Tag: android
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#MorningMonarchy: October 2, 2018
Hacked accounts, policing algorithms and the rise of the restaurant robots + this day in history w/the birth of ‘Kid A’ and our song of the day by The Prodigy on your Morning Monarchy for October 2, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: May 8, 2018
Laser eyes, license scans and hacking fridges + this day in history w/Tom Waits’ lawsuits and our song of the day by TWRP on your Morning Monarchy for May 8, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: December 1, 2017
Inappropriate behaviour, inciting debauchery and credible accusations + this day in history w/the murder of Sergey Kirov and our song of the day by Morrissey on your Morning Monarchy for December 1, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: November 28, 2017
Celestial fireballs, location services and robot families + this day in history w/the murder of Jeffrey Dahmer and our song of the day by Lil Peep on your Morning Monarchy for November 28, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: November 22, 2016
Snooper’s Charter, Titanpointe and last ditch efforts + this day in history w/JFK blown away and our song of the day by The Pretenders on your Morning Monarchy for November 22, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: September 13, 2016
Burning phones, tackling terrorists and racist robots + this day in history w/Tupac dies and our song of the day by Kim Gordon on your Morning Monarchy for September 13, 2016.
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#Google ‘Accidentally’ Removes Vital #Privacy Feature From #Android Devices
from EFF.org: Yesterday, we published a blog post lauding an extremely important app privacy feature that was added in Android 4.3. That feature allows users to install apps while preventing the app from collecting sensitive data like the user’s location or address book. After we published the post, several people contacted us to say that…
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Malware Arrives, Nuked on App Store For First Time
from tomsguide.com: Kaspersky has discovered the first-ever malicious app on Apple’s App Store. Kaspersky Lab is calling this a first-ever for Apple: an app offered on the App Store containing malware. The security firm confirmed its existence on Thursday, reporting that the malicious app was also available to download from Google Play. The app has…
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2/9 DefCon: FBI, LSD, IPO, CAPTCHA, SCADA & More
FBI releases Steve Jobs file, Notes Use of LSD, Dishonesty // WikiLeaks suspect Manning to be arraigned this month // Google Begins Security Review Process for Android Apps // Facebook crashes day after IPO bonanza: Social network under fire from 850 million users who want share of IPO
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12/22 defcon: planets, tweets & patents
2 earth-size planets discovered orbiting star* darpa’s new spy satellite could provide real-time video from anywhere on earth* taliban, US military waging war via twitter: report* twitter use by shabab in somalia incites US* apple wins partial victory on patent claim over android*
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microsoft spins android malware into windows phone giveaway
from computerworld: Microsoft is using the latest malware campaign aimed at rival Android to give away new Windows 7 Phones to the five Android users who tell the best tales of woe. “More malware on Android! Been hit? Share yr #droidrage story to win a #windowsphone upgrade. 5 best (worst?) win!” said Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s…
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9/15 Defcon: Virgin, Havoc & White Space
Virgin aims for first space launch within a year // US military plane forced to land after North Korean electronic attack in March // Netflix for books? Amazon is considering // Google purchases Big Blue patents to defend Android // Twin Towers on Mars
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google to buy motorola for $12.5b
ceo promises to ‘supercharge android ecosystem’* from dslreports: Google this morning made significant waves by announcing that the search giant would be buying Motorola’s mobile division for $12.5 billion. “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies,” said Google CEO Larry Page in a prepared statement posted to…