The seriousness of the issue can be judged by the fact that Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda terrorists could potentially also use Facebook to buy an anti-aircraft rocket launcher capable of blowing a passenger jet out of the sky. The report says that one of the weapons for sale is a Manpads, or man-portable air defence systems, a type of missile launcher capable of bringing down both civilian and military jets....
The girl, Edith Fuller out-spelled more than 50 other older contestants to win the 2017 Scripps Green Country Regional Spelling Bee in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “The Scripps National Spelling Bee is very proud of all of its spellers who advance and win their regional bee to qualify for the national final,” a Scripps spokesman told ABC News. “We certainly look forward to welcoming Edith Fuller and all of our more than 280 national spellers who will come to National Harbor in May to compete and enjoy a memorable Bee week....
Drew Dwyer, a Marine veteran and former CIA operative, has seen his fair share of travel around the world and knows this better than most, which includes some not-so-safe places for travelers. In the event, you plan to travel around the world and desire to stay safe, Dwyer’s nine-step tally is a great reference for everyone from frequent business travelers to families traveling in a group. You can get Dwyer’s full list of travel safety checklist at SOFREP....
Neij has been “reunited with family and friends” and is expected to return to Laos, where he resides with his wife and children. A picture provided by a family member was posted by the website showing Neij “enjoying his freedom.” In 2012, Fredrik had received a 10 month jail term for his involvement with the infamous site. However, his living in Laos allowed Neij to flaunt a Swedish arrest warrant for a while....
Connect to password protected Wi-Fi hotspots for free with Instabridge App for Android smartphones, iOS devices, Windows and Mac PCs/laptopsSetting up Instabridge on your Android smartphone/iPhone/Windows PC/Mac PC Luckily, for you there is a way through which you can get free Internet connection. An app called “Instabridge” offers you free Wi-Fi connection. Instabridge works through crowdsourcing and lists of user-submitted WiFi connections to let others access them for free. So far, thousands of network credentials have been added to the database so it is very likely that you could find a network near to you and join it for free....
These 9 hidden iPhone features will get the most out of your smartphone1. Speed up your iPhone2. Fast replies to messages3. Faster way to share photos4. Open the app switcher5. Talk to me, iPhone6. Talk to me more, iPhone7. Never lose your car again8. Take me home, iPhone9. Start your stopwatch in two taps In order to make users more aware of the hidden iPhone features, our previous article compiled 25 hidden iPhone features that are really, truly hidden....
According to a post on its support forums on Monday, Google said it has been working on improving loading time, navigation, and managing storage limits on both third-party TVs as well as its Chromecast with Google TV streaming puck. “Since the launch of Google TV almost two years ago, our goal has been to deliver an experience that makes it simple and quick to access the entertainment you love, all in one place....
In 1990, Senator Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Bill Clinton. This award is the highest honor that a U.S. civilian can receive and the award was presented in 1990 on the occasion of 20th year of Earth Day which was celebrated by organizing a very big campaign of about 200 million participants across the world. Earth Day is being celebrated since then and today Google has come up with a new Google Doodle to mark the 45th Earth Day celebration wherein the 2nd ‘O’ alphabet has been replaced by spinning planet Earth and the other individual alphabets includes various different animations of a variety of animals....
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast. Used by over 50% of the Internet, the browser Chrome is officially preferring HTML5 ads over Flash content to better browser performance. Flash ads will be paused by default, and advertisers just have to hope users will decide to play them voluntarily....
As per an investor note from Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi spotted by Ped30, Google is reportedly going to pay Apple as much as $15 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2021 to remain Safari’s default search on iOS and macOS devices. The payment of $15 billion is a huge figure considering that Google paid Apple around $10 billion in FY 2020, which was more than the estimated $8 billion, according to analysts....
Google in a blog post said that they’ve noticed “continued demand” for the Voice and Vision Kits “especially from the STEM audience where parents and teachers alike have found the products to be great tools for the classroom.” Now, the search giant has released updated versions of its Voice Kit and Vision Kit that are not only easy to assemble but also more widely available. This will give students and educators an easy, cheap platform for developing and programming their own “smart” gadgets....
The company, Billy L Nabors Demolition, had obtained a demolition permit for a duplex in Rowlett, Texas. As WFAA-TV reports, the company was sent to demolish 7601 and 7603 Cousteau Drive, a tornado-damaged duplex in Rowlett, Texas. Somehow, 7601 and 7603 Calypso Drive, another tornado-damaged duplex a block away, was torn down, which is one street away. After being informed by a neighbour, the owner of one half of the duplex, Lindsay Diaz, told WFAA that she drove up to the property, only to find that it was gone....
Draco is a library for compressing and decompressing 3D geometric meshes and point clouds. In other words, it radically reduces the size of 3D graphic files without any substantial visual impact to the person viewing. It is also intended to enhance the storage and transmission of 3D graphics. Explaining Draco, Jamieson Brettle and Frank Galligan, from Chrome Media Team, Google said, “Draco was designed and built for compression efficiency and speed....
Google Cast: With the help of the Nexus Player users can launch their favorite entertainment app from Android, iOS, Windows Laptop, Mac or Chromebook directly to their Television set. Synchronization contents across the Android devices: User can use this sync feature in many ways. For e.g. start watching movie on TV and then can continue the later part on the Tablet lying on bed. Nifty Voice search feature: Press the mic button on the remote and just say ‘Gravity’ and user will soon be diverted to the media library....
The search giant is looking to replace its current denounced feature ‘Android Beam’ for Android with a file-sharing app called “Fast Share”, which was discovered by 9to5Google and XDA-Developers. The new tool, which is part of Google Play Services, should work similarly to AirDrop on the Mac and iOS. For those unaware, Google had announced back in May that it would be deprecating the Android Beam – a simple way to share files on Android – with Android Q, as it had lost its usefulness....
However it seems that the Indian government has erred big time if one goes by the leaked copy of the order which reveals that some of websites that are blocked cannot be classified as adult websites by any iota of imagination. The leaked copy of the purported order issued by the Department of Telecommunications was made by public by Pranesh Prakash, policy director at Centre for Internet and Society (CIS)....
Like the front side of the phone, the back where the 16 MPx camera is centrally located can be used in either way. The round photosensor in the phone allows you to switch the angle of camera view to portrait or landscape, anytime you want. Also, thanks to the 12 MPx dual cameras located on opposite ends of the phone, it allows to create depth in the selfie. The side edges of the smartphone are touch sensitive that allows you to scroll without having your finger touch on the screen....
Countries around the world have deployed such seismometers to measure seismic waves generated by things and give them early warning of natural calamities such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. However, the two researchers found that these seismometers are connected to the internet with no security protections. Giving a demonstration at the Defcon 24 hacker conference, Bertin Bervis and James Jara said they had found ways to hack into and control seismometers placed on the ocean floor or in remote land locations....
The vulnerabilities have been assigned following numbers : CVE-2015-5367 CVE-2015-5368 SSRT101965 The vulnerability listed under CVE-2015-5367 allows a potential attacker to exploit this flaw to obtain the root permission, access the system by connecting the serial port, and view or modify configuration. The upgrade package of the HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G wireless module contains the hash values of the root account and password. An attacker can obtain the password of the root account through reverse cracking....
The database is being advertised for a modest amount of $500, even though there is no clarity on the contents of the database, whether it has passwords and/or email addresses. While it does not look like there is any kind of personal connection or hard feelings between w0rm and Monopoly, the listing appears to be exclusively for the purpose of business. Many of the underground sites host or sell hacked databases, be it stolen credentials from Bitcoin enthusiast forums, or reams of customer and company information from the recent Ashley Madison breach, or pages of data from Internet service providers....
