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Apple's Share of Notebook Market Took a Hit Last Quarter Due to Lack of New MacBook and MacBook Pro
Mac Rumors - 15 Aug 2018 20:52
Apple recently reported sales of 3.72 million Macs in the third quarter, its fewest in any quarter since 2010. It was also the first time Apple sold fewer than four million Macs in any quarter since 2013. For that reason...
Best Buy acquires GreatCall for $800 million, adds 900,000 paying customers, subscriptions
ZDNet - 15 Aug 2018 22:39
GreatCall focuses on services for the aging population, is profitable and has $300 million in annual revenue. The company also gives Best Buy a services boost.
New PHP Exploit Chain Highlights Dangers of Deserialization
Dark Reading - 15 Aug 2018 16:45
PHP unserialization can be triggered by other vulnerabilities previously considered low-risk.
T-Mobile is offering free 30-day trials in three cities
Engadget - 15 Aug 2018 23:40
T-Mobile has one of the fastest mobile networks around, according to a recent study, and it's eager for more people to check out its service. To give potential customers a taste of the network, T-Mobile is offering a fre...
Instagram Hack: Hundreds Affected, Russia Suspected
Dark Reading - 15 Aug 2018 17:00
Affected users report the email addresses linked to their Instagram accounts were changed to .ru domains.
Instagram is investigating hacked accounts, promises new 2FA features
Mashable - 15 Aug 2018 03:57Fans want Peter Weller to star as RoboCop in upcoming sequel - CNET
CNET - 15 Aug 2018 02:10
Inspired by a two-word tweet from director Neill Blomkamp, fans are clamoring to see this casting happen.
Russian hackers stole hundreds of Instagram accounts this month
BGR - 15 Aug 2018 02:00
If you've discovered that you can no longer log into your Instagram account, and trying to reset your credential leads nowhere because the account is linked to a Russia-based email domain, you're not alone. It turns out ...
The Andromeda botnet still lingers as nations struggle to clean infected PCs
Digital Trends - 15 Aug 2018 01:34
A report by Fortinet suggests that although the FBI and Europe ended the Andromeda botnet's reign in late 2017, there are still infected PCs. Cleaning up these PCs isn't progressing at the same pace across various region...
Cryptocurrency-rich make magic internet money rain in Vegas
Mashable - 15 Aug 2018 00:08Lockheed Martin awarded $2.9 billion Air Force contract for three missile-warning satellites
Space News - 15 Aug 2018 00:04
The Air Force will use "rapid procurement authorities" in this program and is targeting the first next-generation OPIR launch in 2023. SpaceNews.com
Poor sleep triggers viral loneliness and social rejection
Science Daily - 15 Aug 2018 23:11
In a study of sleep-deprived versus well-rested individuals, researchers found that the brains of those lacking sufficient sleep exhibited heightened activity in areas that deal with perceived human threats and a shutdow...
WATCH: Asleep at the wheel: Exposing dangers of drowsy driving
ABC News - 15 Aug 2018 17:11
General Motors has developed a suit to test the effects of drowsy driving.
Diseased Ocean Microbes Could Be Messing With the Weather
Gizmodo - 15 Aug 2018 17:00
Our oceans are brimming with microscopic phytoplankton--plant-like organisms that contribute significantly to marine diversity. Tiny though they are, these sea critters, when infected with a particular virus, may influen...
Doctors will grow human tissue on the International Space Station
New Scientist - 15 Aug 2018 16:54
Liver tissue and muscle fibre are going to be grown on the ISS, to see if we can one day grow human organs in space
Scientists discover organic acid in a protoplanetary disk
Phys.org - 15 Aug 2018 16:51
An international team of scientists from Russia, Germany, Italy, the U.S. and France has discovered a relatively high concentration of formic acid in a protoplanetary disk. This is the first organic molecule found in pro...
Hole-based artificial atoms could be key to spin-based qubit
Phys.org - 15 Aug 2018 16:48
A UNSW study published this week resolves key challenges in creation of hole-based artificial atoms, with excellent potential for more-stable, faster, more scalable quantum computing.
Open Source Software Poses a Real Security Threat
Dark Reading - 15 Aug 2018 16:30
It's true that open source software has many benefits, but it also has weak points. These four practical steps can help your company stay safer.
Apple is beefing up a team to explore making its own health chips
The Loop - 15 Aug 2018 16:27
CNBC: Apple has a team exploring a custom processor that can make better sense of health information coming off sensors from deep inside its devices, job listings show. Here's an Apple job listing for a Sensor ASIC Archi...
Eve ATHENA Child Car Safety Monitor
The Gadget Flow - 15 Aug 2018 15:00
Never accidentally leave your child or pet in the car with the Eve ATHENA Child Car Safety Monitor. Utilizing patented multi-sensor technology, this gadget accurately and quickly detects when you leave your loved one in ...
U.S. investor sues AT&T for $224 million over loss of cryptocurrency
Reuters - 15 Aug 2018 14:46
U.S. entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin filed a $224 million lawsuit on Wednesday against telecommunications company AT&T , accusing it of fraud and gross negligence in connection with the theft of d...
Geofence system keeps track of your belongings
Springwise - 15 Aug 2018 07:35
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