Toyota working with Japanese cab industry to create next-generation taxi – Roadshow
The goal is to make this new cab available some time next year. 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
Read MoreWhen David Gewirtz started researching this article, it was meant as a simple organizing tip. But he wound up uncovering a really unfortunate privacy issue in how Apple manages apps. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreGiant refrigerator-sized supercomputers battled each other on Thursday in a virtual contest to show that machines can find software vulnerabilities. The result: the supercomputers time and time again detected simulated flaws in software. [ Make threat intelligence meaningful: A 4-point plan. | Discover how to secure your systems with InfoWorld’s Security newsletter. ] It represents
Read MoreAfter years of reluctance to pay researchers for exploits, Apple has given in and is ready to hand out up to $200,000 for critical vulnerabilities found in the latest version of iOS and the newest iPhones. Apple announced the program Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. It starts in September, and
Read MoreSamsung’s new phone throws in everything, plus the kitchen sink. In fact, you could even use it in the kitchen sink. Source: CNet
Read MoreFirst introduced in comic books in 1959, the supervillain supersoldiers of DC Comics come to the big screen on 5 August with a very different look. Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite a charm offensive in the mega-populous nation, Apple’s latest results show a marked drop in sales. Source: CNet
Read Morefoobar2000 is a powerful and flexible music player with a unique modular design and a raft of hidden features. Its primary function is media management, and it specializes in ripping and converting CDs – copying tracks your discs for you, tagging them automatically and keeping everything neatly organised in an efficient media library – but
Read MoreThe Japanese battleship Mikasa is the only surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in the world. It’s 114 years old and a fascinating look into history. Here’s a full tour. Source: CNet
Read MoreGet ready to bust out the old vinyl albums. This week’s hipster freebie applies modern technology to traditional LP and EP records. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s actually an advertisement for the city of Basel in Switzerland — but you’ll wish it was real. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the 2016 Census looming, we take a look at what the recent changes mean for your digital privacy and what to do on Census night. Also on the agenda: the latest from Blizzard and a roundup of changes to Pokemon Go. Source: CNet
Read MoreWeb giant plans series of interactive doodles for its own games to spotlight contests this month in Rio. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: A new study suggests that those on the dating app don’t like their faces and bodies more than others. Source: CNet
Read MoreAt a cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, there’s something in the Wi-Fi. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith elderly populations booming and long-term care facilities understaffed, SAM aims to take some of the non-medical burden off providers’ plates. Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a first for Apple, the company will pay up to $200,000 to researchers who find security problems in its systems. Source: CNet
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