A group of three Russian lawmakers close to the Kremlin has proposed a tightening of state control over the local Internet in response to what they view as “aggressive” US cybersecurity actions, a parliamentary document showed. Russian authorities have in recent years attempted to curb Internet freedoms by blocking access to certain websites and messaging […]
Cydia Store shut down earlier than expected after payments bug
A security vulnerability in the payments system of the Cydia app store has led to its developer to close it down effective immediately. Jay Freeman, formerly known as saurik, announced the decision in a Reddit thread as a response to news of the vulnerability first reported by one Andrew Wiik. Wiik found that Cydia users […]
8 Juicy Scandals that Broke China’s Internet in 2018 | RADII Media – RADII
What’s up everybody. If you’ve stayed plugged in to RADII this year, and we hope you have, there’s something you might have noticed: 2018 was truly the year of the scandal. Are scandals a constant, unavoidable part of today’s controversy-driven news cycle? Yes. Yes they are. But China in 2018 was thicc – like, very thicc. […]
All Xbox One Bundles Are $100 Off For The Holidays, Including Fortnite Package
Microsoft has announced a really good deal on Xbox One hardware this holiday. Starting today, all Xbox One S and Xbox One X bundles are marked down by $100 in the US. That means you can get a new Xbox One S with a game for only $200, and a new Xbox One X with […]
India: the next internet frontier – CNN International
Jamna Devi got her first cellphone about a year ago. It’s one of those with a tiny screen and a numbered keypad, the kind that are becoming increasingly rare in the age of Android and the iPhone. Devi’s village in India’s Rajasthan state is almost completely off the grid. It’s a sleepy cluster of houses […]
3D Printed Head Fools Android Face Recognition, iPhone X ‘Impenetrable’
Forbes recently challenged a variety of smartphone face-recognition systems with a 3d printed head modeled after the author’s head. The head was printed at Backface in Birmingham, U.K., where I was ushered into a dome-like studio containing 50 cameras. Together, they combine to take a single shot that makes up a full 3D image. The […]
The ‘father of the internet’ gave a thumbs up to the Google employees who walked out to protest sexual misconduct policies – Business Insider
The Google workers who took part in a walkout last month to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment claims have a high-profile supporter in its executive ranks. The demonstrations delivered the “right message” to Google managers, said Vint Cerf, a vice president at the company and its chief internet evangelist. “The people who said […]
Apple Masses the Biggest Heart Study Ever — The Motley Fool
When Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) released the Apple Watch Series 3 late last year, the company telegraphed its growing interest in health with the groundbreaking abilities of the device’s heart-rate monitor and optical sensor. The device’s ability to take heart measurements during workouts, in recovery, and at rest was simple enough. The icing on the cake is […]
Internet restored in Srinagar after day-long suspension – The Kashmir Walla
Srinagar: Internet services were restored in the Capital City Srinagar after day long suspension on Sunday evening. Authorities restored the low-speed internet services after being snapped in apprehension of law and problem in the city after seven civilians were killed. During the post gunfight clashes, triggered after three local militants were […]
Russian lawmakers seek tighter internet control to counter “aggressive” U.S – iTnews
A group of three Russian lawmakers close to the Kremlin has proposed a tightening of state control over the local internet in response to what they view as “aggressive” US cyber security actions, a parliamentary document showed on Friday. Russian authorities have in recent years attempted to curb internet freedoms by blocking access to certain […]