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Tesla goes up in flames in video captured by actor Mary McCormack
Tesla goes up in flames in video captured by actor Mary McCormack </if Actor Mary McCormack has shared video of her husband’s Tesla car catching fire while in traffic in California. Flames can be seen shooting out from underneath the vehicle as it sits on the side...
Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads To Patients’ Phones Inside ERs
Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads To Patients' Phones Inside ERs Patients sitting in emergency rooms, at chiropractors' offices and at pain clinics in the Philadelphia area may start noticing on their phones the kind of messages typically seen along...
A blockchain start-up just raised $4 billion without a live product
A blockchain start-up just raised $4 billion without a live product A Cayman Islands start-up has raised $4 billion as of Thursday, eclipsing the world's biggest initial public offerings on stock exchanges this year. But its flagship product is not even live yet....
Cryptocurrency trading app Taylor says all funds have been stolen in cyberattack
Cryptocurrency trading app Taylor says all funds have been stolen in cyberattack A nightmare for promising startups but a common problem in the cryptocurrency industry is theft -- and the attacker which allegedly targeted Taylor did not hold back. Taylor is a startup...
Apple Is Testing a Feature That Could Kill Police iPhone Unlockers
Apple Is Testing a Feature That Could Kill Police iPhone Unlockers On Monday, at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple teased the upcoming release of the iPhone’s operating system, iOS 12. Among its most anticipated features are group FaceTime, Animoji, and a...
MIT fed an AI data from Reddit, and now it only thinks about murder
MIT fed an AI data from Reddit, and now it only thinks about murder For some, the phrase “artificial intelligence” conjures nightmare visions — something out of the ’04 Will Smith flick I, Robot, perhaps, or the ending of Ex Machina — like a boot smashing through the...
Why a DNA data breach is much worse than a credit card leak
Why a DNA data breach is much worse than a credit card leak This week, DNA testing service MyHeritage revealed that hackers had breached 92 million of its accounts. Though the hackers only accessed encrypted emails and passwords — so they never reached the actual...
For almost 11 years, hackers could easily bypass 3rd-party macOS signature checks
For almost 11 years, hackers could easily bypass 3rd-party macOS signature checks For almost 11 years, hackers have had an easy way to get macOS malware past the scrutiny of a host of third-party security tools by tricking them into believing the malicious wares were...
New asteroid gold rush ‘could earn everyone on Earth £75 billion’
New asteroid gold rush ‘could earn everyone on Earth £75 billion’ That’s what bankers Goldman Sachs reckon, anyway – and several companies are now vying to be the first into space. NASA estimates that the total value of asteroids out there could be up to $700...
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Routers, Hacking, Electronic Voting, & USB Drives: AS HEARD ON -The WGAN Morning News [06-13-18]
Routers, Hacking, Electronic Voting, & USB Drives: AS HEARD ON -The WGAN Morning News [06-13-18] On This Episode... A larger problem that first thought -- Yes its the Routers. Craig goes through with Ken and Matt how big this router problem really is, why people...
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5G Wireless Dangerous and New Warnings About Routers: AS HEARD ON – WTAG NewsRadio 580 [06-12-18]
5G Wireless Dangerous and New Warnings About Routers: AS HEARD ON - WTAG NewsRadio 580 [06-12-18] On This Episode... 5G is it Dangerous? Craig and Jim discuss 5G and what it means and the differences in Radiation types. More Bad News on Routers. Craig tells Jim that...
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Identity Theft options and some upcoming solutions for Social Security Numbers: AS HEARD ON – WGIR NewsRadio 610 [06-11-18]
AS HEARD ON: WGIR NH Today - Identity Theft options and some upcoming solutions for Social Security Numbers: AS HEARD ON - WGIR NewsRadio 610 [06-11-18] On This Episode... Your Identity is getting Stolen. Jack and I discuss the rise of ID Theft, and what Governor...
Canon shutters 80-year history of film cameras
Canon shutters 80-year history of film cameras Russia is attacking the U.S. energy grid, nuclear facilities, water processing plants, aviation systems, and other critical infrastructure that millions of Americans rely on, according to a new joint analysis by the FBI...
Constant Interruptions From Smartphone Can Impact Brain Chemistry, Scientists Say
Constant Interruptions From Smartphone Can Impact Brain Chemistry, Scientists Say Constant interruptions from alerts and messages on your smartphone can impact brain chemistry. It can be hard to concentrate when you’re always being diverted by your phone. It’s a...
Bye, Chrome: Why I’m switching to Firefox and you should too
Bye, Chrome: Why I’m switching to Firefox and you should too You’re probably sick of hearing about data and privacy by now–especially because, if you live in the United States, you might feel like there’s very little you can do to protect yourself from giant...
No one is updating their Android devices, new data shows
No one is updating their Android devices, new data shows It’s typically good advice to patch early and often. What’s said less often is that most of the time it just isn’t happening. Duo Security has new data to back that up: The company released a study Wednesday...
5G Wireless Service Is Coming, And So Are Health Concerns Over The Towers That Support It
5G Wireless Service Is Coming, And So Are Health Concerns Over The Towers That Support It The wireless industry is in a race to roll out 5G service. The network is supposed to be up to 100 times faster than current data speeds, but it requires cellphone tower...
IBM bans the use of removable storage by employees
IBM bans the use of removable storage by employees IBM has implemented a complete ban on the use of removable storage devices to prevent the accidental spread of malware and theft of data. Curiosity is one aspect of human nature that is difficult to suppress all in...
HIPAA Security Rule Requires Physical Security of Equipment
HIPAA Security Rule Requires Physical Security of Equipment While most HIPAA Security Rule violations involve electronic data breaches, healthcare providers and business associates could also face a violation for failing to physically secure computers and other...
BMW cars found to contain more than a dozen flaws
BMW cars found to contain more than a dozen flaws They could, in theory, let hackers take at least partial control of affected vehicleswhile in use. The researchers identified ways to compromise the cars by plugging in infected USB sticks, as well via contactless...
The FBI calls Chinese spies in the US a ‘whole of society threat’ — here’s how to protect yourself
The FBI calls Chinese spies in the US a 'whole of society threat' — here's how to protect yourself The FBI has a clear message for the US public: Chinese society itself is a threat to the US due to its heavy engagement with espionage and influence campaigns. FBI...
US: Crypto Could Pose a Problem for Candidates Seeking Security Clearances
US: Crypto Could Pose a Problem for Candidates Seeking Security Clearances The recognition of Bitcoin as a form of foreign currency could potentially have an impact on decisions in recruiting new employees to the US Department of Defence (DoD), Bloomberg reported May...
That Russian malware that infected over 500,000 devices is even worse than we thought
That Russian malware that infected over 500,000 devices is even worse than we thought A few weeks ago we learned that a piece of sophisticated malware called VPNFilter infected more than 500,000 routers and other devices around the world. VPNFilter was spotted in some...
Chrysler Recall, FBI Router warning, Cryptocurrencies, Pink Collar Jobs: AS HEARD ON -The WGAN Morning News [06-06-18]
Chrysler Recall, FBI Router warning, Cryptocurrencies, Pink Collar Jobs: AS HEARD ON -The WGAN Morning News [06-06-18] On This Episode... There is an issue with Routers - FBI worldwide alert. Craig discusses the problems with these routers and what you have to do....
Here’s Mary Meeker’s essential 2018 Internet Trends report
Here’s Mary Meeker’s essential 2018 Internet Trends report Want to understand all the most important tech stats and trends? Legendary venture capitalist Mary Meeker has just released the 2018 version of her famous Internet Trends report. It covers everything from...
Hospital launches rehab clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction
Hospital launches rehab clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction Cryptocurrency trading may be dangerously addictive. That’s according to a Scottish hospital, which announced this week that it had launched a rehabilitation program for people hooked on trading digital...
How to renew your body: Fasting and autophagy
The FBI makes it official: Russia is attacking U.S. energy, water, and critical systems On October 3rd, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy....
How Social Media Became a Pink Collar Job
How Social Media Became a Pink Collar Job COMPANIES HIRING FOR technical positions often slip language into their job postings that appeals to men. They say they’re looking for “ninjas,” who seek to “obliterate competition,” and are capable of “dominating.” By now,...
Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8M Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram owners to not use cruise control
Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8M Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram owners to not use cruise control In the complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an owner from Olathe, Kansas, said a 2017 Dodge Journey SUV rental vehicle was being driven about 70...
Internet Trends Report 2018
Internet Trends Report 2018 Internet Trends Report 2018 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers