21 Sep 2015
Skype is down worldwide for many users
Skype is down worldwide for many users Skype has gone down for many users across the globe today due to “an issue with the status settings,” according to the company. Users are noting on Twitter that they are unable to log in, change their status or make and receive calls. The company says that instant
21 Sep 2015
Malware makes its way into Apple’s App Store in its first major security breach
Malware makes its way into Apple’s App Store in its first major security breach Apple is working to remove malware-infected apps from its App Store in the first major attack on its iOS software platform, reports Reuters. Several apps, including WeChat, Chinese cab service Didi Kuaidi and card scanning tool CamCard contained malicious code
18 Sep 2015
Google now shows you the full constitution of 13 countries directly in search results
Google now shows you the full constitution of 13 countries directly in search results Google is celebrating Constitution day by allowing you to easily access the constitution of 13 different countries. If you type in ‘constitution’ on Google search, a box will show up with the Preamble of the US constitution, along with a
18 Sep 2015
Apple’s court win could force Samsung to change its smartphone features
Apple’s court win could force Samsung to change its smartphone features Apple’s recent victory in a Court of Appeal (PDF) related to a four-year-old patent dispute could force Samsung to stop using certain features in its smartphones, reports Bloomberg. The ruling concerns Apple’s patented slide-to-unlock, autocorrect, and quicklinks (which turns information like phone numbers into links)
18 Sep 2015
UK’s MI5 security chief warns that encryption is making it too hard to track terrorists
UK’s MI5 security chief warns that encryption is making it too hard to track terrorists The Director General of the UK’s counter-terrorist security service MI5, Andrew Parker, has said that the ever-changing encryption technologies are making it difficult for law enforcement and other agencies to track suspected terrorists and spies. Speaking to the BBC today,
18 Sep 2015
Amazon expands its Prime Now 1-hour delivery service to Los Angeles
Amazon expands its Prime Now 1-hour delivery service to Los Angeles Amazon has announced that it’s bringing its Prime Now on-demand service to Los Angeles, promising deliveries from its site as well as local outlets to residents within one hour. The program will now serve users in LA and Orange County areas like Santa
18 Sep 2015
Social media can bring down politicians, but can it also make politics better?
Social media can bring down politicians, but can it also make politics better? The enormous impact of social media on politics is undeniable: from fomenting political upheavals such as during the Arab Spring, to career-ending tweets such as those by British MP Emily Thornberry or US congressman Anthony Weiner, to providing the medium around which
17 Sep 2015
iOS 9 review: Apple finally focuses on stability and smarts
iOS 9 review: Apple finally focuses on stability and smarts Two years on from the biggest design overhaul of iOS, Apple has finally started to iron out the kinks. iOS 7 was notorious for being unstable at launch and many people struggled to get iOS 8 onto their phones, because it was such a huge download.
17 Sep 2015
Microsoft wants to bring Cortana to your car
Microsoft wants to bring Cortana to your car Microsoft is experimenting with in-car technology that will let drivers interact with its voice assistant Cortana, reports Taipei Times. Speaking at the company’s TechDays event in Taiwan, Microsoft Asia-Pacific Research’s COO Samuel Shen said that it has developed a Cortana-enabled connected car prototype that projects
17 Sep 2015
Google’s codebase spans 2 billion lines: 40 times bigger than Windows
Google’s codebase spans 2 billion lines: 40 times bigger than Windows Ever wondered how much code it takes to run Google’s services? Rachel Potvin, an engineering manager at the company revealed at a recent @Scale conference that it’s in the neighborhood of 2 billion lines. That’s roughly 40 times the size of Microsoft’s Windows XP OS and 100