The PRISM-gate is currently the most hotly-debated topics in the tech circles around the globe. The Guardian is leaking information on the program in batches and phases, continuing the series of exposes. Now, the paper has leaked a slide which suggests that the companies helped NSA in tapping their own servers.
Twitter has been dishing out a number of updates and features of late. To bring these new features to the Twitter app for Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has pushed out an updated version of the app. The updated app comes equipped with the option of viewing embedded Vine videos.
We recently reported that NSA had been tapping into Verizon’s phone records to access information about millions of customers. However, that seems to be the tip of the iceberg. It has now transpired that NSA has been tapping into the records of many leading internet companies in the U.S.
University of Washington researchers have shown it’s possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. Using a Wi-Fi router and a few wireless devices in the living room, users could control their electronic devices from any room in the home with a simple gesture!
Microsoft recently unveiled its next-generation game console, Xbox One. However, the company stopped short of announcing the pricing details of the console. An analyst with Wedbush Securities has now claimed that Xbox One will carry a price tag of $399.
Internet Explorer continues to be the undisputed champion in browser wars. Between April and May, IE was able to gain 0.18 percent in its total share, effectively grabbing 55.99 percent of the overall browser arena. Chrome, on the other hand, has slipped down from 16.35 percent market share to 15.74 percent.
Two-step verification has proved a very effective method in keeping online accounts secure. In the past, services such as Microsoft, Evernote and Twitter have started the use of the verification method. LinkedIn has also joined the list.
The Start button is coming back in Windows 8.1! That’s old news. The new thing is a screenshot that shows a Start button on a Windows 8.1 build. However, we’ve heard that the new Start button won’t behave exactly like the old ones.