Security research tool had security problem

Plugin for popular disassembler OllyDGB allowed man-in-the-middle diddle Security researchers and the networks they rely on were at risk of breach by the hackers they investigate, thanks to now mitigated man-in-the-middle holes in a popular plugin f…

DeepMind boffins are trying to help robots escape The Matrix and learn for themselves in the real world

It's hard being human Google DeepMind is trying to teach machines human-level motor control using progressive neural networks – so that the robots can learn new skills on-the-go in the real world.…

Samsung laat YouTube-video van GTA V-mod met Note 7 als bom verwijderen

Samsung heeft YouTube een video laten verwijderen, waarin een GTA V-mod te zien was. Die mod vervangt 'sticky bombs' voor Galaxy Note 7's. Samsung heeft de Note 7 geannuleerd vanwege de vele meldingen over ontploffingen van de smartphone.

Apple replaces mechanical keyboard switches with proximity sensors in new invention

An Apple invention detailed in a patent application published Thursday describes a method of decoupling a keyboard's mechanical feel from its electrical functionality using proximity sensors, which allows greater customize key feedb…

The ESA's ExoMars mission lander is still missing

The European Space Agency is still in the midst of investigating what happened to ExoMars' Schiaparelli lander, which seemed to disappear 50 seconds before it was supposed to land. At the presscon the agency held earlier, Andrea Accomazzo, …

There's going to be a Willy Wonka prequel

Scientists have lost contact with the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander

First Click: The return of Nintendo

One-Handed Keyboard Discovered Within iOS Simulator Code

Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has uncovered a one-handed keyboard code by hacking the iOS Simulator, also discovering that the code for the feature has "been there since at least iOS 8." The one-handed keyboard mode works by letting users left-swi…

Google brengt Developer Preview van Android 7.1 uit op Nexus 5X en 6P

Google heeft een eerste Developer Preview uitgebracht van Android 7.1 voor de Nexus 5X- en 6P-smartphones en Pixel C-tablet. De uiteindelijke release komt ook beschikbaar op de Nexus 6 en General Mobile Android One 4G en volgt in december.

Alle Tesla-auto's in productie krijgen hardware voor volledig autonoom rijden

Tesla voorziet vanaf nu alle auto's die het bedrijf produceert van nieuwe hardware, die volledig autonoom rijden mogelijk moet maken. De functie is nog niet actief, maar kan na uitgebreid testen met een update over the air worden geactiveerd.

Cisco is still making hay while the SAN shines

FCIP, faster Nexus switch, management software extensions announced Cisco is updating its storage networking gear to hopefully improve data protection, increase bandwidth and simplify end-to-end storage management.…

Google begins its big Pixel push in the UK

It's a big day for Google. The company is launching its first Pixel branded phones in the UK, retiring the Nexus line and attacking the iPhone with gusto. To give its new handsets a proper introduction, Google has renovated its store-within…

Android Nougat 7.1 beta is now out for select devices

Google has delivered on its promise and released the developer preview of Android Nougat 7.1 for beta testers before October ended. You can only access it if you have a Nexus 5X, a Nexus 6P or a Pixel C, though -- Google won't be releasing …

Google's new Wallpapers app gives your phone that fresh feeling

Cisco is still making hay while the SAN shines

FCIP, faster Nexus switch, management software extensions announced Cisco is updating its storage networking gear to hopefully improve data protection, increase bandwidth and simplify end-to-end storage management.…

Meanwhile, in America: Half of adults' faces are in police databases

'It is out of control,' think tank thinks Images representing 117 million American adults – almost half the grownups in the country – can be found in the facial recognition databases maintained by US law enforcement agencies, according to a study co…

Apple kondigt evenement aan op 27 oktober voor vermoedelijk nieuwe MacBooks

Apple heeft een evenement aangekondigd voor volgende week donderdag. Daarop zal het vermoedelijk nieuwe modellen in zijn MacBook-lijn van laptops presenteren. De geruchten over de nieuwe apparaten gaan al maanden.

Nintendo presenteert NX-console donderdagmiddag

Nintendo zal donderdagmiddag om 16.00 uur Nederlandse tijd zijn nieuwe console onthullen. Het is nog niet duidelijk of het gaat om een volwaardige presentatie, maar in ieder geval zal er een 'preview trailer' getoond worden.

Galaxy Note 7 owners are angry Samsung is refusing to pay compensation

Brits can now shop by talking to their Amazon Echo

Now that the Amazon Echo has reached the UK, thousands of Brits are getting to grips with the cylindrical speaker's smart assistant, Alexa. Companies like Just Eat and Sky have created app-like "Skills" for the Echo, allowing owners to re-o…