Tech

Oct
28
A group of researchers found out how to determine the location of users of messengers WhatsApp, Signal and Threema, if you organize a specially created time-based attack.

A group of researchers found out how to determine the location of users of messengers WhatsApp, Signal and Threema, if you organize a specially created time-based attack.

The accuracy of location detection was more than 80%. During the attack, the attacker can be guided by notifications about
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Oct
28
Machine Learning: A Pocket Guide. A Quick Guide to Structured Machine Learning Methods in Python

Machine Learning: A Pocket Guide. A Quick Guide to Structured Machine Learning Methods in Python

Author: Matt Harrison Year: 2020 Number of pages: 322 This book includes detailed examples and commentary to help you quickly
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Oct
27
Google has released its Chrome 107 browser. At the same time, a stable release of the free Chromium project became available.

Google has released its Chrome 107 browser. At the same time, a stable release of the free Chromium project became available.

The Extended Stable branch will be supported for eight weeks. Major changes in Chrome 107 include: Support for the ECH
Oct
25
Apple updated the rules of the App Store, specifying that NFT and cryptocurrencies can be purchased only through the internal mechanisms of the app store.

Apple updated the rules of the App Store, specifying that NFT and cryptocurrencies can be purchased only through the internal mechanisms of the app store.

Developers were banned from circumventing commissions and redirecting users to third-party resources. In the rules update, the company told developers
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Oct
24
Seagate introduced the Lyve Cloud Analytics platform.

Seagate introduced the Lyve Cloud Analytics platform.

It is a comprehensive cloud solution with storage, computing and analytics resources. The company explained that Lyve Cloud Analytics will
Oct
21
GitHub has introduced personal access tokens (PATs) with the ability to customize access rights to all or strictly defined repositories.

GitHub has introduced personal access tokens (PATs) with the ability to customize access rights to all or strictly defined repositories.

This innovation should increase the data security of developers and organizations using PATs and reduce the risks in the case
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Oct
20
Meta announced the Grand Teton system at the Open Compute Project 2022 event.

Meta announced the Grand Teton system at the Open Compute Project 2022 event.

This is a second-generation AI hardware platform, optimized for memory-intensive work and computation. The new platform will be based on
Oct
19
Apple has announced that the iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura operating systems will be available for installation on October 24, 2022.

Apple has announced that the iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura operating systems will be available for installation on October 24, 2022.

The announced iPads, which go on sale October 26, will already run on iPadOS 16. Apple's Web site has announced
Oct
18
Microsoft has laid off about a thousand employees.

Microsoft has laid off about a thousand employees.

The layoffs affected almost all departments of the company, including Xbox and government programs. Microsoft has become another major technology
Oct
17
Information security specialist Greg Linares reported an unconventional attempt to hack the system of a U.S. investment firm.

Information security specialist Greg Linares reported an unconventional attempt to hack the system of a U.S. investment firm.

Attackers modified DJI drones (Matrice 600 and Phantom) with a WiFi Pineapple pentest tool. The drones were sent to the
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