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Smile! You’re on a stolen iPhone’s candid camera!
But was it ethical for filmmaker to set up a device as a honeypot for a thief?
Meet Jarvis – Zuck’s new AI assistant
Zuckerberg’s personal home bot answers the door, entertains his daughter and can distinguish between the dog and the rug
US Fails To Renegotiate Arms Control Rule For Hacking Tools
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ABC News: The Obama administration has failed to renegotiate portions of an international arms control arrangement to make it easier to export tools related to hacking and surveillance software — technologies that can…
Chicago Electronics Recycler Faked Tear-Downs, Sent Hazardous Waste To Overseas Landfills
Federals agents have accused Brian Brundage, the former owner of Chicago-based electronics recycling company Intercon Solutions and current owner of EnviroGreen Processing, of fraud for failing to properly break down and recycle electronic devices according to federal guidelines. Brundage allegedly…
Barnes & Noble's Latest Tablet Is Running Spyware From Shanghai
Long-time Slashdot reader emil writes about how ADUPS, an Android “firmware provisioning” company specializing in both big data collection of Android usage and hostile app installation and/or firmware control, has been found pre-loaded on Barnes and Noble’s new $50 tablet:…
Human Cells Naturally 'Eat' Silicon Nanowires
the_newsbeagle writes: By showing that human cells naturally engulf minuscule silicon nanowires, a material scientist from the University of Chicago has opened the way to intracellular electronics. Applications could include very specialized drug delivery, electrically stimulating the organelles inside the…
Using Multiple Social Networks May Lead To Depression and Anxiety, Says Study
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Daily Dot: The more social media you use, the higher the likelihood that you’ll be anxious or depressed. At least according to the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media, Technology and…
In-Flight Entertainment System Flaws Put Passenger Data at Risk
IOActive researchers disclosed vulnerabilities in Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Entertainment systems that could be abused to manipulate flight data shown to passengers, or steal their personal information.
Fraudulent Video Ad Bot Rakes in Close to $5 Million Daily
An cybercrime group from Russia earns $3 million to $5 million daily through defrauding major U.S. websites of video ad revenue.