Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11’s Control Center Doesn’t Actually Turn Off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:07:50 +0000
And it’s a feature, not a bug.
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The Largest Ever Amazon Restoration Project Is Set to Happen in Brazil
Credit to Author: Ankita Rao| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:02:51 +0000
But the Brazilian government is still encouraging miners and loggers in the region.
Read MoreNew System Knows How Hard You’re Thinking Based on Thermal Imaging
Credit to Author: Michael Byrne| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000
No privacy implications here. Move along.
Read MoreFlorida’s Ayahuasca Church Wants to Go Legal
Credit to Author: Josh Adler| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000
Inside Soul Quest’s bid for government recognition.
Read MoreEquifax Hackers Stole 200k Credit Card Accounts in One Fell Swoop
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:03:12 +0000
Visa and MasterCard are sending confidential alerts to financial institutions across the United States this week, warning them about more than 200,000 credit cards that were stolen in the epic data breach announced last week at big-three credit bureau Equifax. At first glance, the private notices obtained by KrebsOnSecurity appear to suggest that hackers were first able to steal credit card numbers from Equifax starting in November 2016. But Equifax says the accounts were all stolen at the same time — when hackers accessed the company’s systems in mid-May 2017.
Read MoreAdobe, Microsoft Plug Critical Security Holes
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:42:30 +0000
Adobe and Microsoft both on Tuesday released patches to plug critical security vulnerabilities in their products. Microsoft’s patch bundles fix close to 80 separate security problems in various versions of its Windows operating system and related software, including two vulnerabilities that already are being exploited in active attacks. Adobe’s new version of its Flash Player software fixes two flaws that malware or attackers could use to seize remote control over vulnerable computers with no help from users.
Read MoreNintendo Shuts Down the Internet’s Favorite ‘Super Mario 64’ Modder
Credit to Author: Emanuel Maiberg| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:00:41 +0000
“I don’t understand their decision, maybe they are the ones that should educate me on why this is a smart business move.”
Read MoreThe Dawn of a ‘Transgenic Wilderness’ Is Upon Us
Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000
Genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development.
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