Hillary Clinton Alienates the Spotify Vote

Hillary Clinton appears to be Apple Music’s new spokesperson. This may cost her much of the streaming vote, but for Apple it’s a huge step up from James Corden . For that, we are grateful.Read more...

STUN hack could help admins choose between 'net links

RFC identifies handy spot for RTT, packet loss metrics A proposal at the Internet Engineering Task Force suggests network admins can use the venerable STUN protocol to help them pick the best path across IP networks.…

Mozilla wants woeful WoSign certs off the list

Backdating SHA-1 certs is just not on Mozilla wants to kick Chinese certificate authority (CA) WoSign out of its trust program.…

Suspected Russian DNC hackers brew Mac trojan

Ruskie space program doc used as spear phish payload. Suspected Russian hackers fingered for hacking the United States Democratic National Committee (DNC) have brewed a trojan targeting Mac OS X machines in the aerospace sector, says Palo Alto resea…

STUN hack could help admins choose between 'net links

RFC identifies handy spot for RTT, packet loss metrics A proposal at the Internet Engineering Task Force suggests network admins can use the venerable STUN protocol to help them pick the best path across IP networks.…

OnePlus 3 gets its first UK carrier partnership in O2

Over the past few years, OnePlus has made a name for itself by releasing powerful flagship smartphones at lower-than-expected prices. The unlocked model lets people buy their devices outright, enabling them to get a better deal on a SIM-onl…

Indie game darling 'Firewatch' is heading to movie theaters

Physical photographs aren't the only way Firewatch will invade the real world. Developer Campo Santo recently revealed a partnership with production house Good Universe (Neighbors and Last Vegas) to make a movie based on the indie game abou…

Trump: DNC Hacker Could be '400-Pound Person'

Donald Trump once again displayed his ignorance on all issues cyber at tonight’s presidential debate. For starters, Ol’ Don has some theories about who might have been behind the devastating hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). It could …

'Someone weighing 400 pounds' could be DNC hacker: Donald Trump

First Presidential debate sees candidates asked to explain online defence plans United States presidential candidate Donald Trump has questioned whether the Democratic National Committee was hacked by Russia, advancing theories that China or “someon…

Donald Trump Has the Sniffles

Following weeks of speculation about the health of both the Democratic and Republican nominees, Donald Trump arrived at the first presidential debate on Monday with a big league drippy nose.Read more...

Trump Just Denied Denying Climate Change

We’re not an hour into tonight’s most historic presidential debate, and Donald Trump is already telling boldfaced lies about his record on climate change. Apparently, he no longer remembers describing global warming as a hoax perpetrated by the …

US Labor Dept accuses CIA-backed Palantir of discriminating against Asian engineers

Good ol' boys' club gives jobs to good ol' boys, lawsuit says America's favourite Big Brother-backed unicorn, Palantir Technologies, is being sued by the US Department of Labor (DoL) for alleged discrimination against Asian job applicants.…

Roller coasters might help you pass a kidney stone

According to an new study from Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, roller coasters can, in fact, do more than just give you a temporary thrill. Specifically, study author David Wartinger and his co-author Marc Mitch…

815 Things to Do Instead of Watching Tonight's Debate

Watching the debate will not make you a happier or healthier person. It probably won’t even make you a better informed person. It’s just a sad reminder that our political system is broken and everything is really bad. Maybe it will be OK, maybe it…

Amazon's Login Screen Is a Secret Portal to Sonic Hell

While many people struggle to prove they’re humans in the real world, doing so online is generally pretty easy, accomplished by copying down a couple scribbly words. For the visually impaired, however, things can be a bit more complicated and, in Am…

Fax machines' custom Linux allows dial-up hack

Don't laugh. Epson printer/fax machines dating back to 1999 have this problem Party like it's 1999, phreakers: a bug in Epson multifunction printer firmware creates a vector to networks that don't have their own Internet connection.…

Best Buy's new project highlights tech startups' creations

You'll soon see curious spots in Best Buy stores that aren't hawking any big-brand company's products. Instead, they will be stocked with electronics from companies you probably never heard of before. See, the big-box store has launched a n…

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Leaked Image of Google's New Pixel Smartphone?

Check out this leaked image of Google's rumored new Pixel smartphone, obtained by VentureBeat. Google is expected to unveil several new gadgets at a hardware event on October 4th including a Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphone.The smartphones will …

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Passengers Were Signing Their Lives Away

Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh are super exciting for anyone interested in the future of transportation—but they could come at a huge risk for passengers riding in the vehicles.Read more...

watchOS 3: Mickey and Minnie Mouse Can Now Speak the Time

One of the coolest Apple Watch faces has been Mickey Mouse, tapping his foot in time with the seconds. Now, watchOS 3 adds Minnie to the fun. Plus they can each speak the time out loud with a tap. John shows you how.