Google Chrome Set to Impress with New Brotli
Capital Technologies Google Chrome users are in for a faster web access in the near future with Google set to introduce Brotli–an open source compression algorithm that is going to blaze things up....
View ArticleLurk Gang Arrested in Russia over $25 Million Theft
Capital Technologies Russia may yet have made its largest ever arrest of hackers. The gang of 50 people—now recognized as the Lurk gang were raided and arrested for allegedly stealing more than 1.7bn...
View ArticleFacebook Not “Listening” Says Professor
Capital Technologies Professor Kelli Burns has denied claims that she believes Facebook is listening to users’ conversations via their smartphones’ microphones. Apparently there was a news story that...
View ArticleMessenger App for Messages on Facebook
Capital Technologies If you have a smartphone (an android one for that matter) Facebook wants you to switch to Messenger in order to view your messages. Already some phones will only allow you to view...
View ArticleMitsubishi Outlander Car System Hacked
Capital Technologies There are security bugs in Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid’s on-board wi-fi that can remotely be used to turn off its alarm and access several aspects in the car. Researchers have...
View ArticleGoogle Bans Extension that Picks Out Jews
Capital Technologies Google has decided to do away with a plug-in of its Chrome browser that was being used to pick out Jews names on the internet. The extension identified Jews names by circumventing...
View ArticleLexus Faulty Update Causes Trouble
Capital Technologies A software update gone wrong is causing all sorts of trouble to Lexus car owners in the United States of America. Apparently the buggy software, delivered through a wireless...
View ArticleDrone Taxi to be tested in Nevada
Capital Technologies A drone that will be able to transport a single human being has been given a go-ahead and will be tested in Nevada. This is going to be the first ever human carrying drone in the...
View ArticleJawbone with a Father’s Day Email Shocker
Capital Technologies Jawbone, a wearable tech firm has found itself in an unfamiliar spot after sending a rather “insensitive email on Father’s day. Jawbone has been accused of being callous and...
View ArticleTwitter Login Names and Passwords Put on Sale
Capital Technologies There are reports that more than 32 million Twitter login names and passwords are being put up for sale. Apparently there is a hacker named Tessa88 is asking for 10 bitcoins from...
View ArticleTwitter reacts after 32 Million Accounts are Sold
Capital Technologies Twitter has reacted to the 32 million accounts that were put up for sale on Thursday by locking a number of the affected accounts. A Russian by the name Tessa8 claimed she had over...
View ArticleMalware and Spam Network Goes Offline
Capital Technologies Internet security firms are claiming that the largest spam-sending computers has gone offline. This has puzzled experts and left everyone wondering what might have happened. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft Set to Buy LinkedIn for $25
Capital Technologies Microsoft is purchasing LinkedIn—the professional networking website—for just over $26 billion. The software giant company will be paying $196 a share, which is a premium of almost...
View ArticleXbox One Slimmer Version Unveiled
Capital Technologies It was all going to go down at Microsoft’s E3 event. Many expected to see different devices and software unveiled by the giant company. The most hopeful folks though were the...
View ArticlePepper Robot Will Work in Hospitals
Capital Technologies Pepper the mechanical man robot will start working in hospitals. Pepper is the humanoid robot that is programmed to understand human emotions. The robot will take a new job as a...
View ArticleFacebook Withdraws EU Referendum Status
Capital Technologies The British public will soon vote on whether their country should remain as part of EU or not. The vote has become so popular around the world in what is set to be a historic...
View ArticleChina Builds World’s Most Powerful Computer
Capital Technologies China has the world’s most powerful computer yet again. According to Top500 China has built yet another magnanimous machine that is capable of handling anything. The supercomputer,...
View ArticleFacebook Redesigns Messenger App
Capital Technologies Facebook has redesigned their Messenger app to cover a number of jobs. Instead of a list of conversations that the app displayed before, the company has created a home screen. The...
View ArticleInstagram Hits 500 Million Milestone
Capital Technologies The photo and video sharing app has hit 500 million users. According to the company’s co-founder Kevin Systrom, Instagram now has 300 million users a day. The app that was...
View ArticleGoogle Simplies 2-Step Authentication
Capital Technologies Google has made it easier to do the 2-step authentication by unveiling a new feature, Google Prompt. The new feature is aimed at helping enterprise employees. It consists of a...
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