Busted !!! Ex-Google CEO And Alphabet Chairman, Eric Schmidt Caught Using iPhone

Apple fanboys will be delighted by this news. Top Apple competitor, Alphabets chairmen is a iPhone fan. Schmidt was taking pictures using arch rival, Apples iPhone at a press event in South Koreas capital Seoul. The images which are going viral first appeared in South Korean publication Osen. Going by his past history, Schmidt has this rebel streak in him. This is not the first time that Schmidt has been caught using a non-Android rig....

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 80 words · Heather Potter

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge get a teardown; let’s see what’s inside

Smartphone bracket: What does this do? Samsung spared no expense to make both of its high-end smartphones as elegant and tough as possible. Replacing your credit and debit cards, Samsung Pay effortlessly pays your bills from your smartphone. source: www.techworm.net

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 40 words · William Costa

Mirror’s Edge mod applied in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare thanks to YouTuber

Needless to say, his efforts definitely deserve applaud. The exciting thing about this mod is that the modder is not quite done with his project. source: www.techworm.net

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 27 words · Philip Faulkner

New Adobe Flash vulnerability lets hackers control your PC

A lot of web firms have now stopped using Flash in a bid to prevent attackers. Lets have a look at Adobes notes on how to update each different platform: Read More source: www.techworm.net

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Nathan Scott

Next-gen processors could be cooled by embedded water droplets

Additionally, CPU voltage has stopped scaling. With results looking thoroughly promising, feels like microfluidic cooling is definitely possible. However, one question remains to be asked. source: www.techworm.net

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 27 words · Rachel Walker

Robots sent to Fukushima nuclear power plant have died

Five years ago, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that hit the northeastern coast of Japan. The robots were sent to locate some of the harder-to-reach rods. But as soon as the robots got close, the radiationdestroyed their wiring. It is unclear whether a more resistive technology can be developed. Reactors 2 and 3 are thought to have suffered partial meltdowns. But Reactor 3 has been a different story....

March 12, 2016 · 1 min · 129 words · Dana Fisher

Chicago man arrested for jamming phones on the train

He is accused of using illegal electronic means to achieve serenity and has been charged felon in jail. Thats when the cops got involved. Nicholl was aware that the gizmo was illegal. Thats when Nicholl was arrested. Hes disturbed by people talking around him, he said. He might have been selfish in thinking about himself, but he didnt have any malicious intent. This is not the fist time Nicholl he has performed this stunt....

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 76 words · Cindy Johnson

Child Hacks Off Finger After Being Scolded For Excessive Phone Use

The child was depressed with his father who was continuously shouting at him for his extensive use of smartphone. On that fateful day, the father scolded the son after his mother complained him. The injured child was rushed to the hospital with his severed finger where doctors again attached the finger. This incident has left the parents more to worry about than their sons extensive use of the phone. source: www....

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 71 words · Robert White

Ex-Anonymous member reveals what it was like to be a part of online hacktivist group

What does it feel to be a Anonymous member? How do Anonymous work? These are some important questions which even the die hard critics of Anonymous would like answers to. We were looking for new ways, new ways of thinking, Jones said. After 9-11 there was a swing of taking peoples civil liberties. There was a knockdown of peoples rights and there was a fight for gaining that back, Jones said....

March 11, 2016 · 2 min · 382 words · Amy Logan

Facebook Like collecting data in illegal way, rules German court

The ruling came in the matter of a shopping website using the Facebook Like button on its website. The ruling may have implications in other European countries as well. source: www.techworm.net

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 31 words · Jacob Ramos

Forget fingerprints and retina scan, we will soon have Ear-based login

The response received through echo is then converted into digital sound. The researchers state that this digital echo becomes like a unique ID for each person. NECsaysthat it has tested the new login system and found it to have a accuracy of 99%. It can also be used to answer a call on a locked smartphone which a unknown person cant. NEC will commercialise the technique and hopes that it will be used widely by 2018....

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 78 words · Angela Schultz

Meet SkyWall 100, the bazooka that brings down drones

Now another company called Openworks Engineering has unveiled a bazooka that will bring down drones without destroying them. The bazookas net-carrying projectiles can reach drones within a range of up to 100 metres. Reload time is about eight seconds. The smart-projectile is not just a bullet with a net, OpenWorks technical director Alex Wilkinson told Ars Technica. The SmartScope in the launcher is constantly updating the projectile as it tracks the target....

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 87 words · Mark Blackwell

Mouse movements are enough to track down Tor users

Turns out that an attacker could still identify patterns in the scroll events based on each individuals idiosyncrasies. Furthermore, attackers can log the speed at which users move the mouse cursor across a page. This is because a fingerprint technique can be employed to track you. source: www.techworm.net

March 11, 2016 · 1 min · 48 words · Christopher Tucker