Apple’s Free ‘Hour Of Code’ Workshops To Be Held In Its Stores Next Month

Since its inception in 2013, Apple has participated in Hour of Code. This year the company is ramping up its involvement in the event. Apple is introducing its Swift programming language to young coders in most of the workshops. The package includes a facilitator guide with lessons and group activities. source: www.techworm.net

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 52 words · Susan Davis

Beware: ?oogle.com isn’t the same as Google.com

Do you know that ?oogle.com is not google.com? A few weeks ago, The Next Web noticed something unusual while using Google Analytics. They discovered that there is a fake Google domain which opens up as ?oogle.com, and not Google.com. The domain leads to a secret.Google.com, asking people to Vote for Trump. However, now the website displays a message that says Trump, you did it. Therefore, it is very important to beware of the sites and links that you visit....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 81 words · Stacy Thomas MD

Classic game ‘Doom’ now playable on MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar

The original Doom is playable on the 217060 resolution of the Touch Bar. Doom runs on pretty much everything… but can it run on the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar? Bell tweeted, linking to a YouTube video of the game running. On the flipside, the Touch Bars resolution doesnt make it easy to play the classic game. Also, the HUD fixed on the Touch Bar can be a bit of a pain to use....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 76 words · Christina Randolph

Gone in seconds? That’s how this Israeli firm steals phone data

The company has contracts in more than 115 countries, of which many are with governments. Nevertheless, it is known as one of the worlds leaders in such technology. Even messages can be possibly retrieved that were deleted years before. Recently, its capabilities were demonstrated by the company for an AFP journalist. The companys lab has 15,000 phones with around 150-200 new models added each month. Source:securityweek Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 70 words · Gregory Griffith

How Hackers Hacked Bank ATMs And Made Them Spit Out Millions in Cash

Apparently, the cybercriminals are now targeting the banks own computers, with often-dramatic results. Buhtrap, a Russian gang was mentioned by the FBI bulletin using the software. Soon, reports of loose cash at other ATMs started trickling in. A few days later, in a written statement, police said that ATMs were abnormally spitting out bills. Twenty-two people, mostly from Eastern Europe, waited at the ATMs to remove the money. Later, three suspects were arrested and over NT$77 million recovered....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 162 words · Christopher Rodriguez

How To Boost Your Router’s Wi-Fi Signal With DD-WRT

Wireless networks can be a lifesaver like most advanced technologies. In comparison to wired networks, the speeds are either equal or in some cases even faster. The speed of wireless data pipe connection in reality actually depends on your proximity to the Wi-Fi router. DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of models....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 194 words · Robert Graham

How To Increase RAM On Your Android Smartphone

If your smartphone doesnt have enough RAM, then it can be a struggle. In such a scenario, the importance of additional RAM cannot be overstated. In this article, we provide you tips will help you to increase RAM on your Android rig. To do that, download MiniTool Partition Wizard fromhere. roll out the program on your PC and connect your SD card to your PC with card reader. Step 1: Open MiniTool Partition Wizard on your PC....

November 23, 2016 · 2 min · 322 words · Caleb Taylor DDS

Malware disguising itself as an image file spreads via Facebook

the tool that sends out the message with the SVG file to other users. The extension will also spread the malware further on Facebook, compromising the victims account, according to Blaze. The malicious Chrome extension has also been removed by Google from its Chrome Store. Once done, check your system for additional malware. Source:Help Net Security Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 60 words · Robert Walker

New Malware Turns Headphones Into Microphones To Snoop On You

Even if you remove your computers microphone, if you use headphones you could be recorded. The researchers malware, called Speake(a)r does the same thing, but through software. This is the real vulnerability, said Guri. Its what makes almost every computer today vulnerable to this key in of attack. Apparently, the recording was still distinguishable even when the compressing of the recording was send over the internet. Ironically, RealTek chips are mostly available in many desktop computers and laptops....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 108 words · Mark Taylor

Programmers discuss about the unethical and illegal things they have been asked to do

Its called Code Im Still Ashamed Of. Martin is a famous-in-his-world programmer and speaker better known as Uncle Bob. His creation: a quiz in which the only result was that the girl should take the clients drug. He found out that even his own 19-year-old sister had been taking the drug and warned her off it. Decades later, he still feels guilty about it, he told Business Insider. But the truth is, I didnt think much of it at the time....

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 170 words · Stephen Pennington

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was suspended from Twitter for a brief time tonight

However, about 15 minutes later, his account was restored and resurrected without explanation. However, the sudden strange disappearance of Dorseys account was noticed by quite a few people. Source:The Verge Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 23, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Megan Sanchez

Facebook will now help you find a nearby free WiFi hotspot

Soon you may not need any App, website or chalk mark to find free public WiFi hotspots. Facebook is bringing a feature that allows users to find Free and Public WiFi hotspots from within the App/website. The testing is currently going in select countries and should be released world over by next month. The Facebooks Wi-Fi Discovery feature was first noticed by Matt Navarra on his iPhone. NEW on Facebook Find Wi-Fipic....

November 22, 2016 · 1 min · 125 words · Regina Knapp

Gamers beware : Phantom Squad are coming to F@@K your holidays

Especially the ones who had just brought a new Xbox or PlayStation ahead of the holidays. source: www.techworm.net

November 21, 2016 · 1 min · 18 words · Pamela Morales