Collaborate Disseminate
Reader Orome1 writes: In a period spanning 72 days, two researchers from Northeastern University have discovered at least 110 “misbehaving” and potentially malicious hidden services directories (HSDirs) on the Tor anonymity network. “Tor’s security and… Continue reading Researchers Discover 110 Snooping Tor Nodes
How long would it take an airplane to fly around the world without using any fuel? About 22 days of actual air time, according to Fusion. Solar Impulse 2, an aircraft which is powered by solar energy, left Egypt on Sunday on the last leg of the first e… Continue reading Solar Impulse 2 Plane Takes Off From Egypt On Final Leg Of World Tour
An anonymous reader shares a CNET report: If you’re considering jumping ship to Sprint to take advantage of its “half-off” promotion, don’t dawdle. The promotion, which promises to cut your existing rate plan at a competing carrier in half, has been a … Continue reading Sprint CEO Hints at Price Hikes Ahead of iPhone 7
Sam Byford, reporting for The Verge: Nintendo shares have skyrocketed since Pokemon Go’s release and instant transformation into global cultural phenomenon, but they fell dramatically today after investors realized that Nintendo doesn’t actually make t… Continue reading Nintendo Shares Plummet After Investors Realize It Doesn’t Actually Make Pokemon Go
An anonymous reader shares a report on 9to5Mac: A second federal judge has ruled that a suspect can be compelled to unlock their iPhone using their fingerprint in order to give investigators access to data which can be used as evidence against them. Th… Continue reading Suspect Required To Unlock iPhone Using Touch ID in Second Federal Case
A year after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is gearing up for Anniversary Update, the first major update to the company’s desktop operating system. Ahead of the public release of Anniversary Update on August 2, Microsoft provided media outlets wi… Continue reading Windows 10 Anniversary Update: the Best New Features
Earlier this month we learned that China had banned the use of social media as a news source. The local government feared that if news outlets were to report using signals coming from social media, there was a chance that fake, non-credible, and rumors… Continue reading China Bans Internet News Reporting As Media Crackdown Widens
Tom Warren, writing for The Verge: Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox One console to $249. The new price marks the third price cut in less than two months, ahead of the new Xbox One S launch on August 2nd. 500GB versions of the Xbox One are now… Continue reading Microsoft Cuts Xbox One Price To $249 – Would You Buy or Recommend One?
The reports were spot on. Verizon Communications on Monday announced that it plans to purchase Yahoo’s Web assets for a sum of $4.83 billion in cash. The multi-billion dollars deal will get Verizon Yahoo’s core internet business and some real estate. T… Continue reading Once Valued at $125B, Yahoo’s Web Assets To Be Sold To Verizon For $4.83B, Companies Confirm
Moore’s Law, an empirical observation of the number of components that could be built on an integrated circuit and their corresponding cost, has largely held strong for more than 50 years, but its days are really numbered now. The prediction of the 201… Continue reading Transistors Will Stop Shrinking in 2021, Moore’s Law Roadmap Predicts