Intel Compute Sticks to become as small as your thumb

Intels future Compute Sticks are going to feature Intels Core M3 and Core M5 processors. In addition, more features have been added in comparison to the previous products. It will not have any operating system installed, so can you choose whichever one to install. Just like the base model, even this Compute Stick will not have any pre-installed software onboard. After being shipped in April, looks like we will find out if these Compute Sticks are worth purchasing....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 80 words · Cynthia Stewart

Japan testing new payment system that will replace currency with fingerprints

It aims to realize the system before the occurrence of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, by next spring, the government plans to expand the experimenting jurisdiction to Tohoku and Nagoya districts. This system is likely to be introduced throughout the country, including Tokyo by 2020. However, they can make purchases through fingerprints while staying in Japan, according toJapan News. This new system is aimed at reducing the occurrences of fake transactions using stolen cards....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Jose Allen

Lauri Love faces 99 Years Jail-Term For Hacking Into US Army, NASA And FBI Database

The NCA prosecutor requested the District Judge Nina Tempia to order Love to disclose the information. source: www.techworm.net

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 18 words · Donald Melton

Lottery security director used hacked DLL to manipulate and predict winning tickets

When Tiptons scheme was exposed, its exposure revealed that he had manipulated lottery drawings in other states also. As a result, he was later sentenced to ten years in prison in September. However, nothing came out. Except for two blocks of code, this DLL was identical to the original one. These two sections were added by Tipton and used a different random generator algorithm to generate the winning numbers. source: www....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 71 words · Larry Brown

Meizu Pro 6 takes a feature from the iPhone and also packs great hardware

Meizu Pro 6 features a 5.2-inch AMOLED display and has a ton of great and powerful hardware present inside. source: www.techworm.net

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 21 words · Scott Caldwell

New ransomware strain can infect your computer without even clicking a link

One of the specific requirement of keeping yourself safe online is to avoid any suspicious links. Clicking on malicious links is a sure shot invitation to worms, malware, trojans etc. Traditionally, ransomware infections occurred when the victim clicked on a infected link that arrived through an email. Security researchers from Cisco Systems first noticed the unusual strain of virus-like hacker software that exploits computer server vulnerabilities. Over last year, ransomware has quickly become the number one enemy of security researchers and authorities....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Dylan Smith

Stephen Hawking and Russian Billionaire to Build An Interstellar Spaceship

This program aims to suss out the scientific and engineering architecture needed to make an interstellar probe a reality. Jemison now leads the 100 Year Starship project, which fosters research into the necessary technology for interstellar travel. Can we literally reach the stars? And can we do it in our lifetimes? Alpha Centauri sits about 4.37 light-years from Earth, or around 25 trillion miles away. In support of this, prototypes of the new technology were demonstrated at the announcement....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 86 words · Stephen Cardenas

Sweden military servers hacked and used in attacks on US banks in 2013

We normally have a good eye on our stuff. source: www.techworm.net

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 11 words · Derek Austin

This is how you can run Ubuntu Apps on Windows 10 using Bash

But it turns out that there are methods to run Ubuntu apps which have a GUI in Windows 10. This is definitely the best of two operating systems you might achieve . Here it’s crucial that you enable Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta), and youre done. And an effort from the Windows company to utilize this popularity for their own good. While this new integration is under progress, its effect can be profound on the structure of Operating Systems....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 112 words · Amy Thomas

This Prototype Phone Case Comes With A Built-In Drone

The Drone-in-a-Phone concept combines the convenience of a phone case with the current must-have tech product, the drone. The concept from London-based Buzz Technology was recently selected as a finalist in the British Inventors Project. When the drone is taken out of the case, the foldable propellers move into the correct position. The drone and camera tethered to the phone prevents the drone from being swept away by the wind....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 133 words · Casey Perez

Want to know what happens when your city gets nuked? Find out now

A new initiative by Carlos Labs lets you find out the area of impact in such an eventuality. Ground Zero has various preset bombs which you could explore from 7 Kilotons to 400 Kilotons. The website also has an option for an Asteroid strike for you to check out. But if you like a clean UI and only want to study the impact, head over toGround Zeronow. source: www.techworm.net

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 69 words · Julie Johnston

Anonymous Resume Operations in Italy By Hacking Italian Job Portals

The groups also released a list of 45 employment agencies that were targeted during the operation. The two groups began their operation as a warning to corporations activating in Italy. In this case, billion Euros will be transferred to corporations and their allies. We know this is typical exploitation. We know government, corporations and unions dont care workers. We are against this exploitation laws. We think we are able to protect our rights by struggle....

April 12, 2016 · 1 min · 138 words · Christine Thompson

Artificial Intelligence Throws Light On The Authors Of The Bible

Now, a ground-breaking digital analysis has revealed how many writers have penned it. The research and innovative technology behind it stand to teach us about the origins of the Bible itself. The question is, when exactly? They are examples of both ancient Hebrew and distinct handwriting. Most of these ostraca date to around 600 BCE, almost the eve of the kingdoms fall. In other words, this is similar to the algorithms tech companies use for digital signature detection....

April 12, 2016 · 1 min · 170 words · James Solis