“A Chinese hacking group with advanced cyber-espionage capabilities has been targeting managed IT services providers across the globe in a campaign to steal sensitive data.”
North Korea-linked hackers are attacking banks worldwide
“Saint Maarten (CNN)North Korea’s hacking operations are growing and getting more bold — and increasingly targeting financial institutions worldwide.”
Rumored Pixel XL follow up codenamed Muskie found in AOSP
“Google is expected to be working on follow-ups to its Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones for release later this year. We’ve previoulsy heard some rumors about the devices, codenamed Walleye and Muskie, but now we’ve got our first sighting of Muskie in the Android AOSP gerrit.”
10 things the Samsung Galaxy S8 can do that the iPhone can’t
“Samsung’s next major phone, the Galaxy S8, packs an impressive set of features. It’s also full of stuff you won’t find on the iPhone. Let’s take a look at what sets the Galaxy S8 apart from the iPhone.”
Download the Galaxy S8 wallpapers here
“You can now download the Galaxy S8 wallpapers via the full sized pngs embedded below (apologies for slow paging loading times, pngs are dogs) or as a zipped package here. There’s 18 in total, six of each type: gradients, night sky and those funky geometric things.”
3 ways to search the web without Google tracking you
““Google” has become synonymous with “search for information,” but even mighty Google has its drawbacks — especially if you value your privacy. The world’s most famous search site is also known for saving your search history, reading your Gmail and tracking what you click online.”
The Galaxy S8’s misplaced fingerprint scanner was probably a last-minute change
“Ask anyone to tell you where a smartphone’s fingerprint reader should be and, though the answers will vary, you’ll never be told “off center, right next to the camera lens on the back.”
Snapchat wins April Fools’ with its jab at Instagram
“We’ve got a whole roundup of 2017’s tech April Fools’ pranks, but this one from Snapchat deserves a little highlight all its own. Back in August of last year, Instagram copied Snapchat’s Stories feature. There’s no arguing it.”
A YouTube star with 7.5 million subscribers explains how she makes money — and how the industry is changing
“But fast forward less than five years, and Gutowski’s YouTube channel MyLifeAsEva has over 7.5 million subscribers, she’s coming out with a book, and has an upcoming TV show on YouTube’s premium “Red” tier, with Emmy-winning actress Rhea Perlman.”
