[ad_1] The exploit was detailed at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas by Nathan Hauke and David Renardy security company Two Six Labs, as reported by Wired. Rather than a traditional DDoS attack which overwhelms a server by sending thousands of junk traffic requests to it from hundreds of different computers until it […]
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Apple updates its USB-C AV dongle for 4K HDR video
[ad_1] In addition to using a display, TV or projector that can support that spec, you’ll also need to be playing videos from a 15-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2017 or later, a Retina iMac introduced in 2017 or later, an iMac Pro or an iPad Pro. Further, your devices must be running macOS Mojave […]
Huawei reveals Harmony OS, its alternative to Android
[ad_1] Yu’s own presentation was rather technical, but in a nutshell, Harmony OS is positioned as a future-proof, “microkernel-based, distributed OS for all scenarios.” The platform is open source, and it’s actually more of a competitor to Google’s upcoming Fuchsia, given that both are microkernel-based and can be deployed to multiple types of devices at […]
Blackmagic’s new $2,495 pocket camera can shoot 6K videos
[ad_1] Blackmagic says the device can preserve more detail in the image’s lightest and darkest parts than simpler video cameras can, thanks to the fact that it offers 13 stops of dynamic range. That will allow you to capture clear and detailed images even though they’re, for instance, taken from a dark interior with sunlight […]
Key U.S. election systems could have been exposed online for months
[ad_1] It’s likely the case that election officials who claimed their systems weren’t online didn’t know any better. “We … discovered that at least some jurisdictions were not aware that their systems were online,” Kevin Skoglund, an independent security consultant, told Motherboard. At issue isn’t the electronic voting machines themselves, but the SFTP server and […]
Facebook offers publishers millions for its dedicated news tab
[ad_1] Company chief Mark Zuckerberg first revealed plans to add a dedicated news tab to the platform earlier this year, shortly after Apple rolled out its news and magazine subscription service. Back then, reports said the service would be free to use, even though Facebook might pay outlets for their content. Based on WSJ’s new […]
Apple extends bug bounty and provides special iPhones for researchers
[ad_1] By including its other operating systems, Apple is extending the bug bounty program that it first launched for iOS in 2016. Researchers who discover security flaws that affect platforms other than iOS are eligible to receive payouts as large as $200,000. That is the same price Apple initially offered as a maximum reward for […]
‘No Man’s Sky Beyond’ trailer reveals expanded multiplayer and VR
[ad_1] Hello Games founder Sean Murray called Beyond the “biggest update” to the No Man’s Sky series yet. A look at the trailer reveals vivid imagery, bigger and more detailed ships and buildings, as well as rideable animals. While Next added multiplayer for up to four players, the trailer suggests around a dozen. The update […]
Misuse of land and agriculture is driving climate change
[ad_1] The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which issued the report, relied on the expertise of 107 scientists from 50 nations all over the world — more than half from developing nations. The report outlines the ways that increased demand for food is not only warming the planet, but making it harder to […]
Uber has more than 100 million users, but is still losing money
[ad_1] UberEats certainly boosted the bottom line, as it helped bring in new customers. The number of people Uber delivered food to over the quarter rose by 140 percent from Q2 2018. “Over 40 percent of new Eats consumers had never used Uber’s platform before,” the company said. Uber’s net loss over the quarter amounted […]