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August 2015

About 20 articles found for 15 August 2015:

A Gamer’s Week: August 16

Delivering news, reviews, Gamer Diaries and columns

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicDestiny Replaces Peter Dinklage for Ghost Voice Because of Hollywood Commitments Overwatch Trailer Shows Off Lucio and Unedited Match

Security Blog

Infographic: How SQL Injection Attacks Work

32% of all Web applications are vulnerable to SQL injections

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicWordPress 4.2.4 Fixes Three XSS Vulnerabilities and One Potential SQL Injection GhostShell Hacker Outfit Breaches Web Servers, Dumps Sensitive Info

BlackBerry Leap Review - A Small Step for BlackBerry, a Huge Leap for Productivity

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BlackBerry Leap Review - A Small Step for BlackBerry, a Huge Leap for Productivity

We tested BlackBerry's affordable all-touch device

by Bogdan Popa, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicCube i7 Remix Tablet Review - A Tablet Running an Atypical OS BlackBerry Passport Review – The Perfect Businessman

Technology Blog

Nokia Phone Fights Admirably Against Hot Nickel Ball

Maybe the next step to destroy a 3310 would be with a nuke

by Horia Despa, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicNokia to Make a Comeback This Week, Teases Mystery Box in the Process Nokia Wants a Slice of the VR Market with Its 360-Degree Ozo Camera

Technology Blog

Here’s a 3D Display That Doesn’t Require Glasses

The perfect VR display for public educational places

by Horia Despa, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicTime for a VR Rollercoaster Ride in a Fridge Oculus Cinema Will Let You Watch Movies with Your Friends

Leaks Confirm NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Will Arrive on August 20

by Horia Despa, August 15th, 2015

A week from now, a new NVIDIA card will hit the stores

Technology Blog

CPU

Global Shortage of “Skylake” Chips Confirmed by ASUS and Intel

Skylake shipment issues will persist until September

by Horia Despa, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicPrecisely How Fast Is Intel Skylake Compared with Its Predecessors?14nm AMD Zen CPU Will Have DDR4 and Simultaneous Multithreading

Games

Halo Wars 2 Will Only Get Details in 2016

The game is a collaboration between 343 Industries and Creative Assembly and might arrive on multiple platforms

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicHalo 5: Guardians Gets Post-Gamescom 2015 Gameplay Tweaks Xbox One to Windows 10 Streaming Has an Unlockable High Quality Option

Kaspersky Lab Accused of Creating Fake Malware to Discredit Competitors - Reuters

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Kaspersky Lab Accused of Creating Fake Malware to Discredit Competitors Reuters

Campaign targeted Microsoft, AVG, and Avast

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topic“Don’t Hack Me! That’s a Bad Idea,” Says Eugene Kaspersky to APT Groups Bitdefender User Database Breached, Hacker Attempts to Extort Company

Music, Film & TV Blog

“Goodnight Mommy” Is the Scariest Movie Trailer Ever, the Internet Has Decided - Video

German film is nearing US release, gets plenty of attention

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicFirst Look at Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan in James Dean Biopic Trailer - Video First Trailer for Marilyn Manson’s “Let Me Make You a Martyr” Is Out - Video

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Halo 5: Guardians Gets Post-Gamescom 2015 Gameplay Tweaks

343 Industries is constantly watching fan feedback

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicHalo Wars 2 Won't Be a Total War: Halo Experience, Dev Says Xbox One to Windows 10 Streaming Has an Unlockable High Quality Option

Sharon Stone Dares to Bare for Harper’s Bazaar, Talks Fillers, Stuns - Photo

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

Actress says she had to repair face damage from 2001 stroke

Beauty

Security

How to Disable Silent Pre-Connections in Firefox

Prevent the browser from starting connections on mouse hover

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicFirefox 42 Will Not Allow the Installation of Unsigned Extensions Mozilla Thunderbird 38+ Poses Security Risk via Its Lightning Extension - UPDATE

Celebrity News

Brad Pitt Is Really Happy Jennifer Aniston Married Justin Theroux

He can finally close that chapter of his life

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicJennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Marry in Secret Backyard Ceremony - Video Jennifer Aniston Cheated on Brad Pitt with Matt LeBlanc, Back on “Friends”

Music

Miley Cyrus Plans to Publicly Diss Taylor Swift at the VMAs 2015

She’s mad she didn’t get a reaction for her “Bad Blood” diss

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicAriana Grande Is America’s Most Hated Celebrity After Bill Cosby Being Hannah Montana “Probably Caused Some Body Dysmorphia,” Says Miley Cyrus

Security

Administrators Continue to Fail in Securing Databases by Using Proper Configs

Redis, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and Memcached servers are not properly configured by their administrators

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicOld Configuration Error Leaves 30,000 MongoDB Databases Exposed - UPDATED MongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library

Ariana Grande Is America’s Most Hated Celebrity After Bill Cosby

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Ariana Grande Is America’s Most Hated Celebrity After Bill Cosby

Q Scores reveal Ariana’s donut-licking America-hating incident did in a few weeks what others took years to accomplish

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicThe Sound of Damage Control: Ariana Grande’s “USA, the Greatest Country in the World” – Video Ariana Grande Hates Americans Because They’re Fat, Not for Eating Unhealthy Foods - Video

TLC Sets Air Date for Molestation Documentary with the Duggars, “Breaking the Silence”

by Elena Gorgan, August 15th, 2015

Jill and Jessa Duggar identified as victims of brother Josh

Television

BMW, Mercedes and Chrysler Cars Vulnerable to OwnStar Hacking Attacks

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BMW, Mercedes and Chrysler Cars Vulnerable to OwnStar Hacking Attacks

Dodge Viper's Smartstart service also vulnerable

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicResearchers Hack a Corvette Using SMS Messages Tesla Model S Hacked, but the Car Can Protect Itself at High Speeds

Oddiverse

Men Go Looking for Treasures in NYC Sewers, Get Arrested

The men were out hunting for lost valuables

by Laura Sinpetru, August 15th, 2015

more on this topicMan Tries to Copy Jesus and Fast for 40 Days, Dies in the Attempt Teen Swimming in a Lake Finds Gold Bar Worth €16,000 ($18,000)