Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader cites an article on The Stack: Infrequent use of a computer in later life could be an early sign of reduced cognitive ability, according to research from Oregon Health and Science University. A study, which involved 27 ‘cognitively-… Continue reading Computer Use Could Help Predict Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
An anonymous reader cites ZDNet’s Zack Whittaker report: William Binney, a former NSA official who spent more than three decades at the agency, said the US government’s mass surveillance programs have become so engorged with data that they are no longe… Continue reading Whistleblower: NSA Is So Overwhelmed With Data, It’s No Longer Effective
Reader MojoKid writes: Some might say there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to computing, and that’s especially true for workstation graphics professionals who need varying levels of performance and memory space. For that … Continue reading NVIDIA Announces New Quadro M6000 With 24GB Memory Buffer For Heavy Workloads
An anonymous reader writes: A group of independent security researchers and major Silicon Valley tech giants have submitted a proposal for a new email protocol called SMTP STS (Strict Transport Security). In theory, this new extension looks like the HS… Continue reading Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Join Forces To Create New Encrypted Email Protocol
An anonymous reader writes: Katherine Boehret of The Verge reports multiple issues — systematic, as well as general unawareness among vendors — with Apple Pay. Citing instances from her own experience, she noted issues when using Apple Pay at McDonal… Continue reading Apple Pay Has a Siri Problem
An anonymous reader writes from a DailyDot’s Kernel Mag article: Welcome to the Internet of Things, what Schneier calls “the World Size Web,” already growing around you as we speak, which creates such a complete picture of our lives that Dr. Richard Ty… Continue reading The Internet of Things Is a Surveillance Nightmare
An anonymous reader writes: If you have a Kindle device, you must update it before March 22 or else it’s going to lose internet connectivity. Losing access to the internet means that you won’t be able to use Kindle Store to purchase books, and your dev… Continue reading Old Kindles Will Be Disconnected Unless You Update By Tuesday
Researchers at John Hopkins University have found a bug in the instant messaging client iMessage which, if exploited, could allow an attacker to decrypt photos and videos sent as secured messages. “Even Apple, with all their skills — and they have ter… Continue reading iMessage Bug Allows Attackers to Decrypt Photos and Videos
If rumors are to be believed, at its ‘Let Us Loop You In’ event on Monday, Apple will launch a new smartphone dubbed “iPhone SE,” and a new tablet dubbed “iPad Pro.” According to 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman, who has a reliable track record with Apple news, t… Continue reading Ask Slashdot: Are You Excited About Upcoming 4-inch iPhone or 9.7-inch iPad Pro?
An anonymous reader quotes a Motherboard article: Research suggests that widespread awareness of mass surveillance could undermine democracy by making citizens fearful of voicing dissenting opinions in public. A paper published in Journalism and Mass C… Continue reading ‘Chilling Effect’ of Mass Surveillance Is Silencing Dissent Online, Study Says