Hilton looks into claims its hotels’ shops were hacked
If you’ve been spendy at one of Hilton’s hotels in recent memory, you may want to double-check your financial records. The company is investigating claims by security guru Brian Krebs that hackers compromised banking card data at a “large number” of Hilton’s gift shops and restaurants, ranging from Doubletree locations all the way to posh Waldorf Astoria hotels. The intruders reportedly broke into...
iOS 9 Available as a Free Update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users September 16
What’s new in iOS 9. iOS 9 brings you refinements at every level — from the apps you see on your Home screen down to the foundation of the system. Siri is smarter than ever, proactive suggestions keep you on track, and multitasking on iPad hits an all-new high with Slide Over, Split View, and Picture in Picture. All these enhancements enable your devices — and you — to do so much more every day. See what’s new in iOS 9 What is iOS?...
A supermoon lunar eclipse is a pretty rare thing, so go look at it now
If you’re thinking the moon is looking particularly foreboding, don’t worry. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks, and nor is it the end of days, but a lunar phenomenon that happens once roughly every 30 years. If you look outside now, you’ll see a supermoon lunar eclipse: a combination of a very nearby moon — making it look up to 14 percent bigger — and reflected orange hue from the sun, which is lined...
A supermoon lunar eclipse is a pretty rare thing, so go look at it now
If you’re thinking the moon is looking particularly foreboding, don’t worry. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks, and nor is it the end of days, but a lunar phenomenon that happens once roughly every 30 years. If you look outside now, you’ll see a supermoon lunar eclipse: a combination of a very nearby moon — making it look up to 14 percent bigger — and reflected orange hue from the sun, which is lined...
Trippy art project has you exploring fractals in virtual reality
Fractal art can already be mesmerizing when you’re staring at a 2D picture, but artist Matteo Zamagni has found a way to kick things up a notch. His Nature Abstraction art project has you diving into 3D fractals thanks to both an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and the almost psychedelic imagery from Google’s neural network-based Deepdream. The result, as you’ll see below, is rather hypnotic — you’re...
