Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Four vulnerabilities put 900 million Android handsets at risk of attack and other top stories.

  • Four vulnerabilities put 900 million Android handsets at risk of attack

    Four vulnerabilities put 900 million Android handsets at risk of attack
    Check Point warns of QuadRooter flaws SECURITY RESEARCHERS at Check Point have found four Android vulnerabilities dubbed QuadRooter that affect 900 million devices, or basically any device using a Qualcomm chipset. The firm announced the four troublemakers at Defcon, which is the kind of place where they do the kind of things that people don't usually want to talk about. Check Point has plenty to say about QuadRooter and a handy list of the affected phones by model and manufacturer. They in..
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  • Alien hunters are fixated on a mysterious star, which refuses to reveal its secrets

    Alien hunters are fixated on a mysterious star, which refuses to reveal its secrets
    A mysterious star has attracted global attention since its strange properties came to light in October last year. The star showed an odd pattern of dimming that could not be explained by any known natural phenomenon. Among the hypotheses that has yet to be disproved: the star is surrounded by an alien megastructure. Such extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, as the famous astronomer Carl Sagan put it. Ever since Tabetha Boyajian of Yale University found KIC 8462852, or Tabby’s st..
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  • Science Minister Greg Hunt announces CSIRO to predict climate changes 10 years into the future

    Science Minister Greg Hunt announces CSIRO to predict climate changes 10 years into the future
    Fifteen scientists will be hired to predict fluctuations in the climate system up to 10 years into the future, as part of the Turnbull government's renewed enthusiasm for climate science at the CSIRO.As Fairfax Media revealed last week, new Science Minister Greg Hunt has ordered a U-turn in the direction of the national science agency, reviving climate research as a bedrock function just months after the organisation slashed climate staff and programs. More News Videos Previous sl..
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  • 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim': Why Bethesda Chose 'Skyrim' To Remaster And Not 'Oblivion'

    'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim': Why Bethesda Chose 'Skyrim' To Remaster And Not 'Oblivion'
    Bethesda has announced a remaster for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and mods will be accessible to console players at some point in the future. The reception for Skyrim has been relatively positive. Fans are eager to get their hands on a remastered version of the game, and it’s also been confirmed that all DLC will be included when players purchase the game. This would be the perfect time for fans to dive into the game, especially if they didn’t get the chance to play the PlayStation 3 or PC vers..
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  • 'Wonder material' created in lab is found to occur naturally in Siberian coal mine

    'Wonder material' created in lab is found to occur naturally in Siberian coal mine
    Anything science can do, nature can do better it seems.Scientists have uncovered traces of an artificial designer material locked up in rare minerals in the depths of a Siberian coal mine, indicating that nature beat them to it.The class of materials, called metal organic frameworks (MOFs), were discovered in the 1990s and could have potential for use in hydrogen storage, solar energy and even mopping up toxic gasses from the air.Scroll down for video  Scientists have uncovered traces of an arti..
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  • Equinix completes $37 million Melbourne data centre upgrade

    Equinix completes $37 million Melbourne data centre upgrade
    Equinix has completed a $37 million upgrade to its ME1 Port Melbourne data centre to nearly double its capacity. The expansion added another 750 cabinets and 17,900 square feet (1,663 square metres) to Equinix's only Victorian data centre, taking ME1 to 1,125 cabinets and 35,790 square feet (3.325 square metres) of co-location space. The multinational co-lo and connection provider said that internet service providers could benefit from a reduction in IP transit costs and improved end user exper..
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  • AgForce to Trad: Stop misrepresenting the facts

    AgForce to Trad: Stop misrepresenting the facts
    QUEENSLAND landholders have hit back at deputy premier Jackie Trad’s latest farmer bashing episode, saying tree clearing statistics are being selectively used by the Palaszczuk government to ramp up support for its controversial new vegetation management laws.  AgForce president Grant Maudsley said Ms Trad was misrepresenting the latest Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) report and was ramping up rhetoric surrounding the Great Barrier Reef in a desperate bid to shore up support for prop..
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  • Tiger sharks opt to feed on dead turtles for 'easy feast' on Great Barrier Reef, researchers find

    Tiger sharks opt to feed on dead turtles for 'easy feast' on Great Barrier Reef, researchers find
    Tiger sharks opt to feed on dead turtles for 'easy feast' on Great Barrier Reef, researchers find Updated August 08, 2016 17:07:30 A decade-long tiger shark study on the Great Barrier Reef has found the apex predators prefer an easy meal to stalking prey.The research involved scientists from James Cook University, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Biopixel.Researcher Richard Fitzpatrick, from Biopixel and James Cook University, said the study had given scie..
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  • Six secrets of Google Maps

    Six secrets of Google Maps
    Google Maps consistently makes lists of the top 10 most-used apps and is probably one app that many people consult daily. But how much of the program do you actually use?Those who just type in an address and go should know that there's so much more you can do than just that. To help you make the most it, we've compiled a list of tips to get more out of Google Maps. Here are some useful features hiding just below the surface. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide A ..
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