As it stands now, Apple’s Find My iPhone feature is pretty much your only hope when it comes to tracking down a stolen device. But thanks to a recently uncovered bug in iOS 7 , even that little layer of protection can be rendered totally useless . Read more…
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iOS 7 Bug Lets Thieves Disable Find My iPhone, Delete iCloud Account
In an internal memo, NASA has stated that it will suspend all interaction with the Russian government, in response to Russia’s violations of Ukraine’s territorial independence. Fortunately for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson, both currently orbiting on the International Space Station, the two agencies will still cooperate to transport supplies and personnel to and from the ISS. Read more…
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Report: NASA Cuts All Non-ISS Ties with Russia Over Ukraine
Windows 8.1 is getting some upgrades really soon , but Microsoft also announced a future upgrade to Windows 8 that everyone’s been asking for: the return of the desktop Start menu. Read more…
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Microsoft Is Bringing the Start Menu Back to Windows 8
It’s a moment we’ve been waiting for for a long time. No, Microsoft’s various operating systems are not merging quite yet, but they’re about to get universal apps that work across all devices. Including the Xbox One. And best of all, you only have to buy each app once and it works everywhere. Read more…
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Windows 8.1 Universal Apps Can Run On Desktop, Mobile, and Xbox
Sockatume (732728) writes “Would you like to see a half-million-dollar TV show in which four teams of indie developers and Youtube personalities compete to create amazing videogames? Tough luck, because GAME_JAM from Maker Studios has spectacularly imploded. Although a lot could go wrong with this kind of show, the blame isn’t being levelled at game developer egos or project mismanagement but the heroic efforts of one Matti Leshem, a branding consultant brought in for Pepsi. After imposing Mountain Dew branding rules that even banned coffee from the set, his efforts to build a gender divide amongst the teams culminated in the competitors downing their tools and the projection collapsing. Accounts from Adriel Wallick, Zoe Quinn, and Robin Arnott are also available.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Indie Game Jam Show Collapses Due To Interference From "Pepsi Consultant"
Amazon has kicked off its arrival to the streaming party with the announcement of new device called Fire TV to satisfy all your TV watching needs today in a popcorn-scented New York event. Here’s everything you need to know about it: Read more…
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Fire TV: Everything You Need to Know About Amazon’s Streaming Box
Despite being more energy-efficient and longer lasting, consumers keep finding excuses for wanting to stick with ancient incandescent lightbulbs. But with clear glass and a special LED lens that looks like a traditional filament, Philips’ latest LED bulbs might finally convince those afraid of change. Read more…
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Philips’ New Clear LED Bulbs Look Just Like Incandescents
A couple of Israeli students figured out a way to create fake traffic jams using the popular, Google-owned Waze GPS app. And while it sounds silly at first, these kinds of infrastructure hacks could have serious consequences as we depend more and more on data to help us get around town. Read more…
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Hackers Can Now Create Fake Traffic Jams
It can be hard to choose a backup battery when the market is as flooded as Bluetooth speakers and iPhone cases have become. Manufacturers are now finding ways to include added value with their emergency power supplies, like Cerevo’s new EneBrick that can turn your favorite USB keyboard into a wireless Bluetooth accessory for your tablet or smartphone. Read more…
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Use Your Favorite USB Keyboard On Your Phone With This Backup Battery
Charliemopps writes: “According to Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, ‘There have been queries, using U.S. person identifiers, of communications lawfully acquired to obtain foreign intelligence targeting non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States. These queries were performed pursuant to minimization procedures approved by the Fisa court and consistent with the statute and the fourth amendment.’ Basically, if you communicated with someone that is ‘reasonably believed’ to be a terrorist, you’ve lost constitutional protection against searches without a warrant, according to the NSA.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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NSA Confirms It Has Been Searching US Citizens’ Data Without a Warrant