TeslaCrypt ransomware maker shuts shop, makes master key public

The one cyber threat that is giving individuals as well as businesses nightmare isRansomware. One such dreaded ransomware is TeslaCrypt. However, there seems to be change of heart in the creator of TeslaCrypt. TeslaCrypt ransomware was unique in the sense it would hunt down and encrypt video games on your Windows PC. Till the time you paid the ransom, the TeslaCrypt would lock you out of your games. source: www.techworm.net

May 20, 2016 · 1 min · 70 words · Shannon Heath

TP-Link Talon: The world’s fastest router is now available to buyers

Its complete model name is Talon AD7200 and it runs on Qualcomms 802.11ad technology. While 4,600Mbps is a huge amount of bandwidth, it can only be achieved under the most favorable conditions. source: www.techworm.net

May 20, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Margaret May

World’s cheapest smartphone available in India for $1.50

Not that the buyers will lay their hands on Namotel for one and half dollars. For registration on bemybanker.com website, users need to pay a one-time lifetime membership fee of Rs 199. Also there is a small issue of a large shipping fees. It is expected that Namotel will cost more to deliver than the smartphone itself. The smartphone will be available for booking between May 17 to 25, 2016....

May 20, 2016 · 1 min · 72 words · Christopher Powell

Google is building its own chip to power its AI bots

Now it wants TPU to power its machine learning algorithms. You are also using TPU through Googles voice recognition services. Googles Cloud Machine Learning services also run on these chips. AlphaGo, which recently beat the Go world champion,also ran on TPUs. source: www.techworm.net

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 43 words · Jacqueline Snow

Google launches Android N Developer Preview 3 with VR and seamless update

This granular information is intended to help developers create apps that avoid performance fluctuations over time. source: www.techworm.net

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 18 words · Darren Butler

Here are the big eight announcement from Google I/O 2016

Every year, Google I/O brings new nifty products and improved performances from existing Google tools and services. This year was no different with Google I/O 2016. If you have missed on what was announced at Googles annual event, heres a quick recap. Table Of Contents Daydream Daydream is Googles newly introduced mobile VR platform. There are three main aspects to Daydream correct smartphone specifications, correct headsets and the compatible apps....

May 19, 2016 · 2 min · 319 words · Arthur Watts

Japan’s government secretly tracking its citizens with new smartphones

Current smartphone models notify a user when their position is being accessed by a third party. There are some experts who call the development shocking. This is an extreme invasion of privacy. Its nothing like acknowledging merely which country youre in, said lawyer Tsutomu Shimizu. Positional information is highly private because it reveals peoples movements. Source: Japan Times Read More source: www.techworm.net

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Jason Little

New superfast G.Fast will put your current Internet speeds to shame

Just imagine if you had blazing fast internet speeds to rival that of Google Fiber? source: www.techworm.net

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 17 words · Michael Lara

Nokia is back in the smartphone and mobile phone business

Nokia is back!!! This seems to be the statement that the yesteryears king, Nokia wants to make. HMD Global plans investments topping $US500 million. To shake up the market and offer something that excites the fickle market will be difficult. Nokia seeks to make the shoppers remember its rugged feature phones and a very recognised after sales backbone. It is now worth around $US30 billion. Florian Seiche, also a former Nokia executive and current Microsoft manager, will be president at HMD....

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 141 words · Mary Fisher

Sign language gets a modern twist with these gloves

SignAloud gloves instantly translates American Sign Language (ASL) to audio, allowing for seamless conversation. However, its creators have faced criticism about failing to interpret the deaf community and its need for understanding. https://youtu.be/l01sdzJHCCM However, they said that the project is still in its prototyping phase. That speaks to the complexities and nuances of American Sign Language, Azodi says. By no means have we completely tackled that but we are moving in that direction....

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 108 words · Erin Walters

Snapchat’s Content Feed Could Soon Become Algorithmic

Snapchat content feeds may be very soon run by an Algorithm Snapchat, the social chatting app, which has around 100 million daily active users, could be very soon changing the order in which it displays the main content feeds. The social app could soon be making the switch and have its content feed changed from chronological order to an algorithmic feed, reports Digiday. This update would bring Snapchats platform in line with Facebooks News Feed, which arranges the content you interact to be displayed first and shows you more of the accounts you follow....

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 210 words · Dennis Wheeler

This Man Programmed Tetris Into A Bookshelf

Berntsen decided to incorporate the game into his bookshelf by changing it into a full wall of Tetris. Check out video below to believe it. source: www.techworm.net

May 19, 2016 · 1 min · 27 words · Dan Davis

Arduino Primo logic board will bring all wireless connectivity features

Previously users were required to add shields to upgrade Arduino to Bluetooth low energy technology. source: www.techworm.net

May 18, 2016 · 1 min · 17 words · Brian Diaz