Facebook confirms it is testing ‘downvote’ button for comments

That doesnt seem like the kind of community we want to create. The new button was first noticed by Taylor Lorenz ofThe Daily Beast. Currently, its unclear whether or not the feature will be rolled out to all users. We will keep you updated as and when we get any information from Facebook. source: www.techworm.net

February 9, 2018 · 1 min · 55 words · Gary Ramirez

Apple’s iOS iBoot Source Code For iPhone Leaked Online

Apparently, the iOS source code is from iOS 9.3 released in March 2016, reports Motherboard. However, it is completely not relevant to the current iOS. Its a huge deal. He also pointed out that the leaked code aligns with the code he reverse engineered himself. The road is still long, but it got considerably shorter! Interestingly, the same source code was alsopublishedon Reddit four months earlier by a user named apple_internals....

February 8, 2018 · 1 min · 117 words · James Vasquez

Chinese Police Now Wear Smart Glasses With Facial Recognition Technology

All the information would be transferred back to the officers glasses. Beijing should immediately stop these programs, and destroy all data gathered without full, informed consent. source: www.techworm.net

February 8, 2018 · 1 min · 28 words · Jennifer Mckinney

Manufacturer of the security-focused Turing Phone files for bankruptcy in Finland

The company was supposed to start shipping the rig in December 2015, which has not happened till date. The company has yet to comment if its US operations will be shut down as well. We will be posting the latest developments concerning the future of TRI in the coming weeks. It also has a USB key in-C port and headphone jack, as well as a microSD card slot. The phone is also expected to ship with Android rather than Sailfish OS....

February 8, 2018 · 1 min · 117 words · Richard Avila

iPhone X hit by incoming call glitch that doesn’t allows Apple users to accept or decline calls

Well, it doesnt seem to be the case with Apples iPhone X, at least for some users. The same issue has also been reported by some users viaTwitterandRedditas well, with one user recording the problem. While restarting the phone helps for a while, but the problem resurfaces again, said some users. Others said restoring the iPhone Xs original options also doesnt seem to address the issue. To solve this, I need to restart the phone, until itll come back again....

February 7, 2018 · 1 min · 101 words · Jeffrey Wise

South Korea Intelligence: North Korea May Be Involved In Japan’s $530M Coincheck Heist

This is not the first time that North Korea is being held responsible for a huge cyberattack. source: www.techworm.net

February 7, 2018 · 1 min · 19 words · Susan Webb

Android P might include native function to record calls

In this way, the recording function will meet regulatory compliance requirements, cites commits note. However, each country may set different rules for privacy protection. source: www.techworm.net

February 6, 2018 · 1 min · 26 words · Brian Maldonado

Japanese Teenager Arrested For Creating Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware

At present, one MonaCoin is equivalent to almost $4 and 434 Yen. He hid the malware app created by him inside an utility for viewing cryptocurrency market data in real. But, in reality, the malware app stole passwords for Monacoin wallets. However, no charges have been filed yet. source: www.techworm.net

February 6, 2018 · 1 min · 50 words · Michael Willis

Windows 10’s next version ‘Redstone 4’ might be called ‘Spring Creators Update’

Is Spring Creators Update the new name for next version of Windows 10? Microsoft had officially released the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in mid-October last year. Is Windows 10 Redstone 4 the Springs Creators Update? This Windows Defender program Guard Quest for this months Bug Bash seems to like that name! It is not yet certain whether the new Windows 10 update will be called Spring Creators Update. source: www....

February 5, 2018 · 1 min · 71 words · Alexis David

Amazon surpasses Google to become the world’s most valuable brand

Amazons brand value has increased by 42% year-on-year to $150.8 billion (106.3 billion). All evidence suggests that the amazing Amazon brand is going to continue growing indefinitely and exponentially. However, the reports authors described its future as looking bleak. source: www.techworm.net

February 4, 2018 · 1 min · 41 words · Bethany Vargas

Apple Offering Free Repairs To Fix ‘No Service’ Bug In iPhone 7

If your rig exhibits the symptom described above, Apple will repair your rig, free of charge. Your iPhone will be examined prior to any service to verify that it is eligible for this program. This program only applies to iPhone 7. Additionally, you’re able to click onthis linkfor more details on the repair. source: www.techworm.net

February 3, 2018 · 1 min · 55 words · James Henderson

Skype now available as a snap app for Linux users

It offers additional benefits to developers including automatic software updates. This allows Skypes developers to ensure a seamless user experience. source: www.techworm.net

February 2, 2018 · 1 min · 22 words · Kyle Taylor

WannaMine: Cryptocurrency Mining Malware That Uses An NSA Exploit

CrowdStrike has observed more sophisticated capabilities built into a cryptomining worm dubbed WannaMine. It also propagates via the EternalBlue exploit popularized by WannaCry. In most cases, the victim will not notice anything, except that the computer runs slower. However, WannaMine doesnt immediately look to force the EternalBlue exploit. If that fails, WannaMine turns to the EternalBlue exploit to complete the task and break in. source: www.techworm.net

February 2, 2018 · 1 min · 66 words · Michael Hamilton