Microsoft releases SandDance data visualization tool for chart geeks

With this, youll see information about individuals and how theyre relative to each other. Most tools show one thing or the other. With SandDance, it’s possible for you to look at data from many different angles. SandDance will be announced as part of Power BI at the Data Insights Summit on March 22. There are a number of visualization options including 3D scatterplot, maps, charts and histograms. Also, note that SandDance will run better on computers that have a modern graphics card....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Jeremy Griffin

NASA captures flash of supernova shockwave for the first time

They were hunting for signs of massive stellar death explosions known as supernovae. Supernovas tend to occur when an aging red giant star has expended the last of its nuclear fuel. Because the star cant sustain itself any longer, it collapses before exploding in a massive burst of energy. Gravity causes the core to collapse, creating a shockwave that reverberates outwards into space. This is in keeping with Keplers mission to find life outside the solar system....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 94 words · Dennis Powell

One out of five employees is willing to sell work email passwords

The study broke down that 20 percent who would sell passwords by country. The US led the pack with 27 percent willing to sell. The survey has also highlighted the need to block the accounts of former employees. The digital identity of an individual user is the key that unlocks corporate data and applications… Corporate security and business agility can no longer be competing priorities, but instead must be interwoven....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 85 words · Douglas Elliott

Pirated Blu-Ray Version Of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Leaked Online

This number is expected to increase to several millions during the weeks to come. The movie leaked to sites like Kickass Torrents, the Pirate Bay and others. The movie has grossed more than $2 billion worldwide at the box office. Shortly after the movies theatrical debut last December, lower-quality cam rips of Force Awakens appeared on pirate sites. However, the latest leak seems to be the first DVD-quality copy to hit piracy networks....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 108 words · Brianna Fleming

Red Hat Becomes World’s First Ever $2 billion Open Source Company

Only four years ago, Red Hat had become the firstLinux companyto cross the $1 billion mark. That process frowned upon in the proprietary software world where source code is a closely guarded secret. Correspondingly, subscription revenue from infrastructure-related products grew 15 percent to $391 million in the quarter. tool development-related subscriptions grew an eye-popping 38 percent. Adjusting for currency fluctuations, the gains were even greater. Looking ahead for its 2016 FY Red Hat expects to see between $2....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 98 words · Natalie Wilkerson

Robot Lady Cheerfully Agrees To Destroy Humans

However, that was movies and the director used cinematic liberty of depicting things. But chances are that Terminator could soon be a reality. Hanson Robotics recently demoed their talking humanoid robot named Sophia at SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. This realistic bot displayed her skills with human-like facial expressions and responsive speech. The doc currently leads his own team of engineers at Hanson Robotics, creating robots like Sophia. He says, Our goal is that she will be as conscious, creative and capable as any human....

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 161 words · Robert Rios

Samsung Galaxy S7 Survives A 45 Minute Washing Machine Test

He let the handset run a full 45-minute high-speed wash to check the phones water-resistant capabilities. The handset turned on right away when Lee pulled it out from a pile of wet laundry. Also, the speaker, microphone and camera all seem to work just fine. Check out the full video of the Galaxy S7 going through the machine test. Do not try this at home! source: www.techworm.net

March 23, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Mr. Seth Gaines DDS

Apple explains what the ‘SE’ in iPhone SE actually means

Table Of Contents What does iPhone SE stand for? Twitter was grappled with many suggestions pouring in as to what does SE stand for in iPhone SE. Can someone just tell me what does the SE in iPhone SE stand for ? The companys move to give a lower-cost iPhone also offers a glimpse into a maturing smartphone market. Orders for the new unit begin this Thursday and shipments begin on March 31....

March 22, 2016 · 1 min · 92 words · Edward Jones

Beware!!! Now even sex toys are vulnerable to hacking

The sex toy was brought to life by typing out a few lines of code on his laptop. While the stunt triggered sheepish giggles, the message was sobering. But when data are siphoned off for months, no one bats an eyelid. There is a lack of awareness. In July last year, Germany approved an IT security law to respond to the increasing growing threat. According to experts, companies very often treat security as an afterthought when producing Internet-enabled devices....

March 22, 2016 · 1 min · 191 words · Teresa Lynch

FBI puts a $100,000 bounty on Syrian Electronic Army hackers

The hacking group also attackedUS army online assetsduring its hacking operations. But so far the SEA members had managed to evade being on US governments radar. SEAs most daring hacking attack came after it had hacked Associated Press Twitter account. The complaint also notes that all the three SEA members conducted their hacking operations using Google Gmail and Facebook. They also used Facebook to coordinate and pass around stolen data....

March 22, 2016 · 1 min · 72 words · Mark Zavala

Paris Attack Terrorists Did Not Use Any Encryption Claims French Report

This report shows that encryption had a small to non-existent role in the Paris attacks. In other words, it shows how effective the use of burner phones still is. However, many were quick to criticize the connection. Using encryption looks like reading a message because you decrypt it first, he added. source: www.techworm.net

March 22, 2016 · 1 min · 53 words · Kristen Nelson

Samsung Galaxy S7 hack allows you to use Dual-SIM and MicroSD together

There is also a chance you might damage your new smartphone, so beware. You then have to precisely trim that SIM card. The modification also requires some precise and skillful engineering especially while removing the chip from the Nano SIM. Next, with the same precision you have to trim your SIM card. If you see the dual-SIM option that means you have done a pretty good engineering job. source: www.techworm.net

March 22, 2016 · 1 min · 70 words · Connie Gonzales

iMessage Flaw Allows Hackers to Steal Photos from your iPhone/iPad

As the software is a clone of Apple server, hackers can gain full access to the encrypted transmission. Whenever a correct digit was guessed, the iPhone accepted it. With this key, the research team was able to retrieve the photo from Apples server. It is recommended iOS users update to the latest version of iOS, as soon as possible. source: www.techworm.net

March 21, 2016 · 1 min · 61 words · Mary Jacobs