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Judy Malware Attack on 36.5 Million Android Users
Checkpoint says it's "unclear" if there is a direct connection between all of the apps, noting that it's possible that code was borrowed between apps "knowingly or unknowingly". After that, it looks up Google ads and repeatedly clicks on them, offering ad revenue for the hacker. The app will require the user's basic information including name, address and other-such related detail and will assu... [Full Article...]
French Open starts with Petra Kvitova's return
Kvitova was left fighting to save her career after the attack, admitting her hand was "still not 100 per cent" while speaking to reporters at Roland Garros on Friday. But that was about it. But, yeah, the serve, I mean, that's what I felt maybe will be really tough to serve well, but I think if I gonna practice more and my hand will improve will be better and better'. [Full Article...]
Monster Hunter coming to Switch, but is it an exclusive?
That's also off the backs of earlier announcements that the Nintendo Switch has, within two months of its release, already exceeded the same-period sales of the Wii. Considering the games that are going to be there like Super Mario Odyssey , Nintendo might try to make the most of it for Monster Hunter XX . The trailer, shown above, shows some of the gameplay that players can expect from ... [Full Article...]
Book review: 'Apollo 8' tells thrilling story of moon mission
Far Cry 5 Creative Director
Google Photos Now Lets You Archive Pictures and Videos
Both of the apps mentioned even had reviews posted which claimed they were legitimate, which could have been left by the developers themselves as a way to try and convinces users the apps were legit. Google Senior Vice President of Advertising and Commerce Sridhar Ramaswamy expanded on the Assistant revenue model at the Google Marketing Next conference, citing that revenue from Assistant would com... [Full Article...]
Andy Rubin's Essential may show slim bezel smartphone on May 30th
The tweet by Essential reads, "Hi, welcome to our Twitter page". "We're here to let you know something big is coming May 30th", said the company in its first official tweet. For now, the device appears to be resembling the LG G6 to some degree. On the connectivity front, the device support, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Now on Thursday, Rubin again shared an update on Twitter by saying that h... [Full Article...]
There was no posts destroyed by India, Says Pakistan Army
In reaction to Indian claims, a Pakistan Army officer dismissed them. India is moving towards isolating Pakistan diplomatically and is considering punitive actions against Islamabad for its alleged support to cross border terrorism, a top American defence intelligence chief has said. [Full Article...]
Scientists eyeing possibility of Moon vault for storing human sperm
Freeze-dried mouse sperm has survived nine months on the International Space Station and gone on to produce healthy mice. The findings are reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . "Astronauts are already aware of the radiation risks and are now counseled about cryopreservation of sperm and eggs as a measure to minimize risks due to radiation exposure", said Joseph Tash... [Full Article...]
Sinkhole Forms in Front of Trump's Florida Retreat Mar-a-Lago
A small sinkhole has formed right in front of the commander-in-chief's ritzy Mar-a-Lago club, the town of Palm Beach announced Monday. "West Palm Beach Utilities distribution crews have secured the area and will most likely need to do some exploratory excavation today", the alert continues. [Full Article...]
First lady Melania Trump visits leading Israeli hospital
In his comments to both Rivlin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump appeared to dwell on forging a regional coalition to counter what he described as Shi'ite Muslim Iran's involvement in conflicts in the region, rather than renewed efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. [Full Article...]
Deputy shot and killed near Three Forks, suspects arrested after shootout
The sheriff expressed his condolences to the family of the slain officer and added this was a sad day for law enforcement. The exit for 287 has reopened for traffic headed north toward Helena In Broadwater County. Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin said that local law enforcement and the Montana Highway patrol responded after the deputy lost contact with dispatchers and found the three-year v... [Full Article...]
Legendary creatures hitting Pokémon Go this summer?
However, all of that might change this summer. Accepting the award for Best Mobile game of 2017 at last weekend's 21st Annual Webby Awards (via Game Rant), Niantic's global product marketing lead Archit Bhargava used his five-word limit acceptance speech to say " This summer will be legendary! ". [Full Article...]
LG announces X venture - rugged phone with QuickButton
It's exclusive to AT&T in the United States, but will also be sold internationally. LG X venture goes on sale starting today in North America and will be available in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America in the weeks to come. [Full Article...]
Weebly Launches Android Pay Integration for eCommerce
It means Google in more places, it means developers being able to interact in new ways (and on new devices). Android developers have a " huge opportunity" to expand their reach and build their businesses by creating apps with entry-level users in mind, Google said in "The Building for Billions Playbook". [Full Article...]
Lexi Thompson shoots 65 day after sky diving with Navy SEALS
Jutanugarn, defending the first of her five tour victories past year, was 3 under after a 67 playing in the group with Thompson and Piller. One bogey, on the sixth hole, spoiled a round which featured five birdies. "I needed to improve my shots and my putting after yesterday". The skydive marked the first parachute jump by Thompson, who landed on the first tee of the pro-am ahead of Thursday's... [Full Article...]
Buy the data we stole or else, warn hackers
Shadow Brokers assert that they have access to hacking tools which can break and gain access to the world's most used computers, mobile and browsers. Exhibit B was Microsoft's decision not to name the party that reported the vulnerabilities fixed in MS17-010. "They can't pay anywhere close to the mark", Dillon said. [Full Article...]
Ford using first over-the-air software updates to its 2016 cars
Ford has brought Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support to model-year 2016 cars with the latest SYNC 3 software update. There's good news for anyone with a 2016-model Ford . Google Maps, Google Play Music, and some third-party apps are integrated into the infotainment system with on-screen projection and voice controls, as are phone and messaging functions. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Islam speech being written by 'Muslim ban' author
Donald Trump embarks on his first foreign trip tomorrow, in which he'll visit five countries over eight days. "Trump is expected to address the entire Islamic world while trying to establish this sort of a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, particularly concerning groups like ISIL". [Full Article...]
Facebook fined $166000 for breach of French privacy laws
The fine follows a deadline given to Facebook by the French watchdog previous year to stop tracking non-users' web activity without their consent, and an order to stop some transfers of personal data to the US. This fine may seen measly when compared to the social media's recent quarterly revenue of 8.01 billion. However, it has stopped short of ordering Facebook-used by 33 million people in F... [Full Article...]