When Apple boss Tim Cook takes the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater in Silicon Valley on Monday, he will usher in a new era for the world’s largest technology company. The chief executive officer is expected to unveil streaming video and news subscriptions, key parts of Apple’s push to transform itself into a leading […]
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Nintendo Just Gave Itself the Perfect Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game Ever
Nintendo is making its first big push into modern virtual reality with Thursday’s announcement of the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, a set of build-your-own cardboard controllers that enable new VR games and other experiences on the Nintendo Switch console. Among the controller offerings are a NERF-style blaster (for an alien-shooting game), a duck (for a […]
Facebook Employees Had Access to ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Users’ Passwords
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that it had improperly secured “hundreds of millions” of user’s passwords, leaving them open to be viewed by company employees. The unsecured passwords were discovered amid a “routine security review in January,” after which Facebook says it fixed the improper storage issue. The company’s internal investigation claimed to find no evidence […]
Facebook Says It Stored Millions of Users’ Passwords in Plain Text
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook said Thursday that it stored millions of its users’ passwords in plain text for years. The acknowledgement from the social media giant came after a security researcher posted about the issue online. “Security rule 101 dictates that under no circumstances passwords should be stored in plain text, and at all times […]
Google’s First AI-Powered Doodle Lets You Harmonize Like Johann Sebastian Bach
Now you can harmonize like Johann Sebastian Bach thanks to Google’s first ever AI-driven Doodle. To celebrate the German composer’s March 21, 1685 birthday, Doodle lets users compose a melody in Bach’s style. The interactive Doodle is the product of collaboration between Google’s Magenta – which helps people make their own music and art through […]