Today’s Tech Sightings: Here’s Everything the iPhone Has Replaced in the Last 10 Years On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone was born. It had a unique feel to it that continues to permeate new iterations of the device. And despite a bumpy start, connectivity limitations, and battery issues, it was an instant hit that […]
Apple’s iPhone Turns 10; New Details Emerge About ‘Petya’ Data Wiper
Posted June 29th, 2017 at 2:35 pm (UTC-4)
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‘Petya’ Spreads as Questions Mount; Facebook’s Hate Speech Rules
Posted June 28th, 2017 at 1:57 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Massive Cyberattack Has Spread to More Than 64 Countries Ukraine has managed to control the latest ransomware strain known as “Petya” or “NotPetya” that started Tuesday and spread to more than 64 countries. Petya showed up last year, but this updated strain has new capabilities. Its predecessor, WannaCry, wreaked global havoc in […]
Ransomware Attack Hits Europe; Microsoft Turns to AI to Fight Malware
Posted June 27th, 2017 at 1:53 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: New Ransomware Attack Hits European Firms, Infrastructure A massive cyberattack first reported in Ukraine has spread to Russia, Denmark, Britain and other countries. Hackers are targeting major companies, government agencies and infrastructure, banks, utilities, airports, and many others. In Ukraine, government agencies were unable to access their computers. In Britain, an advertising […]
Facebook Changes Mission Statement; Hackers Altered US Voter Data
Posted June 22nd, 2017 at 1:11 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook Changes Mission Statement to ‘Bring the World Closer Together’ Facebook’s original mission statement was “making the world more open and connected.” But as the company approaches two billion monthly users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared a new mission statement: to “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer […]
The Future, According to Jack Ma; Uber CEO Resigns
Posted June 21st, 2017 at 12:18 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Alibaba’s Jack Ma: AI Could Lead to 4-hour Workdays and World War III Adding his voice to a chorus of visionaries warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), Alibaba Founder and CEO Jack Ma told CNBC AI automation could allow people more free time, perhaps leading to four-day work weeks in […]
Social Media Urged to Fight Political Bots; Most Web Apps Not Secure
Posted June 20th, 2017 at 12:48 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Oxford Professors Tell Twitter, Facebook to Fight Political Bots Top academic researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute are urging social media giants to take action to limit the widespread use of algorithms and bots for political propaganda. After analyzing millions of posts in nine countries, the professors leading the team described the […]
Uzbek, Other Video Game Bans Straddle Cultural Divides
Posted June 16th, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-4)
Uzbekistan recently joined a long list of countries that ban video games for one reason or another. And while some games will get banned no matter the argument, an industry expert says a delicate balance is needed to satisfy local market expectations without sacrificing artistic expression. Video games may be a product of Western society, […]
Mobile Phishing’s New Tricks; Older Samsung Devices Left Vulnerable
Posted June 15th, 2017 at 12:32 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Login-stealing Phishing Sites Hide Their Evil With Lots of Hyphens in URL Malicious websites are using mobile-focused phishing attacks that are adding enough hyphens to their original domain names so that they are too long to be visible in the address bar. Researchers with security firm PhishLabs say the emerging trend is […]
Google Store Flooded With Fake Apps; What Fake News Services Cost
Posted June 14th, 2017 at 12:59 pm (UTC-4)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Malicious Fake Protection Apps Flood Google Play Store In the aftermath of the infamous WannaCry ransomware, criminals are now flooding the Google Play Store with fake ransomware protection tools. Researchers with security firm RiskIQ found hundreds of cases where apps available for download claim to protect mobile phones, but in fact expose […]