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This all-wheel drive, 350hp Fiat 500 is a Demogorgon on four wheels
Digital Trends - 13 Nov 2017 15:19
Italian tuner Giannini is ready to make a comeback with a 350-horsepower, all-wheel drive Fiat 500. It's expected to command supercar-like money, so hopefully it offers supercar-like performance. The post This all-wheel ...
New exploit uses antivirus software to help spread malware
Digital Trends - 13 Nov 2017 01:16
Antivirus software remains one of the best ways to ensure that your computer is safe from malware and other threats. However, a recent exploit has proven that such software is not without its flaws. The post New exploit ...
Google cracks down on apps that misuse accessibility features
Engadget - 13 Nov 2017 16:16
Android's accessibility services are supposed help disabled folks by letting app-makers integrate spoken feedback, voice commands and more. However, developers like LastPass have been using the functions for other purpos...
The Greatest Computer Network You've Never Heard Of
Motherboard - 13 Nov 2017 16:00
How the PLATO system, a pre-internet online platform that first came to life at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the 1960s, quietly fostered some of the first digital natives.
Watchdog warns of 'high risk' digital currency offers
Phys.org - 13 Nov 2017 15:43
A European financial markets watchdog warned Monday of the risks to investors of putting money in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), and to firms of stepping over the line of legality.
Do not download Windows Movie Maker from any source
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2017 12:43
The start of 2017 was a bittersweet one for many fans of Microsoft's built-in Windows software like Live Mail and Movie Maker. The company has permanently retired the Windows Essential 2012 bundle from both download and ...
Company Blames Secret Intimate Recordings By Sex Toy On 'Minor Bug'
The Huffington Post - 13 Nov 2017 04:12
Vibrator app wasn't directed to eavesdrop.
The first 'nation in space' has officially left Earth - CNET
CNET - 13 Nov 2017 03:27
Asgardia, a self-declared nation, is now floating above us, drifting toward the International Space Station... and perhaps destiny.
Instagram will soon let users follow hashtags in addition to accounts
Digital Trends - 13 Nov 2017 00:09
Tired of searching through dozens of accounts to find topics that interest you on Instagram? A new feature might make that a bit easier as the social media site prepares to roll out hashtag following. The post Instagram ...
Why Scientists Want to Build a Robotic Albatross
NBC News - 13 Nov 2017 18:23
The wandering albatross is showing engineers how to build drones that can fly enormous distances while consuming little energy.
Reports of a free, ad-supported Amazon video service resurface
TechCrunch - 13 Nov 2017 16:24
Amazon is developing a free and ad-supported streaming video service, according to a new report out now from AdAge, citing people familiar with the plans. The company is said to be in discussion with various studio and T...
Spain warns EU about cyber-meddling suspicions in Catalonia
ABC News - 13 Nov 2017 16:18
Spain is warning its EU partners about a disinformation campaign aimed at destabilizing its volatile northeast region of Catalonia, which Madrid claims appears to be coming from Russia
Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's $103-billion takeover bid
Reuters - 13 Nov 2017 16:15
(Reuters) - Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc on Monday rejected rival Broadcom Ltd's $103-billion takeover bid, saying the offer "dramatically" undervalued the U.S. company.
Bugatti's first hybrid could get Porsche genes and an iconic nameplate
Digital Trends - 13 Nov 2017 15:37
Even Bugatti needs to build more efficient cars, but it's not caving in by downsizing. Insiders suggest the company will borrow Porsche hardware and one of its most emblematic nameplates to build a 2+2 plug-in hybrid cou...
Apple iPhone X review: This is as good as it gets
ZDNet - 13 Nov 2017 14:22
Face ID, an impressive display, new interaction methods, and solid performance put the iPhone X on top.
Researchers take next step toward fusion energy
Phys.org - 13 Nov 2017 13:50
Fusion is the process that powers the sun, harnessing it on Earth would provide unlimited clean energy. However, researchers say that constructing a fusion power plant has proven to be a daunting task, in no small part b...
Your data is too valuable and sensitive to dish out for free
New Scientist - 13 Nov 2017 12:00
What you buy, watch and
The beloved VW Beetle is about to go electric
Mashable - 13 Nov 2017 11:16Epigenetic editing reveals surprising insights into early breast cancer development
EurekAlert! - 13 Nov 2017 07:00
(Queen Mary University of London) Changing the epigenetic code of a single gene is enough to cause a healthy breast cell to begin a chain reaction and become abnormal, according to research by Queen Mary University of Lo...
YouTube bans all videos from an extremist cleric
Engadget - 13 Nov 2017 04:33
YouTube's efforts to catch and take down terrorist videos include some far-reaching measures. The New York Times has learned that YouTube recently removed and blocked all videos from Anwar al-Awlaki, a cleric who turned ...
Resilience to phishing attacks is failing to improve
ZDNet - 13 Nov 2017 03:58
The bad guys use phishing because it works, and it works because it exploits weaknesses in human psychology and organisational culture. We won't fix cybersecurity until we fix those things.
Nexus, Pixel phones won't get their KRACK fix until December
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2017 03:19
Google devices, like the Nexus before and now the Pixel phones, have always been prided on getting patches and updates a lot earlier than even the fastest OEMs, of which there are only very few. But in this particular in...