Bank’s data center shut down for 10 hours after a LOUD sound

The eerie incident happened in ING Banks main data center located in Bucharest, Romania. But what happened next was a rare and shocking phenomenon never witnessed before. The loud sound also destroyed dozens of hard drives running in the data center. The drill went as designed, but we had collateral damage, INGs spokeswoman in Romania toldMotherboards Andrada Fiscutean. The spokesperson confirmed that the loud noise was due to an inert gas....

September 13, 2016 · 1 min · 147 words · Victoria Willis

Reliance Jio storms India, offers unlimited Broadband Internet at 60Mbps for just $7 per month

After launching its free voice call mobile service, Reliance Jio has now announced Fiber Broadband Service for Indians. The Fiber plans would be of three types: Silver, Gold and Platinum. Do make a note that company would be offering 100GB of data free under the base plan. you’re able to see in the table the plans for the Jio Fiber Broadband. Though, you’re able to get an idea how they would be priced from the table....

September 13, 2016 · 1 min · 124 words · Lauren Ruiz

Samsung finds a hack to fix the exploding Galaxy Note 7 issue

According to reports, Samsung has found a hack to stop further explosions in its flagship product. It is a measure to put consumer safety first but we apologize for causing inconvenience, Samsung Electronics said. The update for South Korean users will start at 2 am on September 20, it said. South Korean media earlier reported the software upgrade plan, citing Samsung. It was not clear when the update may roll out overseas....

September 13, 2016 · 1 min · 104 words · John Bruce

Seagate Employees sue their own company following hack attack that led to data breach

No one can know what else the cybercriminals will do with the employees and third-party victims personally identifiable information. On the other hand, Seagate is disputing the claim and wants the case to be thrown out. Plaintiffs seek to hold Seagate responsible for harm allegedly sparked by third-party criminals, Seagate claims. But Plaintiffs cannot state a claim based solely on the allegation that an unfortunate, unforeseen event occurred. They must actually allege facts that show they are entitled to relief from Seagate....

September 13, 2016 · 1 min · 87 words · Donna Holmes

Been wondering how the new iPhone 7 Dual-camera works? Here is how

A lot has been said about the enhanced photo abilities of these new smartphones. The iPhone 7 Plus launched with a completely new dual-camera system set up on its 12MP sensor. The camera has 2x optical zoom and up to 10x digital zoom. The images are crisp, the details in the images have been preserved, and everything is in focus. According to the sources, no edits have been made to the images clicked....

September 12, 2016 · 1 min · 75 words · Kelly Hoffman

Google Pixel (Nexus Sailfish) In 360-Degree Video And Press Renders

The Pixel will be the 5? HTC-made Sailfish unit, while Pixel XL will be the 5.5? While not visible in the renders, the handset will also come with a 3.5mm audio jack. source: www.techworm.net

September 12, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Angelica Garcia

MySQL Zero-Day Allows An Attacker To Take Full Control Of Database

These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to take complete control over the database. The last Critical Patch Update (CPU) released by Oracle was on July 19, 2016. The issue was reported to Oracle on July 29, 2016, Golunski says. Oracles security team acknowledged and triaged the report, he added. The vulnerabilities were patched by PerconaDB and MariaDB vendors by the end of 30th of August, Golunski clarified. Often during system updates, package updates, or system reboots, the database servers are restarted....

September 12, 2016 · 1 min · 96 words · Joseph Perry

Apple to layoff staff as its car project hits a roadblock

Apple does a re-think on its car projects, dozens of employees laid off Apples dream of taking on Googles smart car seems to have hit a major roadblock. According to a New York Timesreport, the Cupertino-based company recently laid off dozens of people as its car effort, dubbed Project Titan, shrinks. Apple has never revealed details of its top-secret smart car project, however, some leaks that surfaced last year pointed to the iPhone maker working on some kind of smart car....

September 11, 2016 · 1 min · 179 words · Jennifer Nichols

EMC Deal: Dell Technologies To Cut At Least 2,000 Jobs

This is an historic moment for both Dell and EMC. The new company has 140,000 employees. We expect revenue gains will outweigh any cost savings, and revenue growth drives employment growth. However, the combined company is intended to create a one-stop shop for business technology, Dell has said. We are at the dawn of the next industrial revolution, Dell said. Source:Bloomberg Read More source: www.techworm.net

September 11, 2016 · 1 min · 65 words · Cynthia Maldonado

How U.S. 911 Emergency Response System Can Be Hacked Through TDoS Attack

Similarly, about 200,000 smartphones would have to be infected to deactivate the entire nations 911 phone system. Source:The Washington Post Read More source: www.techworm.net

September 11, 2016 · 1 min · 24 words · David Galvan

This man overtakes Bill Gates as the richest man in the world

But, albeit temporarily. On the other hand, Gates worth was an estimated $78.5 billion. The fortunes of both billionaires will continue to fluctuate in line with share price variations. Zara was founded in 1975. source: www.techworm.net

September 11, 2016 · 1 min · 36 words · Ashley Odonnell

14-year-old girl sues Facebook for allowing her nude photos

A naked 14-year-olds picture was being put on a shame page, Mr Fitzgerald said. If they had blocked it all this subsequent publication of her naked image would not have taken place. The judge reserved his decision on an program to have the case halted following submissions. source: www.techworm.net

September 10, 2016 · 1 min · 49 words · Brenda Simpson

China can now detect stealth aircrafts with its first quantum radar

The CETC is a collaboration between researchers, industries and the former Chinese ministry of Information Industry. The machine employs single photon detection technology. Recently, China launched the worlds first quantum communications satellite, which uses quantum entanglement for cryptography. Now, the new radar system will strengthen defence of China. source: www.techworm.net

September 10, 2016 · 1 min · 50 words · April Wang