Wednesday, January 28, 2015

6 ways the Blackhat movie got security wrong (and 4 things it got right)

CSI Computer Science: Your coding style can give you away.

The 5 best open source email clients for Linux.

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January 28, 2015

6 ways the Blackhat movie got security wrong (and 4 things it got right)

Though the plot of Blackhat takes some typical Hollywood thriller jumps, from a technical standpoint, the movie is fairly accurate. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. CSI Computer Science: Your coding style can give you away

2. The 5 best open source email clients for Linux

3. 'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions

4. IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries

5. Flying high, Apple readies Watch to ship in April

6. The 6 things you need to know about Apple's best quarter ever

7. Rooting your Android device: A guide for the accident-prone

8. Androids will greet guests at Japanese smart hotel

9. Apple iOS 8.1.3 upgrade won't suck up your storage

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CSI Computer Science: Your coding style can give you away

New research shows that programmers have ways of writing code which are almost as unique as fingerprints. READ MORE

The 5 best open source email clients for Linux

There are plenty of great email clients for Linux desktops. Here are the best of the bunch. READ MORE

'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions

A fault in a widely used component of most Linux distributions could allow an attacker to take remote control of a system after merely sending a malicious email. READ MORE

IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries

With the hot job market for technology professionals, it is not surprising that salaries are up, too – though only a bit. READ MORE

Flying high, Apple readies Watch to ship in April

The Apple Watch will ship in April, CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday, ending speculation about when Apple will release its first new category of product in more than four years. READ MORE

The 6 things you need to know about Apple's best quarter ever

A record-shattering $74.6 billion in revenue wasn't the most interesting part of Tuesday's Q1 2015 earnings conference call, in which Tim Cook took questions from analysts about the rest of Apple's plan for success, and how to keep this momentum going. READ MORE

Rooting your Android device: A guide for the accident-prone

Want to get rid of bloatware, install a custom operating system and be the coolest Android user in your immediate circle? Read on to see how a tech-savvy but careless nerd roots an Android device. READ MORE

Androids will greet guests at Japanese smart hotel

A theme park near Nagasaki in southern Japan will open a smart hotel featuring female androids that greet guests, and robots that carry luggage and serve coffee. READ MORE

Apple iOS 8.1.3 upgrade won't suck up your storage

Latest iPhone, iPad software update includes security, performance, stability fixes. READ MORE

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