Apple Pay Is Debuting In Its 10th Market This Week
Apple’s mobile payments service, Apple Pay, is debuting in its tenth market of operation: Russia. The platform is a mobile payments service that works with iPhone and Apple Watch devices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, China, France, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Apple is also planning to expand the service to Japan. Apple Pay lets users pay using their phones at retail stores equipped with point-of-sale registers supporting near-field communication (NFC) t..>> view originalFeds secretly subpoenaed the encrypted chat app Signal earlier this year
Earlier this year, Open Whisper Systems was served with a federal subpoena for records on its users, according to documents published today. Prosecutors were seeking data on two suspects who used Signal, an encrypted chat app produced by Open Whisper. Unfortunately for the government, Signal keeps only minimal logs on users, so the vast majority of the requested information was unavailable. The American Civil Liberties Union, which represented Open Whisper Systems in the fight, has published a ..>> view originalMassive smart device botnet highlights the dangers of default passwords
A botnet responsible for a massive DDOS (distributed denial-of-service) attack was created thanks to weak default usernames and passwords found in internet-connected cameras and DVRs. The Mirai botnet grabbed headlines last month for taking down the website of cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs with a huge DDOS attack. Unlike most botnets, which rely on infected PCs, this one used IoT devices to target its victims. It turns out the botnet was specifically designed to scan the internet for..>> view originalFacebook says a 'technical issue' caused illegal listings to flood its new Craigslist competitor
A listing for a live snake was shown on Facebook Marketplace before being reported and taken down. Facebook Facebook says that a "technical issue" allowed listings for drugs, animals, adult services, and other illegal items to appear in its new Craigslist competitor, Marketplace. In a statement to Business Insider, Facebook director of product management Mary Ku said the company is "working to fix the problem" and "closely monitoring our systems to ensure we are prope..>> view originalWith Pixel, Google wants to be another Apple
Today, Tuesday, October 4th is Google’s biggest hardware event, all the leaks will tell you, with everything from a pair of "by Google" smartphones to Google Home smart speakers, new wireless routers, and a 4K Chromecast. But the overriding thing that Google will try to sell us is its vision of integrating that multiplicity of physical gadgets and trinkets into its digital empire of software and services. Just like Apple. Google’s competition with Apple has always been asymmetric because that o..>> view originalSamsung's Galaxy Note 7 is a literal bomb in this GTA 5 mod
Now that almost any citizen of the internet can conjure a funny photoshop or GIF with ease, the video game mod has become a high-bar of lowbrow goofs. Mods, short for modifications, are tweaks that change how a video game looks or operates. Sometimes the goal is to improve the game, elevating the visuals or adjusting the difficulty, but my favorite mods are the one-off jokes. Grand Theft Auto 5 is a go-to home for the goofy mod. Last year, we cataloged some of our favorites: one dropped a whale..>> view originalHow to watch Google's Pixel event: start time, live blog, and streaming
It's Pixel time everybody. Apple's big fall phone event has come and gone, and it's Google's turn to take the stage. The company is set to unveil a slew of new hardware at an event in San Francisco today, and we'll be there (in person and via the power of blogging) to bring you all the news you need. If you've not heard anything about what to expect, well, congratulations for managing to stay off the internet for such a long time! Today's big ticket items have already been so thoroughly leaked ..>> view originalMicrosoft Executives Not Hurting for Cash
Microsoft paid five top executives $56 million in fiscal 2016. That includes CEO Satya Nadella's annual compensation, which dropped 3.3 percent to $17.7 million this year. Nadella received $5.66 million in combined salary and bonus, as well as a $12 million stock award, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed Monday. Half of the shares will vest in 2018, depending on Microsoft's performance, Bloomberg reports; the remainder will vest in full by 2019 if Nadella remains in the job. Nadell..>> view originalYou Can Soon 3D Print 'Skylanders Imaginators' Heroes Via Creator App
Out today is the Skylanders companion app called Creator for iOS and Android, which lets you scramble and spruce up custom "Imaginator" heroes and then have it 3D-printed afterward. Activision Blizzard said, however, that the 3D prints will come in limited quantities and will cost $49.99 a pop. The 3D-printed heroes that you designed will be housed in a transparent dome and a base platform where the custom Imaginator is situated. If you find the price point to be a tad bit more than what you're..>> view original
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