Apple has never acknowledged the black market that exists where hackers are able to use zero-day security vulnerabilities to bypass the iOS protection system. Now, Ivan Krstić, head of security engineering and architecture for Apple revealed during his talk at Apple’s annual conference last week what he thinks about such vulnerabilities. Krstić says that since it is…
Month: July 2016
Symantec antivirus flaws are very bad says Google
Products from Symantec that are supposed to protect users have made them much more open to attack, according to Google. Researcher Tavis Ormandy has spotted numerous vulnerabilities in 25 Norton and Symantec products that are “as bad as it gets,” he says. “Just emailing a file to a victim or sending them a link to…
Video: Roman Candle Firework Blasts with a Lightsaber
The biggest regret of my life right now is not being as smart as these two geniuses, who battled out Roman candle fireworks with lightsabers like they were Jedi knights. Sure, I’d totally get lit up and smoked and would miss more blasts than I would hit, but the feeling of shielding yourself with just…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Nikola Tesla
Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla! Born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan (now Croatia), Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, engineer, and physicist. Tesla is most famously known for his contributions to thedesign of the modern alternating current electricity system. Though he died poor in 1943, his reputation and inventions have caused a recent popular culture resurgence,…
This little ball has changed how I sleep – Sense, Sleep Pill
I just moved to a new apartment a little over a month ago. For several weeks, I found it difficult to sleep in the new place. Our new apartment is right on top of a highway and it faces east, so noise, heat, and brightness are often trying to cut short my valuable shut-eye. We’ve…
All You Need Is A One Page Résumé – Elon Musk’s CV
Let’s say you are Elon Musk, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in tech history whose career spans two decades of successful startups. Let’s say your accomplishments range from creating an electronic-payments industry and invigorating the solar-energy market to inventing high-performance electric cars and launching a commercial space and rocket industry. All of that would…
The guy who invented USB is not making any money of it
This guy is OK for not making a single dime for inventing the USB Used in more than 10 billion devices throughout the world, the USB turned 20 years old last week. However, the man who discovered the technology has not made a single penny off it and he is fine with it. Ajay Bhatt,…
Dear Microsoft: We Can’t Handle Windows 10 Automatic Upgrades Anymore
Ever since it appeared on the horizon, Windows 10 has created a fair amount of controversy due to its upgrade policies. The forced Windows 10 upgrade has interrupted a live weather forecast, ruined a pro-gamer’s live stream, and irritated thousands of Windows 7 and 8.1 users. As another chapter from the same book, an old…
A Telescope the Size Of Earth Captures A Star being Swallowed by a Supermassive Black Hole
Radio astronomers have used a radio telescope network the size of the Earth to zoom in on a unique phenomenon in a distant galaxy: a jet activated by a star being consumed by a supermassive black hole. The record-sharp observations reveal a compact and surprisingly slowly moving source of radio waves, with details published in…
iOS Device Ransom Attacks Continue to Target Users
A few years ago, a number of users in Australia were victimized by attackers remotely locking iPhones, iPads, and Macs using Find My iPhone on iCloud. Compromised devices typically displayed Russian ransom messages demanding payments of around $50 to $100 for the device to be unlocked. At the time, IT security expert Troy Hunt…
Video: Stupid People Doing Very Stupid Things With Tesla Autopilot
Tesla’s Autopilot software is an early example of technology that will soon be widely available in the United States and elsewhere. And despite a recent widely publicized fatal crash involving a man who was allegedly watching a movie when his Model S struck a tractor-trailer at speeds approaching 90MPH, autonomous driving technology has already been shown…
The Top Phrase Elon Musk and Other Successful Leaders Never Say
When was the last time you said: “That’s impossible!”? If you think back in history, many people would have believed that flying to another planet was impossible. Many people would have also thought it was impossible to press on a small piece of handheld glass and be able to instantly see and speak with someone on…
