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The frailty of the DNS system became all too evident last year, when DNS host Dyn was hit by a major Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that brought down large swaths of the internet. With

Would you like an always-ready smart speaker with a camera and a microphone in your bedroom? That's what Amazon's new Echo Look is all about. The original Amazon Echo was already always-listening so it wouldn't miss any voice command, but adding a camera too is a whole different matter, especially since the new Echo Look is designed for the bedroom. Amazon Echo Look Purpose First things first: for those unfamiliar with Amazon's latest gadget, the Echo Look offers the regular features of the regular Echo,

The malware code contains references to Felis and Mus -- Latin for 'cat' and 'mouse'.

Like taxes, Windows 10 Creators Update is inevitable. The only thing you can control is when to get it. Right now, Microsoft advises you to wait. Although already available for manual installation, Microsoft advises the casual users to wait for the Windows 10 Creators Update to be offered on their devices. The company is still in the process of optimizing the software before it begins its next phase of the rollout. It Is Better To Wait Microsoft posted on its Windows blog reminders regarding the Creators

This is the system stack that Project Halium is proposing.

The Nintendo Switch could one day be capable of playing virtual reality titles. Even Nintendo itself acknowledges the thought, having detailed such functionality inside the Switch's patents released a while back. Now, a YouTuber has tested that ahead of everyone else, and the results are, well, ample food for thought. Nintendo Switch: Is Virtual Reality On The Cards? First off, virtual reality on the Switch is indeed possible for possibility's sake. YouTuber Nintendrew tested this out with the Durovis Dive 7, a specialized VR headset

Ransomware incidents have surged 50 percent from a year ago, educational institutions are becoming a playground for cyber espionage and 68 percent of healthcare security threats are internal, according to Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Incident Report

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2017, was an intergalactic rollercoaster ride from start to finish, featuring a complete range of emotions, laser blasters, all kinds of love, a living planet, and Baby Groot. How such a crazy combination of elements works in a film is beyond comprehension, but the chaos is exactly what makes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 better than its predecessor. The Guardians Of The Galaxy Are Back The ragtag crew known

Small Australian internet service provider (ISP) Comvergence has begun deploying the nation's first G.fast services using the AXOS solution from broadband communications access systems and software provider Calix.The G.fast service is being provided to businesses across

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has partnered with the China Electronics Group Corporation (CETC) to launch a new joint centre for advanced research.Located at the UTS campus in Sydney, the Australia-China Research Innovation Centre in

United Airlines can't catch a break, as a giant bunny set to be the world's largest just died on one of the airline's planes and it's a mystery how it happened. Hot on the heels of the recent United Airlines scandal regarding forcibly removed passengers, the airline is now in trouble again as a huge bunny died while being transported to its new "celebrity" owner. Giant Bunny Dies On United Airlines Flight A giant bunny named Simon, measuring 35.4 inches in length, died

Amazon's Echo Look device.Amazon's Echo speaker lineup has a new off-beat iteration that turns Alexa into your very own personal stylist.

It's official. Peggy Whitson holds the standing record for the longest amount of time spent in space, or as her crewmates better put it, the "New U.S. High-Time Space Ninja." As of April 24, 2017, Whitson has spent 534 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes and counting. NASA noted that she may break this record herself, as her stay at the International Space Station was extended from March to September for more onboard experimentation. Whitson's Achievements In Space "It's actually a huge honor to break

Artist's impression of a diamond quantum sensor

A new study found a link between climate change and physical activity, suggesting that rising temperatures may inspire people to get off the couch. The research explores how human activity evolves in an increasingly warmer environment and sheds new light into how climate change impacts human health. Study lead author Nick Obradovich, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, first got the idea to investigate how temperature fluctuations influence the degree of physical activity in given areas after a heat wave

Microsoft began rolling out the Windows 10 Mobile version of its Creators Update release at the end of the day Pacific Time on April 25.The RTM ("release to mainstream," if you're not a fan of "release

Over the years, we've seen technologies push the envelope on reality. When the Iranians shot off a bunch of missiles in 2008, for example, it was quickly discovered that they fired only one missile and just Photoshopped the rest in. More recently, on social media, it can be difficult to know fact from fiction. Now we have Lyrebird, a Montreal-based startup that says it can "copy the voice of anyone." After one minute of recording a voice, Lyrebird compresses it into

There are several rumors about the OnePlus 5 making the rounds. Some say it will be called the OnePlus 5 because of a Chinese fear of the number 4. Others say it will sport dual cameras. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip is apparently a shoo-in too as rumors suggest. While these give an idea of what the phone will be, that's all they give — an idea. So far, there has never been a photo, official or leaked, that can point to the OnePlus 5's

Tencent's cloud computing unit has launched a data centre in Silicon Valley and will open another four outside its domestic market, as it looks to expand its portfolio to include cloud and artificial intelligence. The

A new family tree of dogs that represents 161 breeds helps shed more light on the evolutionary history of man's best friend. Analysis also traces what could be the living descendants of an ancient canine that was domesticated in the New World before Christopher Columbus's arrival. In a new study, scientists looked at the DNA of 1,346 dogs to produce one of the most diverse maps that trace the relationship between dog breeds. It reveals the types of dog that people

An estimated 2 million Android users have now fallen victim to malware mistakenly downloaded from Google Play, which was initially reported to have affected approximately 600,000 users.

Robo Wunderkind founding team: Yuri Levin, Anna Larotska, and Rustem Akishbekov.

Uber is planning to demonstrate a network of flying cars in Dallas-Fort Worth and Dubai by 2020, as announced by the ride-hailing company at the Uber Elevate summit. Similar to how Uber dispatches drivers and their cars, the company will not be manufacturing the flying cars, which will be vertical take-off and landing, or VTOL, vehicles. Rather, it will lead the formation of the network that will utilize them as a transportation option. Uber Elevate Details Unfold Uber's aggressive plan in targeting a 2020

86 percent of the total attacks experienced by Australia during a 12-month period originated from within the country's borders, a report from NTT Security has found.The United States was the source of 9 percent of the

Pollution levels are increasing each day with new air and water pollutants being emitted into the environment via automobiles and large scale factories. However, it was thought that at least underground water or groundwater was unaffected. A new study reveals that this may not be the case. Scientists have found a baffling trace of present-day rain water in one particular groundwater reserve. Groundwater Pollution Groundwater contains rainwater and molten ice, which seeps through the soil. Over time this gets deposited underground. This process takes

Payment processing giant Vantiv announced that it is acquiring Paymetric, an electronic payments software firm focused on the B2B channel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Google and Intertrust Technologies Corporation announced Tuesday they've teamed up to launch PatentShield, a program designed to help startups defend themselves against patent litigation.By building up a large collection of patents that can be used defensively,

Around 300 million tons of plastic is manufactured each year globally. Plastic is not naturally biodegradable and pollutes the environment. Environmental researchers have been persevering to find a way to dispose of the huge amounts of plastic and plastic products in an effective manner, without harming the Earth. A new study has found that a caterpillar commonly bred for fish bait can chew through polyethylene (plastic) products at an impressive rate. Researchers assert that the worm, known as wax worms (Galleria mellonella), can

AT&T was set to acquire Straight Path -- and its valuable portfolio of mmWave spectrum -- in a deal valued at $1.6 billion, but Straight Path announced Tuesday that it has received a "Superior Proposal" from

A new report from South Korea claims that Samsung is working on a smartphone display that will be curved not just at the sides, but also at the top and bottom. Such a display will be a further improvement on the screen of the company's recently released flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. Will the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone feature the new screen? Samsung Working On Screen That Curves On Four Sides The report, published by South Korea's ETNews, states that Samsung Display and LG

Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) company has attained speeds of 1.1Gbps download and 165.6Mbps upload across its fixed-wireless network during a series of live trials in regional Victoria in partnership with Ericsson, NetComm Wireless, and Qualcomm.The

Spotify, the music streaming service that reached 50 million premium subscribers last month, is apparently looking to get into the hardware business. The company's ambition to get into hardware, possibly through a wearable or a smart home device, was shown through a posted job listing that was spotted by blogger Dave Zatz. Job Listing Shows Spotify's Hardware Ambitions According to Zatz, a trusted source indicated that Spotify will soon be following the footsteps of Snap as an app company that dived into the hardware business. Zatz

An IBM/Nvidia cluster completed a one-billion cell Echelon petroleum reservoir simulation (shown above) in 92 minutes.