WhatsApp Bug Can Crash the App and Delete Group Chats Forever
A group of researchers has discovered a bug in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to crash it and delete group chats forever. The exploit was discovered by Check Point and builds on previous research they have done regarding WhatsApp’s security. The researchers’ report goes into quite a bit of technical detail regarding the bug, but […]
Feds Bust Illegal Streaming Sites With More Content Than Most Legal Sites Combined
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured guilty pleas from two programmers who ran massive illegal streaming sites, following an investigation by the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Darryl Julius Polo plead guilty “to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, one count of criminal copyright infringement by distributing a copyrighted work being prepared […]
Tensions Escalate Between China and Germany Over Huawei
Bloomberg is reporting that a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that security concerns will be the deciding factor impacting what role Huawei will play in the country’s 5G rollout. China made headlines when it threatened Germany over a possible ban on Huawei. Chancellor Merkel has previously said no single vendor would be […]
Top eight SEO trends for 2020
As new businesses spring up each day, the competition for the reader’s attention heightens. Staying on top of the latest SEO trends will enable you to meet specific requirements that search engines use to rank websites. Google makes hundreds of changes to its search algorithms every year. While most changes are minor, they could affect […]
Is It Time To Break Up Big Tech?
In the past few years, some tech companies have grown to huge proportions. These are companies that many people use every single day. The biggest tech companies are so huge that they were responsible for 68% of US GDP growth in 2018. Just the Facebook owned sites, such as Instagram and WhatsApp, made up 26% […]
FCC May Block Facebook From Integrating Its Various Messaging Apps
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the Federal Communications Commission may seek a preliminary injunction to prevent Facebook from integrating its messaging apps. Facebook currently has three separate messaging apps: Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. The company has made no secret about its intentions to increase integration and interoperability between the different products. In […]
Ford and Microsoft Using Quantum Computing to Alleviate Traffic Congestion
Quantum computing has long been held out as the next step in computing. Despite still being highly experimental, there continue to be major strides made in the field. One such example is a partnership between Ford and Microsoft, aimed at understanding and alleviating traffic congestion. In a blog post on Medium, Dr. Ken Washington, Chief […]
Sprint Executive Expected Merger to Raise Prices, Undercutting T-Mobile Argument
As the trial to stop the T-Mobile/Sprint merger got underway today, Bloomberg is reporting that at least one Sprint executive suspected the merger would result in higher prices for consumers. As a coalition of 13 states and the District of Columbia try to prevent the two wireless companies from merging, T-Mobile has maintained that the merger will […]
Apple Threatens to Leave Russia in 2020, Citing Russian Software Demands
The International Business Times (IBT) is reporting that Apple may leave the Russian market next year in response to a new law requiring Russian software alternatives be installed on electronic devices. The new law, which Putin signed on December 5, goes into effect on July 1, 2020. The law requires all computers, smartphones and smart […]
New Google Chrome Feature May Drive Users to Firefox
The Register is reporting on a new feature in an upcoming version of Google Chrome that has privacy-conscious users worried. A recent API called getInstalledRelatedApps may allow websites to determine what apps are installed on a user’s device. At first glance, the API seems to have an admirable purpose. If users have both web and […]