Saturday
Apr122014

Infographic shows the passwords you need to change due to Heartbleed

A lot of the popular websites have been affected by the Heartbleed bug. This vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic software library allows hackers to steal your personal information and snoop into your online communication directly from the sites. Sites are currently working to stop the leak but it is still important for you to change your password (some services are even reminding you to do so). But just in case you want to see which of the sites you use are affected VentureBeat shared an infographic made by LWG Consulting. You can view the full-sized graphic here.

Saturday
Apr122014

Researchers develop game to teach in-flight safety

Frequent flyers are prone to not pay attention to the flight attendant’s safety spiel at the start of the flight. Researchers from the University of Udine want to make sure you know your in-flight safety information through a game they’ll be releasing on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and PCs. Learn To Brace teaches you how to brace yourself for impact in case of a crash. The game wants you to tweak and adjust the position of the virtual passenger. It will then provide you feedback about whether the passenger survives the crash and how bad the injuries are. It is admittedly morbid but perhaps it might teach people to pay extra attention to in-flight safety.

Source: Gizmodo

Friday
Apr112014

Coachella livestreams festival on YouTube, adds Hangouts video chat with artists 

Fan of the acts appearing at this year’s Coachella festival but can’t be there in person? Google and T-Mobile are livestreaming the event on YouTube right now. And if you’re online at the right time and are on Hangouts, you might even get to chat with artists like Zedd and Chvrches. You can check out the livestream link here. Enjoy the music without the hassle of being cramped up against the hipsters, er, other people.

Source: Engadget

Friday
Apr112014

Amazon tipped to debut 3D-capable smartphone

If the new report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Amazon plans to debut a 3D-capable smartphone by June and ship the device by September. Amazon has long been rumoured to be releasing its own smartphone but it seems they are ready to launch soon. Prototypes are reportedly being shown to developers in San Francisco and Seattle in the recent weeks. The 3D capability of the device won’t need users to wear special glasses. It reportedly uses retina-tracking technology with four front-facing cameras to create that hologram-like effect.

Source: The Verge