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Mirai botnet targets Deutsche Telekom routers in global cyberattack

@ 2016/12/02 read/post comments(0)

The German Office for Information Security confirmed on Tuesday that not only had nearly a million routers on the Deutsche Telekom (DT) network been recently attacked but that the assault was part of a larger campaign stretching across the world. Go To Full Article

PlayStation's Communities app helps you find teammates faster

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PlayStation's official mobile app has been live since 2013, letting players glance at their friends list, keep up with console news and buy new games on the fly. Then Sony released another companion app last December dedicated to messaging within… Go To Full Article

Religion and gambling have the same effect on your brain

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Finding Jesus can feel a lot like falling in love, winning an award or getting high because all of these events activate the same reward circuits in the brain, according to a new study from the University of Utah. Researchers… Go To Full Article

NY Governor Cuomo signs bill outlawing online scalpers

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Getting tickets to Beyoncé and Hamilton is already hard enough but it can be nearly impossible if you're competing against the automated purchasers used by 21st century scalpers. These so-called "ticket bots" are specifically designed to get a... Go To Full Article

Intel forms a self-driving car technology group

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Intel is no stranger to working on self-driving car technology, but it's now proving that it's committed for the long haul. As part of a broader organizational shuffle, the chip designer is forming an Autonomous Driving Group dedicated to these… Go To Full Article

Siri gets its first major movie promotional stunt

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While Amazon has been furiously releasing updates to keep Alexa abreast of current events (and holiday shopping deals), Apple has been content to keep most of their Siri updates limited to major OS releases. That'll change with the iTunes release… Go To Full Article

Twitter now ranks your conversations based on who replies

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Threaded conversations are some of the best interactions you can have on Twitter -- with dozens of users chattering away 140 characters at a time. Unless you're already in a conversation, however, it can be hard to tell if a… Go To Full Article

Car makers plan grid of super-fast EV chargers in Europe

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It's all well and good to create electric car charging networks to help you on long drives, but merely having stations isn't enough. What use are abundant chargers if you spend ages waiting for your battery to replenish? Thankfully, at… Go To Full Article

Google's training AI to catch diabetic blindness before it's too late

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Diabetes is no joke, regardless of what Wilford Brimley memes you've seen. The disease's associated foot ulcers can lead to amputation of the limb while diabetic retinopathy (DR) can rob people of their sight. Some 415 million diabetics worldwide are... Go To Full Article

How to Install the Google Play Store on the Amazon Fire HD 8

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Amazon’s slightly-larger Fire HD 8 tablet is a bit more expensive than the entry-level Fire Tablet, but it comes with a faster processor and a higher-resolution display that’s well worth the cost. However, it still comes with the same Fire… Go To Full Article

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