A former student used a “USB Killer” to destroy nearly seventy computers in various computer labs at a New York college, with his motive being unknown.
Facebook Working on AI Virtual Assistant to Be Competitor to Siri and Alexa
It’s being reported that Facebook is working on an artificial intelligence virtual assistant to compete with Siri and Alexa. It could be useful to their Portal device.
Sony Reveals Details of PlayStation 5 Due in 2020
Sony revealed a few details of their next generation game system, “PlayStation 5,” including 8K graphics, 3D audio, speedy SSDs, and backwards compatibility.
Man Arrested For Spreading “Shame-Driven” Ransomware
Hackers always have to resort to new tactics to get the victim to pay up. A recent ransomware author used the victims’ porn habits against them.
You May Not Be Only Person Seeing Hotel Reservation Booking Details
When you make hotel reservations, you may not be the only one with access to booking documents. Symantic found flaws on many hotel websites showing leaks.
Going in Wrong Direction: Distracted Driving Up 10% in 2018
A recent study shows that it doesn’t matter in what ways technology tries to help eliminate phone distractions; distracted driving was up in 2018 by 10 percent.
Sleep-Tracking Apps and Devices May Not Indicate Quality of Sleep
It turns out you don’t need to worry about sleep-tracking data, as the sleep-tracking apps and devices may not indicate the quality of your sleep.
Office Depot and Support.com Fined for Fake Malware Reports
Recently, Office Depot and Support.com were collectively fined $35 million dollars for lying to customers about fake malware reports. Here’s how to protect yourself.
College Students Allegedly Ran Counterfeit iPhone Repair Scam and Made $1M
Two Chinese college students carried out a counterfeit iPhone repair scam where they turned in faulty counterfeit iPhones to Apple who replaced $1M in iPhones.
Amazon Criticized for Selling Faulty Facial-Recognition Tech to Police
Amazon is being taken to task by artificial intelligence researchers in an open letter for selling its flawed facial recognition technology, “Rekognition,” to police.
Facebook Finally Shows Us Their Frustrating News Feed Algorithm
All Facebook users know the frustration of going to your news feed and not reading what you were hoping to. We are told it’s because of the social network’s algorithm, but it doesn’t seem to make much sense, just like the algorithm that drives Google search. Finally, Facebook is letting us in on the news […]
Customer Data at Risk After Toyota and Lexus Dealerships Hacked in Japan
Data breaches can hit anywhere. It was confirmed that Toyota and Lexus dealerships in Japan suffered a data breach of customer data on March 21.
Until You Have 5G, Google Stadia May Need Additional Hardware to Run Properly
Users of early versions of Google Stadia have reported that it can be difficult to play games smoothly. You may need additional hardware to play without 5G.
AI Algorithms Show More Accuracy at Determining Early Death Predictions
Artificial algorithms are now showing more accuracy determining early death, according to research using deep learning and random forest machine learning.
Viral Birth Year Twitter Hoax Will Lock You Out of Account
The viral birth year Twitter hoax promises a Twitter advantage if you change your birth year in your profile, but what really happens is you get locked out of your account.
Apple 2019 Event: Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Arcade, Apple Card
In addition to Apple TV+ news, at the Apple 2019 event on Monday we heard about three other services: Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card.
Google Limiting Gmail Options in IFTTT by End of March
IFTTT sent ot a notice to users that a number of Gmail actions will no longer work in Applets at the end of March due to “Google implementing changes to their API ecosystem.”
Nokia Phones Sending Data to Chinese Servers without User Knowledge
Some Nokia phones have been sending data back to servers in China without user consent. Nokia has admitted that this happened to Nokia 7 Plus phones.