Google regularly rolls out Chromecast updates that plug up previous root-friendly exploits, but there’s a new method you can use if you want complete control over your streaming device. A group of hardware hackers (fail0verflow, Team Eureka and…
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Ad first looks, big-time pub programmatic growth, and Forensiq fraud
Deciding which advertising partner gets first look isn’t easy, big-time publishers are putting more resources into their programmatic buying strategies, what’s helping find fraudulent traffic, how open systems are increasing performance, and find out what’s causing massive programmatic growth across display, mobile and video channels. Here are a few highlights from some of the industry […]
Twitter can now prompt attachments via hashtag
Thinking about using a hashtag in your next tweet? Watch out — Twitter might use it as an excuse to attach a video or image to your message. A promotion for ABC’s new TV comedy “Selfie” revealed that Twitter can now prompt users to attach media to a…
NTT Docomo and Huawei want to augment LTE networks with WiFi spectrum
Love LTE data speeds, but fear the bane of network congestion? Researchers at NTT Docomo and Huawei may have a solution. The two firms just announced that it has successfully broadcast LTE service on the unlicensed 5GHz spectrum — a frequency…
UPS says malware attack compromised customer info at 51 of its stores
Have you done any business with UPS recently? You’d better check out the company’s website: some of its stores may have leaked your personal data. After receiving a security advisory from the US Government, the company discovered that 51 UPS Stores…
Twitter shows how its bots keep your timeline spam-free
Have you noticed that you’re getting a lot less spam on Twitter these days? You may have to thank a bot for that. Twitter has just shed light on BotMaker, a recently developed system that (as the name suggests) lets the social network create…
ADT wants to automate your home with the help of IFTTT
Now that home automation is all the rage, household security outfit ADT is looking to dive further into the fray with a hand from If This Then That (IFTTT). Using the home alarm company’s Pulse system and the appropriate channel from the recipe-based…
Sharp’s AQUOS Crystal is all screen
It’s sure been a long time since Sharp shipped a smartphone to American consumers. And, let’s be honest with ourselves, the FX Plus wasn’t exactly taking the market by storm. The Sidekick-esque slider was dated even by 2011 standards. But the company…
YouTube ‘Music Key’ leak reveals Google’s streaming plans
We’ve heard rumors and rumblings about YouTube’s music service for awhile now, but it’s looking like a chunk of concrete details have just surfaced. For starters, it’s apparently being named YouTube Music Key and will offer access not only to full…
LG’s new curved device is a 34-inch ultrawide display
Does anybody know if LG and Samsung are looking for a new tagline? Because we’d like to suggest “Real manufacturers have curves,” if so. LG, for one, is slated to unveil a 21:9 ultrawide IPS monitor (model 34UC97) at IFA 2014, which (unlike the…
Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch pops up at Best Buy two weeks early
You don’t have to wait until Motorola’s September 4th event to get more details regarding the Moto 360 smartwatch, it seems — Best Buy appears to have the scoop over two weeks early. The big-box retailer has posted a product listing for the…
This Bluetooth bangle lights up to match your outfit, tells you when you miss a call
Need to have notifications on your wrist, but worried that a standard smartwatch will clash with your personal sense of style? Have you tried a smart bangle? There’s one on Kickstarter if it suits your needs. Elemoon is a large, LED-laden bracelet…
Germany accidentally spied on phone calls from Hillary Clinton and John Kerry
Germany may be upset with the US over its eagerness to spy on national leaders (and seemingly everyone else), but it turns out that Germany itself isn’t completely above reproach. Der Spiegel has revealed that the country’s BND intelligence agency…
IRL: Nokia Lumia 1020 (one year later)
A year later, and strangers still ask. “Is that the Lumia with the crazy camera? How do you like it?” And, after a year, I still offer up the same basic response. “Great camera, solid phone.” But after 12 months, and with a slew of new handsets…
A restaurant in China lets robots do a lot of the work
Let’s face it, the Robot Apocalypse is near. Just a few days ago, we met A.L.O Botlr, a robot from the high-tech Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, California that acts as a butler. Naturally, the food industry, as important as it is, couldn’t stay behind, so…