Facebook boots intern after he pointed out a massive FB Messenger privacy flaw

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It’s become increasingly common over the past few years for tech companies to reward hackers with cold hard cash whenever they discover and promptly report critical software bugs. Some companies, with Google and Microsoft being two prime examples, even officiate hacker contests to help squash as many bugs as possible.

With that as a backdrop, one would think that Facebook would have been a bit more forgiving when dealing with an intern who discovered a security flaw affecting the company’s Messenger app. Coming straight out of Harvard, Mark Zuckerberg’s alma mater, intern Aran Khanna was on the verge of starting an internship with the social networking giant this summer before having the offer withdrawn.

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Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ prices – everything you need to know

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ on Thursday and revealed that both handsets will be available in stores in America starting August 21st, after a week of preorders. Following Samsung’s event, U.S. carriers have made their own Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ announcements, revealing pricing details for both devices.

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Game of Thrones series finale will be ‘bittersweet’, says author George RR Martin

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With season 5 of Game of Thrones now in the books, and Jon Snow officially dead (he is dead, right?), many fans are already starting to speculate on what we might expect to see in future seasons Though seven seasons of GOT on HBO are reportedly planned, Game of Thrones scribe Geroge RR Martin still has to finish writing the last two books in the series. And while we have a long ways to go until we reach the series finale, Martin recently explained what users can look forward to when Game of Thrones reaches what will undoubtedly be a rousing conclusion.

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3 reasons Android fans are already complaining about the Galaxy Note 5

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It seems like no one can release a phone that’s good enough for Android fans these days. Recently we documented Android fans complaining because the OnePlus 2, which delivers cutting-edge hardware for under $390, lacks support for NFC. Now it seems that Samsung’s just-announced Galaxy Note 5 is getting the same treatment if comments over at Reddit’s Android fan page are anything to go by.

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iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5: Here’s how the world’s two best phablets stack up

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Phablet fans, rejoice! The Galaxy Note 5 finally arrived on Thursday, and as we noted in our hands-on preview, it’s easily the best Android phablet on the market. That said, plenty of Android fans were tempted by the iPhone 6 Plus last year, and with the iPhone 6s Plus presumably a month away from release, some fans might be waiting to see what Apple has to offer.

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Watch a typhoon move a 720-ton steel ball suspended atop a skyscraper

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What happens when a horrendous typhoon like Soudelor hits land? We’ve seen already that the typhoon’s winds are strong enough to lift Boeing 747 airplanes off the ground. And now a new video shows the typhoon is powerful enough to move a 720-ton steel ball (let’s call it a mass damper) suspended atop of a skyscraper (let’s call it Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, measuring 1,651 feet).

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Man steals Forrest Gump’s life story for Tinder profile; woman falls for it

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One of the more widely voiced complaints regarding online dating is that you never know who you’re truly talking to on the other end. The man who claims he’s fit and 6’1 tall may, in reality, be a portly 5’7 of a fellow. Or, even worse, perhaps the man you’re talking to co-opted the identity of Forrest Gump on his Tinder profile for a few laughs.

Sound crazy? Sure, but that’s exactly what one knucklehead decided to do recently.

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