Modified iPhone Lightning cable lets hackers remotely hijack a Mac
In brief:Apple’s phones and computers have a reputation for offering better security than their Android and PC count ...
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AT&T to begin call authentication to screen out fraudulent callers
In brief:The battle against robocalls finally sees its first action from a carrier at an infrastructure level. While ...
Scientists store data in molecules smaller than DNA
What just happened?In testing that was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA, the US Depart ...
Raspberry Pi used to steal 500MB of mission data from NASA lab
What just happened?NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab was the target of a malicious hacker who used a Raspberry Pi computer t ...
Attacks on global telecoms companies point to Chinese hackers
In brief:Hackers have stolen metadata from at least ten cellular carriers across the globe as part of a surveillance ...
Flaws in LTE can allow hackers to easily spoof presidential alerts
Why it matters:The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system is meant to allow the president to promptly broadcast alert ...
Analyst says iOS developers earn 64% more than their Android counterparts
In brief:App stores are one of the key revenue streams for Apple and Google. They're also the bread and butter of ap ...
Pixxl Cube is a six-sided display powered by Raspberry Pi that can run a maze game
Something different:One of the more unique items to come out of E3 2019 that you might have missed was the Pixxl Cub ...
Instagram is testing new ways to recover accounts stolen by hackers
Through the looking glass:More security is always welcomed although in reality, it’s only going to marginally slow d ...
Samsung tells owners of its QLED TVs to manually scan for malware every few weeks
What just happened?Do you own a Samsung QLED TV? If so, the company is advising that you regularly check for malware ...
How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed?
Despite continuous improvements and incremental upgrades taking place with each new generation, processors haven't h ...
Master Microsoft Azure cloud with this certification prep bundle
With companies already implementing or looking to implement cloud services within their operations in the short term ...
Freebie: Networking all-in-one for dummies
If you feel overwhelmed by the subject of networking and don't know where to start, or if you simply need a refreshe ...
Apple introduces new single sign-in tool and HomeKit for security cameras
Why it matters:Apple is using WWDC 2019 to double down on its focus on privacy and security. The company is taking d ...
The BBC held its first 5G broadcast and instantly ran out of data
Facepalm:As the UK cellular provider EE powered its 5G network over six cities, one reporter for the BBC went live t ...
TSMC's 7nm+ EUV is in production, improves performance by 10%
Something to look forward to:At TSMC’s recent technology forum in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the company's CEO confirmed new d ...
Just How Screwed is Intel without Hyper-Threading?
As we've come to learn recently, there are four new hardware vulnerabilities that affect Intel processors. These new ...
Steam Chat launches for iOS and Android
Something to look forward to:Valve has launched a free standalone app for Android and iOS devices that's meant to re ...
Microsoft calls for federal regulation of the tech industry
Why it matters:Recent privacy debacles have pushed data collection practices to the forefront of public interest. Te ...
How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 3: Building the Chip
This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In the first part, we covered computer architecture and how ...
Learn the tools of the trade and become a white hat hacker
White hat hackers are computer security experts who specialize in penetration testing and in other testing methodolo ...
Leaked Intel roadmap shows its 10nm desktop CPUs won't arrive until 2022
Forward-looking:Are you looking forward to Intel’s mainstream 10-nanometer desktop CPUs? It seems you might have a w ...
Apple may expand the iPhone's NFC tech to third-party developers during WWDC
In context:For some time now, Apple has been utilizing the iPhone’s near-field communication (NFC) technology to all ...
How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 1: Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
We all think of the CPU as the "brains" of a computer, but what does that actually mean? What is going on ...
Amazon shareholders to vote on banning sales of facial recognition tech to governments
What just happened?Amazon’s facial recognition technology, dubbed Rekognition, has proven to be controversial, not l ...
