This Chrome extension will help you find Netflix’s secret categories easily

Hover over Super Browse and it brings up a searchable list of all of Netflixs secret categories organized alphabetically. The Chrome and Firefox versions are identical, although the Firefox add-on is still in beta. To get your hands on it, head on over to theChrome Web Storeor theFirefox add-on websitefor the install. Keep in mind that some categories might not host any content due to existing licensing agreements or geolocation....

January 20, 2016 · 1 min · 72 words · Paul Wallace

Android and Linux Zero-Day Gives Attackers Root Access

The vulnerability has been deemed as high risk and allocated a unique identifier, CVE-2016-0728. The same thing is also valid for Android devices with SELinux. According to Pats, this vulnerability has existed in the Linux kernel since 2012. Perception Point has also created proof of concept code that exploits this vulnerability to gain root access. If you are a coder/developer, you could jump into the PoC onGitHub. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 69 words · Hayden Allison

Apple Makes U.S. Court Ban Samsung From Selling Some Of Its Older Smartphones

Reacting on the court ruling, Samsung said, We are very disappointed. Enforcement of the order would begin in 30 days, the court said. Apple has not yet commented on the issue. The ruling essentially marks a dangerous precedent in the patent wars. Earlier Koh had ruled that Samsung should not be banned from selling smartphones, but should compensate Apple monetarily. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Timothy Love

Bitcoin Developer Says Bitcoin Is An Experiment That Failed

The truth is out there. However, one of the core member of Bitcoin development team feels that it is close to dying. I will no longer be taking part in Bitcoin development and have sold all my coins. So is Bitcoin dead? It is not dead. In addition, companies deploying Bitcoin XT were coincidentally hit by DDoS attacks. However, this can take up to a few hours since there are delays on the internet....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 121 words · Russell Brennan

Bug in Windows 10 update KB3119142 installs it “Successfully” Over and Over Again

Or maybe they count on the bungling update as a lucky charm of sorts. One user noted, This installs successfully. But I happened to see that it appeared to be updating again. If it was successful, why does it do this? Another user noted on the forum, My error is slightly different. Windows update shows KB3119142 to have successfully installed on 13/01/2016 but that installation failed on 15/01/2016. It is not listed in Control Panel | Programs and Features | View Installed Updates....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 109 words · Stephen Bradford

Donald Trump says he’ll force Apple to make its ‘damn computers’ in U.S. instead of China

He said the government should penalize U.S. firms that go overseas to make their goods. Apple manufactures most of its products in China to maximize profits. It also requires the low-cost labor in China to make its products competitive. In addition, Chinas electronics supply chains are much larger than what the US has to offer. Were going to get Apple to build its damn computers in this country instead of other countries....

January 19, 2016 · 2 min · 219 words · Jeremiah Lane

Google launches local version of YouTube just for Pakistan

Google by-passes Pakistan ban by launching a local version of YouTube Pakistan today said that it has removed a three-year ban on YouTube after the Google-owned video-sharing website launched a local version that allows the government to remove material it considers offensive. Readers will remember that Pakistan banned access to YouTube in September 2012 after an anti-Islam film, Innocence of Muslims, was uploaded to the site, sparking violent protests across major cities in the Muslim-majority country of 190 million people....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 150 words · Tom Campbell

Google will now let you install App directly from search on your Android Smartphone

Just like the Play Store, the feature pops up a small authorization window and install button. you might test this yourself by opening the Google app and searching for the name of an app. It will appear at the top of the results with an install button. However, when most people tap it, they are booted into the Play Store. Currently, the feature is only visible on the Google app and not found on Chrome....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 102 words · Andrew Patrick

Its official, 123456 is still the most widely used password followed by ‘password’

Seems like Internet users have either a very short memory or are not worried about the security. SplashDatas report is compiled from millions of leaked passwords revealed during the year. If the trend continues, the hackers and cyber criminals could have a field day hacking your accounts. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 49 words · Kathryn White

New Linux Trojan takes screenshots of desktop and records audio

The Linux.Ekocms.1 trojan includes special features that allows it to take screenshots and record audio. It then saves them to a temporary folder in the JPEG format using the extension .sst. It is not active in the Ekocms variant studied by Dr. Web, even though the sound recording feature exists. The malware is designed to periodically search its temporary folder for files with certain names and extensions. If theres an error while saving the file, the trojan will use the BPM image format....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 97 words · Ryan Bush

Next generation of iPhones may have Li-Fi instead of Wi-Fi

For those who are unfamiliar with Li-Fi, it is a technology capable of transmitting data via light. Apples move to introduce this technology is pretty solid since it might be beneficial as the first mover advantage. That is because Li-Fi uses visible light. Since iOS 9.1, the library cache files inside the OS mention LiFi Capabilities right next to other capabilities. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 63 words · Peter Hill

Samsung starts mass producing world’s fastest 4GB DRAM based on HBM2

This will actually allow faster responsiveness for high-end computing tasks including parallel computing, graphics rendering and machine learning. It also satisfies the need for high performance, energy efficiency and reliability, the company said. These are then vertically interconnected by TSV holes and microbumps, explained Samsung. Samsungs new DRAM package features 256GBps of bandwidth, which is double that of an HBM1 DRAM package. Later this year, Samsung plans to follow up with an 8GB HBM2 DRAM package....

January 19, 2016 · 1 min · 78 words · William Jordan

Apple Staff Evacuated From European HQ in Ireland After Bomb Scare

The employee, who didnt want to be identified, said there were also sniffer dogs at the scene. The spokesperson would not comment on the nature of the security alert, adding that investigations were ongoing. A similar incident happened in November 2015 when Microsoft received similar threats. (Image Credit: independent.ie) Microsofts German headquarters in Munich was evacuated due to bomb threats. Approximately 1,800 employees had to leave the buildings after a bomb threat call was received by local police....

January 18, 2016 · 1 min · 80 words · Anthony Shaw