Independent researchers tracked down malware sent to a Middle Eastern human-rights activist and alerted Apple, which patched three separate zero-day exploits.
SwiftKey is bouncing back after dealing with some pesky bugs that threw a wrench in the company’s suggestion engine. An update to the beta version of one of Android’s signature keyboards fixes a bug that caused some users to see unfamiliar terms and suggestions appear. SwiftKey even had to With that resolved, SwiftKey is back to adding in new features. The new beta version adds back in number, email, and other predictions. You’ll also get the
Microsoft launched the Xbox One S The Xbox One S is 40 percent smaller than its predecessor and is built to stand on its side, unlike the Xbox One. It also packs support for 4K streaming video, and 4K Blu-Ray playback, but not native 4K gaming. Here's the bottom line: It's a big upgrade from the Xbox 360, and possibly worthwhile for people who need a little extra room on their TV stand or those who could benefit from 4K video. But existing Xbox One owners with standard HD TVs probably don't have a reason to buy one.
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Intel is expanding its lineup of SSDs with its 3D NAND chips with more affordable consumer and enterprise drives. The 3D NAND chips have a structure that makes SSDs durable and fast but was only available in a handful of drives. The new SSDs support the NVMe protocol, which offers faster throughput than the SATA controller originally designed for hard drives. The new SSDs include entry-level consumer drives starting under US$100. Gamers may want to wait, however, until Intel releases its crazy-fast Optane SSDs, which the chip maker claims will be up to 10 times faster than regular SSDs. The consumer SSD 600p series for PCs starts at $69 for a 128GB drive and ranges to $359 for a 1TB drive.
HP just introduced a new technology to fight back against the feeling that somebody’s watching you. HP’s EliteBook 1040 and EliteBook 840 laptops now have an option to add a new one-touch solution called SureView that combats what the company calls “visual hacking.” SureView was developed with 3M privacy technology, and HP first showed off the technology To call this activity “hacking”, however, is a bit of a stretch. What we’re really talking about is someone who’s literally peeking over you shoulder to read the information on your screen.
Cisco Systems has started releasing security patches for a critical flaw in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls targeted by an exploit linked to the U.S. National Security Agency. The exploit, dubbed ExtraBacon, is one of the tools used by a group that the security industry calls the Equation, believed to be a cyberespionage team tied to the NSA. ExtraBacon
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