Tavis Ormandy, a Google security researcher, has detailed a flaw in Trend Micro's antivirus software that could have let hackers steal a user's passwords. The flaw, which has been patched, allowed for remote code execution from any dangerous website.
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Live Periscope Videos Now Work In Twitter's iOS App
Periscope livestreams can now be viewed as they are happening inside of the Twitter app for iOS. Since Twitter introduced the service last year, Periscope and the social network have largely been separate from each other, but this update provides greater integration.
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Scientists Create Lithium-Ion Battery That Can Avoid Explosions
A self-regulating lithium-ion battery has been created that will stop working at high temperatures, allowing explosions to be prevented. Scientists at Stanford University created the battery, which is capable of shutting down at high temperatures and restarting when it's cooler.
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Elon Musk Thinks Apple Is Definitely Building An Electric Car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has no doubt Apple is currently pursuing an electric vehicle. While speaking with the BBC, Musk referred to Apple's car plans as an "open secret" and he noted it's "pretty hard to hide something if you hire over a thousand engineers to do it."
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Apple Denies Plans To Make 'Move To Android' Tool
Apple has responded to a report that claimed the company was going to create a tool that'd ease the move from iOS to Android. The company says it is definitely not going to release any tool for switching to Android and is "entirely focused on switching users from Android to iOS."
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Benchmark Reveals Specs For Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Specs for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 edge have leaked online. An image was posted to Weibo, a Chinese service, that revealed the specs for one of the Galaxy S7 edge models. Reports have said there will be a 5.1-inch unit and a larger 5.5-inch model.
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Twitter Creating Way For Brands To Use Positive User Tweets
Twitter has reportedly developed a system that will help brands on the platform use positive tweets to their advantage. With the new "brand enthusiast gallery," which Digiday has reported on, Twitter will let brands showcase positive posts from regular users in their ads.
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Facebook Mentions Released On Android
Verified Facebook users can now use an Android version of the Mentions app. Mentions is a somewhat exclusive app that lets people share content like livestreams, photos, and status updates with followers. The app helps public figures direct their content specifically at fans.
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Gears Of War 4 Now Releasing In Fall 2016
Microsoft has announced Gears of War 4 is now expected to come out earlier than had previously been stated. Rather than becoming available for the holidays, Gears of War 4 should now be out in the fall. The game's beta will arrive even sooner than that in the spring.
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Next iOS Version Comes With Blue Light Reduction
iOS still doesn't let users install apps like F.lux to reduce their phone's blue light emission, but Apple may be adding the ability to iOS itself. The latest developer preview of iOS comes with a feature called Night Shift that "automatically shifts the colors in your display."
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Tinder Secretly Ranks Users By 'Desirability'
A big part of the matching system used by Tinder is based around desirability scores that are given to each user, according to Fast Company. The app tries to match people based on how attractive its system has determined they are so that attractive people see attractive people.
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All Upcoming Moto-Branded Devices Will Have A Fingerprint Scanner
As the company is slowly phasing out the Motorola branding, it doesn't want to make any compensation in the quality. Talking to a Chinese publication, Chen Xudong, SVP of Lenovo and president for Lenovo China and Asia Pacific, confirmed the company's plans about new Moto devices.
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Apple Releases Beta Updates Of iOS, OS X, tvOS And watchOS Platforms To Developers
The first beta versions of new software updates have just been released be the Cupertino company. Just over a month after releasing the stable versions, Apple has released iOS 9.3 beta 1, El Capitan 10.11.4 beta 1, tvOS 9.2 beta 1, and watchOS 2.2 betas to developers.
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Nexus 10 Tablet Gets Android 6.0-Based CyanogenMod 13 Nightly Build
The list of Google Nexus devices that will receive the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow have been revealed last year in September, and the Nexus 10 tablet wasn't mentioned. Thanks to the Cyanogen, the Android 6.0-based CyanogenMod 13 nightly is now available for the tablet.
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Verizon Releases Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update For Galaxy Note 4
As smartphones are slowly starting to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow system update, Verizon has decided to update its Galaxy Note 4 model. The Verizon's users of Samsung's last-gen phablet will finally be able to install the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update
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Apple iPhone 5e Is The Name Of The Upcoming 4-Inch Model
Apple is allegedly working on a new 4-inch iPhone since past few months and according to a new rumour, the upcoming 4-inch handset won't be called iPhone 6c/7c. Instead, Apple plans to use the name naming scheme and the phone will be dubbed as iPhone 5e.
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Sony Announces Pink Xperia Z5 Variant
As expected, Sony has officially announced a new color variant for its flagship Xperia Z-series smartphone. The new Pink color option with the same frosted glass finish will be available only for the Xperia Z5, which is already available in green, white and black colors.
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TP-Link Announces Its First Smartphone Lineup
The company mostly known for its networking products is now officially entering the smartphone market. TP-Link hopes to gain some of the already crowded smartphone market with a new brand called Neffos, which consists of three phones - The Neffos C5L, Neffos C5 and Neffos C5 Max.
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Drupal Finally Working On A Fix For Several Security Issues
One of the most popular CMS', Drupal, has been recently accused of having a series of security vulnerabilities, who has eventually confirmed the issues. Since then, members of the Drupal Security Team have been working on a fix, which should be released soon.
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Casio Unveils A Smartwatch Called WSD-F10, Waterproof Up To 50 Meters
The popular watchmaker Casio has to keep up with technology if he wants to stay in the game and, therefore, has announced a new Smart Outdoor Android smartwatch. Dubbed the Casio WSD-F10, the smartwatch will be hitting US store shelves in April priced at $499.
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