ICT news

• ​Bogus Linux vulnerability gets publicity

  19-02-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  No, there's not a new security hole that gives attackers complete control over Linux servers. But, if you use a poor password, yes, you can still get hacked. Imagine!
  
  Read more

• 5G will complement NBN, not replace it: Nokia

  19-02-2018 20:29 via zdnet.com
  5G will not replace Australia's NBN, according to Nokia's head of Fixed Networks, as fixed-line technology upgrade paths will enable faster speeds sooner than wireless, and with greater download allowances.
  
  Read more

• Facebook is using postcards to verify political ad money

  19-02-2018 18:13
  
  Wish you weren’t here
  
  Read more

• Wyze Cam v2 offers more features at same $20 price

  19-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The second generation device adds some key features without adding to the cost.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder jailed for 32 years

  19-02-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Matthew Falder blackmailed victims into sending sexual images that he then shared on the dark web.
  
  Read more

• Hands-on with the $800 US model Huawei Mate 10 Pro: Fantastic hardware, software still needs work

  19-02-2018 16:56 via zdnet.com
  The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is now available in the US and challenges Apple and Samsung flagships at a slighly lower price. There are still a few software issues to solve and it's going to be tough to succeed without carrier support.
  
  Read more

• Using wearables to light up the politics of Manchester

  19-02-2018 16:36
  
  Ling Tan's Supergestures project uses LED lights and wearable sensors to develop a body language of protest
  
  Read more

• Singapore to introduce GST on imported digital services

  19-02-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  Slated to take effect from January 2020, the new tax does not impact e-commerce purchases, but will apply to goods and services imported from suppliers based overseas that do not have local establishments, including video streaming and software subscription fees.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sony Xperia XA2 review: Sony is now serious about mid-range

  19-02-2018 15:30
  
  The Xperia XA2 is pretty much faultless for the price
  
  Read more

• Want to work for Google? CEO touts 'jobs for thousands' in $2.5bn US expansion plan

  19-02-2018 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Google talks up job creation as part of its plans to extend its US datacenter operations.
  
  Read more

• Human-sheep hybrid: Scientists just engineered a human-sheep hybrid for growing organs

  19-02-2018 15:02
  
  Scientists have just developed sheep embryos which have a 1 in 10,000 human cell count, making them 0.01% human
  
  Read more

• Meltdown-Spectre: Now the class action suits against Intel are starting to mount up

  19-02-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Intel faces 32 class action lawsuits over its processor flaws and says more may be in the pipeline.
  
  Read more

• Oracle hires former Salesforce Brazil head

  19-02-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Mauricio Prado will be competing against his old employer as sales VP for business applications
  
  Read more

• Stuck in a wi-fi and broadband blackspot? Your local church spire could be the answer

  19-02-2018 14:12 via zdnet.com
  Medieval churches could deliver twenty-first century internet connections under a new deal.
  
  Read more

• Lawsuits threaten infosec research — just when we need it most

  19-02-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Security researchers and reporters have something in common: both hold the powerful accountable. But doing so has painted a target on their backs — and looming threats of legal action and lawsuits have many concerned.
  
  Read more

• Windows 10 on Arm: It will be more limited and here's how, reveals Microsoft

  19-02-2018 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft swiftly kills its doc on the limitations of Windows 10 on Arm and reposts them as troubleshooting issues.
  
  Read more

• Probe after 'drone made helicopter crash'

  19-02-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Investigations are launched after a helicopter reportedly crashed after swerving to avoid a consumer drone.
  
  Read more

• Could autism be diagnosed via a simple blood test?

  19-02-2018 13:04
  
  Researchers from the University of Warwick found damage to blood proteins in children affected by the disorder
  
  Read more

• Facebook to seek verification by post for election ads

  19-02-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  People wishing to take out ads naming political candidates will be sent a verification code in the post.
  
  Read more

• Scientists reveal how the Roman “gate to Hell” slaughtered its victims

  19-02-2018 11:25
  
  The cave that would have been part of ancient Hierapolis is still deadly to this day
  
  Read more

• Your iPhone has a new bug, and it could crash it entirely

  19-02-2018 10:34
  
  Apple discover bug that locks devices in bootloops after displaying Telugu character
  
  Read more

• Mattel’s Hot Wheels Rocket League RC Rivals looks like electronic Subbuteo on wheels

  19-02-2018 10:29
  
  Play your cars right
  
  Read more

• Apple iMac Pro (late 2017) review: An AIO for the Pro crowd

  19-02-2018 09:52 via zdnet.com
  It's seriously expensive, but Apple has finally released an iMac that can handle VR and other high-end content-creation tasks.
  
  Read more

• Apple iMac Pro (late 2017), First Take: An AIO for the Pro crowd

  19-02-2018 09:52 via zdnet.com
  It's seriously expensive, but Apple has finally released an iMac that can handle VR and other high-end content-creation tasks.
  
  Read more

• Mobile blackspots could be a thing of the past thanks to the Church of England

  19-02-2018 09:49
  
  Church spires could be the key to driving out those damned spots
  
  Read more

• Government agrees to up Medicare card privacy and security controls

  19-02-2018 00:56 via zdnet.com
  Scrapping PKI certificates in favour of PRODA is one of 14 recommendations the Australian government has accepted following a review into health providers' access to Medicare card numbers.
  
  Read more

Follow @ICT_UKnews on Twitter!