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It looks like shutting down the service isn’t the worst thing to happen to Vine. Vine’s owner Twitter has started sending out a mass email to Vine users alerting them that a “bug,” which they say was “immediately fixed,” briefly let third parties see email addresses and phone numbers linked to Vine accounts. But they don’t make any mention of passwords being compromised. They did want to emphasize the window also lasted “less than 24 hours.”

If you’re notified that means you might have been affected. But it also doesn’t mean that your information has been misused. What Vine warns about is being suspicious of any emails or messages from unknown senders. And reminds its users that “Vine will only send communications from @twitter.com, and we will never send emails with attachments or request your password by email.”

Source: Vine on Medium

Nicole Batac |

Alarm.com can now lock and unlock doors with Google Assistant

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 6:32PM

Alarm.com adds a whole bunch of features into its ecosystem with its latest update. Taking part in the Actions on Google platform, Alarm.com users can now add their system to Google Assistant’s Assistant apps section. One way you can activate this is by saying, “OK Google, talk to Alarm.com.” Once you’ve authenticated the credentials, you’ll get a lot of features to work with.

These include being able to lock and unlock doors and garage doors, arm and disarm security systems, change thermostat temperature, control individual or grouped lights, and even ask about the state of any light, lock, or thermostat connected to the site. For those concerned about security, Alarm.com provides an optional setting for a 4-digit PIN code you’ll need to say to perform these potentially compromising actions. If you want a more direct approach to controlling your devices at home, you can also download the Alarm.com app.

Source: Android Police

Nicole Batac |