Technology News
Microsoft's 'anti-malware Device Guard' in Windows 10: How it works, what you need
The Register - 16 Sep 2015 03:32
Redmond unbuttons shirt to reveal more detail on hypervisor-based tech Microsoft has published a technical guide to its new Device Guard features in Windows 10 - including how to configure the anti-malware technology, an...
Boy brings clock to school. Teacher thinks it's a bomb. Boy is arrested.
Mashable - 16 Sep 2015 12:20
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Texas after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb. Ahmed Mohamed brought the clock into MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, where it was spotted by anoth...
NATO gets a front-door to look for Microsoft backdoors
The Register - 16 Sep 2015 02:58
Renews security contract with Redmond Microsoft has renewed its 12-year-old agreement with NATO which, among other things, lets the organisation check for bugs, vulnerabilities, and backdoors in Redmond's products....
DARPA Puts Robotic Legs On Helicopter That Let It Land On Uneven Terrain (Video)
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2015 05:46
Robotic legs fitted to helicopters would let them land like an insect on difficult terrain, researchers say. Movable, articulated legs can increase take-off, landing options for the versatile craft, they suggest.
Apple's 'Move to iOS' app is ready to help Android users jump ship
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 23:28
We knew it was coming, and now it's here. Before the new wave of iPhones make their way to your hands, Cuperino's app that'll help you switch from Android is now available at Google Play. The "Move to iOS" app will trans...
iRobot's new Roomba 980 can be controlled with a smartphone
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 23:26
iRobot has rolled out its new Roomba 980, the latest among its long line of robotic vacuum cleaners. Says the company, the 980 is its best Roomba so far, able to clean better and handle itself in a more capable fashion t...
UK hands down first ever conviction for illegal drone flying
Ars Technica - 16 Sep 2015 23:25
Man flew drones over football stadia and London landmarks, uploaded vids to YouTube.
Super fun video mixes phone call scenes from movies into one long game of telephone
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2015 21:56
This is so fun and great that I wish it would never end. Burger Fiction stitched together this super long scene of phone calls from movies so that it looks like different characters from different movies are all talking ...
Hewlett-Packard will cut up to 30,000 jobs as part of restructuring
L.A. Times - 16 Sep 2015 03:11Minecraft: Story Mode hits PS4, Xbox One on October 13
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 17:52
Good news for fans of either Minecraft or the excellent narrative titles from developer Telltale Games, as the latter's Minecraft: Story Mode is now confirmed to see release on Tuesday, October 13th. While Mojang's Minec...
Intelsat Protests DISA Bandwidth Award to Inmarsat
Space News - 16 Sep 2015 12:34
Intelsat formally protested the Pentagon's award of a satellite services contract to Inmarsat, saying the latter's bid may have been improperly valued. SpaceNews.com
One step closer to a new kind of computer
Phys.org - 16 Sep 2015 11:24
An international group of physicists, including Aleksandr Golubov, head of the MIPT Laboratory of Topological Quantum Phenomena in Superconductor Systems, recently presented results of experiments testing a new phenomeno...
Pacific Rim 2 movie has been halted, may be cancelled
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 22:04
In October 2013, we heard word that a Pacific Rim sequel had been written thanks to an outpouring of fandom for the flick, and that it was just awaiting a green light to enter the official production stage. A little whil...
iTunes 12.3 Released with iOS 9 Support & Bug Fixes
OS X Daily - 16 Sep 2015 20:24
Apple has released iTunes 12.3, which includes fixes for various bugs and support for the just released iOS 9 update. The update is recommended for all iTunes users and is quick to install. Users can find iTunes 12.3 ava...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Will Launch Rockets and Spaceships from Florida
Scientific American - 16 Sep 2015 17:30
The Amazon.com founder announced plans to fly a fleet of reusable spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral space port --
Malicious Cisco router backdoor found on 79 more devices, 25 in the US
Ars Technica - 16 Sep 2015 16:53
SYNful Knock implant appears to be much bigger than first reported, researchers say.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'
Re/code - 16 Sep 2015 07:30
He even let Siri pose the final question.
New Drugs Could Overcome Antibiotic Resistance: Here's How They Work
Tech Times - 16 Sep 2015 07:07
Study found new type of antibiotic that kills bacteria effectively and prevents MRSA-related deaths.
Heartland hack: Russian bloke coughs to swiping 160 million credit cards
The Register - 16 Sep 2015 03:58
Vladimir Drinkman swallows medicine, awaits sentencing The US Department of Justice says a Russian national, Vladimir Drinkman, has just coughed to being part of a ring that compromised as many as 160 million credit card...
Apple TV game developers are required to support the Siri remote
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 23:13
The new Apple TV will support third-party game controllers in in its attempt to bring iOS-style gaming to the living room -- but developers can't make those controllers a requirement. In a programming guide for Apple's n...
Facebook User, Asif, Ends Friendship With Mudasir, Welcomes New "Best Friend," Salman
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2015 23:03
Earlier today, Daily Pakistan Global stumbled across a Facebook post unlike any we have seen before. It tells the story of Asif, who severed ties with his former best friend, Mudasir, for reasons yet unknown. Despite the...
#IStandwithAhmed supports teen arrested for making his own clock
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 21:55
Last night, the Dallas Morning News reported an odd story. A teenager in Irving, TX brought a homemade electronics project to school, and while his engineering teacher called it "really nice," after another teacher saw i...