Ever wonder if your iPhone 4 really was weirdly slow? Or if iOS 7, despite its bells and whistles, just has a longer boot time than your old 3G? Well wonder no longer. You’re about to find out for sure. Read more…
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Watch Every Model of iPhone Get Speed Tested at the Same Time
dmfinn writes “It was back in 2011 when Stefano Ampollini and two accomplices cheated a French casino out of over €90, 000 thanks to the help of Chinese-made infrared contact lenses. According to French authorities, Ampollini and two casino workers marked cards using an invisible liquid that would be picked up by the infrared lenses, which Ampollini then used to read his competitors’ cards. Though the contacts themselves cost over €2, 000, the crew managed to take €71, 000 in their first night. However, the trio was finally caught when a lawyer working for the casino became suspicious after Ampollini folded with an unbelievably good hand, which suggested he knew the croupier’s cards. This week, a French court sentenced Ampollini to two years in prison and a €100, 000 fine. His main accomplice was handed an even harsher sentence; he was forced to pay the same fine and given a 36-month sentence. It appears, despite their best efforts and advanced tactics, that the men were still unable to beat the house without raising significant alarms. So, at least for now, it seems modern technology still can’t simulate good old ‘luck.'” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Two Years In Prison For Using Infrared Contact Lenses To Cheat At Poker
While your iPhone’s new operating system comes with plenty of advantages, iOS 7’s not without its drawbacks. Battery life just ain’t quite what you’d want it to be , but we’ve got some tips to squeeze the most out of that sucker and stay juiced all day long. Read more…
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11 Tips to Keep iOS 7 From Destroying Your Battery Life
The work of photographer Mark Willis combines advanced imaging and fabrication technologies with archaeological exploration, often producing breath-taking images, 3D models, and highly accurate virtual environments from ancient sites in the U.S. Southwest. Read more…
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36-Gigapixel Image Captures Ancient Petroglyphs in Texas
mask.of.sanity writes “Researchers are closing in on a means to detect previously undetectable stealthy malware that resides in peripherals like graphics and network cards. The malware was developed by the same researchers and targeted host runtime memory using direct memory access provided to hardware devices. They said the malware was a ‘highly critical threat to system security and integrity’ and could not be detected by any operating system.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Malware Now Hiding In Graphics Cards
Siri got a ton of improvements in iOS 7 and a bunch of new features as well. Now, you can ask it all sorts of things, from launching apps to getting sports scores. Redditor Cheeziz_Chrust put together a list of pretty much everything you can ask Siri these days. Read more…
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Here’s a Massive List of Stuff You Can Ask Siri to Do in iOS 7
Hyper-Threading has been in Intel’s processors for years. It’s the main difference between the Core i5 and i7, and that many games don’t use it explains why i5s power some serious gaming rigs. If you’ve been considering an upgrade but you’re not sure if you need Hyper Threading, this video from Techquickie will help. Read more…
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How Hyper-Threading Works (and When You Want It In Your PC)
Apple has released iOS 7.0.2, a small update addressing the security flaw that enabled users to bypass the lockscreen. Read more here . Read more…
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An anonymous reader writes “With a new audio core, hardware decoding and encoding, port to mobile platforms, preparation for Ultra-HD video and a special care to support more formats, 2.1 is a major upgrade for VLC. The popular video player app also features support for 4K video as well as a partial Windows 8 and WinRT port for all those folks out there who don’t know what else to do with their Surface RT.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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VLC Reaches 2.1
When Zac Vawter lost his leg in a motorcycle accident a few years ago, he thought he’d never walk like a normal person again. But today, the 32-year-old software engineer can climb stairs, wiggle his toes and stroll through parks. The only difference is that one of his legs is a mind-controlled robot . Read more…
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World’s First Fully Bionic, Mind-Controlled Leg Goes for a Walk