Collaborate Disseminate
Security researchers at KU Leuven have discovered an attack technique, dubbed HEIST (HTTP Encrypted Information can be Stolen Through TCP-Windows), which can exploit an encrypted website using only a JavaScript file hidden in a maliciously crafted ad o… Continue reading New Attack Steals SSNs, E-mail Addresses, and More From HTTPS Pages
An anonymous reader writes: A Japanese Olympics star has blamed Pokemon Go after being hit with a 500,000 yen (about $5,000) bill in roaming charges from his carrier. Artistic gymnast Kohei Uchimura, who won gold at the 2012 Games in London and is the … Continue reading Japanese Olympic Champion Racks Up $5,000 Bill Playing Pokemon Go in Brazil
It’s been a while since Apple upgraded its MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro models. Four years, one month, and twenty-four days, to be exact, in case of the MacBook Pro. Apple is inexplicably still selling the exact same models for its Mac line th… Continue reading Apple Should Stop Selling Four-Year-Old Computers
Internet speeds are getting faster in the United States, especially in cities such as Kansas City, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix, according to a new Speedtest Market Report. The report, by Ookla’s popular service, found that fixed broadba… Continue reading Average Broadband Speed in US Rises Above 50 Mbps For First Time
Popular operating systems by Microsoft, Apple, and Google could possibly soon nuke torrents downloaded (PDF, non-English language) from The Pirate Bay and other websites that offer copyright infringing content, warns a report published by Black Market … Continue reading Microsoft, Google, Apple Could Be Requested To Actively Block Pirated Downloads, Says Report
Uber’s defeat by its local competitor in China was the latest of a string of such cases, and Google’s experience trying to establish itself there is illustrative of the challenges facing all American tech companies that aspire to dominate in that marke… Continue reading When It Comes To China, Google’s Experience Still Says It All
The much-anticipated movie Suicide Squad has largely failed to impress film critics and normal people alike. People are leaving the theaters disappointed, with a firm belief that DC Universe has let them down again. Vanity Fair goes as far as saying, “… Continue reading Suicide Squad Fans Petition To Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes Over Negative Reviews
The workforce at Apple is still predominately white and male, reveals the diversity report the company released Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean that its efforts to improve diversity haven’t yielded improvements. This is the third year that the Cuperti… Continue reading Apple Makes Slight Progress On Diversity While Its Rivals Are Making Practically None
In his latest column for The Verge, renowned journalist Walt Mossberg argues that TVs — their UI, execution, underlying technologies, and remote — are still too complicated. In the latest weekly, he has shared the experience of buying a new TV, setti… Continue reading TVs Are Still Too Complicated, and It’s Not Your Fault
Comcast believes it should be able to charge its broadband users who want to protect their privacy. FCC, on other hand, has indicated that such practices should not be there. In a new filing with the FCC, Comcast says that charging consumers more money… Continue reading Comcast Wants To Charge Broadband Users More For Privacy