SourceCode: Year of hacks continues with PSN and Microsoft's Xbox Live compromised

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After the massive celebrity photo leak, the Sony hack and now this, Internet services and systems suddenly feel less secure and more vulnerable than ever. The industry really needs to work together to change this perception.

2014 looks to be come one of the most infamous years in terms of high-profile hacks. We've had our share of massive outages and with a few days away from the New Year, a group of hackers called Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for service outages for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One users during Christmas Day. 

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Whatsapp tipped to get voice call capability

It’s not exactly a new feature but it would seem Whatsapp might be integrating it into its messaging app. Screenshots of what seem to be a new build of the app have surfaced online. It could still be in beta though as it hasn’t appeared on Google Play Store yet. It looks like there are going to be different screens for call logs, ongoing calls, and dialing a voice call. If these leaks are true, we should expect to see this in the first quarter of 2015.

Source: Android World | Via: Android Community

Google’s new self-driving cars to hit roads next month

What Google says are the “first real build” of its self-driving car will be hitting the streets in January. This new model gets rid of the clunky rooftop LIDAR system for a sleeker machine that looks like a cross between a Mac Pro and a police siren. It finally now gets real headlights, too. This self-driving car also finally gets headlights, too. But it retains that cute koala-like look to it.

Source: io9

Kodak to launch Android phones because they can

Kodak is bringing its first line of Android devices to the upcoming CES. They promise “best-in-class image management software and features along with great design and UI.” They will unveil a 4G phone, tablet, and connected camera. These devices will be made by Bullitt Group while the name and cache will come from Kodak. Bullitt has a similar arrangement with Caterpillar and their line of rugged Android devices. We’re not sure if this’ll be a success or not, but we do wish them luck.

Source: Engadget | Via: Gizmodo