Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: July 30, 2019Windows XP and 7 vulnerable to an attack similar to WannaCry
Several older versions of Windows, including Windows XP and Windows 7, are vulnerable to a rapidly spreading computer virus that can infect entire networks, much like the 2017 WannaCry attack. The flaw identified by Microsoft could allow hackers to take control of a remote computer…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: June 7, 2019Thousands of extremist videos will be removed by YouTube
YouTube will remove thousands of videos advocating extremist ideologies such as neo-Nazism and white supremacism. This effort aims to eliminate discriminatory or hateful content. “We specifically prohibit videos that affirm the superiority of a group in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on…
Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: March 30, 2019The two smaller moons of Pluto revealed
Images from the recent passage of the New Horizons probe near the dwarf planet revealed intriguing shapes on the surface of two of its moons, Nix and Hydra. The smaller satellites of Pluto had never been seen in such detail. In these photographs, published Tuesday…
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…