The “WinShock” vulnerability has been around and exploitable for the better part of two decades. While there’s no evidence that it has been exploited, it can let attackers take over the victim’s PC.
Source: Update now, Windows users: Microsoft patches critical (and old) security flaw | Gigaom
“Basically, I’m here to make records.” For a musician who has access to any piece of kit under the sun, producer RJD2 prefers limits to keep him on task
Source: Limitations drive hip-hop producer RJD2’s creativity
A modern car is potentially loaded with data: it could be collecting performance stats, where you’ve been and your internet usage. How do you know that i
Source: Automakers promise to limit the data they collect from your car (updated)
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These days, computers often take the stage. In fact, some electronic musicians perform entire shows from their laptops. But in 1983, when Herbie Hancock appeared an episode of Sesame Street and showed off an early computer and digital audio sampler called the Fairlight CMI, this mix of computers and music was still a new thing.
Source: Tech Time Warp of the Week: Herbie Hancock Drops Fancy Electronic Beats on Sesame Street | WIRED
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Conceptually, phishing scams sound easy to see through: a fake webpage with the wrong URL that doesn’t look quite right — who’s going to fall for that?
Source: Google says the best phishing scams have a 45-percent success rate
Amazon shed some light onto what goes on with networking inside its many data centers on Wednesday at AWS re:Invent 2014 in Las Vegas. James Hamilton, the vice president and distinguished engineer of Amazon Web Services, laid out the networking details during his conference session that also touched on data centers and databases.
Source: Amazon details how it does networking in its data centers | Gigaom
Connected grill thermometer maker iDevices goes big with HomeKit, investing $10 million in building a new platform centered around Apple smart home framework.
Source: Connected Grill Thermometer Maker iDevices Announces $10 Million HomeKit Push – Forbes
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Remember that gaming laptop HP was rumored to be building, the one @evleaks said would rival Alienware’s rigs? Well, it’s here — and it’s not quite what
Source: HP’s slim ‘Omen’ gaming laptop conjures up Voodoo memories
