Kill the Password: A String of Characters Won’t Protect You
It’s not a well-kept secret, either. Just a simple string of characters—maybe six of them if you’re careless, 16 if you’re cautious—that can reveal everything about you....
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Kill the Password: A String of Characters Won’t Protect YouIt’s not a well-kept secret, either. Just a simple string of characters—maybe six of them if you’re careless, 16 if you’re cautious—that can reveal everything about you....SecurityAugust 26, 2015, 17:40:37Kill the Password: A String of Characters Won’t Protect Yousource: http://www.wired.com/2012/11/ff-mat-honan-password-hacker/ | August 26, 2015, 17:40:37
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Facebook’s Human-Powered Assistant May Just Supercharge AI
FACE IT: SIRI sucks. So often, she has no clue what you’re saying. And when she does, there’s a pretty good chance she’ll respond with nothing more than a page filled with Internet links....
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Facebook’s Human-Powered Assistant May Just Supercharge AIFACE IT: SIRI sucks. So often, she has no clue what you’re saying. And when she does, there’s a pretty good chance she’ll respond with nothing more than a page filled with Internet links....PlatformsAugust 26, 2015, 17:38:27Facebook’s Human-Powered Assistant May Just Supercharge AIsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/08/how-facebook-m-works/ | August 26, 2015, 17:38:27
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Computers Can Predict Schizophrenia Based on How a Person Talks
Although the language of thinking is deliberate—let me think, I have to do some thinking—the actual experience of having thoughts is often passive. Ideas pop up like dandelions; thoughts occur suddenly and escape without warning. People swim in and out of pools of thought in a way that can feel, paradoxically, mindless....
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Computers Can Predict Schizophrenia Based on How a Person TalksAlthough the language of thinking is deliberate—let me think, I have to do some thinking—the actual experience of having thoughts is often passive. Ideas pop up like dandelions; thoughts occur suddenly and escape without warning. People swim in and out of pools of thought in a way that can feel, paradoxically, mindless....TechnologyAugust 26, 2015, 17:35:6Computers Can Predict Schizophrenia Based on How a Person Talkssource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/speech-analysis-schizophrenia-algorithm/402265/ | August 26, 2015, 17:35:6
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Samsung Gear S2 teased once again ahead of IFA 2015
Samsung has released a teaser video for the upcoming Gear S2, showing off some details about the wearable. The media itself focuses more on the variety of screens the wearer will have the pleasure in analysing while pointing their wrist at one's face. A date and location were also confirmed at the end of the video, September 3 – IFA Berlin....
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Samsung Gear S2 teased once again ahead of IFA 2015Samsung has released a teaser video for the upcoming Gear S2, showing off some details about the wearable. The media itself focuses more on the variety of screens the wearer will have the pleasure in analysing while pointing their wrist at one's face. A date and location were also confirmed at the end of the video, September 3 – IFA Berlin....HardwareAugust 26, 2015, 16:2:25Samsung Gear S2 teased once again ahead of IFA 2015source: http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-releases-teaser-video-gear-s2 | August 26, 2015, 16:2:25
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Samsung wants to take its patent fight with Apple to the Supreme Court
Samsung is planning to take its ongoing tussle with Apple to the Supreme Court, according to recently filed court documents. Following a rejection by the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision that could see Samsung paying out hundreds of millions to Apple, Samsung is hoping to take its case to the highest court. As reported by San Jose Mercury News:...
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Samsung wants to take its patent fight with Apple to the Supreme CourtSamsung is planning to take its ongoing tussle with Apple to the Supreme Court, according to recently filed court documents. Following a rejection by the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision that could see Samsung paying out hundreds of millions to Apple, Samsung is hoping to take its case to the highest court. As reported by San Jose Mercury News:...PlatformsAugust 26, 2015, 16:1:10Samsung wants to take its patent fight with Apple to the Supreme Courtsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-wants-take-its-patent-fight-apple-supreme-court | August 26, 2015, 16:1:10
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The Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider is starting to look real
For months now, there have been rumors that BlackBerry is working on an Android-powered device but until recently, there was very little evidence to back those rumors up outside of a single render provided by @evleaks. Since the initial rumors began, the folks at CrackBerry have been tracking blurry cam images, as well as a bunch of renders, which all appear to point to an Android ...
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The Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider is starting to look realFor months now, there have been rumors that BlackBerry is working on an Android-powered device but until recently, there was very little evidence to back those rumors up outside of a single render provided by @evleaks. Since the initial rumors began, the folks at CrackBerry have been tracking blurry cam images, as well as a bunch of renders, which all appear to point to an Android ...BlackberryAugust 26, 2015, 15:58:8The Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider is starting to look realsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/android-powered-blackberry-venice-starting-look-real | August 26, 2015, 15:58:8
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Samsung slips further in smartphone market but still tops Apple
The Korean mobile phone maker saw its cut of the smartphone market dip to 21.9 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 from 26.2 percent for the same quarter last year, Gartner said on Thursday. Over the same period, Samsung's smartphone sales fell to 72 million from 76.1 million....
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Samsung slips further in smartphone market but still tops AppleThe Korean mobile phone maker saw its cut of the smartphone market dip to 21.9 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 from 26.2 percent for the same quarter last year, Gartner said on Thursday. Over the same period, Samsung's smartphone sales fell to 72 million from 76.1 million....TechnologyAugust 21, 2015, 1:20:31Samsung slips further in smartphone market but still tops Applesource: http://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-loses-more-smartphone-market-share-but-still-tops-apple/ | August 21, 2015, 1:20:31
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Price of Nintendo's portable game player is portable too: It moves down
Starting August 30, the 2DS will drop to $100 from its current price of $130, according to an announcement Thursday from the company, owner of some of the best-known video game franchises of all time. At the $130 price, Nintendo tosses in a copy of cart-racing title Mario Kart 7. It will continue to include the game free after the price cut....
Hardware
Price of Nintendo's portable game player is portable too: It moves downStarting August 30, the 2DS will drop to $100 from its current price of $130, according to an announcement Thursday from the company, owner of some of the best-known video game franchises of all time. At the $130 price, Nintendo tosses in a copy of cart-racing title Mario Kart 7. It will continue to include the game free after the price cut....HardwareAugust 20, 2015, 23:55:25Price of Nintendo's portable game player is portable too: It moves downsource: http://www.cnet.com/news/price-of-nintendos-portable-game-player-is-portable-too-it-moves-down/ | August 20, 2015, 23:55:25
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You can look, but Ashley Madison information is hard to verify
The website suffered a massive breach in July, when hackers broke in to its systems and stole 37 million user profiles, as well as internal information about the company. The hackers then tried to blackmail the site's parent company, claiming they'd release customer names on the Web if the company didn't shut down Ashley Madison and another site it runs, cal...
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You can look, but Ashley Madison information is hard to verifyThe website suffered a massive breach in July, when hackers broke in to its systems and stole 37 million user profiles, as well as internal information about the company. The hackers then tried to blackmail the site's parent company, claiming they'd release customer names on the Web if the company didn't shut down Ashley Madison and another site it runs, cal...SecurityAugust 20, 2015, 23:54:41You can look, but Ashley Madison information is hard to verifysource: http://www.cnet.com/news/you-can-look-but-ashley-madison-information-is-hard-to-verify/ | August 20, 2015, 23:54:41
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How blazing Internet speeds helped Chattanooga shed its smokestack past
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- It was once so polluted here that people had to drive through town with their headlights on all day. You could smell the stench from the tannery and heavy metal foundries in town before reaching the city limits. In 1969, news anchor Walter Cronkite dubbed it "the dirtiest city in America."...
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How blazing Internet speeds helped Chattanooga shed its smokestack pastCHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- It was once so polluted here that people had to drive through town with their headlights on all day. You could smell the stench from the tannery and heavy metal foundries in town before reaching the city limits. In 1969, news anchor Walter Cronkite dubbed it "the dirtiest city in America."...TechnologyAugust 20, 2015, 23:53:59How blazing Internet speeds helped Chattanooga shed its smokestack pastsource: http://www.cnet.com/news/how-blazing-internet-speeds-helped-chattanooga-shed-its-smokestack-past/ | August 20, 2015, 23:53:59
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Epic Lego Hyrule Castle Took Zelda Superfan Two Years to Build
Lego builder and Zelda superman, Joseph Zawarda spent an insane 2 and a half years building the Hyrule Castle from the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The19-year old recently unveiled his massive creation at Virginia’s BrickFair this August. The lego castle is so huge it takes two cars to move it....
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Epic Lego Hyrule Castle Took Zelda Superfan Two Years to BuildLego builder and Zelda superman, Joseph Zawarda spent an insane 2 and a half years building the Hyrule Castle from the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The19-year old recently unveiled his massive creation at Virginia’s BrickFair this August. The lego castle is so huge it takes two cars to move it....LegoAugust 20, 2015, 20:35:29Epic Lego Hyrule Castle Took Zelda Superfan Two Years to Buildsource: http://lego.gizmodo.com/epic-lego-hyrule-castle-took-zelda-superfan-two-years-t-1724308276 | August 20, 2015, 20:35:29
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The 2015 Lego Winter Village Toy Shop Is Here and It's Adorable
LEGO have officially revealed their 2015 Creator Winter Village set. The Winter Toy shop comes with 898 pieces and will retail for $79.99. It comes with tons of accessories, and loads of little minifig toys, to bring happiness and cheer to minifig girls and minifig boys!...
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The 2015 Lego Winter Village Toy Shop Is Here and It's AdorableLEGO have officially revealed their 2015 Creator Winter Village set. The Winter Toy shop comes with 898 pieces and will retail for $79.99. It comes with tons of accessories, and loads of little minifig toys, to bring happiness and cheer to minifig girls and minifig boys!...LegoAugust 20, 2015, 20:34:12The 2015 Lego Winter Village Toy Shop Is Here and It's Adorablesource: http://lego.gizmodo.com/the-2015-lego-winter-village-toy-shop-is-here-and-its-a-1725112028 | August 20, 2015, 20:34:12
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PHP 7: 10 Things You Need to Know
Are you a web developer or a website owner? Do your sites run on PHP-enabled CMS such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla or Magento? Then I have good news for you: the feature-complete beta of the new PHP 7 was recently released. The 7.0.0 major release contains so many cool features that we decided to dedicate a whole post to it. But first, we need to slide in a few reminders....
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PHP 7: 10 Things You Need to KnowAre you a web developer or a website owner? Do your sites run on PHP-enabled CMS such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla or Magento? Then I have good news for you: the feature-complete beta of the new PHP 7 was recently released. The 7.0.0 major release contains so many cool features that we decided to dedicate a whole post to it. But first, we need to slide in a few reminders....ProgrammingAugust 19, 2015, 21:36:44PHP 7: 10 Things You Need to Knowsource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/php7/ | August 19, 2015, 21:36:44
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Microsoft issues emergency patch for all versions of Windows
It's all Internet Explorer's fault -- again. Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band patch for a "critical"-rated security vulnerability, affecting all supported versions of Windows. The software giant said in an advisory Tuesday that users visiting a specially-crafted website can lead to remote code execution on an affected machine....
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Microsoft issues emergency patch for all versions of WindowsIt's all Internet Explorer's fault -- again. Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band patch for a "critical"-rated security vulnerability, affecting all supported versions of Windows. The software giant said in an advisory Tuesday that users visiting a specially-crafted website can lead to remote code execution on an affected machine....Microsoft/WindowsAugust 19, 2015, 21:35:30Microsoft issues emergency patch for all versions of Windowssource: http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-emergency-patch-for-all-windows-versions/ | August 19, 2015, 21:35:30
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Can Yelp Make Government Agencies Work Better?
