By MARK SCOTT
A consortium including Audi, BMW Group and Daimler will acquire Here as technology and digital maps become an increasingly important part of the car industry’s future.
Published: August 3, 2015 at 07:00PM
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By DINO GRANDONI
The attack took advantage of Adobe Flash software that needed updating to direct traffic to other sites or even hold a computer for ransom.
Published: August 2, 2015 at 07:00PM
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The latest character to join the roster of Street Fighter V is the Spanish matador Vega. A long term character in the series, originating back in Street Fighter II, it’s nice to see that Capcom have included him in the upcoming game.
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The 2016 Volt has a lot of nice features, but only one that really matters: a significantly improved electric range.
The post More Range in Chevy’s Volt Means You Hardly Ever Need Gas appeared first on WIRED.
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My Life Unmasking British Eavesdroppers
Our discussion was considered so dangerous that we — two reporters and a social worker — were placed on the top floor of the prison maximum security wing, which guards told us had formerly held terrorists, serial murderers, gang leaders and child rapists. Meanwhile, police stripped my home of every file, every piece of paper I had, and 400 books.
August 3, 2015 at 10:01PM
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Researchers create a worm that infects Macs silently and permanently
Macs have typically been heralded as the more secure of the two main operating systems. But according to researchers, at the firmware level, that’s not necessarily true.
August 3, 2015 at 10:01PM
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How your phone’s battery life can be used to invade your privacy
A group of researchers have demonstrated how to track users with nothing more than their remaining battery power, which could compromise privacy.
August 3, 2015 at 09:29PM
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There’s lots of talk about what’s wrong with IBM, lots of opinions about how the strategies of the old CEOs undermined today’s IBM, and just as many about the company’s lack of vision. Unless you’re in the technology trenches, you probably don’t know how emotional these discussions can get: there are lots of IBM lovers and haters who are not afraid to express their thoughts about what went wrong and how to “fix” IBM.
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