29-year old study finds there is no link between mobiles and brain cancer

However, one statistical analysis of data in Australia suggests at cellphones being reasonably safe. Basically, the results showed that the increasing use of cellphones did not lead to additional brain cancer. There is no connection between brain cancer and cellphone use, according to this study. source: www.techworm.net

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 47 words · Samantha Thomas

Anonymous operation OpIcarus continues as it DDoSes Bank of Cyprus

OpIcarus, an online operation aimed at targeting banking and financial institutes worldwide found another target. Operation OpIcarus was launched in January 2016 and restarted in March 2016. The DDoS attack is part of the Anonymous #OpIcarus campaign. This time our target is the Global Banking Cartel. We represent the voice of the voiceless. We are uniting to make a stand. The bankers are the problem and OpIcarus is the solution....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 104 words · Elizabeth Jones

Cupertino Mayor Slams Apple for being badass citizen of the city

Chang went as far as blasting Apple for turning to offshore accounts to dodge taxes. Apple is not wiling to pay a dime. Im not going to back down. Raising taxes is not popular, but Im not afraid. We are the center of technology, and our public transit system is old and embarrassing. And the politicians have no backbone. However, he failed to get even a single yes vote from the three council members....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 152 words · Frank Johnson

Facebook trying out new reaction button for Mother’s Day

Facebook testing ‘Thankful’ (flower emoji) reaction? ‘Yay’ and ‘Confused’ are no more. source: www.techworm.net

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 14 words · Eric Cochran

First autonomous robot performs soft-tissue surgery on its own

Currently, more than 44.5 million soft tissue surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year. The robot did need a little help. In about 40 percent of its trials, the researchers intervened to offer guidance of some kind. Our innovation is really to make this more autonomous, so that you dont have to direct every motion. They said the soft-tissue surgeries that could first be done autonomously include removals of the gallbladder and appendix....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 93 words · Matthew Barnett

Microsoft re-enables KB3035583 and KB3150513 on Windows 7 force upgrade to Windows 10

Microsoft restarts its forcing Windows 10 down users throat with KB3035583 forced update for Windows 7/8.1 users Just ahead of the first anniversary of Windows 10, Windows 7 users started reporting that the infamousKB3035583Get Windows 10 update has started automatically downloading Windows 10 on their computers without their permission. While KB3035583 didnt actually install Microsofts newest OS version, it did bother users who were not interested in Windows 10 when they found out heavy files, preparing their machines for a future Windows 10 update....

May 6, 2016 · 3 min · 539 words · Kristine Hoffman

Millions of Android smartphones using Qualcomm chip open to hacking

Millions of Android smartphone with best selling Qualcomm chips are prone to hacking. This makes it particularly difficult to patch all affected devices, said the firm in a statement. In this case a malicious app can surreptitiously modify sensitive OS properties. Attackers often combine such exploits with a similarly low-severity exploit to increase the potent of the attack. The vulnerability seems to affect all Android devices with Qualcomm chips and run with Qualcomm code....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 128 words · John Clark

Top 5 Facebook Messenger tricks to get the most out of it

Just tap the transportation icon toward the bottom of the screen. If you dont see the symbol, which looks like a car, press the More button. Some of these apps include GIPHY, Memes, and The Weather Channel. Its worth noting that you still need to install these separately from the Play Store. 3.Send and Receive Money Want to quickly loan a couple of bucks to/from a friend? Facebook Messenger is here to help....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 176 words · Philip Taylor

Tutorial for installing any version of Windows on PC from USB

Lets have a look at the three popular utilities, WiNToBootic, Rufus and WinSetupFromUSB. wise to have USB 3.0, as this version is faster than older versions. To maximize performance, plug it into the blue USB 3.0 connector of your gear unit. While USB 2.0 also works, it is slow. Since the clean-up is done by the programs automatically, it is not necessary to format the equipment yourself. Then, keep an ISO file ready with the operating system....

May 6, 2016 · 2 min · 239 words · Sharon Griffin

World’s first flexible holographic smartphone really bends

The researchers at Queens University have demonstrated the worlds first holographic smartphone calledHoloFlex. HoloFlex offers a completely new way of interacting with your smartphone. It allows for glasses-free interactions with 3D video and images in a way that does not encumber the user. says Dr. Roel Vertegaal, the director of the universitys Human Media Lab and leader of the research team. HoloFlex features a 19201080 full high-definition Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode (F-OLED) touchscreen display....

May 6, 2016 · 1 min · 108 words · Frank Carlson

Alleged Bitcoin founder withdraws from public life after furore for faking it

Wright has nowabruptly withdrawn from public lifeas suddenly as he appeared. Wright sought to submit extraordinary evidence to shut those naysayers. Wright had pledged to transfer funds from one of Bitcoins early blocks. However, today, he abruptly withdrew his claim with this small post. I believed that I could do this. I believed that I could put the years of anonymity and hiding behind me. I do not have the courage....

May 5, 2016 · 1 min · 158 words · Katherine Harris

Critical ImageMagick vulnerability exposes countless websites to hacking

Security researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in ImageMagick, an image processor used by millions of websites. It also includes mitigation advice until a patch is rolled out by the company. Its ambiguous enough that many webmasters probably do not even realize they are using it. This could permit hackers to hijack domains, distribute malware and steal data. However, the Mail.Ru researchers called these measures incomplete. The vulnerability is very simple to exploit, Sucuri founder and CTO Daniel Cid wrote....

May 5, 2016 · 1 min · 120 words · Brittney Dalton

Critical medical equipment crashes during high risk surgery due to anti-virus scan

Merge Hemo consists of two main modules. This component is connected to a local PC or tablets via a serial port. As reported above, this case is based on one such report filed by Merge Healthcare in February. Merge says the antivirus froze access to crucial data acquired during the heart catheterization. Unable to access real-time data, the app crashed spectacularly. source: www.techworm.net

May 5, 2016 · 1 min · 63 words · Joseph Roth