Microsoft Launches “Hey Cortana” on Android Smartphones

Hey Cortana available for Android smartphones wont work in the same way as on Windows devices. you might try out Hey Cortana today by downloading Cortanaherefor your Android smartphones and tablets. source: www.techworm.net

October 26, 2015 · 1 min · 33 words · Lauren Brown

The Pirate Bay holds strong as Popcorn Time shuts down, YIFY knocked offline and kickass continues to face blockage

After Popcorn Times official shutdown only worthwhile torrent sites of note are Piratebay, YTS and Kickass. Kickass has beenflaggedtwice by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox for malware. By looks of it, The Pirate Bay feels like the last man standing among the torrent website. The anti-piracy industry seems to have found some success in 2015. Also read:Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Websites of 2015 Read More source: www.techworm.net

October 26, 2015 · 1 min · 68 words · Donna Cunningham

‘Internet-Inspired’ Homemade Shotgun Injures 13 year old Teen

Taking this tutorials seriously can cause bodily harm and even fatality. This happen to a 13 year old Arizona teenager. The teen was injured after shooting himself with a crude homemade shotgun, officials in Arizona said. 13 year old air lifted from Tonopah after shooting himself with Internet inspired home made gun. His condition was unknown early Monday. source: www.techworm.net

October 26, 2015 · 1 min · 60 words · Ryan Burke

Google launched ‘Crisis Info Hub’ to help find transit, lodging, and medical help for European refugees

Thousands of migrants and refugees are pouring into the borders of European Union nations. Google has developed the Crisis Info Hub in collaboration with International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps. Google has said that it will be expanded to more locations in Europe soon. source: www.techworm.net

October 25, 2015 · 1 min · 46 words · Steven Brown

Hackers Find A Way To Disable Airbag Systems in automobiles

The attacks, which were demonstrated to the media using an Audi TT car sold by Volkswagen. However the researchers said any car airbag could be similarly hacked. It works with other cars in the VW group too without any modification. Anything that can be switched on or off from the diagnostic tool could have been switched on or off. After switching off the airbag, we can consistently report to the system that it is still switched on....

October 25, 2015 · 1 min · 96 words · Angela Russell

Malware turns security CCTV cameras into botnet network for DDoS attack

The researchersdiscovereda code that turned about 900 Linux-based CCTV cameras into a botnet swarms. The hackers who infected these cameras with malware have turned into a super sized DDoS machine. Imagine what is at stake here. Imagine that these 245 million cameras turning into zombie networks. The combined power of these security cameras could launch mammoth sized DDoS attack against any entity in the world. Right now only 1000 cameras have been infected according the Incapsula research....

October 25, 2015 · 1 min · 91 words · Ernest Moore

The iPhone 6S 3D Touch is so sensitive it can ‘weigh’ Plums

Press the icon a little harder, and the Camera will be launched. The 3D Touch screen is so sensitive that it can even act as a scale of sorts. He used a app called Plum-O-Meter to make his research. The results were truly fascinating because iPhone 6S screen could detect different pressure points at the same time. source: www.techworm.net

October 25, 2015 · 1 min · 59 words · Ryan Thompson

Your color printer has secret code that lets the government track you

Almost all major printer manufacturers like Xerox, Canon, Brother, HP, Dell, Lexmark etc. carry this secret code. you might find the list of printer manufacturers and the printer models which have these codehere. for see the pattern, you need a blue light, a magnifying glass, or a microscope. The researchers have given theinstructions here on how to connect the dots. EFF and its partners began its project to break the printer code with the Xerox DocuColor line....

October 25, 2015 · 1 min · 123 words · Eric Diaz

Apple Sued for $5 Million Lawsuit Over WiFi Assist Feature in iOS

The couple is seeking class-action certification, saying other consumers have been harmed by this feature of iOS 9. WiFi Assist feature was introduced by Apple with iOS 9. The couple are suing Apple for deceptive business practices, false advertising, and misrepresentation. WiFi Assist has come with its own set of problems for users. Which resulted in numerous people who are extremely surprised and very frustrated by the size of their bill....

October 24, 2015 · 1 min · 73 words · Christina Castillo

Buckling under legal issues, Popcorn Time website shuts down

Yesterday these issues seemed to be resolved but the comeback didnt last long. The Popcorn Time team has just informed TorrentFreak that they have lost control again. I deleted any logs that can be harmful for any other dev. Were doing our best to maintain the service but today we cant give any timeline of things getting better. yo hang on, were working day and night to get this sorted out....

October 24, 2015 · 1 min · 81 words · Ashley Garcia

U.N. Report Calls on Governments to Protect Whistleblowers Like Snowden

In fact under pressure from United States, all major western countries have declared Snowden to be a fugitive. Recently another whistleblower leaked details of the US drone program in Afghanistan and Yemen. He/she will also be prosecuted when his identity is investigated by the law enforcement agencies. Under the circumstances, the U.N. has come out in support of whistleblowers. However the US government has a separate policy for whistleblowers who risk national security....

October 24, 2015 · 1 min · 94 words · Jessica Barron

Your iPhone screen is going to become unbreakable in the near future

The bumpers are designed so that they are only extended when the phone is determined to be falling. Sensors will detect when the phone has been dropped. source: www.techworm.net

October 24, 2015 · 1 min · 29 words · Rachel Jones

A solo hacker is taking down racist and homophobic sites one by one

A DDoS attack is a common method for taking down a server by overloading it with requests. Amped Attacks takes down a website and tweets announcing it to the world. He/she uses the hashtag #tangodown in the tweets to announce the downing of website. This a hashtag commonly used by the online hacktivist group, Anonymous. However, other than #tangodown, there doesnt seem to any connection between the hacker and Anonymous....

October 23, 2015 · 1 min · 122 words · Cheryl Mckinney