Month: October 2017

Remember the days when you could unbox your new TV, turn it on, and just watch it? Clearly that time is long in the rearview, thanks to everything needing to be “smart” and requiring loads […]

All three new Apple smartphones revealed at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino yesterday have pound-for-dollar prices, meaning UK customers will be forced to pay more than people in the US. Source: Apple’s new iPhone […]

WhatsApp’s existence in China has been hanging by a thread ever since its government blocked users from sending photos and videos in July. Now, it appears that the app no longer works in the country […]

Another day, another data breach. This time Amazon-owned grocery chain has fallen victim to a credit card security breach.Whole Foods Market—acquired by Amazon for $13.7 billion in late August—disclosed Thursday that hackers were able to […]

All your private addresses and search queries are belong to us. Source: Internet Explorer bug leaks whatever you type in the address bar | Ars Technica

Earlier this week, we reported on news that the popular system maintenance app CCleaner had been infected by malware for nearly a month. We now know the attack was worse than initially thought. The CCleaner […]

Microsoft says the update fixing the issue causing Skype to crash on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus is now available from the Apple App Store. You can get it from here. The update […]

Do not install July Service Pack for ProLiant on ESXi unless you want free replacements Source: HPE server firmware update permanently bricks network adapters • The Register

High Sierra update derided by devs as half-baked Source: Dumb bug of the week: Apple’s macOS reveals your encrypted drive’s password in the hint box • The Register

Uber says that access to sensitive data on iPhones was granted to the San Francisco based firm to let them develop a previous version of their app designed to function on the Apple Watch. Source: […]

It’s about to get a lot more expensive to play PlayStation online. Sony has announced that it will increase the price of its Plus membership – required to play the console over the internet – […]

As manufacturers try to create realistic looking and functioning sex robots, tech experts warn that these robots that are designed to create mind-blowing experiences may, in fact, blow your head off – literally. Source: TECH […]

Uber appears to be making its second big exit in as many weeks. The ridesharing company intends to shut down operations in the Canadian province of Quebec if stricter rules are implemented for the October […]

Android co-founder Andy Rubin has is trying to get back into smartphones with his startup, known as Essential. The company made waves with the announcement of its nearly bezel-free smartphone earlier this year, but a […]

A painful reminder that a future where the internet is in every device—even the most critical one—can be disastrous. Source: 465,000 Patients Need Software Updates for Their Hackable Pacemakers, FDA Says – Motherboard

While other electronics companies are just getting to consumer 4K screens, Sharp is once again focusing on the next resolution milestone. Today, Sharp announced its 8K AQUOS televisions will be coming to Japan and China […]

Juicero — the company that shot to notoriety last year for selling an overpriced, overly complicated juicer — is closing up shop. The company is immediately suspending sales of its Juicero Press and Produce Packs, […]

It’s thought to be the most widescale set of vulnerabilities based on the number of devices affected, hitting Windows desktops, Android devices, older iPhones and iPads, and smart devices. Source: Security flaws put billions of […]

Roughly four million records containing the personal details of Time Warner Cable (TWC) customers were discovered stored on an Amazon server without a password late last month. Source: Millions of Time Warner Cable Customer Records […]

The Takata airbag scandal affected several companies, but Honda felt its impact the most. Now, the Japanese automaker has agreed to a $605 million settlement to pay for buyers’ claims related to the deadly airbags […]

Hacks are often caused by our own stupidity, but you can blame tech companies for a new vulnerability. Researchers from China’s Zheijiang University found a way to attack Siri, Alexa and other voice assistants by […]

Ookla has released its annual Speedtest.net report on wireless and wireline internet speeds in the United States, and the various carrier-specific and regional variations between different parts of the US itself. The average performance across […]

COBBLE HILL — Late this afternoon, the engine of a BMW spontaneously burst into flames while the owners drove down Strong Place near Degraw Street. Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responders said this is […]

Wandera, a London-based mobile security company, found iPhones using iOS 11 took 96 minutes to empty their battery from 100 per cent charge. Those on iOS 10 took longer, at 240 minutes. Source: Apple users […]

One of the benefits of cryptocurrency technologies like Bitcoin is that all transactions are supposed to be anonymous. But new evidence put forth by researchers from Princeton University suggests that hidden tracking cookies within the […]

Apple just released the latest version of macOS, dubbed High Sierra, but the OS has a critical flaw zero-day flaw that allows rogue applications to export passwords in plaintext. Worse, the issue isn’t limited to […]

For those awaiting their new Apple Watch Series 3, be prepared for some connectivity issues. The Verge’s Lauren Goode reports that during her review of the new smartwatch, it frequently struggled to connect to LTE […]

Modest queues have been photographed outside of Apple’s flagship stores today in London, New York, Sydney and Singapore – a far cry from the snaking crowds of previous years. Source: Queues barely form at Apple’s […]

Confirming reports that reception for Apple’s newly launched iPhone 8 may be “underwhelming” to put it lightly, as the phone provides little if any material improvement over its lower-priced predecessor even as sales for hardcore […]