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UK Man Arrested Over VTech Data Hack That Exposed Kids' Info
Tech Times - 16 Dec 2015 15:06
Authorities are making progress in the VTech data breach that exposed millions of kids' data back in November. British police have now arrested a suspect, retaining a 21-year-old hacker in connection to the VTech fiasco.
From Sunny Leone to cricket, this is what India Googled the most in 2015
Mashable - 16 Dec 2015 14:46
Google has released its annual list of the most-searched terms for 2015. In India, there were many similarities with last year's top search trends such as the dominance of Bollywood and cricket, but also a few changes. S...
The NSA will spy on you for reading this article
BGR - 16 Dec 2015 14:15
Are you looking for ways to protect your privacy while browsing the web? Are you trying to learn how to use Tor, the browser that anonymizes your Internet traffic? Are you interested in ditching Windows for something tha...
Donald Trump just proposed closing 'areas' of the internet
The Verge - 16 Dec 2015 05:07
During Tuesday night's GOP debate, Donald Trump proposed an unusual strategy for fighting ISIS: banning "areas" of the internet "where we are at war with somebody." It got odder from there. Here is his exchange with host...
The Twitter Notifications Tab On The Web Is Down For Some
TechCrunch - 16 Dec 2015 01:55
The recently moved Notifications tab on Twitter’s desktop version of the service isn’t working for some users. Everything seems to be working just fine on the official iOS and Android apps, though. twitter wont let...
100m radio telescope maps the complete northern sky in the light of neutral hydrogen
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2015 00:57
Radio astronomers from Bonn University and the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie have reached a scientific milestone with their publication in the January issue of the international science journal Astronomy & Ast...
Ada Lovelace
The Huffington Post - 16 Dec 2015 23:50
Who is Ada? Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is no longer who she once was, 200 years ago. Time changes all famous people, especially cult personalities. Ada has become a modern icon for the digitizing world of sc...
This is What Happens When a Camera Gets Dropped in Lava
PetaPixel - 16 Dec 2015 19:32Deep-learning algorithm predicts photos' memorability at "near-human" levels
MIT - 16 Dec 2015 16:00
Future versions of an algorithm from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could help with teaching, marketing, and memory improvement.
Smart LED Lights -- Not the Brightest Bulbs Yet, but Getting Smarter
Re/code - 16 Dec 2015 15:00
The oldest electronic technology has remained largely unchanged for more than 130 years.
Germany Convinces Google, Facebook And Twitter To Delete Hate Speech Within 24 Hours
Tech Times - 16 Dec 2015 14:53
Germany has reached agreements with Google, Facebook and Twitter for the removal of hate speech online within 24 hours from being reported. This is the latest step in the fight against online racism amid the refugee cris...
17 best Photoshops from 2015
Mashable - 16 Dec 2015 14:30
A tuck here, a polish there — Photoshop can make nearly anyone look flawless Generally viewed in a negative context, many blame Photoshop for allowing magazines, corporations and advertising to further push unrealistic...
Nexus 6P versus the Mate S: Huawei's best of 2015
Android Central - 16 Dec 2015 14:17
Huawei has its name on two excellent Android phones from the latter part of 2015. Let's see how they match up. We're talking, of course, about the Nexus 6P and the Mate S. One is a collaboration with Google, one is Huawe...
EU takes big step toward new data protection rules
Mashable - 16 Dec 2015 13:27
BRUSSELS — The European Union late Tuesday took a major step toward approving sweeping new data protection rules that would strengthen online privacy, streamline legislation between the 28 member states and boost polic...
Ho ho hosed: Asian biz malware pwns air-gaps, thousands of Androids
The Register - 16 Dec 2015 03:58
Santa game gets on Play Store, stuffs SMS, contacts into sleigh and doesn't leave pressies CloudSek security bod Rahul Sasi says an Asian software development company is stealing sensitive defence software source code fr...
Yelp-Killer? Facebook Tests Feature for Local Services
NBC News - 16 Dec 2015 02:01
The social media giant is testing a feature that helps users find local businesses based on customer reviews.
Samsung appeals to Supreme Court to bring patent law into 21st century
The Register - 16 Dec 2015 01:55
Sure, it ripped off the iPhone but let's be realistic here Samsung has appealed to the Supreme Court to hear its patent case against Apple....
A Look At One Way Twitter Prepares For Hardware Failures
TechCrunch - 16 Dec 2015 01:25
In a perfect world, Twitter’s Head of Infrastructure and Operations Mazdak Hashemi can walk over to a data center and kick out a power cable to a server, and the service will continue to run fine. He’s not going to...
Facebook gets friendlier to adopted names
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2015 01:20Win a Great Holiday Gift: The 'Year in Space' Wall Calendar
Universe Today - 16 Dec 2015 01:18
What's the perfect holiday gift for any space fan? It's the 2016 version of Steve Cariddi's amazing Year in Space Wall Calendar, which is now available to order. And thanks to Steve, Universe Today has another 5 copies t...
Red Hat launches dedicated enterprise cloud platform
The Register - 16 Dec 2015 00:55
Leave your coders to coding for $50k a year Red Hat has launched a dedicated cloud platform for companies that want their developers to focus on coding....
Scientists launch NASA rocket into auroral "speed bumps" above Norway
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2015 00:51
A team of scientists led by Marc Lessard of the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center launched an instrument-laden, four-stage sounding rocket from Norway's Andøya Space Center about 280 miles above Earth to ...