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Submission + - Netflix Now Works On Linux With HTML5 DRM Video Support In Chrome (phoronix.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Beginning with the Chrome 38 Beta it's now possible to watch Netflix without any Wine/Silverlight plug-ins but will work natively using Chrome's DRM-HTML5 video capabilities with Netflix. The steps just involve using the latest beta of Chrome and an HTTP user-agent switcher to tell Netflix you're a Windows Chrome user, due to Netflix arbitrarily blocking the Linux build.

Submission + - Do Dark Matter and Dark Energy cast doubt on the Big Bang?

Submitted by StartsWithABang
StartsWithABang writes: Back in the 1960s, after the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the Big Bang reigned supreme as the only game in town. But back then, we also assumed that what we consider as "normal matter" — i.e., protons, neutrons and electrons — was, along with photons and neutrinos, the only stuff that made up the Universe. But the last 50 years have shown us that dark matter and dark energy actually make up 95% of the energy composition of our cosmos. Given that, is there any wiggle room to possibly invalidate the Big Bang?

Submission + - DARPA Wants To Kill The Password (itworld.com)

Submitted by jfruh
jfruh writes: Many security experts agree that our current authentication system, in which end users are forced to remember (or, more often, write down) a dizzying array of passwords is broken. DARPA, the U.S. Defense Department research arm that developed the Internet, is trying to work past the problem by eliminating passwords altogether, replacing them with biometric and other cues, using off-the-shelf technology available today.

Submission + - Google Wants Everyone to Have Stock Android on Every Phone (ibtimes.co.uk)

Submitted by DavidGilbert99
DavidGilbert99 writes: Google has silently released a very significant update to its Google Now Launcher app. Previously limited to Nexus devices, the app now works with any smartphone or tablet running Android 4.1 or above and allows users to experience the stock Android interface rather than the manufacturer-imposed skin. This is the first step on a major push by Google to wrestle back control of Android from the likes of Samsung, HTC and LG.

Submission + - Facebook seeks kernel devs to make network stack as good as FreeBSD's (facebook.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Facebook posted a career application which, in their own words is "seeking a Linux Kernel Software Engineer to join our Kernel team, with a primary focus on the networking subsystem. Our goal over the next few years is for the Linux kernel network stack to rival or exceed that of FreeBSD."

Submission + - Why It's Still Worth Learning Objective-C and Python (dice.com)

Submitted by Nerval's Lobster
Nerval's Lobster writes: Apple suggests that Swift, its new programming language, will eventually replace Objective-C. However, because of the huge amount of code already "out there" among the millions of iOS apps and Mac software, companies aren’t going to immediately rewrite their code in Swift (if ever). So, while Swift might be the new language, Objective-C is unlikely to go away anytime soon. As a new article on Dice argues, that means that Objective-C remains a great choice if you want to learn iOS and Mac programming. The same deal goes for Python: although a lot of programmers either don't use it or dismiss it, a lot of developers and companies (including Google) continue to rely on it for large-scale applications. What other languages can you think of that don't deserve to be overlooked?

Submission + - German surveillance company hacked, data leaked (netzpolitik.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: (G'Translated link: http://translate.google.com/tr... )

German governmental surveillance software publisher Gamma Intl. got hacked by an anonymous hacker, who is publishing 40GiB of data via bitTorrent. Gamma Intl.main product is FinFisher, a GUI surveillance tool, which was shipped to states like Bahrain, and was used there for arresting demonstrators.
There's a first time prove for a link to French Vupen company, as well as several demo pages and apps for various platforms.
The hacker is calling data journalists to go through the heap, whilst he publishes some picks on his Twitter @GammaIntlPR.

Submission + - Again, Qt will be moved to an other company

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: From Digia blog:
"We are now starting a conscious effort to overcome these problems. As you might have read, Digia has decided to move the Qt business into a company of it’s own. Thus we will soon have a company (owned by Digia), that will focus 100% on Qt. At the same time we would like to take the opportunity and retire qt.digia.com and merge it with the content from qt-project.org into a new unified web presence. The unified web page will give a broad overview of the Qt technology, both enterprise and open-source, from a technical, business and messaging perspective. "

Submission + - How Google Handles 'Right To Be Forgotten Requests' (techcrunch.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: In response to an inquiry from European data protection regulators, Google has detailed how they evaluate and act on requests to de-index search results. Google's procedures for responding to "right-to-be-forgotten" requests are explained in a lengthy document that was made publicly available. "Google of course claims its own economic interest does not come into play when making these rtbf judgements — beyond an “abstract consideration” of a search engine needing to help people find the most relevant information for their query. ... oogle of course claims its own economic interest does not come into play when making these rtbf judgements — beyond an “abstract consideration” of a search engine needing to help people find the most relevant information for their query.

Submission + - The World's Most Hackable Cars (darkreading.com)

Submitted by ancientribe
ancientribe writes: If you're wondering whether the most tech-loaded vehicles are also the most vulnerable to hackers, there is now research that shows it. Charlie Miller, a security engineer with Twitter, and Chris Valasek, director of security intelligence at IOActive, studied modern auto models and concluded that the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the 2014 Infiniti Q50, and the 2015 Escalade are the most likely to get hacked. The key is whether their networked features that can communicate outside the vehicle are on the same network as the car's automated physical functions. They also name the least-hackable cars, and will share the details of their new findings next week at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas.

Submission + - Reciepe for building a cheap Raspberry Pi honeypot network (theregister.co.uk)

Submitted by mask.of.sanity
mask.of.sanity writes: Honeypots are the perfect bait for corporate IT shops to detect hackers targeting and already within their networks and now a guide has been published to build a dirt cheap battalion of the devices from Raspberry Pis. "By running honeypots on our internal network, we are able to detect anomalous events. We gain awareness and insight into our network when network hosts interact with a Raspberry Pi honeypot sensor," the author explained.

Submission + - USB thumb drives may be more vulnerable than we think (wired.com)

Submitted by Chickenlips
Chickenlips writes: Two researchers plan to demonstrate sample malware inserted into USB drive firmware. The implications are serious. The focus of the article is ability to trust a USB drive once it has been plugged into a non-trusted computer. I wonder, though, if a 3 letter government agency (or anyone with the necessary reach) could have their own version of malware baked into the firmware at the factory? Or, say, intercepted while on their way to the market?

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