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Submission + - HP will give you $10,000 to hack your printer (zdnet.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @03:33PM

hyperclocker writes: Researchers can earn up to $10,000 for issues which allow attackers to target you through your printer.

The tech giant revealed the new bug bounty program on Tuesday.

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The scheme, which is launching as a private bug bounty, is tailored specifically for HP printer hardware. While many of us use home printers simply for printing the occasional document or photo, in the enterprise, these devices are often found in a network.

Submission + - Bitcoin Makes Historic First Appearance in US Supreme Court Opinion (ccn.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Thursday June 21, 2018 @02:30PM

hyperclocker writes: Thursday marked a historic day for bitcoin, as the flagship cryptocurrency made its first appearance in an opinion published by the US Supreme Court.

The case, Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States, did not involve bitcoin’s regulatory or legal status. Rather, it examined whether employee stock options represent taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act of 1937.

That may seem like an unlikely place for a discussion of bitcoin to appear, however, as justices noted in both the majority and dissenting opinions, the case forced them to consider a fundamental question that has also taken on a renewed importance in the decade following the publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper: “What is money?”

Submission + - iOS 11.4 Disables Lightning Connector After 7 Days, Limiting Law Enforcement (macrumors.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @02:30PM

hyperclocker writes: The iOS 11.4 update, currently being beta tested, includes a USB Restricted Mode that introduces a week-long expiration date on access to the Lightning port on your iOS devices if your phone hasn't been unlocked, which has implications for law enforcement tools like the GrayKey box.

USB Restricted Mode was outlined this morning by Elcomsoft after testing confirmed that the feature has indeed been enabled. In Elcomsoft's experience, after an iPhone or iPad has been updated to iOS 11.4, if it hasn't been unlocked or connected to a paired computer in the last 7 days using a passcode, the Lightning port is useless for data access and limited to charging.
At this point, it is still unclear whether the USB port is blocked if the device has not been unlocked with a passcode for 7 consecutive days; if the device has not been unlocked at all (password or biometrics); or if the device has not been unlocked or connected to a trusted USB device or computer.

Submission + - Samsung announces 970 and 970 Pro NVME SSDs (anandtech.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @02:36PM

hyperclocker writes: Samsung has announced the third generation of their high-end consumer NVMe SSDs. The new 970 PRO and 970 EVO M.2 NVMe SSDs use a newer controller and Samsung's latest 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory. The outgoing 960 PRO and 960 EVO were first announced in September 2016 and shipped that fall, so they have had a fairly long run as Samsung's flagship consumer SSDs.

Submission + - Some Galaxy S9 and S9+ units have large dead zones on the touchscreen (androidpolice.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Friday March 23, 2018 @12:12PM

hyperclocker writes: The touchscreen on your phone is the primary way you interact with it, so it absolutely needs to work. That makes problems like so-called "dead zones" or ignored/unregistered inputs among the most annoying out there. Based on reports, many are running into those types of touchscreen input problems with Samsung's Galaxy S9+.

It's tough to tell precisely how common the problem might be. Few users are as apt to report issues as Pixel-purchasers, so we can't quite compare things against our coverage for Google's hardware. But from what we have seen in places like Reddit, it's reasonably widespread.

Submission + - Orbitz: Legacy Travel Booking Platform Likely Hacked (usnews.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @01:47PM

hyperclocker writes: Orbitz says a legacy travel booking platform may have been hacked, possibly exposing the personal information of people that made certain purchases between January 1, 2016 and December 22, 2017.

Orbitz said data that was likely exposed includes name, payment card information, date of birth, phone number, email address, physical and/or billing address and gender. The company said evidence suggests an attacker may have accessed information stored on this consumer and business partner platform between Oct. 1, 2017 and Dec. 22, 2017.

Submission + - Samsung will begin offering same-day repairs on Galaxy phones this week (bgr.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @08:25PM

hyperclocker writes: Samsung announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with uBreakiFix to bring same-day, in-person phone repairs to Galaxy device owners across the United States. Starting on March 15th, Samsung customers will be able to bring their phones to any of more than 300 uBreakiFix service locations and have their devices repaired on the spot and usually within two hours or less. Samsung plans to expand the program throughout 2018 as well.

Galaxy owners will have the option to either schedule an appointment at a uBreakiFix location, or just drop the phone off without calling ahead. Samsung assures customers that all uBreakiFix repair centers will have genuine Samsung parts, proprietary Samsung tools for the repairs, and conduct repairs by Samsung certified pros.

Submission + - Amazon buys smart doorbell maker Ring for a reported $1 billion (cnbc.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @06:43PM

hyperclocker writes: Amazon buys digital doorbell maker Ring Amazon buys digital doorbell maker Ring
1 Hour Ago | 01:00
Amazon is buying smart doorbell maker Ring, a deal that will allow the company to expand its home security and in-house delivery services.

In an email statement to CNBC, Ring's spokesperson confirmed the deal, saying: "We'll be able to achieve even more by partnering with an inventive, customer-centric company like Amazon. We look forward to being a part of the Amazon team as we work toward our vision for safer neighborhoods."

Amazon is expected to keep Ring as an independent business, much like it has with its other acquisitions, like Zappos and Twitch, according to GeekWire, which earlier reported details of the deal. Financial details of the move were not disclosed, but Reuters reported it could be worth more than $1 billion, making it one of the largest acquisitions in Amazon's history.

Comment PHQ-9 funded by pfizer (Score 1) 234

by hyperclocker on Friday February 23, 2018 @12:25PM (#56176313) Attached to: Major New Study Confirms Antidepressants Really Do Work

The PHQ-9 test doctors give people was designed by Pfizer to give you a score that indicates you are depressed and need to be on antidepressants. Many people get worse because they think popping a pill will fix their problem, when in fact many problems such as marital problems or issues on the job can not be fixed by chemicals. People think popping a pill with fix many of their problems and then it doesnt always help and they get more depressed/ I asked a psychiatrist if depression was _really_ a problem and he said it was really only a problem when it made it hard to function, go to work, or consider self harm. That was about the most realistic advice a doctor has given me in a long time.

Submission + - Bigelow Launching New Company to Sell Private Space Stations (popularmechanics.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @07:50PM

hyperclocker writes: The future of spacecraft in lower Earth orbit (LEO) looks to be an increasingly commercial affair. Bigelow Aerospace, a Las Vegas-based company that builds livable space habitats, has now created a spinoff company known as Bigelow Space Operations (BSO). BSO will market and operate any space habitats that Bigelow sells.

The creation of BSO signals that Bigelow is preparing for a future of commercial space living. Recently leaked NASA documents show that the Trump Administration wants to convert the International Space Station into a commercial venture, and BSO is betting that businesses including private scientific ventures and hotels will be interested in creating a profit above the Earth.

Submission + - Amazon patents wristbands designed to track and steer employees' movements (nydailynews.com)

Submitted by hyperclocker on Thursday February 01, 2018 @03:53PM

hyperclocker writes: Amazon workplace employees may soon be guided by their wrists.

The tech company this week received two patents for a wristband designed to guide warehouse workers’ movements with the use of vibrations.

The concept relies on ultrasonic sound pulses or radio transmissions to detect the position of an employee’s hand in relation to a series of inventory bins, GeekWire reported.

Upon receiving product orders, warehouse workers are required to retrieve the requested item from such bins or shelves and pack it in a delivery box before moving on to the next order.

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