Review: Windows 10
Before we go any further, let’s get this out of the way: You should upgrade to Windows 10. If you’re using Windows 8, 7, XP, ME, or 3.1, you should upgrade. Maybe wait a couple of weeks for the biggest bugs to be squashed, but do it. Why wouldn’t you? It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s a huge improvement on whatever version you’re using....
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Review: Windows 10Before we go any further, let’s get this out of the way: You should upgrade to Windows 10. If you’re using Windows 8, 7, XP, ME, or 3.1, you should upgrade. Maybe wait a couple of weeks for the biggest bugs to be squashed, but do it. Why wouldn’t you? It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s a huge improvement on whatever version you’re using....Microsoft/WindowsJuly 28, 2015, 21:38:43Review: Windows 10source: http://www.wired.com/2015/07/windows-10-review/ | July 28, 2015, 21:38:43
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Study: Apple Watch having material impact on health of users
The Apple Watch's innovative combination of gentle reminding, motivation, goal setting, and its key visualization of activity and progress is actually working to help users lead healthier lives, a new study from Wristly concludes. Users in a study of Apple Watch early buyers report that 86 percent of them are still wearing the device on a daily basis, with another 12.3 perc...
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Study: Apple Watch having material impact on health of usersThe Apple Watch's innovative combination of gentle reminding, motivation, goal setting, and its key visualization of activity and progress is actually working to help users lead healthier lives, a new study from Wristly concludes. Users in a study of Apple Watch early buyers report that 86 percent of them are still wearing the device on a daily basis, with another 12.3 perc...Apple/iOSJuly 28, 2015, 21:37:14Study: Apple Watch having material impact on health of userssource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/07/28/standing.walking.exercise.all.up.from.very.satisfied.activity.app.users.129723/ | July 28, 2015, 21:37:14
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Your phone knows if you're depressed
Depression can be detected from your smartphone sensor data by tracking the number of minutes you use the phone and your daily geographical locations, reports a new study. The more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you are depressed. Spending most of your time at home and most of your time in fewer locations also are linked to depression. The research could lead to m...
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Your phone knows if you're depressedDepression can be detected from your smartphone sensor data by tracking the number of minutes you use the phone and your daily geographical locations, reports a new study. The more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you are depressed. Spending most of your time at home and most of your time in fewer locations also are linked to depression. The research could lead to m...TechnologyJuly 28, 2015, 21:36:15Your phone knows if you're depressedsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150715112605.htm | July 28, 2015, 21:36:15
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How age, other factors influence online health information searches
Consumers have access to multiple Web sites to search for online health information and can be far more involved in managing their own medical issues than ever before. However, this wealth of resources can make finding accurate information difficult, especially because it is often spread across multiple sites. A new study published in the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decisi...
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How age, other factors influence online health information searchesConsumers have access to multiple Web sites to search for online health information and can be far more involved in managing their own medical issues than ever before. However, this wealth of resources can make finding accurate information difficult, especially because it is often spread across multiple sites. A new study published in the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decisi...TechnologyJuly 28, 2015, 21:35:42How age, other factors influence online health information searchessource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728123638.htm | July 28, 2015, 21:35:42
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Cellphones can steal data from 'air-gapped computers'
A research team discovered how to turn an ordinary air-gapped computer into a cellular transmitting antenna using software that modifies the CPU firmware. GSMem malicious software uses the electromagnetic waves from phones to receive and exfiltrate small bits of data, such as security keys and passwords....
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Cellphones can steal data from 'air-gapped computers'A research team discovered how to turn an ordinary air-gapped computer into a cellular transmitting antenna using software that modifies the CPU firmware. GSMem malicious software uses the electromagnetic waves from phones to receive and exfiltrate small bits of data, such as security keys and passwords....SecurityJuly 28, 2015, 21:35:11Cellphones can steal data from 'air-gapped computers'source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728123634.htm | July 28, 2015, 21:35:11
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Samsung announces new slimmer 16MP image sensor for thin smartphones
As smartphones get slimmer and slimmer, so too do the components inside of them. To keep up with the rapid decrease in thickness of smartphones going forward, Samsung has announced that it has started mass production on a new, incredibly small 16-megapixel image sensor with pixels measuring 1 micrometer — an industry first. From Samsung:...
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Samsung announces new slimmer 16MP image sensor for thin smartphonesAs smartphones get slimmer and slimmer, so too do the components inside of them. To keep up with the rapid decrease in thickness of smartphones going forward, Samsung has announced that it has started mass production on a new, incredibly small 16-megapixel image sensor with pixels measuring 1 micrometer — an industry first. From Samsung:...HardwareJuly 28, 2015, 21:34:15Samsung announces new slimmer 16MP image sensor for thin smartphonessource: http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-announces-slim-new-16mp-image-sensor-thin-smartphones | July 28, 2015, 21:34:15
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Google knows where you’ve been, and Your Timeline for Maps shows you
If you're all-in on Google services — say, if you use Google Now on your smartphone — you're likely aware of the fact that Google tracks your location to serve you useful information. What you might not realize is just how much location data Google has on you. Surprisingly enough, the company has just turned that somewhat creepy bit of info into a new feature ca...
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Google knows where you’ve been, and Your Timeline for Maps shows youIf you're all-in on Google services — say, if you use Google Now on your smartphone — you're likely aware of the fact that Google tracks your location to serve you useful information. What you might not realize is just how much location data Google has on you. Surprisingly enough, the company has just turned that somewhat creepy bit of info into a new feature ca...Google/AndroidJuly 22, 2015, 2:29:27Google knows where you’ve been, and Your Timeline for Maps shows yousource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/21/9012035/google-your-timeline-location-history | July 22, 2015, 2:29:27
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New GoPro mobile app will let you edit and share videos this summer
GoPro is working on a new app that should make it easier to use your footage right after it's been shot, offering editing and sharing tools right on your phone. The app is "in the final phases of development and testing," according to comments made to investors by president Tony Bates, and is set for release by the end of summer — just in time for you to p...
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New GoPro mobile app will let you edit and share videos this summerGoPro is working on a new app that should make it easier to use your footage right after it's been shot, offering editing and sharing tools right on your phone. The app is "in the final phases of development and testing," according to comments made to investors by president Tony Bates, and is set for release by the end of summer — just in time for you to p...PlatformsJuly 22, 2015, 2:28:51New GoPro mobile app will let you edit and share videos this summersource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/21/9012483/gopro-app-edit-share-summer | July 22, 2015, 2:28:51
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New vulnerability lets attackers hijack Chrysler vehicles over the web
A new vulnerability in the Uconnect system gives attackers frightening remote powers over Chrysler vehicles, revealed in a Wired exclusive report. In a live demo, attackers used the vulnerability to cut out a Jeep Cherokee's transmission and brakes and, when the car is in reverse, commandeer the steering wheel — all without physical access to the vehicle. "This mi...
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New vulnerability lets attackers hijack Chrysler vehicles over the webA new vulnerability in the Uconnect system gives attackers frightening remote powers over Chrysler vehicles, revealed in a Wired exclusive report. In a live demo, attackers used the vulnerability to cut out a Jeep Cherokee's transmission and brakes and, when the car is in reverse, commandeer the steering wheel — all without physical access to the vehicle. "This mi...SecurityJuly 22, 2015, 2:28:9New vulnerability lets attackers hijack Chrysler vehicles over the websource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/21/9009213/chrysler-uconnect-vulnerability-car-hijack | July 22, 2015, 2:28:9
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Apple posts another record quarter, with over $1 billion in Apple Watch sales
Apple reported its third quarter earnings today, putting another period of eye-popping profits on the books. Investors were eager to glean any details about how well the new Apple Watch sold, but the bulk of the company's revenue is still coming from its trifecta of iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales, with digital goods and services a close fourth. Apple generated $49.6 billion in...
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Apple posts another record quarter, with over $1 billion in Apple Watch salesApple reported its third quarter earnings today, putting another period of eye-popping profits on the books. Investors were eager to glean any details about how well the new Apple Watch sold, but the bulk of the company's revenue is still coming from its trifecta of iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales, with digital goods and services a close fourth. Apple generated $49.6 billion in...Apple/iOSJuly 22, 2015, 2:27:17Apple posts another record quarter, with over $1 billion in Apple Watch salessource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/21/9010797/apple-q3-2015-earnings | July 22, 2015, 2:27:17
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Inside the Fake Town Built Just for Self-Driving Cars
The dominance of software in automobiles these days in everything from infotainment systems to safety and the coming autonomous revolution has made the San Francisco Bay Area a hub for the auto industry. Several leading automakers have set up shop there so they’re close to universities, research partners like Apple and NASA, and all the young talent. On any given day, there’s a...
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Inside the Fake Town Built Just for Self-Driving CarsThe dominance of software in automobiles these days in everything from infotainment systems to safety and the coming autonomous revolution has made the San Francisco Bay Area a hub for the auto industry. Several leading automakers have set up shop there so they’re close to universities, research partners like Apple and NASA, and all the young talent. On any given day, there’s a...TechnologyJuly 22, 2015, 2:26:1Inside the Fake Town Built Just for Self-Driving Carssource: http://www.wired.com/2015/07/inside-fake-town-built-just-self-driving-cars/ | July 22, 2015, 2:26:1
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Good Code, Bad Computations: A Computer Security Gray Area
Two graduate students from UC San Diego’s computer science department—Erik Buchanan and Ryan Roemer—have just published work showing that the process of building bad programs from good code using “return-oriented programming” can be automated and that this vulnerability applies to RISC computer architectures and not just the x86 architecture (which includes the vast major...
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Good Code, Bad Computations: A Computer Security Gray AreaTwo graduate students from UC San Diego’s computer science department—Erik Buchanan and Ryan Roemer—have just published work showing that the process of building bad programs from good code using “return-oriented programming” can be automated and that this vulnerability applies to RISC computer architectures and not just the x86 architecture (which includes the vast major...ProgrammingJuly 22, 2015, 2:24:53Good Code, Bad Computations: A Computer Security Gray Areasource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027155903.htm | July 22, 2015, 2:24:53
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New computer program first to recognize sketches more accurately than a human
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have built the first computer program that can recognise hand-drawn sketches better than humans....
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New computer program first to recognize sketches more accurately than a humanResearchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have built the first computer program that can recognise hand-drawn sketches better than humans....TechnologyJuly 22, 2015, 2:23:47New computer program first to recognize sketches more accurately than a humansource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150721081638.htm | July 22, 2015, 2:23:47
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FCC chairman recommends approval of AT&T's pending DirecTV acquisition
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has officially come out in support of AT...
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FCC chairman recommends approval of AT&T's pending DirecTV acquisitionFCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has officially come out in support of AT...PlatformsJuly 22, 2015, 2:22:46FCC chairman recommends approval of AT&T's pending DirecTV acquisitionsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/fcc-chairman-recommends-approval-atts-pending-directv-acquisition | July 22, 2015, 2:22:46
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Google offers more details on the closure of Google+ Photos
Following Google's announcement earlier this week that it would shut down Google Photos in favor of the new Google Photos service, head of Google Photos Anil Sabharwal clarified the changes taking place....
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Google offers more details on the closure of Google+ PhotosFollowing Google's announcement earlier this week that it would shut down Google Photos in favor of the new Google Photos service, head of Google Photos Anil Sabharwal clarified the changes taking place....Google/AndroidJuly 22, 2015, 2:22:4Google offers more details on the closure of Google+ Photossource: http://www.androidcentral.com/google-clarifies-whats-changing-google-photos | July 22, 2015, 2:22:4
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Oppo is now the official mobile partner for FC Barcelona
Smartphone maker Oppo has announced a partnership with Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona. The three-year deal will see Oppo serve as the team's official mobile phone partner through the current season until 2018....
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Oppo is now the official mobile partner for FC BarcelonaSmartphone maker Oppo has announced a partnership with Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona. The three-year deal will see Oppo serve as the team's official mobile phone partner through the current season until 2018....PlatformsJuly 22, 2015, 2:19:48Oppo is now the official mobile partner for FC Barcelonasource: http://www.androidcentral.com/oppo-now-official-mobile-partner-fc-barcelona | July 22, 2015, 2:19:48
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