Technology’s prowess at lip-reading opens up possibilities for better captions, hearing aids – and surveillance
‘Ransomware’ attack halts payments on San Francisco Muni network
Cable cars and other services kept calm and carried on while attacker demanded ransom of 100 Bitcoins
The Chrome extension that “Firesheeps” you by choice
This Chrome extension shares your session tokens instead of your passwords – but that’s still a risky idea and we suggest you avoid it.
When are you going to die? Ubisoft tool uses Facebook data to tell you
My expiration date: 84; 95 if I correct a whole lot of inaccuracies that I assume are what insurance companies are able to find on Facebook.
The Tor Phone prototype: a truly private smartphone?
Security-focused Android fork only available for a few of Google’s Nexus and Pixel phones – for now
EU's Law Enforcement Agency Closes 4,500 Websites Peddling Fake Brands
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains trading in counterfeit goods, often via social networks, officials said on Monday. The operation…
'DroneGun' Can Take Down Aircraft From Over 1.2 Miles Away
The more drones being sold around the world increases the likelihood of them being used as part of a criminal act. For example, ISIS has been using drones in Iraq to carry and drop explosives. In an effort to protect…
Morgan Stanley: Pixel Phone Will Generate Google Almost $4 Billion In Revenue Next Year
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: With initial Pixel pre-orders exceeding expectations and promising activation numbers from Verizon, Google is on track to sell three million phones with revenues of $2 billion in 2016. The Morgan Stanley estimate…
Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries
Scientists at the University of Bristol have found a way to convert thousands of tons of nuclear waste into man-made diamond batteries that can generate a small electric current for thousands of years. New Atlas reports: How to dispose of…
Japan Fukushima Nuclear Plant 'Clean-Up Costs Double,' Approaching $200 Billion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Japan’s government estimates the cost of cleaning up radioactive contamination and compensating victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has more than doubled, reports say. The latest estimate from the trade ministry…