FBI Dark Web hacks were a part of a global child porn bust
The international scope isn’t completely surprising, since the feds briefly took over an existing service (Playpen) to infiltrate the PCs of pedophiles who signed up. There were bound to be people outside of the US who got caught. However, it reveals just how broad the FBI’s search warrant really was. Effectively, it had permission to hack an unlimited number of targets worldwide in the name of stamping out sexual...
Apple Introduces Best iPod touch Yet
CUPERTINO, California — July 15, 2015 — Apple® today introduced the best iPod touch® yet and unveiled a new lineup of colors for all iPod® models, including space gray, silver, gold, pink and blue. The ultra-portable iPod touch features a new 8 megapixel iSight® camera for beautiful photos, an improved FaceTime® HD camera for even better selfies, the Apple-designed A8 chip with 10 times faster graphics performance for a more immersive...
Scientists figure out how to create affordable smart windows
They prepared some small pieces of material for their experiments, adding color to them by mixing in micron-sized dye particles. MIT describes the group’s process as follows: In initial experiments, the researchers shone a light through the polymer structure infused with dye particles and characterized the amount of light transmitted through the material, without any deformation. They then stretched the polymer perpendicular to...
Scientists figure out how to create affordable smart windows
They prepared some small pieces of material for their experiments, adding color to them by mixing in micron-sized dye particles. MIT describes the group’s process as follows: In initial experiments, the researchers shone a light through the polymer structure infused with dye particles and characterized the amount of light transmitted through the material, without any deformation. They then stretched the polymer perpendicular to...
Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone self-portraits
The app also brings in a few interface tweaks, although you aren’t about to get lost if you’ve been trying Selfie already. As for versions on Android or (logically) Windows 10 Mobile? There’s still nothing concrete, but Microsoft is promising to bring Selfie to “more platforms.” The iOS edition was just the first app out of the gate. Originally posted here: Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone...
