Security researchers have uncovered a new threat that can leave HTTPS-protected connections at risk. The vulnerability, named by the researchers as “Logjam,” is an flaw that affects the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, a cryptographic algorithm that protocols such as HTTPS, SSH, SMTPS, and others use to negotiate secure connections between the server and the browser on […]
Midwest Tape, a media distributor to libraries, has announced the roll-out of its new e-book service. Thousands of titles from indie publishers, including comics, will now be available through the company’s hoopla digital platform, which currently offers libraries access to movies, music, audiobooks and TV shows. Officials said the hoopla e-book titles will be available […]
Google has come under fire again for its YouTube Kids app, this time for offering more serious unsuitable content to children. The Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) have complained to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about content on the video streaming service that the organizations deem unsuitable […]
Cricket Wireless recently added the ZTE Fanfare to its lineup of inexpensive handsets. The Fanfare has a 4.5-inch screen with 854 x 480 pixels. It is protected by Dragontail glass. The Fanfare is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and comes with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of ROM. The […]
HBO has announced that part one of the exclusive miniseries Show Me a Hero debuts SUNDAY, AUG. 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). From creator David Simon (HBO’s “Treme” and “The Wire”) and director Paul Haggis (“Crash”), and based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, this six-part miniseries explores notions of home, […]
Verizon Wireless has marked the one-year anniversary of its XLTE service by expanding coverage to six additional markets. XLTE is now available in Marshalltown, Iowa; Madisonville and Owensboro, Ky.; Traverse City, Mich.; Meridian, Miss.; and Martinsville, Va. Verizon’s XLTE coverage is available in more than 400 markets. It combines Verizon’s 700MHz and AWS spectrum to […]
MixRadio has made its customized radio service available to Android and iOS devices for the first time. Microsoft acquired MixRadio when it purchased Nokia’s handset business, but later divested it to a messaging company called Line. Due to its relationship with Nokia and Microsoft, MixRadio has been exclusive to Windows Phones until today. The new […]
Microsoft has released a preview version of Office for Android smartphones. The latest renditions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint closely match those available to the iPhone. Microsoft said it made a lot of improvements to the apps based on feedback for the Android tablet version of Office. The apps are designed to be finger friendly […]
Fox’s “Wayward Pines” had a tough task when it bowed last week — airing opposite season finales on the competition and a big NBA playoff game — but plenty of viewers caught up with the premiere episode of the event series over the weekend. According to Nielsen’s “live plus-3″ estimates, which include three days’ worth […]
Google announced that it is adding tweets to search results. Tweets will now appear alongside standard results when users search from Google.com, from the Google app on Android and iOS devices, or from any mobile browser. Google believes bringing tweets to search results is a good way for people to read about things as they […]
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