Technology

Google fined record $2.7 billion by EU

28 June 2017, 09:23

It now has 90 days to stop favouring the service or face penalty payments of up to 5% of the average daily worldwide turnover of Alphabet, its parent company. The commission found this preferential behavior gave Google a significant advantage relativ...

New ransomware causes global havoc

28 June 2017, 09:18

Worldwide security researchers yesterday were said to have figured out a "vaccine" to stop the attack. The company had earlier in may provide a patch to fix the problem. A Cadbury chocolate factory was hit, a trade union official said. Mondelēz sai...

NATO chief: US allies to spend $12 billion more this year

28 June 2017, 09:17

Stoltenberg said the increased spending is needed " to keep our nations safe ", noting that "we need to keep working to increase defense spending and fairer burden-sharing across our alliance". On Thursday, allies also are expected to agree to new "...

Apple Stops Signing iOS 10.3.1, Downgrade No Longer Possible

28 June 2017, 08:46

The iPad dock now supports up to 13 apps and up to 15 with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Finally, when your phone boots back up, check for a new software update , and your phone will download the latest version of the iOS 11 beta. Head to beta. ap...

Ransomware 'Nyetya' behind new global cyber attack: Cisco

28 June 2017, 08:28

The Kaspersky Lab reported that it believed the malware was a new ransomware that has not been seen before but added that it had detected suspected attacks in Poland, Italy, Germany, France, now USA in addition to UK, Russia and Ukraine. Malware is...

Facebook surpasses 2 billion users

28 June 2017, 08:29

The first is the Good Adds Up video which is Facebook's way of celebrating its mission of bringing the world closer together. "It's an honour to be on this journey with you", co-founder and chief executive said in a Facebook post .

Spider-Man's "secret cameo" in 'Iron Man 2' confirmed

28 June 2017, 07:34

He was asked to confirm or deny whether a long speculated cameo by a young teenage boy in Iron Man 2 , back in 2010, was supposed to be Peter Parker prior to his, erm, conversion. The only reason I don't say "no, never" is because of the wonde...

Nvidia to build digital currency mining chip

28 June 2017, 07:06

It has a base clock of 926MHz and a boost clock of 1206MHz. Those are identical specs to the reference GeForce GTX 1060 product. Hopefully, the appearance of these mining-specific cards will help relieve some of the market stresses surrounding ...

Man destroys new Ten Commandments statue at Arkansas Capitol

28 June 2017, 07:07

The driver is identified in an arrest report as Michael Tate Reed of Van Buren, Arkansas. Since Arkansas' Ten Commandments monument act was proposed about two years ago, Satanists and other groups have also sought state permission to place monu...

SingCert warns users on 'more unsafe and intrusive' Petya ransomware

28 June 2017, 06:56

The new ransomware attack , in a possible reprise of a widespread WannaCry assault in May, is said to be caused by the virus linked to malware called Petrwrap or Petya. But a method that essentially acts as a vaccine has been put forth to save c...

Germany's BSI says Petya malware used in cyber attacks

28 June 2017, 06:34

Group IB said the ransomware infects and locks a computer, and then demands a $300 ransom to be paid in Bitcoins. Mondelez, Merck and Maersk were targeted by the ransomware. A Wellsville, Ohio, woman at one of its hospitals to have her gallbladde...

NBA Free Agency Rumors: Houston Rockets 'serious threat' to sign Chris Paul

28 June 2017, 06:33

The Sacramento Kings could be a suitor to take on Anderson's contract, Stein reported, while Utah Jazz reportedly have expressed interest in Beverly. The Clippers, knowing the free-agent threat posed by San Antonio and Houston is real, hired Nati...

Windows 10 Creators Update users can now personalise their PCs with Themes

28 June 2017, 06:27

These themes provide a ton of options for customizing your system and can either be used stock as they come from the Windows Store of you can create your own collection of images and then save that customized theme on your local device. A new updat...

Maserati GranTurismo gets Alfieri-inspired grille

28 June 2017, 06:25

The new "sharknose" hexagonal grille is inspired by the Alfieri Concept and together with the new, lower air ducts, the airflow distribution is improved as well as the drag coefficient lowered from 0.33 to 0.32. The lighter MC model trims 0.1sec an...

Facebook hits 2 billion monthly users mark

28 June 2017, 06:15

In a blogpost, Facebook said that on an average, over 800 million people "like" something on Facebook , while more than 175 million people share a "love" reaction. On the issue of the number of users catching up with the world's population o...

Microsoft confirms Xbox One X's 4K exclusivity

28 June 2017, 06:01

Despite this strong growth, the firm notes the Xbox One has been underperforming. " Furthermore, the leap from 1080 to 4K resolution is simply not as revolutionary as the previous movement from standard definition to high definition ". " In additio...

USA preparing to help victims of global cyberattack

28 June 2017, 05:36

Ukraine is the epicenter of the attack with many businesses and institutions such as Ukraine's central bank, telecom and metro services, and Kiev's Boryspil Airport reporting that their systems have been compromised. Various media reports also...

'Powerful' cyberattack on Ukraine goes global

28 June 2017, 05:34

The total number of attacks was unknown. Some IT specialists identified the newcomer as "Petrwrap", a modified version of ransomware called Petya which circulated previous year. Meanwhile, in India, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port has been impacted given...

Life Extended: Diablo 3's Rise of the Necromancer Pack Out Now

28 June 2017, 05:30

Patch 2.6 is live now and the patch notes have been released for PC and consoles . "We're excited to continue our celebration of the 20th anniversary of Diablo by reimagining one of the community's all-time favourite classes in the Rise of the ...

Nintendo SNES Classic Edition with 21 games announced, coming in September

28 June 2017, 05:17

While it appears the SNES Classic Edition won't be in quite as short a supply at launch as the NES Classic, it's still a good idea to pre-order the console as soon as you have the opportunity. The mini version of Nintendo's classic console plugs di...

Fox Sports to stream Champions League games on Facebook next season

28 June 2017, 02:59

Starting in September, Facebook will air two games per day during the Champions League's opening group stage, four matches from the round of 16 and four quarterfinals matches. It follows a deal Facebook made earlier this year with Univision Communica...

Massive cyber attack spreads across the globe

28 June 2017, 02:29

Berlin-based email provider Posteo also said it had blocked an account that was being used by attackers. Cyberattacks blamed on pro-Russia hackers have twice taken down sizeable portions of Ukraine's power grid. A new, highly virulent strain of m...

Samsung's refurbished 'Galaxy Note7 Fandom Edition' expected to launch on July 7

28 June 2017, 01:54

Just like that, we have another such face-off coming head on towards us, simultaneously with Apple, Samsung was said to be working on a technology that would allow the company to embed a fingerprint scanner into the display on a smartphone.

Active Volume Stock: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

28 June 2017, 12:58

Geodrill Ltd (TSE:GEO) has 0.00% since June 26, 2016 and is. It has underperformed by 27.87% the S&P500. Since January 10, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 33 sales for $634.55 million activity. The stock of SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:S...

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Crosses 1 Million Sales in Just 30 Days

28 June 2017, 12:41

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 stormed the Indian smartphone market a few months ago, selling more than one million units in just 45 days, and it continues to rock to this day despite the release of some handsets belonging to the same price category.

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