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An anonymous reader writes: Researchers who uncovered a security key that protects Windows devices as they boot up say their discovery is proof that encryption backdoors do not work. The pair of researchers, credited by their hacker nicknames MY123 and… Continue reading Researchers Crack Microsoft Feature, Say Encryption Backdoors Similarly Crackable
It’s been a while since Apple upgraded most of its computer lineups. It has come to a point, where it’s being advised that the Cupertino-based company should stop selling the dated inventories. But the wait will be over later this year, says Mark Gurma… Continue reading Apple Said To Plan First Pro Laptop Overhaul in Four Years
Despite things getting better with adoption — however slow — of Google Fiber in several regions of the United States, the broadband market has gotten slightly less competitive since 2013, says a new report from the FCC. The report adds that, as a res… Continue reading US Broadband: Still No ISP Choice For Many, Especially at Higher Speeds
Joseph Cox, writing for Motherboard: Last week, Apple finally joined other technology giants and announced a bug bounty programme, where hackers can submit details of previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple systems and devices, and get paid for sha… Continue reading Zero-Day Hunters Will Pay Over Twice as Much as Apple’s New Bug Bounty Programme
In a world where thermostats, and smart locks can be hacked, and companies covertly record information, why should sex toys remain unaffected. Fusion is reporting that the We-Vibe 4 Plus, a popular vibrator sends a range of intimate data to its manufac… Continue reading Popular Sex Toy Caught Sending Intimate Data To Manufacturer
The days of two developers making games in a shed are over, an article on The Guardian says. Spend any time with your grandparents and at some stage the age-old phase “they don’t make them like they use to” will pop up as nostalgia gets the better of t… Continue reading They Quite Literally Don’t Make Games the Way They Used To
Reader cloud.pt writes: In another case of serious programmer impairment, the DOTA 2 official forums have been hacked, making available to the perpetrators around 2 million emails, usernames, and MD5 hashed passwords. […] From the report: The hack wa… Continue reading Dota 2 Forum Breach Leaks 2 Million User Accounts
The folks behind the Internet Archive have added a huge trove of Amiga games and programs to the site, bringing the total to more than 10,000. All these games can be played on your web browser. The non-profit library first began adding Amiga software t… Continue reading Internet Archive Posted 10,000 Browser-Playable Amiga Titles
Jon Fingas, writing for Engadget: Don’t look now, but your web browser is about to become aware of the devices around you. After months of testing, Google has switched on broader experimental support in Chrome and Chrome OS for Web Bluetooth, which let… Continue reading Chrome Is Nearly Ready To Talk To Your Bluetooth Devices
Jordan Pearson, writing for Motherboard: For years, Canadian police have successfully kept their use of controversial and indiscriminate surveillance devices called IMSI catchers a secret. Today, for the first time, and thanks to a year-long effort by … Continue reading Local Police in Canada Used ‘Stingray’ Surveillance Device Without a Warrant