Written by: River Knicks Posted on: September 3, 2019First Ever Picture of a Black Hole Scoops $3-Million Prize
The 347 scientists who collaborated to produce the first image of a black hole last April were honored on Thursday with the Breakthrough Prize, a US $ 3 million prize that is presented as the “Oscars of Science”. The International Event Horizon Telescope team, led…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: July 30, 2019Here’s how to find out if you are affected by the hacking of WhatsApp
Facebook announced Monday that its encrypted email application WhatsApp had been infected with spyware . Here’s how to detect if your device is touched. Which devices are targeted? The attack, allegedly carried out by NSO, an Israeli cyber-espionage group, targets some individuals in particular and not the majority…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: May 30, 2019Google has stored unencrypted passwords for 14 years
Passwords have been kept by Google as text from 2005 to January 2019, according to the company’s announcement on Wednesday. This problem only affected some customers using the G Suite service. Normally, companies store their users’ passwords in encrypted form, which prevents hackers from reading…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: March 30, 2019Huawei’s phones will no longer be able to use Google’s software
Huawei’s phones will no longer be able to use Google’s software, including the Android operating system and Gmail and YouTube apps. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reportedly decided Sunday to suspend its commercial ties with Huawei after the Chinese company was blacklisted by the US government…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: January 30, 2019Should You Be Polite To Your Electronic Device?
Should one be polite with one’s electronic devices? Google seems to believe you should be, since its virtual assistant will now be more polite when a user will say the words “please” and “thank you”. For example, the query “Set a five-minute timer, please” will…