New “autopilot” features, designed for cars built after September 2014, will be available for customers in the United States while European and Asian owners must wait another week. The upgrade to the autopilot will be provided through over-the-air. As said above, Musk cautioned that autopilot functionality was in beta mode and full “hands-off” driving was not recommended. “We’re being especially cautious at this stage so we’re advising drivers to keep their hands on the wheel just in case,” Musk told reporters at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters....

The Intercept report which was published today provides damning evidence against the National Security Administration (NSA) and the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) who formed a team together in April 2010 to crack mobile phone encryption. The team fromed by NSA and GCHQ was called Mobile Handset Exploitation Team (MHET) and it succeeded in stealing encryption keys from top SIM card makers and mobile networks. The MHET targeted SIM card maker Gemalto who is one of the largest SIM manufacturers in the world with production of 2 billion SIM cards a year....

On the other hand, PYPL (PopularitY of Programming Language), which looks at the popularity of language tutorials on Google, shows Java as the most preferred programming language followed by Python and PHP. For those unaware, TIOBE calculates the rankings based on the number of search engine queries, which contain the name of the programming language as a keyword. Alternatively, PYPL uses the raw data from Google Trends to calculate the rankings, which is based on the more number of searches for a particular language tutorial, the more popular it is assumed to be....

More than 3,000 people from around the world filled the survey. According to the survey results, C and C++ were undoubtedly chosen as the preferred language to learn if you are into electronics tinkering. Trailing behind C is Python, which is then followed closely by Javascript, Java, and C#. Further, Arduino grabbed the top position in the hardware category, which was followed by Raspberry Pi and Particle. There is no doubt that the language you learn and the platform you use is dependent on the project itself....

Things that you should know before running Linux on Windows 10 using the new Bash1. You need to be ready to dive in deeper into shell2. Use the Linux Binaries3. Dont expect a full fledged Linux ecosystem on Bash4. Linux and Windows apps will run separately Primeval as this project may be, it’s promising after checking its first release. Given below are four important points to keep in mind. 1. You need to be ready to dive in deeper into shell You can think of yourself as a pro, if you are using the Linux command line at all....

The App called Andromium OS is currently available on the Google Play Store for free for a limited time as a part of its beta testing program. Andromium OS is the primary driver for a convergence concept called Superbook. In order to experience Andromium as it will play out on the Superbook, you’ll need the following: Android device (requires Android 4.4 or newer) Bluetooth keyboard and mouse A Chromecast (already running and set up) Null Keyboard Andromium OS Wireless network...

Now, a mad genius and YouTuber named Balázs Bank has managed to port Flappy Bird to his eVic-VTC Mini e-cigarette and he’s got video as proof which he uploaded on Sunday. The device comes from vape maker Joyetech and is notable because it has upgradable firmware. The Super Mario-style Flappy Bird works surprisingly well on the tiny e-cigarette screen. It’s in black and white, but simple up-and-down controls are all you need....

While some of us blame ourselves for not charging the smartphone the correct way, there are some others who have a deep-rooted notion that it’s better to charge them when they are almost dead, as charging smartphones in small spurts could cause long-lasting damage to their batteries. However, according to Battery specialist firm, known as Battery University, the lithium-ion batteries in our smartphones are sensitive to their own versions of ‘stress’....

Therefore, you need to meticulously plan, prepare and check every channel and action that brings your online business closer to customers. And in order to diminish the risk of failing and to increase conversions, it is most advisable to use the simplest and simultaneously most effective tools and tricks. Let me quote you three easy ways to boost your conversions and inspire trust among your target audience. #1 Create an engaging landing page with a perfect form Landing pages have been a blast for a few years now....

It is a free, and open-source Linux-based operating system designed for digital forensics, penetration testing, reversing, and security auditing. Kali allows you to download a range of security-related programs such as Metasploit, Nmap, Armitage, Burp, and much more that can be used to test your network for security loops. It can run natively when installing on a computer’s hard disk, can be booted from a live CD or live USB, or it can run on a virtual machine....

For all the above reasons and more, Python as a language has achieved huge success. It features a dynamic type system and automatic memory management and has a massive and complete standard library. It has a vast collection of first and third party libraries. With so many libraries out there, though, it’s no surprise some get crowded out and don’t quite grab the attention they deserve. Plus, programmers who work exclusively in one domain don’t always know about the goodies that may be available to them through libraries created for other kinds of work....

Tor Anonymizer Network falls prey to man-in-the-middle attackHow the attack worksNo SafeguardsIncident Response How the attack works Tor allows users to surf the web anonymously by bouncing their connection between “relay” nodes before it exits back on to the open internet through an “exit” node, of which slightly more than 1,000 exist dotted around the world. Effectively deterring anyone from knowing your true identity and location. But the negative side being that not all of these relays and exit nodes can be verified at all times....

Microsoft’s latest operating system iteration is under fire from all quarters due to its snooping capabilities. Further reports suggest that Microsoft can wipe torrents and pirated software from people’s hard drives with a sort of piracy kill switch. For the uninitiated, torrent tracker is a server that communicates between peers using the BitTorrent protocol. Torrents are typically used to share files and the torrent tracker server keeps track of where these shared files reside on peer machines, which ones are available at time of request, and helps coordinate the sharing of that file....

Trojans targeting banks in South Korea have been using Pinterest as a Command and Control channelTPSY_BANKER,YYSI Some of the banks that have fallen victim to these attacks are Hana Bank, Nonghyup Bank, the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Kookmin Bank, and the Consumer Finance Service Center. Once a customer has been infected with malware and is redirected to a phishing site that looks like a legitimate banking website, the criminals are able to steal their banking credentials....

The new subscription service has been listed as an in-app purchase in the iOS App Store at $2.99 per month, although it does not appear to be live at present. Earlier this month, Jane Manchun Wong, an independent app researcher known for uncovering unreleased app features, had taken to Twitter to disclose details about Twitter Blue. Back then, Wong said that the service will apparently include exclusive features for users such as Undo Tweets and Collections....

The attacks specifically targeted a spy group tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of Iran’s Armed Forces, which was designated a foreign terrorist group by the Trump administration earlier this year. The hack disabled Iranian systems that used to control some of the country’s rocket and missile launchers. Two former intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that the strikes were conducted with approval from Trump....

However, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late on Monday evening to block Broadcom from its $117 billion takeover bid on Qualcomm, citing danger to national security. “The proposed takeover of Qualcomm by the Purchaser (Broadcom) is prohibited, and any substantially equivalent merger, acquisition, or takeover, whether effected directly or indirectly, is also prohibited,” the executive order said. “All 15 individuals listed as potential candidates on the Form of Blue Proxy Card filed by Broadcom and Broadcom Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2018 (together, the Candidates), are hereby disqualified from standing for election as directors of Qualcomm....

Unity is the default desktop environment for Ubuntu Linux, but since Ubuntu on Windows is designed for command-line use, it’s not enabled by default. While preview versions have been available since April, and Microsoft and Canonical have been working together to bring support for the Bash terminal to Windows 10, it didn’t take long for some users to figure out that they could get some desktop Linux apps to run in Windows....

Claims and counter-claims The reports have specifically mentioned Britain’s Trident nukes has been susceptible to a hack. The nukes are carried by Britain’s Vanguard range of submarines and to make matters worse, the nation’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed that the submarines are “hacker-proof”. The reason behind the MOD’s rejection of these reports is that the submarines are barely in contact with the internet. They are deployed for months at a stretch and during that time, there is absolutely zero contact with the internet or any other external network....