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October 2015

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Intel Will Make “Skylakes” More Secure Against Hacks

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Intel Will Make “Skylakes” More Secure Against Hacks

The SGX-enabled Skylakes will arrive in a couple of weeks

by Horia Despa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicDDR3 and DDR4 Prices Keep Falling Intel Skylake for Notebooks Will Come in October

Open Source Software

Linux Kernel 4.1.10 LTS Is Now Available for Download with Networking Fixes

All users of the Linux 4.1 LTS kernel series must update

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicNetrunner Rolling 2015.09 Finally Migrates to KDE Plasma 5, Looks Sleek - Gallery Mesa 10.6.9 Fixes KDE Crashes with Intel GPUs, Users Urged to Move to Mesa 11.0

Columns

A Gamer’s Week: October 4

Delivering reviews, columns, Diaries and news

by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicBattlefield 4 Video Offers Look at Coming Free Community Operations DLC Halo 5: Guardians Will Integrate Universe Lore, Says Josh Holmes

Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 Finally Migrates to KDE Plasma 5, Looks Sleek - Gallery

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Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 Finally Migrates to KDE Plasma 5, Looks Sleek - Gallery

The distro is now powered by Linux kernel 4.1.9 LTS

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicMesa 10.6.9 Fixes KDE Crashes with Intel GPUs, Users Urged to Move to Mesa 11.0 Linux Kernel 4.2.3 Is Out with Open vSwitch and IPv6 Fixes, Updated Networking Drivers

Open Source Software

Mesa 10.6.9 Fixes KDE Crashes with Intel GPUs, Users Urged to Move to Mesa 11.0

This is the last release in the Mesa 10.6 series

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicLinux Kernel 4.2.3 Is Out with Open vSwitch and IPv6 Fixes, Updated Networking Drivers Third Alpha Build of Kodi 16 Media Center Adds Long-Press Support for Remotes

Apple Is Well on Their Way to Selling the One Billionth iPhone

by Sergiu Gatlan, October 3rd, 2015

The iPhone with the 1 billion tag might be sold by Apple between the end of Q2 2016 and the middle of Q3 2016

Editorials

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iPhone

Infographic: The Evolution of the iPhone Camera

How the iPhone camera changed since the 1st one was released

by Sergiu Gatlan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicApple Is Well on Their Way to Selling the One Billionth iPhone Apple's Next Big Thing: The Apple Ring - Gallery

Windows Phone

Windows 10 Mobile Build 10559 Could Launch Next Week

This build is currently in the internal fast ring

by Bogdan Popa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicFirst Windows 10 Build 10558 Screenshot Leaked Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 Mobile Phone with Metallic Frame - Report

Web / Internet Life

20 Facts About Teens, Technology, and Relationships

Teens, hormones and technology are a bad mix

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicStudy: Facebook Is the Best Social Network to Advertise and Sell Your Products Study: Mobile Device Proliferation Is Causing Digital Amnesia

Windows

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First Windows 10 Build 10558 Screenshot Leaked

Microsoft has sent a new build to partners for testing

by Bogdan Popa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft to Launch Windows 10 Mobile Phone with Metallic Frame - Report Microsoft Is Not the Only One Responsible for Making Windows 10 “So Good”

Windows Phone

Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 Mobile Phone with Metallic Frame - Report

The company's looking into ways to expand its phone lineup

by Bogdan Popa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Patents Multi-OS Smartphone to Run Android and Windows 10 on Same Device High-Resolution Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL Photos Leaked

Acer President Confirms Jade Primo 2 with Windows 10 Mobile Coming in 2016

by Cosmin Vasile, October 3rd, 2015

The Jade Primo will be launched by the end of 2015

Mobile World

Virus alerts

Linux-Targeting Malware Sets Up Proxies on Infected Machines

Duo of Linux trojans used to launch SSH brute-force attacks

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicXOR DDoS Botnet Uses Compromised Linux Machines to Launch 150+ Gbps Attacks Internet of Things (IoT) Devices Infected by Over-Protective Malware

Linux Kernel 4.2.3 Is Out with Open vSwitch and IPv6 Fixes, Updated Networking Drivers

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Linux Kernel 4.2.3 Is Out with Open vSwitch and IPv6 Fixes, Updated Networking Drivers

All users of the Linux 4.2 kernel branch must upgrade

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicThird Alpha Build of Kodi 16 Media Center Adds Long-Press Support for Remotes Manjaro Linux GNOME 15.09 Is Out, Based on Linux Kernel 4.1.9 LTS and GNOME 3.16

Open Source Software

Third Alpha Build of Kodi 16 Media Center Adds Long-Press Support for Remotes

Now available for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Android, and iOS

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicManjaro Linux GNOME 15.09 Is Out, Based on Linux Kernel 4.1.9 LTS and GNOME 3.16 Network Security Toolkit Is Now Based on Fedora 22, Powered by Linux Kernel 4.1.7

US Government Publishes Official Web Design Standards

Web resources

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US Government Publishes Official Web Design Standards

In case you want to build official-looking government sites

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicThunderbird, IMAP, Expunge or How to Really Delete Emails from the Server This Is Opera's New Logo

Video

Oculus Rift Will Cost More than $350

High-quality products are generally costly

by Horia Despa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicSony Believes VR Will Be Really Awesome in 20 Years Oculus Rift Will Cost "at Least $300"

The New Apple TV Allows Users to Connect Only Two MFi Bluetooth Controllers at a Time

by Sergiu Gatlan, October 3rd, 2015

Users can also keep the Siri remote connected while playing

Apple

Security

DDoS Trends October 2015: From Isolated Attacks to Continuous Threats

Slow and steady DDoS attacks are becoming the norm

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicDRDoS Attacks Can Now Propagate via BitTorrent Clients - UPDATE Thai Government Websites Hit by DDoS Attacks Following Plan to Restrict Internet Access

Apple

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Apple Acquires VocalIQ, Likely to Connect Siri-Enabled Devices to the Internet of Things (IoT)

VocalIQ should allow Apple to boost Siri's capabilities in leaps and bounds, years ahead of their direct competition

by Sergiu Gatlan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicApple's Next Big Thing: The Apple Ring - Gallery Apple Sends Second Wave of $1 Apple TV Developer Kits

Memory

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DDR3 and DDR4 Prices Keep Falling

Customers will be happy, while manufacturers will go broke

by Horia Despa, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicLenovo Launches New ThinkPad Series NVIDIA GP 100 GPU Enters the Testing Phase

Social Networking Related

Find the Jerks That Are Stealing Your Tweets

Find the people stealing your tweets and copy-pasting them on their timeline, without giving you credit

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicRumor: Twitter Thinking of Removing the 140-Character Limit Edward Snowden Joins Twitter, Becomes Instant Hit

Apple

Apple Sends Second Wave of $1 Apple TV Developer Kits

Developers picked to get a chance to buy their own test Apple TV have already received confirmation e-mails from Apple

by Sergiu Gatlan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicApple's Next Big Thing: The Apple Ring - Gallery OS X 10.11 El Capitan Review - Improved Built-in Apps and a Faster Mac Overall

Final “SPECTRE” Trailer Is Out: I Thought You Came Here to Die, Mr. Bond - Video

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

007 finally gets to meet his latest nemesis

Music, Film & TV Blog

Why Google Might Want to Stop Making Nexus Phones

Editorials

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Why Google Might Want to Stop Making Nexus Phones

Google is no longer bringing it to the Nexus line

by Alexandra Arici, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicWould You Fancy an All-New Samsung Nexus Smartphone?Why You Should Be Excited Android 6.0 Marshmallow Is Coming

Music, Film & TV Blog

Mayor of Juarez, Mexico Calls for Boycott of “Sicario”

Enrique Serrano wants the movie banned, will sue producers

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicZack Snyder Is Bringing “Watchmen” to HBO, as a TV Series “Sexy” Female Characters Are Strong, Smart and Not Wearing Catsuits, Jessica Chastain Says

Music, Film & TV Blog

Conan O’Brien Solves the Mystery of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Height - Video

With some help from Starlee Kine from the Mystery Show

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicDakota Johnson and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Dating Again Susan Sarandon Has Been Hooking Up with Jake Gyllenhaal “on the Down-Low”

Celebrity News

Jim Carrey’s Girlfriend Cathriona White Had Prescription Drugs in His Name at the Time of Death

Police want to talk with the actor, report says

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicJim Carrey’s Girlfriend Cathriona White Was a Scientologist Jim Carrey’s Girlfriend Cathriona White, 28, Commits Suicide

Celebrity News

Jennifer Aniston, Usher, Gwyneth Paltrow Are the Worst Celebrity Tippers

Jolie, Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell are penny-pinchers

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicKate Winslet Once Tried Therapy but Was Too Smart for Her Therapist Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchinson Will Renew Wedding Vows in Cinderella-Type Ceremony

Manjaro Linux GNOME 15.09 Is Out, Based on Linux Kernel 4.1.9 LTS and GNOME 3.16

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

The distro uses the latest Manjaro Linux 15.09 technologies

Linux Distributions

Network Security Toolkit Is Now Based on Fedora 22, Powered by Linux Kernel 4.1.7

Version 22-7248 was released and it's available now

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicUnofficial Linux Kernel 4.2.2 Now Available for Slackware 12.0 and Its Derivatives Manjaro Linux LXQt 15.09 Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS

Celebrity News

Kate Winslet Once Tried Therapy but Was Too Smart for Her Therapist

Star promotes “Steve Jobs” biopic in The Edit

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicCourtney Stodden, Doug Hutchinson Will Renew Wedding Vows in Cinderella-Type Ceremony Selena Gomez on “Revival” Album: I’m Not 16 Anymore

Mobile OS

Moto E 2nd Gen and Moto X 2nd Gen Carrier Versions Might Not Get Android 6.0

Motorola might be leaving some handsets out of the update

by Alexandra Arici, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Alpha, More Getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow by Early 2016 Huawei Tipped to Launch EMUI 4.0 Based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow in Q4 2015

Linux

Unofficial Linux Kernel 4.2.2 Now Available for Slackware 12.0 and Its Derivatives

Also supported on Slax, Zenwalk, and SlackEX distros

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicManjaro Linux LXQt 15.09 Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS Manjaro Linux LXDE 15.09 Community Edition Has Linux Kernel 4.1.8 LTS, AUR Support

Celebrity News

Scott Disick Rebounds After Kourtney Kardashian Split with 18-Year-Old Model - Photo

The Lord moves on from July split, is doing fine

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicKourtney Kardashian Turns On the Waterworks in New KUWTK Preview, over Scott Disick - Video Kylie Jenner and Tyga Are Getting Their Own Reality Show Thanks to Momager Kris Jenner

Xiaomi Mi5 Could Be the First to Feature Qualcomm’s Ultrasound Fingerprint Tech

by Alexandra Arici, October 3rd, 2015

The Xiaomi Mi5 is bound to be quite a flagship

Rumours about mobile phones

Linux Distributions

Manjaro Linux LXQt 15.09 Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS

The distribution comes with support for AUR

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicManjaro Linux LXDE 15.09 Community Edition Has Linux Kernel 4.1.8 LTS, AUR Support Manjaro Linux i3 15.09 Officially Released, Brings Calamares and Linux Kernel 4.1

Linux Distributions

Manjaro Linux LXDE 15.09 Community Edition Has Linux Kernel 4.1.8 LTS, AUR Support

Lots of core apps have been updated in this release

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicManjaro Linux i3 15.09 Officially Released, Brings Calamares and Linux Kernel 4.1 KaOS 2015.10 Officially Released with a Gorgeous KDE Plasma 5.4 Desktop, Wayland Session

Linux Distributions

Manjaro Linux i3 15.09 Officially Released, Brings Calamares and Linux Kernel 4.1

There are systemd and OpenRC editions available

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicKaOS 2015.10 Officially Released with a Gorgeous KDE Plasma 5.4 Desktop, Wayland Session Canonical Launches Pilot for Ubuntu Touch, Adds 10 New Wallpapers to Ubuntu 15.10

Game reviews

Ninja Pizza Girl Review (PC)

Can this puzzle platformer with a novel story impress?

by Andrei Dobra, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicWonderCat Adventures Review (PC)Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Review (PC)

Security Blog

Google Adds HTTPS Support for Blogger, Here's How to Enable It

Political bloggers should be the happiest users

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicStored XSS in Jetpack Plugin Allows Attackers to Run Code in the WordPress Backend HTTP Denial of Service Vulnerability Found in Node.js 4.x and io.js 3.x

Fareit Malware Uses Different File Hash for Each Attack to Avoid AV Detection

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

Malware uses different file hashes, but the same file names

Virus alerts

Music, Film & TV Blog

Zack Snyder Is Bringing “Watchmen” to HBO, as a TV Series

Warner Bros. will be involved, but not much else is known

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicSebastian Stan Rips into Zack Snyder, “Batman V. Superman”: They’re Remaking Chris Nolan’s Film Jason Bourne Would Beat Batman in a Fight, Matt Damon Is Convinced

Celebrity News

Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchinson Will Renew Wedding Vows in Cinderella-Type Ceremony

This time, she won’t need her parents’ sign-off

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicCourteney Cox Is Spending a Fortune on Plastic Surgery for Her Wedding Ben Affleck Is Completely Misunderstood, Pal Matt Damon Says

Home & Living

Taylor Swift Bought a $25 Million (€22.3 Million) Mansion, Lied About It

She doesn’t like people knowing her real estate transactions

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicTaylor Swift Is Buying a Castle in Scotland to Be Closer to Calvin Harris Angelina Jolie Is House Hunting in London So She Can Get into Politics

Television

The View in Trouble Again As Candace Cameron Bure Compares Twitter Trolling to Rape - Video

Language matters, Twitter responds immediately

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicKim Zolciak Got Axed from Dancing With the Stars Season 21, and She Had No Idea - Video “O.J. Simpson Will Kill Me and Get Away with It,” Nicole Brown Told Best Friend Kris Jenner

Samsung Decides Not to Patch Kernel Vulnerabilities in Some S4 Smartphones

Security

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Samsung Decides Not to Patch Kernel Vulnerabilities in Some S4 Smartphones

Two kernel vulnerabilities were left unpatched on older devices running Android Jelly Bean and KitKat

by Catalin Cimpanu, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicStagefright 2.0 Affects 1 Billion Android Devices, Exploitable via a Web Browser Zimperium Releases Exploit Code for Testing Against Stagefright Vulnerability

Kendra Wilkinson Opens Up on Troubled Past, Suicide Attempts - Video

by Elena Gorgan, October 3rd, 2015

On new episode of Kendra on Top, airing on WEtv

Music, Film & TV Blog

KaOS 2015.10 Officially Released with a Gorgeous KDE Plasma 5.4 Desktop, Wayland Session

Linux Distributions

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KaOS 2015.10 Officially Released with a Gorgeous KDE Plasma 5.4 Desktop, Wayland Session

A Plasma Wayland session is now available

by Marius Nestor, October 3rd, 2015

more on this topicCanonical Launches Pilot for Ubuntu Touch, Adds 10 New Wallpapers to Ubuntu 15.10 The Default Wallpapers of Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) - Gallery - Updated