Astronomers Discover Super Earths Just 21 Light Years Away

The entire planetary system comprises of three mostly rocky super-Earths and an outer giant planet. Researchers say this is somewhat similar to the configuration of our Solar System. It seems HD219134b indeeddoestransit the star and it is by far the closest transiting planet known till date. The research will be soon published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 60 words · Lisa Allen

China is putting police officers in Internet company offices

The long list also include pornography, which is used as a catch-all offense by the Chinese government. The companies that would have the new police units were not disclosed by the Chinas Ministry of Public Security. It is our priority to maintain the reliability and security of our platforms to protect our customers. The limitations on internet use in the country have become more intense recently. From the time President Xi Jinping assumed office in 2013!...

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 115 words · Amanda Clark

Facebook’s new patent could make you think again about your friends list

It will also let lenders use your social behavior to ascertain a credit approval limit. Though nothing has been confirmed by Facebook how they would use this patent just yet. Further, to decide your creditworthiness, the lenders have to follow the laws that are in place. source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 48 words · James Page

Google and MIT researchers demonstrate taking reflection-free photos through windows

Unlike an earlier MIT-only technique, this works with nearly any kind of obstruction. This technology will open up new doors for photography both for the users and for the law enforcement agencies. Check out the video below to know what we are talking about : Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 49 words · Mary Alvarez

Hackers can remotely steal any number of fingerprints from Android smartphones

Which meant that rooted Android smartphones were at greater risk. In this attack, victims fingerprint data directly fall into attackers hand. However the researchers have neither named the makers nor whether the patch has reached the end user. They also have not commented on which vendor is most vulnerable from the vulnerability. Regarding applying the same vulnerability to Apples iPhone, Zhang said it is quite secure. The iPhone which essentially pioneered the fingerprint scanner to unlock a smartphone, encrypts fingerprint data from the scanner....

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 86 words · Sabrina Brooks

Now Turn Your Smartphone Into A 3D Hologram

Thanks To This Viral Video, it’s possible for you to Now Turn Your Smartphone Into A 3D Hologram Want to turn your smartphone into a 3D hologram, but dont know how to get started? Well, now in just a few quick and easy steps, you’ve got the option to add a whole new dimension to your mobile and at the same time impress your friends too. A spellbinding 3D hologram video has been uploaded to YouTube by Mrwhosetheboss on August 1, which already has had more than 174,000 views until now....

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 122 words · Jesse Wilson

OnePlus 2 invite system hacked by an angry fan to jump queue

OnePlus has launched its new smartphone called OnePlus 2 which being sold on a special Invite Only mechanism. The OnePlus 2s popularity is such that the invites are sold in the black market at a premium. @oneplusFound a vulnerability with your referral system. If you’re interested DM me and I’ll show you how it works. Instead of just giving up, Cooper decided to hack the website. He was able to shoot back up the list pretty quickly, eventually landing at position 1,694....

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 153 words · Valerie Ray

SanDisk and Toshiba manufacture world’s highest capacity 3D NAND flash chips

3D NAND flash chip opens opportunity for bigger capacity solid state drives aboard PCs and other equipments. This poses a major challenge for the memory industry. Key product features of this 3D NAND design include: Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 39 words · Megan Palmer

Security firm demonstrates how spyware taps in onto your smartphone

Recently, the hackers stole the Hacking Teams software from the company and published it on the web. However, 4Armed pointed out that using the tool to spy on someone without their permission would be illegitimate. In-built features such as tracking of Bitcoin payments are also included in the software. We can actually take photos without them realising. So the camera in the background is running, taking photos every number of seconds, explained Mr Greenwood....

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 160 words · Brianna Russell MD

The 10 wealthiest couples in the world

Two are definitely better than one when it comes to power and wealth. These men and women are developers, innovators, CEOs, fashion magnates, and philanthropists. Melinda Gates started working at Microsoft in 1987, and the couple married in 1994. According to what some say, their three children are prohibited from using any and all Apple products. Gates is still performing duties of a Director and Technology Advisor to Microsoft. Bill and Melinda Gates are known widely as generous humanitarians....

August 5, 2015 · 2 min · 299 words · Thomas Jackson

Valve’s $18 million Dota 2 world tournament, The International taken down by hackers

The International, Dota 2 World Tournament taken down bang in the middle of second day by a DDoS attack Hackers brought down the world championships for mega-popular online game Dota 2 called The International which has a $US18 million prize money, through a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The hugely popular world tournament which is organised by developer of Valve Software, was brought to a crashing halt in the middle of its very first round of the second day....

August 5, 2015 · 2 min · 215 words · Ashley Long

Windows 10 is silently using your PC’s Internet bandwidth to update strangers’ systems

This functionality automatically uses host computers and the internet bandwidth within to send updates to other machines. This can help you get updates and apps more quickly if you have a limited or unreliable Internet connection. Hence, to conserve bandwidth, the feature should be manually turned off. One of the more fascinating changes in Windows is the newPeer-To-Peer(P2P) delivery update mechanism. This helps you save you a ton of wasted download bandwidth....

August 5, 2015 · 1 min · 103 words · Kenneth King

Samsung patents a touchscreen smartphone that can be folded into half

Want a smartphone that can bend and fold in half without disturbing the clarity of the touchscreen? Well, you may just be lucky. Samsung has designed a smartphone that can completely bend into half. The South Korean smartphone maker has filed patent for technology that could just do the above. The appearance of the smartphone could look a lot like the clamshell phones of the early 2000s. source: www.techworm.net

August 4, 2015 · 1 min · 69 words · Victor Mckee