“Citing an “elevated risk for destructive cyberattacks” by government organizations or copycats, Microsoft today released an assortment of security updates designed to block attacks similar to those responsible for thedevastating WannaCry/WannaCrypt ransomware outbreak last month.”
The “Internet of Things” is way more vulnerable than you think—and not just to hackers
“Not far from San Francisco International Airport, San Bruno is a quaint middle class residential suburb, yet underground in San Bruno was a gas pipeline controlled by SCADA software that used the Internet as its communications backbone. On Sept.”
Who can see my iCloud photos? How to stop your pictures from being hacked
“Every now and then, we hear that a celebrity has had their photos leaked by a hacker, and we all become paranoid that our own pictures are about to get broken into by an evil tech expert.”
Foxconn insider drops avalanche of information about the iPhone 8, new MacBooks, Apple’s smart glasses and more
“In absolutely fascinating thread, a Foxconn insider took to the Apple subreddit earlier today and dished out a treasure trove of information regarding upcoming product launches and refreshes.”
Why Google Is Suddenly Obsessed With Your Photos
“Google tends to throw lots of ideas at the wall, and then harvest the data from what sticks. Right now the company is feasting on photos and videos being uploaded through its surprisingly popular app Google Photos.”
Samsung accidentally spills the beans on two new phones
“Galaxy S8… upcoming Note 8… and now, two Galaxy J phones. Samsung’s Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) phones appeared on a an official website for its “Kids Mode” app, spotted by SamMobile.”
Yale/UC study finds extensive Facebook usage decreases health & happiness
“A large-scale study jointly carried out by academics from Yale University and the University of California has concluded that greater than average use of Facebook decreases both mental health and happiness … The WSJ reports that the study was a rigorous one, tracking the Facebook habits o”
Why you won’t be using Bluetooth 5 on your Galaxy S8 just yet – Gary explains
“The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) announced Bluetooth 5 during the summer of 2016 and then towards the end of that year the new specification was officially ratified and we started to see Bluetooth 5 appear in hardware, first in development boards and then in consumer devices,”
Could the UK be about to break end-to-end encryption?
“Once again there are indications the UK government intends to use the law to lean on encryption.”
How to post Google Photos’ awesome animations to Instagram
“If you use Google Photos, you know the service is so much more than just the best way to store and back up all your photos and videos into the cloud. Using advanced machine learning, Google Photos can intelligently identify people, places, and things — and it’s all easily searchable.”
