uncovered the Android version of an iOS spyware known as Pegasus in a case that shows how targeted electronic surveillance can be. Called Chrysaor, the Android variant can steal data from messaging apps, snoop over a phone’s camera or microphone, and even erase itself. [ Android is now ready for real usage
Read MoreBiometrics like fingerprint readers, iris scanners, and facial recognition are either the solution to passwords’ unmanageability or a fool’s-gold technology that will compromise us all. Both and neither are true. The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 introduces facial recognition to unlock the smartphone, becoming the fourth unlock option for Samsung’s flagship device, in addition to fingerprint
Read MoreAttackers prefer to reuse code and tools for as long as they keep working. In that tradition, researchers have found evidence suggesting a cyberespionage group is still successfully using tools and infrastructure that was first deployed in attacks 20 years ago. The Moonlight Maze refers to the wave of attacks that targeted U.S. military and
Read More“If you’re being watched, you change your behavior, and that means you have less freedom. I don’t think you can have freedom without privacy.” —Kevin Mitnick, quoted in my new book, “Hacking the Hacker.” The United States has a long history of protecting at least some individual privacy rights with respect to common carriers. Much
Read MoreA feature that’ll let you pay your friends through WhatsApp is reportedly coming to India soon. Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd it took just eight years of holding our breath. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ear grew on the patient’s arm for four months. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Tar Heels triumphed over Gonzaga, and now we can all play a round of our real favorite pastime — criticizing the officials. Source: CNet
Read MoreOr why a subset of users received a rocket ship icon in their Facebook News Feed. Source: CNet
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