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For those unaware, the CZI is a philanthropic organization was founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in 2015 with a purpose to “advance human potential and promote equality in areas such as health, education, scientific research and energy.” The open letter addressed to Zuckerberg and signed by more than 140 scientists from institutions including Stanford, UCSF, University of Cambridge, and UCLA calls the spread of “deliberate misinformation and divisive language” on the platform, which is in contrast to the researchers’ goals of using technology “to prevent and eradicate disease, improve childhood education and reform the criminal justice system....

JIDE, a company founded by them has launched a mini PC “Remix ” in the market that is meant to provide users basic functionalities of a PC at an affordable cost. The Remix Mini which fits in palm of hand is being billed as the first truly Android PC ever. “The idea is that we want to make sure it’s affordable and accessible,” David Ko, one of Jide’s co-founders and an ex-Googler, told CNBC by phone....

The data collection called “BlueLeaks” – nearly 269 gigabytes in total – were published by Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), a hacktivist group that describes itself as a “collective for transparency” and is often described as an alternative to WikiLeaks. The group also credited the infamous hacker collective Anonymous with finding the data. DDoSecrets in a post on Twitter said the BlueLeaks archive indexes “ten years of data from over 200 police departments, fusion centers, and other law enforcement training and support resources,” and that “among the hundreds of thousands of documents are police and FBI reports, bulletins, guides and more....

Snooki’s Instagram Is HackedSnooki The former ‘Jersey Shore’ cast member used her Twitter account to alert her 4.6 million Instagram followers. — Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) December 30, 2014 Snooki Nicole Elizabeth “Snooki” Polizzi is pretty popular American reality television personality and dancer who is best known for being a cast member of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore and currently stars in Snooki & Jwoww. She has also appeared on many TV shows like The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!...

GEICO A well-known brand name in the world of insurance, and also a company with a solid app offer for those who want to take full advantage of their smartphones. GEICO’s app gives you direct access to various functionalities related to your insurance policy, including the purchase of a brand new one. You can also review quotes directly on your smartphone, a nice convenience feature for those who frequently have to deal with this....

Big 7 The companies in reference here include major organizations of the country and abroad who’ve set up development branches in the country including Infosys Ltd, Wipro Ltd, Tech Mahindra Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and DXC Technology Co., and France-based Cap Gemini SA. These companies employ around 1.24 million individuals cumulatively and are expected to let go of around 4.5% of them in this year....

Here’s a look at the most expensive PCs in computing historyThe Programma 101 (1965) All you need to do is visit your local big box store or click around online retail sites to get those amazing specifications, be it a desktop system, or a laptop, or smartphones, etc. You have processors that are measured in gigahertz and hard drives measured in terabytes. Further, you have straight out of science fiction display technologies available these days....

Now, researchers say they have uncovered a critical vulnerability in such a product from security firm FireEye that can give attackers full network access. According to Tavis Ormandy from Google, they have discovered an vulnerability in the NX, EX, AX, FX series of FireEye products. Ormandy says that the vulnerability makes it possible for attackers to penetrate a network by sending one of its members a single malicious e-mail, even if it’s never opened....

As per Chilangosta and several Redditors, the DT Ignite App comes pre-installed with all the Verizon Android smartphones and tablets. This DT Ignite is apparently a bloatware but the permission it seeks from Android users is bizarre. Chilangosta posted a image of the permissions taken by DT Ignite, which is given below : As you can see Chilangosta has rightly pointed out that this App can in turn install App without the Verizon Android owner’s permission....

The backdoor was discovered by US security expert Jon Sawyer, who dubbed it Pork Explosion, and noted that the flaw can be exploited by connecting an Android smartphone via USB to a computer with appropriate software for interacting with the phone during its boot-up procedure. The flaw exists because of a backdoor left open by Foxconn engineers. Normally during the manufacturing process, a smartphone contains many backdoors which allow the engineers shortcuts for implementing various features....

Android malware distribution through PDF or ImageAngeCryptionAttack scenarioDemonstrationPermissionsProof of Concept (PoC) The technique developed by Apvrille and Ange is so perfect that it can easily escape any malware scanning solution available in the market on Android OS. AngeCryption The researchers have named the creation as AngeCryption as it was conceived and created by Ange. AngeCryption proves that any input can be encrypted into a valid output (supported formats are PNG, JPG, PDF, and FLV) which looks normal to users....

According to the report, the spy tools were developed by Milan-based RCS Lab who used “a combination of tactics, including atypical drive-by downloads as initial infection vectors, to target mobile users on both iOS and Android” without their knowledge. The tools were created to access private messages and contacts present in the targeted device. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said that the spyware spreads by getting people to click on links in messages sent to targets....

Now, Apple has been accused of violating local labor laws by depending on students working illegal overtime to build the iPhone X to catch up with demand after production delays, through its Chinese manufacturing partner Foxconn, which produces the devices in Zhengzhou, China, reports Financial Times. The students working at the Foxconn plant, are a part of the school internship program of a three month “work experience” placement, run by Hon Hai Precision Co Ltd (Foxconn)....

However, Apple could potentially get away with this, thanks to a recent in a different case, in which Apple was cleared by a judge who said that Apple did not have to unlock the iPhone. Apple’s recent court victory suggests it is slowly but surely winning its battle to maintain iPhone privacy in the U.S. On Monday, French Socialist MP Yann Galut proposed an amendment to French law that – if passed – would see the US companies (Apple, Google and other tech companies) punished if they didn’t give French officials backdoor access to terrorists’ phones that are encrypted....

Under the proposed settlement, Apple will have to pay approximately $25 to each eligible iPhone owner who submits a claim, which may increase or decrease depending on the number of approved claims. The company will have to pay a minimum of $310 million and a maximum of $500 million as part of the settlement, including about $93 million to lawyers representing consumers. The class covers all current and former U....

The last time BTC reached this level was in August 2019 when it reached $12,000 before trending downwards to $6,900. In fact, the last two months BTC has been swaying in between the $9,000 and $10,000 range, while the last 30 days Bitcoin prices have largely stayed below $9,500. The upsurge in BTC prices indicates its dominance in the market after a difficult year of regulatory scrutiny and decreasing value in the major cryptocurrencies....

According to heins, the Q5 will be aimed at emerging markets, as BlackBerry sees an opportunity to infiltrate markets in which most people might not have a computer or laptop, but where they do need a smartphone. although nothing about the price has been discussed. but it is expected to be priced moderately. and will be available in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia (including the Asia Pacific region), and Latin America, with expected availability beginning in July....

BlackBerry’s virtual SIM relies heavily on the technology of Movirtu, which it acquired in 2014. The technology lets users put up to 9 mobile numbers on a Single SIM cards and lets them manage the multiple numbers through separate billing for voice, data and messaging. According to BGR, switching between the multiple SIMs is also said to be a simple task. BlackBerry is currently in talks with Indian regulatory authorities for clearance to deploy this solution in the country....