Millions of AT&T phones were illegally unlocked thanks to bribes taken by company employees to infect the carrier’s mobile network with malware that gathered info on proprietary protections, the US Department of Justice alleges. Unauthorized hardware is also alleged to have been used, court documents unsealed Monday showed. According to CNET sister site ZDNet, a case was …
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A new hardware vulnerability bypassing previous Spectre and Meltdown protections has been found by Bitdefender researchers, CNET sister site ZDNet reported Tuesday. It affects all Windows systems with AMD or Intel processors since 2012 and can access protected memory. Spectre and Meltdown are vulnerabilities uncovered in the chips that handle sensitive data like passwords and encryption keys. Chips originally affected when the …
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 promo materials have reportedly leaked ahead of the device’s announcement Wednesday. In what looks to be official marketing, Samsung is calling the device not only a smartphone, but also a “gaming console,” “computer,” “film studio,” and “intelligent pen,” Droid Life reports. Samsung didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the apparent leak. The Note 10 …
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Update, Nov. 13, 2019: Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger screen and improved keyboard. It completely replaces the previous 15-inch model. Apple will begin production on its rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro in September, Forbes reported Tuesday, citing IHS Markit, and could result in the 15.4-inch laptop being canned. An email from IHS Markit reportedly said production will start …
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The US Federal Reserve Board announced a real-time payments system called FedNow on Monday. The service is being developed now and will be available by 2024, the Federal Reserve said, adding it’ll be “ubiquitous, safe and efficient.” Real-time payments systems, such as Venmo and banking apps, already exist. But the Federal Reserve said most current services are “closed loop” so …
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Pokemon Go brought Team Rocket trouble in its latest update, and you can take them on in battle. By defeating them, players catch newly added Shadow Pokemon in the augmented reality (AR) mobile app game. You can battle grunts at some PokeStops, which will appear on your map as black and warped instead of light blue. Shadow Pokemon also have a dark aura, …
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Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down its MSDN Magazine after more than 30 years. The software giant said the last issue will be published in November and all previous issues will be available online, OnMSFT reported earlier. The monthly magazine started up in 2000, after combining two separate publications: Microsoft Systems Journal and Microsoft Internet Developer. “As Microsoft …
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The FBI has put out a warning on “confidence/romance frauds” across online dating sites. Cybercriminals are tricking people into laundering and sending money, purchasing items and providing personal and financial information, the FBI said Monday, by posing as a US citizen in a foreign country, a US military member deployed overseas or a US business owner. More than 15,000 people …
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T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray is doubtful of Verizon’s 5G network expansion plans, tweeting that he wants to see a coverage map. His comments follow Verizon announcing earlier Wednesday the expansion of its 5G network to Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and Washington, DC, in addition to already being live in Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Providence. 5G, also already launched …
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Verizon reportedly has a bunch of new phone plans coming this Friday, with the carrier focusing on unlimited offerings. The announcement will follow an episode a few weeks ago, when Verizon’s website mentioned phone plans that didn’t yet exist, Droid Life said on Thursday. Verizon will introduce four new plans, Droid Life said, citing what it called a reliable source. …
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