When the Pentagon announced the “Hack the Pentagon” event back in March , many wondered what kinds of vulnerabilities hackers would find when checking government websites for bugs. Now we know. Read more…
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Hackers Hacked The Pentagon And Found Quite A Few Bugs
Coursera , one of the best sources of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses), is shutting down their old platform on June 30, and removing hundreds of courses in the process. Here are two ways you can save all the course materials before they’re gone for good. Read more…
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Download Tons of Free Coursera Courses Before They Disappear Forever
I’m the sort of skittish driver who will take three right turns in order to avoid an annoying left turn at a difficult intersection, so Waze’s new feature is just for me. If you live in LA, the navigation app can now reroute you around those pesky intersections with bad visibility and other problems. Read more…
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Remains of the Day: Waze Can Now Reroute Around Difficult Intersections in LA
Meet Russel Hawkins. He loves to vape. He grows chilis, and has a freshly ground bag of Carolina Reapers. Do you see where this is going? Read more…
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Watch This Guy Vape the World’s Hottest Chili Pepper
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion (at $196 per share). It will continue to operate independently and will retain its brand after the acquisition. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and the deal is expected to be finalized by the end of this year. Read more…
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Microsoft Is Buying LinkedIn for $26 Billion in Cash
As is tradition, some last-minute rumors are sneaking their way into the news before Apple’s big reveal on Monday morning in San Francisco. We already have a good idea what of what we think is coming , but this latest bit that says iMessage is coming to Android is very intriguing. Read more…
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iMessage for Android Would Change Everything
KeePass isn’t the most popular password manager around here, but many of our readers use it . The next time you download an update for it, you may want to verify it yourself to prevent a malicious attack. Read more…
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KeePass Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Steal Your Passwords With Shady Updates
We already know that most users’ clever passwords aren’t protecting them from hackers . It turns out that the complex password requirements most sites ask you for aren’t doing as much to help either. Read more…
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Why Complex Password Requirements Don’t Necessarily Make You Safer
Apple launched iOS—then called iPhone OS—on June 29, 2007 , with the very first iPhone. Since then, the mobile operating system has gone through some major upgrades. But it didn’t happen overnight. Ever year in the summer, Apple has reinvented the OS, adding new features and redefining what’s possible on all its iDevices. Read more…
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A Brief History of iOS
Here’s a fun fact: Every time you do a voice search, Google records it. And if you’re an Android user, every time you say “Ok Google, ” the company records that, too. Don’t freak out, though, because Google lets you hear (and delete) these recordings. Here’s how. Read more…
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How to Listen to and Delete Everything You’ve Ever Said to Google