Facebook intentionally crashed its Android app to test users’ loyalty

The users simply used the mobile web version of the site, rather than give up on Facebook entirely. The social networking giant has been threatened with removal before, as it does not always follow Googles rules. This is not the first time Facebook has monitored its users emotional responses. We plan to use this warning only in situations where the evidence strongly supports our conclusion. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Carol Carroll

Nokia seeks to re-establish in market as it takes control of Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia has gained control of nearly 80% of its French-American rival Alcatel-Lucent. The Alcatel acquisition will allow Nokia to expand from telecoms networks to Internet networks and cloud services. The merged group eyes a combined revenue of nearly EUR 25 billion ($27.3 billion or roughly Rs. We will move quickly to combine the two companies and execute our integration plans. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Jonathan Brown

Parrot’s latest drone is basically a fixed-wing stealth bomber

Parrot Disco is the first wing-shaped drone you’re able to pilot with no learning process. During the flight, the autopilot prevents any false maneuver which could bring the flying wing down. Parrot Disco is as easy to pilot as playing a video game. Its very fun to pilot a wing, he said. The company still has work to do before the Disco becomes a commercial product. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 68 words · John Andrade

The Dark Web Hacking Forum ‘Hell’ Has Returned Online

Look whos back? The site is run through the anonymizing net web client Tor. Hell is now public, the new forum administrator, nicknamed HA, wrote in a post. Anyone can share the HELL URL where they see fit. Users have expressed skepticism that the new forum is any safer than the original iteration. Thou [sic] must observe utmost precaution at all times and ONLY trust yourself. Dont worry about anything regarding LE, NSA and others, HA answered....

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 105 words · David Nelson

This is how our massive Universe looks like in a single image

Logarithms help us to precise a large amount of numbers. The Princeton team published them in the Astrophysical Journal back in 2005. However, you’ve got the option to browse through and download them at https://www.astro.princeton.edu/universe/. Budassi decided to make something a bit more pleasant, as logarithmic maps were not much to look at. Hexaflexagons are paper polygons with a deceivingly large number of faces. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 66 words · Charlene Coleman

This is how you can make iOS 9’s default Apps disappear on an iPhone

With an app still suspended mid-air, hitting the Home button simultaneously will cause it to vanish. Remember, this method does not delete the Apps, it only hides them. The Apps will return once you reboot the iPhone/iPad. Simply putting a gadget to sleep leaves them invisible. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 48 words · Kimberly Miller

This Researcher hacked her own pacemaker

All ways of critical medical devices have been hacked, some from meters away using wireless technologies. Software errors are not only security-related. A chain of physical tests disclosed that the pacemaker software was mis-configured. Resource:Register Read More source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 39 words · Thomas Gonzalez

U.S. Judge says Yahoo must face class action lawsuit for sending spammy messages

The court paper shows that more than 500,000 cellphone users could be part of the class. However, Shah declined to certify a separate class for this case. He said that in that part of the case, the proposed plaintiff had agreed to receive welcome messages. Yahoo did not respond immediately to requests for comment. Keith Keogh, a lawyer for Johnson, said: We appreciate the courts thorough analysis. source: www.techworm.net

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 69 words · Aaron Sanders

Valencell files a lawsuit against Apple for stealing it Heart Rate Sensor

It has already lost a number of them but this one is pretty serious charge. Valencell has also accused, fitness bands maker, Fitbit of similar offence. Valencell also alleged that Apple induced its employees to hack into the firms website to reach the tech whitepapers. A total of 7 employees have already been identified, it adds, and theyre all working for Apple. In or around the summer of 2013, Valencell demonstrated a prototype PerformTek-Powered watch to approximately 15 Apple employees....

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 124 words · David Drake

Zerodium offers $100,000 to hackers to breach Flash’s new security feature

Zerodium buys zero-day bugs from security researchers and then sells them forward to government intelligence agencies. Adobe added isolated heap to Flash. Isolated heap protection is a modern security technique that separates data processes inside the computers memory. Adobe worked withGoogles Project Zero developersto develop this feature and it was implemented in the Flash Player version 18.0.0.209. The heap isolation technique has been difficult to crack as seen from the bounty offered by Zerodium....

January 5, 2016 · 1 min · 110 words · Cindy Lawrence

7th row of periodic table is now officially complete after 4 new Elements added

Also, as they decay in a matter of seconds, their existence has been extremely difficult to confirm. Element 113 will be the first element to be named in Asia. Details of element 113s discovery have been reported in the Journal of Physical Society of Japan. However, reports on the confirmation of elements 115, 117, and 118 have yet to be published. However, this was not proof enough to prove its existence....

January 4, 2016 · 1 min · 112 words · Steven Yang

Anonymous Warn Prodigy’s Keith Flint Over His New Fox Hunting Hobby

They have issued a warning through a video to Keith Flint to cease and desist from hunting foxes. Anonymous took offence to a celebrity indulging in such cowardly hobby. It has come to our attention that Keith has a fetish for murdering animals. One year should do it. Anonymous, however, isnt impressed with his new choice of hobby. source: www.techworm.net

January 4, 2016 · 1 min · 60 words · Ronald Watson

Axis Vidius: Meet world’s smallest camera equipped drone

It is a tiny quadcopter that measures roughly 1.7 inches and fits into the palm of your hands. Axis Drones calls its Vidius model to be the worlds smallest drone fitted with a video camera. It is capable of flying up to 100 feet away. you might even control it straight from your Android or iPhone. It further comes with a 2.4GhZ controller and users can pilot it with a smartphone or tablet....

January 4, 2016 · 1 min · 118 words · Richard Barnes