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Hotspot Shield VPN accused of spying on its web traffic users

Hotspot Shield VPN tracks their users activities, claims a privacy group Who doesnt need privacy? And with many of us spending long hours on the internet, online privacy and security becomes a must. Thats where VPN (Virtual Private web link) comes into play when it comes to bolstered security. That makes clear and accurate disclosures and practices essential. However, Hotspot Shield has denied any wrongdoing. Source:ZDNet Read More source: www.techworm.net

New render of Apple iPhone 8’s front leaked before official release date

The image also indicates that Apple has decided to do away with the traditional Home button on iPhone 8. Apple is widely-tipped to use a 5.8-inch OLED display on the next-generation iPhone. Many analysts and Apple watchers have predicted a price tag over $1,000 for the iPhone 8. source: www.techworm.net

9-Year-Old Applies For The ‘Planetary Protection Officer’ Of Earth Position At NASA

The candidates applying for this job require to have advanced degrees and experience working on interplanetary missions. However, this requirement did not stop a9-year-old boyfrom New Jersey from applying for the post of PPO. I may be nine but I think I would be fit for the job. One of the reasons is my sister says I am an alien. I am young, so I can learn to think like an alien....

Polish Kidnapper Tries To Sell British Model On The Dark Web

Speaking from her family home in south London, the model said: Ive been through a terrifying experience. I feared for my life, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. She was then sent to a Milan apartment. A second person wearing a black balaclava gave me an injection in my right forearm. I think I lost consciousness. When I woke up I was wearing a pink bodysuit and the socks I am wearing now....

BiglyBT: A ‘New’ Open Source Torrent Client Launched By Former Vuze Developers

Their new client is known asBiglyBTand is based on Azureus code (which later rebranded to Vuze). The client is licensed under the GNU General Public License and does not hold any of Vuzes proprietary code. The developers promise to keep the project open-source alive without any commercial interests. We also hope that a community will form again around the product. The team has removed all advertising and other non-essential functionalities from BiglyBT....

IBM scientists store 330TB of uncompressed data in one tape, sets new world record

The researchers showcased this feat at the 28th Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC 2017) in Japan. IBM worked closely with Sony for several years, particularly on enabling increased areal recording densities. IBM made use of its reading and writing technology with Sonys sputtered magnetic tape to store data. The scientists also used several layers of nano particles to extend the tape length. Further, IBM also incorporated their advanced servo control technologies, and innovative signal-processing algorithms....

WannaCry hero ‘Marcus Hutchins’ arrested and charged with malware offences in the U.S

The ransomware spread to more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries around the world in May 2017. The arrest of Hutchins has created shockwaves in the cyber world leaving many of them baffled. Jake Williams, a respected cybersecurity researcher, said he found it hard to believe Hutchins is guilty. Hes a stand-up guy, Williams said in a text chat. I cant reconcile the charges with what I know about him....

Apple reports $45.4 billion in revenue for third quarter, rise in demand for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers

$24.846 billion) in the third quarter. So iPhone was terrific. The Mac sales figures were up from 4.252 million to 4.292 million units during the same quarter last year. Source:Neowin Read More source: www.techworm.net

As promised hackers leak Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 4 “Spoils of War” script

Today, the hackers kept their promise and leaked the upcoming episode 4 of GoT Season 7. The hackers have stated that they have stolen a treasure chest of scripts from HBO servers. source: www.techworm.net

Microsoft’s Eye Control For Windows 10 Is Now Available For Beta Testing

Bringing Eye Control to Windows 10 will empower people using just their eyes to utilize Windows features. Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsofts chief accessibility officer, told The Mighty. A visual affordance will appear around the UI that you are looking at, Sarkar added. The preview buildblog postoutlines in more detail how Eye Control actually works. source: www.techworm.net

NASA is offering a six-figure salary to defend Earth from alien microbes

It also requires the selected PPO to help prevent possible alien microbes from spreading on Earth. Its a moderate level, Conley described the difficulty of the job. Its not extremely careful, but its not extremely lax. The role is open to those with broad engineering experience, willingness to travel and to be drug tested. The role would be offered initially for a 3-year work term which may extend for another two years....

The Hacker Search Engine “Shodan” Is The World’s Scariest Search Engine

Thats not true.Thats according to John Matherly, creator ofShodan. Shodan runs and collects information on around 500 million of such devices every single month. Imagine finding and accessing your own machine in one such search to realize the seriousness of the problem. The question that comes to mind why are these devices so vulnerable ? Quite a big number of these devices should not even be on the internet. Convenience comes first, security is usually an afterthought....

Entire ‘Game Of Thrones Season 7’ Leaked online? HBO Confirms It Has Been hacked

HBO Hacked, Hackers Leak The Entire Script of Game of Thrones Season 7. Yes, hackers today leaked the Game of Thrones Season 7 episodes. We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cyber security firms. The hackers have promised to release all the stolen material in public domain soon. The hackers e-mail read as follows: Hi to all mankind. The greatest leak of cyber space era is happening....