Well over a year after the Snowden leaks changed the way we think of security in the United States, the man still has plenty of information left to reveal. In an exhaustive interview with Wired’s James Bamford, Snowden discussed the NSA’s development of a new cyberwarfare program codenamed MonsterMind which could automatically seek out patterns that indicate a looming cyberattack and stop them at the source.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
There’s little doubt that the Galaxy Note 4 will be Samsung’s centerpiece at the IFA 2014 trade show next month, but the smartphone maker might have a few surprises in store for the audience as well. The Verge is the latest publication to report that Samsung will also be showing off its VR headset, codenamed “Project Moonlight,” at IFA in September.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
Filed under:
Back to school is just around the corner and droves of students will soon be hitting the road, returning to class after having the summer season off. If you have a teen or twenty-something in your life in need of a new ride for high school, college or university, we’ve rounded up the best new cars of 2014 when it comes to value, reliability and still being kinda fun too.
Teens have different needs when it comes to cars. They’re by far the most dangerous age group on the road, so they should have the latest safety features and technology and should not have cars with engines that are too powerful.
The car buying experts at Kelly Blue Book has put together a great list of vehicles that, in addition to being among the safest on the road, are also among the most fuel efficient and versatile cars with low starting sticker prices.
Click here to head on through to see what KBB recommends as the best new cars for teens headed back to school.
READ OTHER RELATED STORIES:
Best new cars of 2014 for teens headed back to school originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Read more here: Canadian Automotive News
How insanely hot is the demand for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6? So hot that well-known smartphone accessory maker Spigen is refusing to wait for the new iPhone to be unveiled before designing and selling cases for the next-generation Apple smartphone. The company on Wednesday launched a new page on its website dedicated to Apple’s iPhone 6, which obviously doesn’t even exist yet. Instead of waiting for the phone to be unveiled early next month during a press conference on September 9th, Spigen based its designs off of the various leaks we’ve seen thus far and is now selling cases to fit the forthcoming iPhone — maybe.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
Sony revealed on Tuesday that PS4 system software update v2.00 would be arriving this fall with a few features that owners of the new generation console have been waiting for since launch. Some of those additions include new broadcast features, the ability to upload directly to YouTube and an enhanced real-time activity feed in the What’s New section on the dashboard, but the real bombshell is Share Play.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
As Apple gets ready to release its second-generation iPad Air, a third-generation iPad mini and its next-gen iPhone 6 handsets, we can expect to see some solid sales pop up for current iPhone and iPad models. It makes sense, of course — with all of that new inventory about to hit store shelves, Apple’s retail partners are looking to clear out older models before the shine completely wears off. Now, those looking for a new iPad mini or iPad Air tablet who don’t find Touch ID and a new, less reflective display terribly appealing might have just gotten the kick they need to finally pull the trigger and buy one.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
The flood gates have officially opened on iPhone 6 leaks… again. After one of the largest set of components we’ve seen so far made its way online last week, luxury retailer Feld & Volk has published several never-before-seen, high quality images of even more components from the unreleased smartphone. We’ve seen bits and pieces from all over the phone, but rarely with as much clarity as in these new photos.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
Finding the right backpack can be a challenge. Everyone has different priorities when it comes to what they need to pack for work or for travel, but what if you had a backpack that adapted to your needs? That’s what Tessel Supply is attempting to provide with its latest Kickstarter project: the Anti-Gravity Modular Pack System. Similar to Google’s Project Ara, the Anti-Gravity system has several replaceable parts which can be rearranged for maximum efficiency.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
T-Mobile and its chief executive John Legere love bashing rival wireless carriers for a wide range of reasons. Among them, of course, has been the lack of truly unlimited data at Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Both of the nation’s top wireless carriers still offer unlimited data to subscribers with grandfathered plans, but they slow data speeds after a certain threshold has been reached — a practise called throttling. Now, it looks like T-Mobile is getting ready to do a bit of backtracking as it prepares to begin throttling its “truly unlimited” data plans for some users.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report
Anyone who has set up a SecuritySpy software system on their Mac will totally want to check out this new iPhone app from SK Dev Solutions. Spyglass is an app that just launched on the App Store this week that will give you the ability to watch all of your SecuritySpy camera feeds directly from the comfort of your iPhone.
Read more here: Boy Genius Report