When Cards Against Humanity was first released to the world, it was made available under a Creative Commons license that meant that anyone could simply print our their own copy of the game. Or, as designer Dawson Whitfield did, turn it into an online browser-based web app so that anyone can play it against their friends using a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Read more…
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You Can Now Play Cards Against Humanity Online With Anyone For Free
Between Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and a half dozen other services, the sky’s the limit on how much cloud storage you can get. Here are some of the best ways to get extra free space on each service. Read more…
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How to Maximize Your Free Storage Space on Every Cloud Service
An anonymous reader writes The Verge has an interesting editorial about the USB Type C connector on the new Macbook, and what this might mean for Apple’s Lightning and Thunderbolt connectors. The former is functionally identical to USB Type C, and the latter has yet to prove popular in the external media and “docking” applications for which it was originally intended. Will Apple phase out these ports in favour of a single, widely-accepted, but novel standard? Or do we face a dystopian future where Apple sells cords with USB Type C on one end, and Lightning on the other? Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Does USB Type C Herald the End of Apple’s Proprietary Connectors?
Penguinisto writes According to a scan by Qualys, Hillary Clinton’s personal e-mail server, which has lately generated more than a little controversy in US political circles, has earned an “F” rating for security from the security vendor. Problems include SSL2 support, a weak signature, and only having support for older TLS protocols, among numerous other problems. Note that there are allegations that the email server was possibly already hacked in 2013. (Note: Mrs. Clinton plans on Giving a press conference to the public today on the issue.) Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Clinton’s Private Email System Gets a Security "F" Rating
the_newsbeagle writes: Scientists are learning how to insert fake memories into the brain via precise electrical stimulation (abstract). In the latest experiment, they gave sleeping mice a synthetic memory that linked a particular location in a test chamber to a pleasurable sensation. (At least they gave the mice a nice memory.) The researchers first recorded the electrical signals from the mice’s brains while the mice were awake and exploring the test chamber, until the researchers identified patterns of activity associated with a certain location. Then, when the mice slept, the researchers watched for those neural patterns to be replayed, indicating that the mice were consolidating the memory of that location. At that moment, they zapped a reward center of the mice’s brains. When the mice awoke and went back into the chamber, they hung around that reward-associated location, presumably expecting a dose of feel-good. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Scientists Insert a Synthetic Memory Into the Brain of a Sleeping Mouse
Having survived 8, 000 years, the Chinchorro mummies found in modern-day Chile and Peru have started decaying more quickly than ever before—in some cases even melting into gelatinous “black ooze.” Scientists at Harvard think they’ve found the reason why. Read more…
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The World’s Oldest Mummies Are Suddenly Turning Into Black Goo
Wikipedia’s parent organization just joined the fight against dragnet government surveillance. Read more…
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Wikipedia Just Joined the List of Pissed-Off Organizations Suing the NSA
The Intercept is reporting that Central Intelligence Agency researchers have been waging a multi-year campaign to break the security systems used by Apple on its devices. Read more…
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The CIA Has Been Desperately Trying to Break Apple’s Encryption System
Presto Vivace writes “What a loss for the tech community, ” linking to this announcement at Gigaom that the site is shutting down: Gigaom recently became unable to pay its creditors in full at this time. As a result, the company is working with its creditors that have rights to all of the company’s assets as their collateral. All operations have ceased. We do not know at this time what the lenders intend to do with the assets or if there will be any future operations using those assets. The company does not currently intend to file bankruptcy. We would like to take a moment and thank our readers and our community for supporting us all along. — Gigaom management Reader bizwriter adds a link to this story on the shutdown. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Gigaom Closes Shop
After weeks of teasing , it’s here: Google has officially unveiled Android 5.1 Lollipop . The new release focuses on support for features that usually extra software, such as multiple SIM cards (handy for prepaid service in countries like China and India) and higher-quality HD voice calls on networks like T-Mobile or Verizon. You can control your WiFi networks and Bluetooth devices from the quick settings area, too. However, the biggest deal may be something you’ll hopefully never have to use: Device Protection. Android 5.1 will let you require a Google account sign-in if your device is stolen, even if it’s reset to factory settings. In other words, a thief can’t simply wipe the storage on your phone and pawn it off. The feature will only be available on hardware shipping with Android 5.1 as well as the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, but it could reduce the incentives to swipe your stuff in the long run. So, when can you get Android 5.1? You might see it quickly, depending on the gadgets you’re using. T-Mobile USA has already hinted that the Nexus 4 , 5 and 7 (2013) could get their 5.1 upgrades as early as today. It’s reasonable to presume that the Nexus 6 and 9 will be part of this first wave as well. As for everyone else? Be prepared to wait — HTC, Samsung and many other vendors are still finishing their 5.0 rollouts, so it could be a while longer before they catch up. Filed under: Cellphones , Tablets , Mobile , Google , T-Mobile Comments Source: Android Official Blog
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Android 5.1 arrives with HD calling and safeguards for stolen phones