2014年11月20日 星期四

2014-11-21 U.S. Technology

  Belfast Telegraph   
Russian website streaming thousands of webcams registered in Cocos Islands  ABC Online
PETER LLOYD: The creepy and unauthorised accessing of webcams in homes and businesses here in Australia and around the world. A Russian-based site is broadcasting images from systems using either default passwords, on no log-in code at all.
Explainer: How a Russian website could hijack UK webcams   BBC News
Why Russian site may be watching you on a webcam or baby monitor (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Russia hacking site spying webcams worldwide: Britain   The Nation
PCWorld   
The Australian   
Northampton Herald and Post   
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  SlashGear   
Uber taps privacy experts to conduct internal review  SlashGear
Uber announced today that it has brought aboard privacy experts, among them being former IBM Chief Privacy Officer Harriet Pearson, to conduct an "in-depth review" of its privacy practices. This move comes after executive Emil Michael's comments about ...

Uber Taps Hogan to Quiet Privacy Uproar   The Recorder
Uber and other tech firms know lots about you — should you worry?   SFGate
Uber hires former IBM privacy chief to conduct review amid controversy   Sydney Morning Herald
New Zealand Herald   
Tech Times   
Computerworld   
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  CNET   
Washington Post launches twice-daily tablet editions on Amazon Fire app  Washington Post
The Washington Post has unveiled a new tablet application exclusively for Amazon Fire owners that will package news in distinct morning and evening editions with updates for major breaking stories. The app, which will not include a local news section, ...

Bezos using Kindle Fire to bolster Washington Post   The Seattle Times
Amazon is giving Kindle Fire owners 6 free months of The Washington Post   The Verge
Amazon Delivers Early, Newsy Holiday Gift to Kindle Fire Owners   Tech Times
Android Headlines - Android News   
CNET   
ReadWrite   
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  The Express Tribune   
Mobile malware reaches new heights  The Hill
Cyber criminals are reaching a level of sophistication when targeting smartphones previously only seen in desktop computer attacks. Mobile security research firm Lookout revealed findings on Thursday showing hackers can now effectively turn Android ...

Malicious Software Said to Spread on Android Phones   New York Times (blog)
Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies   Arab News

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  Reuters   
Takata executive warns about ability to fix deadly air bag flaw  Reuters
1 of 8. United States Air Force First Lt. Stephanie Erdman, from Destin, Florida, testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on 'Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process.' in Washington ...

Takata executive testifies about air bags in Senate hearing   The Seattle Times
Senators Get No Clear Answers on Air Bag Safety   ABC News
Senators get no clear answers concerning defective air bags   Houston Chronicle
Columbus Dispatch   
Businessweek   
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  Dallas Morning News   
Delayed release of a popular video game hurts GameStop's results  Dallas Morning News
GameStop Corp. reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter results Thursday and partly blamed a delay in the release of the Assassin's Creed Unity game. The game had been expected in October but was released early this month, pushing those sales into ...

"Assassin's Creed Unity" game delay hurts GameStop's revenue   Reuters
Video Game Meets History, and France Rebels Again   New York Times
GameStop's Earnings, Holiday-Quarter Forecast Disappoint   Wall Street Journal
New Zealand Herald   
Businessweek   
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  Firstpost   
Mattel apologises for book that says Barbie can't develop a game without help ...  Firstpost
Now what exactly do you expect a Barbie girl to do? As this very enlightening Aqua song enlightened us back in the nineties, a Barbie girl's life is plastic, hence 'fantastic'. "You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere, imagination, life is your creation," ...

Barbie book outrage: writer speaks out as girl geek book pulled from Amazon   Sydney Morning Herald
Sexist Barbie Book Blasted For Targeting Women In Computer Engineering   Chinatopix
Sexist Barbie book suggests that girls can't be computer coders   SFGate (blog)
Today.com   
The Republic   
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  The Australian   
Corning makes Gorilla Glass even stronger  The Australian
Apple's billion-dollar fail on 'Sapphire' displays has served as the perfect opportunity for the incumbent Corning to show off its latest ware. Corning, whose super-hard Gorilla Glass currently adorns iPhone displays and most Android phone as well, has ...

Corning launches Gorilla Glass 4 (GLW)   Seeking Alpha
Gorilla Glass May Be the Google of Mobile Screens   Tech Times
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Launched   Ubergizmo (blog)
Register   
Daily Mail   
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
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  International Business Times   
Google Inc. Experiments With An Ad-Free Web  International Business Times
Google Inc. is experimenting with crowdfunding web publishers as an alternative to ads. Users who put $1 to $3 in a virtual tip jar are allowed to view select sites without advertisements. Reuters. Google Inc. announced an initiative Thursday that allows Web ...

Google Contributor wants you to pay not to see its ads   Brisbane Times
Google's New Service Kills Ads on Your Favorite Sites for a Monthly Fee   Wired
Google Contributor Blocks Ads on Sites You're Willing to Financially Support   SavingAdvice.com
NBCNews.com   
VentureBeat   
Computerworld   
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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Apple Swaps 'Free' for 'Get' in App Store  PC Magazine
Gratis iOS and Mac apps now come with the "get" label rather than "free" to avoid in-app purchase confusion. 0shares. Apple 'Get'. Apple is falling in line with the European Commission's request that app sellers do more to stop inadvertent in-app purchases.
Apple stops calling games with in-app purchases 'Free'   Christian Science Monitor
What Just Happened To Apple's Free Apps (And Why It's A Good Thing)   Fast Company
Why apps are no longer 'Free' on Apple iTunes   Telegraph.co.uk

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