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11 November 2015 - 11:26, by , in News, No comments
Facebook’s testing a new feature for Messenger. Photo Magic – which sounds like something a costumed character at the Magic Kingdom would bestow with a twinkly wand – uses facial recognition to paw through your phone’s camera roll, ID your friends, and then nudge you to send photos to the people it spots. David Marcus, head...
4 November 2015 - 17:00, by , in News, No comments
First, the trick: on Halloween night, PageFair got hit by a Trojan masquerading as an Adobe Flash update. Then, the treat: the company managed to eschew non-apology mumbo-jumbo to issue a detailed, satisfyingly remorseful apology. Beginning late Sunday night, the day after the company discovered the attack, PageFair CEO Sean Blanchfield published a series of updated...
30 October 2015 - 10:36, by , in News, No comments
The more cyberthreats spiral, the more cybersecurity pros we need to fend them off. But a new study shows that there are a number of blockages keeping the talent pipeline from being filled. For one, young adults aren’t aware of job opportunities, though they’re generally interested. What’s more, schools aren’t preparing students for the jobs,...
21 October 2015 - 10:01, by , in News, No comments
A former federal agent who lined his pockets with bitcoins extorted from the black market site Silk Road has been sentenced to 78 months – more than 6 years – in prison. Former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Carl Force agreed, in June, to plead guilty to squeezing what was then valued at around $50,000...
9 October 2015 - 10:48, by , in News, No comments
Over the years, users have clamored for a Facebook “Dislike” button. Now, finally, we know how Facebook feels about the request. Facebook Loves it with a big red heart. Or finds it Funny, with squinty-eyed, open-mouthed, laughing mirth. Or Facebook finds the requests Surprising with open-mouthed “Wow!-ness”, or with one-tear-rolling down the cheek Sadness, or...
30 September 2015 - 10:05, by , in News, No comments
Let’s say you’ve joined a travel company’s rewards program. In doing so, you handed over your email address. As you plan your next trip, maybe you’ll do a Google search on “non-stop flights to new york,” much to the delight of the advertising-engorged company. If you’re logged in to any Google account, you may very...