IT&Software
Frenchman claims cure for WannaCry-infected computers
The researchers said the tools are not ideal and only work if the infected computers have not been rebooted after being hit by the programme. The fix is called wanakiwi and it comes from security researcher Benjamin Delpy. The program scours a computer's memory for prime numbers, the foundation of encryption, and then uses those to generate unlock keys for the encrypted files. [Full Article...]
Deputy: No role in Comey firing
I wrote it. I believe it. Comey was leading the probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 USA election and possible ties to Trump's campaign. Calls for a special counsel to investigate escalated after Trump fired Comey. He offered new justifications for his decision Thursday, even while referring to the Rosenstein memo as "a very, very strong recommendation". Donald Trump has refuted the... [Full Article...]
Maria Sharapova to enter Wimbledon qualifying tournament
The French Open draw was already missing one of its biggest stars as the pregnant Serena Williams takes time out before the birth of her first child. "And an important outcome of this decision will be the generation of more funds, which we will redeploy into our mission of getting more people to play tennis more often in 2017, again in 2018 and hopefully for many years to come". [Full Article...]
Suspect in deadly Times Square crash faces murder, attempted murder charges
Alyssa Elsman , an 18-year-old from Portage, Michigan, was killed when a vehicle hit almost two dozen people in the tourist area before becoming wedged against steel barriers. Prior to being arrested Thursday, Rojas had been arrested two times for driving while intoxicated, once in 2008 and again in 2015, according to police. [Full Article...]
[Podcast] The Google I/O 2017 recap: Lens, Assistant & more
But the fact that Android O is missing flashy features is in many ways a great thing for users of Google's products: Google does have a ton of new features on the way - they're just built into discrete apps instead of the operating system. [Full Article...]
DESTINY 2 Gameplay Livestream is TOMORROW
I asked about new aliens for Destiny 2 , and while Lars did go into detail about numerous new enemies (like the Warbeast attack dogs and the Gladiators that have 2 huge cleavers), it doesn't sound like we're going to see a completely new race. [Full Article...]
Blood tests "unavailable" at four hospitals after NHS cyber attack
A global cyberattack that hit almost 100 countries on Friday forced hospitals in Britain to turn away patients and close emergency rooms, reports MLive . According to IT security firm Kaspersky , 61 NHS organisations in the United Kingdom were disrupted. Several British hospitals say they are having major computer problems Hospitals in London , northwest England and other parts of the ... [Full Article...]
YouTube in the living room now supports 360-degree video
Chrome on Daydream will not only allow users to browse regular websites, but also access Web-based virtual and augmented reality experiences. Such as, information the 2.0 software update for Google Daydream, codenamed Euphrates . VR is cool in part because of the social aspect of watching other people, and sharing the experience. The rooms are public, so your customizable avatar is interacting ... [Full Article...]
Overwatch Anniversary Event: Everything we know
What can players expect from this momentous event? To kick things off, the European Overwatch twitter account posted a short video teasing some of the new Arena maps that will be coming to the game. Kaplan's answers and the portrayed mind-set of the development team revealed that Overwatch is in good hands as it goes into year two. The anniversary loot boxes will have over 100 different ... [Full Article...]
Flynn rejects Senate subpoena, won't testify about Russian Federation and Trump campaign
Flynn, through counsel, denied an initial request by the Senate to review any such documents in an April 28 letter, Reuters reported. The Senate committee reportedly is after documents in the retired lieutenant general's possession relating to Russian Federation. [Full Article...]
Uber threatens to fire key exec in self-driving car dispute
Levandowski is said to have taken more than 14,000 documents from Alphabet's self-driving vehicle unit, Waymo, when he exited the company to launch his own startup. The case has been referred to the US Attorney's Office and, if Levandowski complies with Uber's request to return Waymo's documents, it could trigger a criminal investigation . [Full Article...]
Motorola Rolls Out Affordable Moto C & Moto C Plus Smartphones
Knowing Motorola's ability to provide reliable and frequent updates to their line-up we expect the C range to be a great addition to the fleet of handsets now under the Moto banner. While you get 5-inch and 5.5-inch displays on these phones you are limited to 854 x 480 and 1280 x 720 resolutions respectively. Noted leakster Evan Blass has come up with a snapshot of all that the company int... [Full Article...]
Amazon Introduces New Echo Show With Touch Screen And Alexa Calling
The Echo Show details will be posted as soon as it became available in the market. You're going to want to see the Echo Show in action in the video below. The personal digital assistant packs in eight microphones , beam-forming technology and noise cancellation meaning it should be able to hear your voice from any direction - even when music is playing. [Full Article...]
Just the Facts on American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)
Elkfork Partners LLC now owns 9,212 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,448,502 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $61,591,000 after buying an additional 16,413 shares during the last quarter. [Full Article...]
Nintendo Switch's Upcoming Game Owlboy is an Acclaimed Platformer
Nintendo Japan has also announced it would receive the accessories as well, alongside a Splatoon 2 Switch bundle with bright green and pink Joy-Cons. According to TechnoBuffalo , the gaming giant unveiled the aforementioned information during its Nintendo Direct presentation. In addition, the team fight will be a 2 v 2 match and will be available in the Team-based mode. [Full Article...]
HTC, Lenovo to develop standalone VR headsets with Google
Qualcomm is now working on a reference design , with HTC and Lenovo expected to produce the first consumer sets sometime this year. One of the major announcements was Google VR headsets will be fully tracked and untethered. The headset will be manufactured by HTC and Lenovo. Google has announced that it has partnered to develop two virtual reality headsets that will work as standalone ... [Full Article...]
Google Lens Unveiled At Google IO
In an interview, Samat said that the Android One program is continuing, although it dropped the earlier effort to work with phones at the $100 price point. Then, the user can choose to send it or not. If that sounds like a lot of devotion to the Google brand, that's exactly what Google wants. The service will use AI to match users with job listings. [Full Article...]
Global ransomware attack appears to slow in US
Microsoft did issue patches for the vulnerabilities before the attacks took place, but not everyone downloaded them. The cybercriminals then threaten to destroy their data if a ransom is not paid. He noted, however, the complexity that can be involved in patching a security hole. No company - or hospital, or university, or individual - asks to be the victim of cybercrime, but there are also thin... [Full Article...]
Global Cyber Attack's Effects Still Reverberating Days Later
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that his country, which has been accused of cyber meddling in several countries in recent years, had anything to do with the attack. This is of particular importance in ransomware attacks. Ten surgeries across the region were hit by the malware attack, which affected how staff could access patient records. [Full Article...]
HTC puts pressure-sensitive edges on new U11 smartphone
It's called HTC Edge Sense , and it's likely to make a small impact. The phone is both compatible with Google and Amazon and features Alexa as one of the wake words. However, other details were not revealed. Internal storage is 64GB or 128GB and that storage is expandable with up to 2TB microSD cards. HTC U11 is expected to run on Andriod Nougat 7.1.1 out-of-the-box. [Full Article...]