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• PS4 Neo expected as Sony makes September 7 PlayStation event official - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One day after the rumor hit, Sony makes it official.
  
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• Trapped in a reactor, we're playing with toys until they throw us out - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One way to humanize modern technology? Get trapped in a room with it and try to escape. A "future technology" game leaves us ready to hug our Roombas.
  
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• TSA confiscated a 3D-printed revolver because people are terrifying - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The gun was in a carry-on bag and was loaded with live ammunition.
  
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• SoundCloud Go brings its 125 million songs to Sonos speakers - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Subscribers to SoundCloud's ad-free subscription music service will automatically get the update should they have a Sonos speaker system.
  
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• Star Trek fan gets starry-eyed, and emotional, at her first convention - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  These are the voyages of a dedicated Star Trek fan boldly shaking Sulu's hand and seeing Capt. Kirk at her very first Trek convention.
  
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• No Man's Sky can drop to 13fps, but there's an easy workaround - CNET

  09-08-2016 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PS4 version runs at 1080p/30FPS, but frame rate can drop significantly in some sequences.
  
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• This GE Keurig Beverage Center looks like something out of 'Spaceballs' - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's just a concept appliance, but the GE and Keurig Beverage Center offers soda, smoothies and coffee all from a single in-wall appliance.
  
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• NASA posts massive Mars image dump in all its cratery goodness - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, more than a thousand high-res photos were released by NASA and shed new light on Martian territory.
  
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• Feds aim to crack down on social media exploitation of nursing home residents - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal officials seek to stop nursing home employees from posting degrading photos and videos of the elderly.
  
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• At SeaWorld, iPad shutterbug takes photo, dolphin takes iPad - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: At the ocean-oriented theme park in Orlando, Florida, an iPad-wielding guest and a resident dolphin seem to be at cross-porpoises.
  
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• David Duchovny teases that more 'X-Files' are on the way - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mulder tells Scully to polish up her FBI badge "soonish," and fans hope the truth is out there. We so want to believe.
  
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• Google Maps adds Wi-Fi only switch, more ride-sharing services - CNET

  09-08-2016 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google adds three new features to its popular navigational Maps app.
  
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• Name that tune: Contestants battle Shazam app in upcoming TV show - CNET

  09-08-2016 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fox has ordered an interactive TV game show based on the music discovery app called "Beat Shazam."
  
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• Without evidence, Trump suggests Clinton-scientist link

  09-08-2016 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and his allies are suggesting that rival Hillary Clinton's emails may be responsible for the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist who was executed for spying for the United States, even though there is no credible evidence of any link. Some emails released by the State Department that had passed through Clinton's homebrew server appeared to reference the scientist, Shahram Amiri.
  
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• Why playing paintball in Rec Room is the most fun you can have in virtual reality right now - CNET

  09-08-2016 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This free app for the HTC Vive captures the best parts of the Wii Sports social game experience.
  
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• The Force was with him: John Boyega catches a Pikachu on Star Wars set - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Is the Death Star a Pokestop? Are these the Meowths you're looking for? The hit mobile game meets a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• A story behind the story: The life jacket graveyard of Lesvos - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Commentary: For our Road Trip 2016 reporting on how tech is being used in the global refugee crisis, we made a side trip that reminded us of the people making desperate voyages.
  
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• BioShock Remaster trailer shows how much better first game looks - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  See what the 2007 game looks like with a fresh coat of paint.
  
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• No Man's Sky is finally here, watch the launch trailer - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Your journey to find "what lies at the center" begins now.
  
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• The next Apple Watches will beef up battery life, report says - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two new models of Apple Watches are coming later this year with better batteries and increased water resistance, if a new report turns out to be accurate.
  
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• Elder Scrolls movie could happen, but only if this director made it - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bethesda gets approached "all the time" to make movies, but has turned down every offer; here's what it would take to change that.
  
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• I went cashless at a music festival - CNET

  09-08-2016 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Can you really leave your wallet at home when heading to a music festival?
  
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• Soylent's new breakfast drink is kind of almost coffee - CNET

  09-08-2016 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Meet "Coffiest," Soylent's new coffee-flavored, plant-based liquid meal replacement.
  
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• 'Simpsons' jazzing it up with one-hour 'Great Gatsby' episode - CNET

  09-08-2016 19:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mr. Burns will fill the Gatsby role, and there's a hip-hop accent to the plot, just like the Leonardo DiCaprio movie.
  
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• eBay tries to ease the pain of remembering your password - CNET

  09-08-2016 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new feature called "One Time Password" texts you a code that you can use to sign in, while the iOS version of the app now supports Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
  
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• “900 million Androids vulnerable to Quadrooter bugs” – what you need to know

  09-08-2016 19:42
  
  This week's Bug With An Impressive Name is "Quadrooter,"4 related vulnerabilities that can get you root onAndroid .
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 tops every other phone display ever, testing firm says - CNET

  09-08-2016 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung's soon-to-be-released phone-tablet hybrid scores "very good" to "excellent" in virtually all measures of its display, according to DisplayMate.
  
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• Fake QR code app gets hacker into luxury airport lounges for free

  09-08-2016 19:01
  
  Free lunch! Free booze! All thanks to the fact that airlines don't check details of QR codes against their ticketing databases.
  
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• Researchers Hide Malware Inside Digitally Signed Executables

  09-08-2016 18:56
  Cybercriminals can pack malware into digitally signed executables without breaking the signature, thus avoiding anti-virus detection, researchers say.read more
  
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• Latest SELabs Testing Report Omits Next-Gen Endpoint Products

  09-08-2016 18:43
  UK product testing laboratory SELabs recently published three test reports on endpoint security products. SecurityWeek looked particularly at the report, Enterprise Endpoint Protection April - June 2016, which included a high proportion of ransomware within its test samples. Kaspersky Lab handled these samples best, scoring 100% in the 'total accuracy' result.
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• What your hacked account is worth on the Dark Web

  09-08-2016 18:32
  
  The trade in stolen passwords is so lucrative that there are sites that sell nothing else.
  
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• Email: how secure is yours? [Survey]

  09-08-2016 17:56
  
  We know you keep your emails secure, but how do you do it?
  
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• Go-Based Linux Trojan Used for Cryptocurrency Mining

  09-08-2016 17:32
  A new Linux Trojan allows cybercriminals to make a profit by abusing infected systems for cryptocurrency mining, Russian antivirus company Doctor Web warned on Monday.
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• Unfinished Hitler-Ransomware Variant Deletes User Files

  09-08-2016 17:12
  Hitler-Ransomware, a piece of file-encrypting malware that emerged recently, isn’t yet able to encrypt files, but still displays a lock screen and asks for a €25 ($28) ransom.read more
  
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• Air Gap or Not, Why ICS/SCADA Networks Are at Risk

  09-08-2016 15:58
  The commonly held belief that ICS/SCADA systems are immune to cyber attacks because they are disconnected from the Internet and the corporate network by an “Air Gap” is no longer true or feasible in an interconnected world. While many organizations will readily admit that the traditional air gap is disappearing, some still believe this is a viable security measure. 
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• Nigerian scammer infects himself with malware

  09-08-2016 14:21
  
  The self-inflicted keylogger was helpfully uploading screenshots and keystroke logs to an open directory on a web server. D'OH!
  
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• Ukrainian Accused of Role in WorldPay Hack Extradited to U.S.

  09-08-2016 14:11
  A Ukrainian national believed to have taken part in the 2008 cyberattack targeting the payment processing company RBS WorldPay has been extradited to the United States.
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• Blabbing on social media foils terrorists’ rocket attack plan

  09-08-2016 12:58
  
  Authorities say that the alleged jihadis seem to have been radicalized over social media, specifically using Facebook.
  
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• Vulnerabilities Found in Several Fortinet Products

  09-08-2016 11:59
  Vulnerability Lab has disclosed the details of several flaws discovered this year by its researchers in products from enterprise security solutions provider Fortinet.
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• Cybercrime Gang Suspected in Attack on Oracle PoS Division

  09-08-2016 10:10
  A notorious cybercrime gang is believed to have breached hundreds of systems at Oracle’s MICROS point-of-sale (PoS) division. The tech giant has reset customer passwords following the incident.
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• Total Safety partners with Era Group to use drones in disaster recovery missions

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseHOUSTON Aug. 8, 2016 Total Safety U.S. Inc., the world’s premier provider of industrial inspection and integrated safety solutions, today announced the further expansion of its commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions and an exclusive alliance and collaboration agreement with Era Group Inc., a leading helicopter transport operator.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Sen. Carper urges DHS to protect election from cyberattacks

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityImage Caption: CarperWASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2016 Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson regarding the potential of cyber security vulnerabilities in voting machines and other information technology utilized in election systems across the United States.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Radar, infrared technologies considered best to check bridges

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protectionAug. 4, 2016 Delamination in bridge decks are the results of separation of the concrete from reinforcing steel bars, and are caused by corrosion of the steel. Different methods of delamination detection have been used through the years by transportation authorities to assess the conditions of reinforced concrete bridge decks. However, most of the methods require lane closures or at most slow-moving mobile lane closures. Ground Penetrating Radar
  
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• New Ceragon wireless platform keeps first responders connected

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersLITTLE FALLS, NJ Aug. 8, 2016 Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT), the #1 wireless backhaul specialist, today announced the release of its FibeAir IP-20 Assured Platform. Leveraging on the worldwide success of the IP-20 Platform and having earned FIPS 140-2 validation by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the IP-20 Assured provides a premium wireless backhaul solution for enhanced security.Homepage position:&nb
  
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• Luminex gets FDA emergency approval for Zika test

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislativeAUSTIN, TX Aug. 8, 2016 Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a multiplex nucleic acid test designed to detect Zika virus RNA in potentially infected patients using their blood serum, plasma, or urine (collected alongside a patient-matched serum or plasma specimen).Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Access control company Brivo announces new CFO

  09-08-2016 09:00
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationImage Caption: VoslowBETHESDA, MD Aug. 8, 2016 Brivo, the worldwide leader of cloud-based physical access control and video systems, announced today the appointment of Mike Voslow as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective July 5, 2016. Mike joins Brivo with over 30 years of experience in both public and private finance and accounting.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Australia sets up specialist cyber unit to trace terrorism payments

  09-08-2016 04:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Australia has set up a cyber-intelligence unit to identify terrorism financing, money laundering and financial fraud online, the government said on Tuesday, because of "unprecedented" threats to national security. The measure expands on a major platform of conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who narrowly won re-election last month after promising to improve Australia's cybersecurity and transform the economy into a tech-savvy business hub. Justice Minister Michael Keenan said the new u
  
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