Thursday, May 22, 2014

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 23/05/2014





Spotify Has 10 Million Paying Customers
How in the hell are these guys still losing money with 10 million customers that pay $120 a year?

Spotify has lost a total of $200 million since it was founded, according to a report last year based on its financial disclosures written by PrivCo, a firm that studies private company performance. Spotify declined to discuss its balance sheet.

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Should U.S. Hackers Fix Cybersecurity Holes or Exploit Them?
Honestly, how is this even a question? I'd like to think most of you would do the right thing. Wouldn't you?

Unpublished vulnerabilities are called "zero-day" vulnerabilities, and they're very valuable because no one is protected. Someone with one of those can attack systems world-wide with impunity. When someone discovers one, he can either use it for defense or for offense. Defense means alerting the vendor and getting it patched.

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Reward: Lost Quad Copter
My how the times have changed. What ever happened to flyers for lost pets? Thanks to Edward Cabarles for the image.



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Facebook Knows What You're Watching And Listening To
Facebook has announced its latest "creepy as hell" feature.

When writing a status update – if you choose to turn the feature on – you'll have the option to use your phone's microphone to identify what song is playing or what show or movie is on TV. Here's how it works: If you've turned the feature on, you'll see an audio icon moving on the screen when you write a status update. If the feature finds a match, you can then choose to add the song, TV show or movie to your post.

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U.S. Utility's Control System Was Hacked
Exactly how did hackers gain access to a U.S. public utility? Probably some kid in his mom's basement with his 3-way SLI brute force box. Nice security guys.

The agency said the hackers may have launched the latest attack through an Internet portal that enabled workers to access the utility's control systems. It said the system used a simple password mechanism that could be compromised using a technique known as "brute forcing," where hackers digitally force their way in by trying various password combinations.

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ZeniMax Sues Oculus
Did anyone else hear that? I could swear I just heard the bad guy from the first Mortal Kombat movie saying "It has begun!" Pass the popcorn.

Night Race Blue Metallic Oculus fired back in a statement provided to CNET, saying, "The lawsuit filed by ZeniMax has no merit whatsoever. As we have previously said, ZeniMax did not contribute to any Oculus technology. Oculus will defend these claims vigorously."

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ZOTAC Unveils New ZBOX Sphere OI520 Series
ZOTAC International, a global innovator and manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today unveils the first ZBOX Sphere to let users express their individuality through computing. The new ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series combines a unique orb form factor with a powerful 4th Generation Intel Core i5 processor for computing with a touch of individuality.

Inside the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series is a high-performance 4th Generation Intel Core i5 4200U processor with Intel HD Graphics 4400 for an excellent computing experience rich in high-definition content and snappy multi-tasking responsiveness. Plenty of internal expansion enables the ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520 series to accommodate a 2.5-inch SATA 6.0 Gb/s hard drive or SSD, an mSATA SSD and two DDR3L SO-DIMM slots to easily create a powerful stylish mini-PC.




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NZXT Now Offering Free PC Monitoring Software
The folks over at NZXT just announced its free PC monitoring software called CAM. I'm downloading it as we speak. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.



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Steam In-Home Streaming Now Available To Everyone
Steam In-Home Streaming is now available to everyone. Don't know what in-home streaming is all about? Hit the link for all the info (or click graphic below if you can't access Steam from work / school) .



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Wolfenstein: The New Order Performance Review
Our in-house graphics card gurus have just posted our Wolfenstein: The New Order Performance Review. Make sure you guys take a moment today to read this review before spending your [H]ard earned money.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is out on PC. It utilizes the id Tech 5 game engine and sports fast paced first-person shooter gameplay. We look at some video card performance, make some comparisons, and look at image quality as well. Can this game overcome the stigma associated with RAGE since its the same engine?

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iPhone Buying Interest Continues To Drop
How can this be possible? People aren't interested in "magical" phones anymore?

Polling 1,016 consumers in the US last week about their intended smartphone purchases over the next three months, Munster's team found that 34 percent expect to buy an iPhone. That number is down from 39 percent in February, 44 percent last December, and 50 percent just after the launch of the iPhone 5S last September.

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