Category: Computer Internet

Li-Fi has just been tested in the real world, and it’s 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

Source: Li-Fi has just been tested in the real world, and it’s 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

Posted: November 24, 2015 in Computer, Internet

Jimmy Wales: “All major internet traffic is going to be encrypted very, very soon” – Factor

“A few years back we were in the golden age for spying on the general public,” says Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. He is giving >>>

Posted: November 23, 2015 in Computer, Security

Dell does a Superfish, ships PCs with easily cloneable root certificates | Ars Technica

Root certificate debacle that hit Lenovo now visits the House of Dell. Source: Dell does a Superfish, ships PCs with easily cloneable root certificates | >>>

Posted: November 23, 2015 in Computer, Security

It’s official—NSA did keep its e-mail metadata program after it “ended” in 2011

The New York Times gets a new NSA doc confirming what some had long suspected. Source: It’s official—NSA did keep its e-mail metadata program after >>>

Posted: November 20, 2015 in Computer, Security

Georgia sent out CDs of data from 6 million voters containing SSNs, birth dates | Ars Technica

Secretary of state attributes the information dump to a “clerical error.” Source: Georgia sent out CDs of data from 6 million voters containing SSNs, birth >>>

Posted: November 19, 2015 in Computer, Security

Quantum computer coding in silicon now possible

Source: Quantum computer coding in silicon now possible

Posted: November 17, 2015 in Computer, Quantum Physics

Intel’s 72-core processor jumps from supercomputers to workstations | PCWorld

Intel tries to bring more computing muscle to desks Source: Intel’s 72-core processor jumps from supercomputers to workstations | PCWorld

Posted: November 16, 2015 in Computer, Processors

Police body cams found pre-installed with notorious Conficker worm | Ars Technica

One of the world’s most prolific pieces of malware is found in cams from Martel. Source: Police body cams found pre-installed with notorious Conficker worm >>>

Posted: November 16, 2015 in Computer, Security

Man-in-the-middle attack on Vizio TVs coughs up owners’ viewing habits | Ars Technica

Hack underscores amateur goofs routinely made by Internet-of-Things developers. Source: Man-in-the-middle attack on Vizio TVs coughs up owners’ viewing habits | Ars Technica

Posted: November 13, 2015 in Computer, Entertainment, Gadgetry, Security

The SSD Endurance Experiment: They’re all dead – The Tech Report – Page 1

Source: The SSD Endurance Experiment: They’re all dead – The Tech Report – Page 1

Posted: November 9, 2015 in Computer, Storage