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The laptop in question is an air-gapped Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook (2008) running Windows XP SP3, which is being auctioned by Deep Instinct, a cybersecurity company, in collaboration with artist Guo O Dong, according to a report by Forbes. This Samsung laptop runs six of the deadliest malware released online, which are WannaCry DarkTequila, SoBig, MyDoom, ILOVEYOU, and BlackEnergy. These malware have collectively caused damages of nearly $100 billion around the world....

The Apple vs FBI has another side attached to it. Nationalism! This came to far when a county in United States banned its employees from buying iPhones because…..Apple is on the side of terrorists! Bill Montgomery, Attorney of Maricopa County this week issued a ban on the iPhone in response to Apple’s decision not to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in unlocking the iPhone 5c of one of the San Bernardino shooters....

Cars that run on hydrogen are becoming more popular by automakers. While Pininfarina certainly is not the first automaker to explore the creation of hydrogen cars – Toyota, Audi, and Honda are known brands that are investing into the technology as well. Similarly, less mainstream automakers are interested in the technology as well, like Welsh firm Riversimple. However, Pininfarina is the first one to create a hydrogen-powered vehicle that is this fast....

As a result, Hambourg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Germany issued a regulatory practice and ordered Facebook to stop collecting user data from WhatsApp and to delete any information it had already gathered. While an Indian high court has ordered WhatsApp to delete all user data for users choosing to disable the App before 25th Sept., 2016. Coming back to Facebook. It is an open secret that the social network giant knows more about you than you think....

Apple is coming out with iOS 8.4 this summeriOS 8.4 Beta Now AvailablePublic iOS 8.4 Beta MIAiOS 8.4 FeaturesiOS 8.4 Release Date Don’t worry Apple loves to surprise its clients. The iOS 8.3 update won’t be the last iOS 8 update before the release of iOS 9. Instead, Apple is planning to release an iOS 8.4 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch by this summer. In September, Apple released its iOS 8....

The Register reports that Johnson was working in a paper making factory called Georgia-Pacific for several years. On the fateful Valentine’s Day of 2014, the company decided to fire him. Johnson did not take the company’s decision in the right spirit and decided to get even with it. Johnson hacked into Georgia-Pacific servers using VPN once his employment was terminated. Once back inside the corporate network, he installed his own software and targeted the paper factory’s Port Hudson branch, which produces paper towels and tissues 24 hours a day....

So, how do we protect our online privacy? Brass Horns Communications, a UK-based non-profit internet service provider that focuses on privacy and anti-surveillance services, has an answer for this. The company is currently beta-testing a SIM card that will automatically route your data through Tor, thereby securing online privacy and evading surveillance. For those unaware, Tor (originally known as The Onion Router) is a free piece of software for enabling anonymous communication....

All thanks to its 3 founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Ronald Wayne left Apple only after 12 days of its launch and the reason is that he saw no success of apple. But Steve jobs proved him wrong. He became the most successful entrepreneur in the world and made apple reach the heights of glory. So what are the reasons for Apple Success? Let’s find out....

For those unaware, Tor is a network technology that preserves users’ privacy by concealing their identity and location by bouncing web traffic randomly through a far-flung network of servers. (Tor – an acronym of “The Onion Router” – adds layers of anonymity to traffic that are difficult to be traced.) The Tor code is open-source and its servers are operated by volunteers. The Tor team, which had released the first alpha version of Tor Browser 8....

From the looks of it, this new Trusted Voice feature will allow the Android smartphone user to unlock and As a smart lock entry, it was fairly obvious that the option would allow users to unlock devices with their voice. For those who have Trusted Voice on their Android smartphones, tapping the option under smart lock will take users to the Google app’s settings. A popup warning advises that trusted voice unlocking is less secure than other options, but just a couple taps and you’ll be able to unlock and execute commands on your secured device by simply uttering, “Ok Google....

According to TechCrunch, the data comes from a Twitter hack in which 32 million Twitter accounts may have been compromised. The incident and the news comes from a rather unusual source that lets you download such data and even lets you remove yourself from the listing for free. The website that seems to be making the most off it is LeakedSource. The site reported the same in a blog post stating that it received a copy of the leaked data from a user called “[email protected],”....

Now coming to additional details on what is going to change: Replies When replying to a Tweet, @names will no longer count toward the 140-character count. This will make having conversations on Twitter easier and more straightforward, no more penny-pinching your words to ensure they reach the whole group. RepliesMedia attachmentsRetweet and Quote Tweet yourselfGoodbye Media attachments When you add attachments like photos, GIFs, videos, polls, or Quote Tweets, that media will no longer count as characters within your Tweet....

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However, both the performance and the battery usage issue are yet to be sorted out. This prompted Android blogger Russell Holly to dump the app. Holly’s decision to dump the App spawned an chain reaction in the Android community. Many Android users dumped their Facebook app to study the performance their Android smartphone post Facebook App. Prompted by Holly’s revelation that life on Android was better without Facebook’s app, Reddit user pbrandes_eth tested the app’s impact on the performance of an LG G4....

The intrusion may have caused the personal data of more than 800,000 employees being compromised including personally identifiable information about employees, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, beginning and end dates of employment, emergency contact information and other information. Customers personal data who contacted its customer care call center or connected its Customer care service via email between Jan. 1, 2014, and Aug. 16, 2014 is also been compromised which includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and other information of the customers who provided it to UPS call center....

The UAE previously had a law covering the use of VPNs as part of an internet crime, but the UK-based VPN and privacy advocate Private Internet Access said that this change is enabled to go after anyone and everyone who uses VPNs to access blocked services, which is basically the fraudulent use of an IP address. VPNs give users the option to connect to private networks all over the world and hide their exact locations using proxy servers and connections....

Streaming video has allowed us to watch an ever-expanding collection of TV and movies no matter where we are in the world as long as we have an internet connection. Now, technology is on the cusp of the next great stage in streaming entertainment and media thanks to VIDGO. A revolutionary TV and Movie streaming service that promises enhanced services that may overshadow all other companies, Vidgo is still adding the finishing touches to its service....

The mega deal comes on back of negotiations going on for 9 monhts. For a cool $19 billion, Western Digital now gets to call SanDisk their wholly owned subsidiary. Although SanDisk might be best known for flash memory cards and USB sticks, the company has lately entered into diverse products like enterprise notebook hard drives and also builds OEM memory components for Apple and Nvidia. Western Digital also stands to own around 5800 patents that SanDisk held worldwide....

Which country has fastest mobile data speed? South Korea, clinched the top spot for having the world’s fastest LTE network, according to a recent survey conducted by wireless coverage mapping company, OpenSignal. The company’s latest Global State of Mobile Networks report, which covers network performance of 87 countries globally, showed that South Korea again came out on top in terms of cellular network data speeds, with the U.S. staggering at one-third the speed....

At first, it may seem like a weird addition, especially in something that’s carrying a lot of people at a great height, but they’re there for a very important reason: to stop the cabin from depressurizing. Cruising at 10,600 meters (35,000 feet), the pressure is around 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) per square inch. This is too low for the human body to stay conscious, so the pressure is artificially maintained at around 3....