Crapness of WannaCrypt coding offers hope for ransomware victims

Still struggling? Your files might be recoverable after all Mistakes in the WannaCrypt ransomware worm might allow files to be restored after infection.…

UK trigger-happy over fines for data breaches compared with Europe

Penalties double, but it's nothing next to GDPR The UK is among the most fined nations in Europe for data protection breaches, doubling the amount of penalties to £3.2m (€3.6m) during 2016.…

Scientists remotely move a mouse’s whiskers with electrodes outside its brain

Studio Ghibli is building a theme park based on My Neighbor Totoro

Netflix cancels Sense8 after two seasons

IDC: leveringen HTC Vive liggen veel hoger dan die van Oculus Rift

Samsung is volgens analistenbureau IDC marktleider op het gebied van vr-headsets. Sony zou de mondiale nummer twee zijn. Bij de high-end headsets deed volgens de analisten van IDC de HTC Vive het veel beter dan de Oculus Rift.

Apple verdiende tot nu toe ongeveer dertig miljard dollar aan App Store

Apple heeft tot nu ongeveer dertig miljard dollar verdiend aan de App Store, sinds die online kwam in 2008. Dat valt op te maken uit een statement van het bedrijf, dat claimt zeventig miljard dollar te hebben uitgekeerd aan ontwikkelaars.

Trident nuke subs are hackable, thunders Wikipedia-based report

Look, here's some stuff I read on the internet about infosec and it's terribly worrying isn't it? A group of anti-nuclear campaigners have claimed Britain’s nuclear deterrent submarines are vulnerable to hackers – and their report setting out the “e…

Toshiba asset-swap shock: Western Digital is not impressed

Saucy Japanese chip-fryer tries to swallow its JV stake Loss-ridden Toshiba has pulled an unexpected move which it hopes will allow it to auction off its flash memory unit for a big pile of cash within the month. It says it has reabsorbed assets fro…

Toshiba asset-swap shock: Western Digital is not impressed

Saucy Japanese chip-fryer tries to swallow its JV stake Loss-ridden Toshiba has pulled an unexpected move which it hopes will allow it to auction off its flash memory unit for a big pile of cash within the month. It says it has reabsorbed assets fro…

Network Speed Tester apps released for all Apple devices

Lakehorn AG has introduced its full suite of Network Speed Tester apps (http://tinyurl.com/ycaqcq45) for all Apple devices. It lets users measure and visualize network and WiFi performance be…

Apple’s Siri-controlled smart speaker could be revealed at WWDC next week

But you'll probably have to wait until late 2017 to get your hands on it.

Facebook’s new collaborative photo albums let users save text posts and check-ins

Qualcomm's new Quick Charge 4+ standard is 15 percent faster than Quick Charge 4

Nederlandse virtuele provider Simpel stopt met aanbieden onbeperkt bellen

De Nederlandse virtuele provider Simpel is gestopt met het aanbieden van onbeperkt bellen. Dat blijkt uit de prijzen op de site van de provider. Er zijn wel grotere databundels bijgekomen en nieuwe klanten hoeven minder bij te betalen voor 4g.

Ontwikkelaar vindt methode voor 'unbricken' Nintendo 3DS met hulp van magneetje

Een ontwikkelaar heeft een methode gevonden om een 'gebrickte' 3DS te herstellen met behulp van een magneetje. De methode is nog niet uit, maar de ontwikkelaar zegt dat Nintendo de gebruikte exploit niet kan verhelpen met een software-update.

Renders tonen Oppo R11-smartphone met Snapdragon 660-soc

Er zijn renders verschenen van wat de Oppo R11 en R11 Plus zouden moeten zijn. De belangrijkste smartphones in de lineup van de Chinese fabrikant hebben een dubbele camera en beschikken over een 3,5mm-aansluiting voor headsets.

Healthcare tops UK data breach chart – but it's not what you're thinking

WannaCrypt? Actually human error is the biggest problem The UK health sector accounts for nearly half (43 per cent) of all data breaches, according to new research.…

Edinburgh Uni email snafu tells students they won't be graduating

Er, sorry, ignore that, say red-faced admins Edinburgh University has insisted a "system error" caused this year's graduands to be told by email that they wouldn't be receiving their degrees after all.…

AKVIS releases Extreme Pack of picture frames

AKVIS (www.akvis.com) has released a new Extreme Pack for its Frames and ArtSuite apps that includes picture frames inspired by “adrenaline-charged lifestyle and passionate sportspeople livin…

Developer earnings from the App Store top $70 billion

Apple has announced that its global developer community has earned over $70 billion since the App Store launched in 2008. In the past 12 months alone, downloads have grown over 70%. From brea…