Archive for June 2014

June 1, 2014

· Random Photo: The Rubik's Cube curse
· iPod thief attempts to 'friend' victim on Facebook
· Facebook IM trojan politely asks ‘Can I post these pictures on Facebook?’
· R.I.P: Ann B. Davis, 'Alice' from the Brady Bunch, Dead at 88

June 2, 2014

· Workshop: overclocking your graphics card and more (9 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· You're Doing it Wrong (8 Photos)
· Hero dad saves kids from fleeing car thief with pickup truck (Video)
· Google to spend $1 Billion launching 180 satellites for global internet service
· Dunkin' Donuts evacuated
· Microsoft: Start Menu will not be released until Windows 9
· Right to be forgotten spurs 12,000 requests to Google
· Linkin Park Facebook fanpage hacked and rolled
· NSA collecting thousands of facial pictures

June 3, 2014

· Crucial MX100 SSD Reviews and more (21 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· CompatDB Updates 06/03/14
· Apple unveils iOS 8
· 'Operation Tovar' disrupts GameOver Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker
· Seems Legit? (8 Photos)
· Google Glass tries to go chic
· "What a piece of junk!" - Leaked behind the scenes photos of Star Wars VII (7 Photos)
· Intel Devil’s Canyon Core i7-4790K and Core i5-4690K Processors Confirmed
· Phishing scam a keylogger
· Google Adds 64-Bit support to Chrome
· Two billion views: "Gangnam Style"
· Tips to avoid being a victim of a botnet
· Fake murder captured on Google Street View receives real police attention (Video)

June 4, 2014

· AMD FX-7600P Kaveri APU Reviews and more (18 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· The Wisconsin stabbings should be a reminder to monitor your children’s online activity
· Call to arms by comedian John Oliver breaks FCC site (Video)
· Dave Brockie, GWAR lead singer, died of accidental heroin overdose
· US Secret Service wants social media sarcasm detector
· Comcast to Encrypt Email for Security After Google Calls Them Out
· Will your ISP quarantine you if you are infected?
· Dell has a deal for those XP hangers on
· Bride sews baby into wedding dress train ( Video )
· Random Photo: How Facebook privacy really works
· GoPro installs former Microsoft executive Tony Bates as president

June 5, 2014

· Whats New In OS X 10.10 and more (17 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Amazon to release 3D holographic phone June 18
· Facebook, LOL (11 Photos)
· Reset the Net: One year anniversary of Snowden leaks
· Japanese researchers develop the best robot ever
· Sprint, T-Mobile Move Closer to a $32 Billion Deal (Video)
· Intel is talking up a cable-free future for PCs. (Video)
· US Marshals seize "Stingray" surveillance records from local Florida PD
· Heartbleed bug reloaded: New web encryption vulnerability found
· New Cryptolocker version affects Android systems

June 6, 2014

· 5x AMD Radeon R9 280X review and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2014
· Hoax: Charles Manson Granted Parole
· Would you want to be one of the last two on earth? You can be.
· Florida Friday: Florida judge punches public defender (Video)
· Vodafone reveals global government surveillance via "secret wires"
· 5nine Software team up with Kaspersky Labs for joint virtual environment security product
· Random Photo: Everybody PANIC!
· Army loses info on 16,000 personnel
· Yahoo gives one last access to Flickr via Google, Facebook logins
· Canon debuts image storage
· Women want food more than sex
· Seattle shooter "hellbent" on murder
· Happy 30th anniversary Tetris

June 7, 2014

· Quickly Secure Your Computer With EMET and more (10 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· CIA now on Twitter, follow them or be followed....
· Microsoft support being used as bait in phone-phishing scam
· Malvertising becoming a serious threat
· Dog becomes first skydiver
· Mother bear rescues cub from freeway
· Video collection on the auction block - 11,000 titles

June 8, 2014

· Turn Windows into Mac OS X Yosemite and more (7 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· PHP 5.5.13 for Debian Wheezy
· Google Chrome surpasses Microsoft Internet Explorer for top US web browser spot
· US government issues hacker attack warning, "defensive measures" needed
· More Smart Cars tipped in San Francisco
· Combat vet invents a wheelchair tank (Video)
· Is that a banana in your pocket or….. (Mugshot)
· Electrifying performance captured at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Video)
· iCloud spawns ransomware
· $25,000 lawsuit filed after STD diagnosis leaked on "Team No Hoes" Facebook group
· Plus size pole dancer (Video)
· Dancing kittens (Video)
· Reasons to delete Facebook (Video)

June 9, 2014

· Tesla considers giving away its technology to speed up development
· How to Get All Your Android Notifications on Your PC and more (8 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Russian computer passes Turing Test for the first time
· Illinois man convicted of robbery via facial recognition technology
· Apple CEO Tim Cook and the iMac running Windows tweet SNAFU
· Microsoft first up at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014 (Live Streaming Video)
· R.I.P: Rik Mayall, 'Rick' from the Young Ones, Dead at 56

June 10, 2014

· Humble Bundle: PC and Android 10 Review and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· KDE 4.13.2 released
· Verizon sends cease and desist to Netflix. Netflix: LOL
· Pair of teens hack into ATM using online manual and a default password
· Free more drive space with Wise Disk Cleaner
· Random Photo: Technical animal
· Short film by District 9, Avatar VFX artist gets tap for feature length production
· Kaspersky Labs provides real-time cyberstats
· CrowdStrike finds a second Chinese hacking group
· Hackers taking thousands with Cryptowall ransomware
· Android security apps - test results
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2014

June 11, 2014

· How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server and more (17 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Feedly and Evernote hit with DDoS attack
· Microsoft fights search warrant for overseas email data
· Swiftkey will now be offered as free Android app
· Google to buy Skybox
· Random Photo: Dark, warm and humid weather for some on Wednesday
· Russia arrests two in iPhone ransomware attacks
· Twitter temporarily pulls TweetDeck due to security issue

June 12, 2014

· Intel Core i7 4790K Devils Canyon CPU Review and more (10 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Comcast turning your routers into public Wi-Fi hotspots – here’s how to disable them
· Microsoft takes a poke at Google by promising not to scan email to sell ads
· Facebook to allow users to alter their ad profiles starting today
· Solar storm may bombard Earth on Friday the 13th
· Man arrested for having sex with a pool raft (Mugshot)
· HP developing new architecture of computers
· Woman has 50 pound tumor removed from her abdomen
· When and how smartphones are stolen
· TweetDeck shutdown was due to a teen's errant heart
· A simple way to opt out of targeted ads by Facebook and others

June 13, 2014

· A Guide To Building Your Own NAS System For Under $220 and more (23 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· MajorGeeks provides perfectly formed news section
· Florida Friday: Woman arrested with 7 Publix lobsters in pants (Video)
· US Marshals auction off Silk Road Bitcoin
· Former Microsoft employee convicted of leaking secrets to be deported to Russia
· Romanian hacker indicted in Virginia
· Amazing hoverboard
· Freely knocked off line for the second time
· Student strips at school graduation
· The Millennium Falcon strikes back
· Starbucks to offer free Duracell Powermat wireless charging
· Two hour speed chase with a tractor (Video)

June 14, 2014

· 6 Tips For Creating An Unbreakable Password and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.20 released
· How to opt out of targeted ads on your smartphone
· Apple 5W USB power adapter may overheat, exchange offered
· AT&T wireless users data exposed in security breach
· Random Photo: In the name of a teacher
· Save 30% on MajorGeeks Designed T's with coupon code 'Summer30'. Expires 6/30 (USA Only)
· Cloudfare to offer DDoS attack protection

June 15, 2014

· Navy's stealth destroyer designed for the video gamer generation (Video)
· R.I.P: Casey Kasem, Radio Legend, Dead at 82
· How to keep your tablet safe

June 16, 2014

· 22 Common Network Jargon Terms Explained and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Tip of the day
· The Daily Show weighs in on Google Glass (Video)
· East and West Coasts start up the drone wars (2 Videos)
· 50% off BitDefender Products as they celebrate 500 Million Users. Expiration Unknown.
· Domino's Pizza: Hacked in 30 minutes or less
· Debian 6 debuts its long term support period
· Top 7 Geek Books for Summer 2014
· Bear chases joggers
· Researcher discovers new malware
· Facebook and Twitter blocked in Iraq

June 17, 2014

· The SSD Endurance Experiment and more (26 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Interactive real-time cyberthreat map from Kaspersky Labs (Video)
· Squadrone System HEXO+: No operator needed for this drone (Video)
· US Department of Transportation urging Congress to regulate in-car navigation aids
· Random Photo: Google engagement spoiler
· Paid web priority may be banned
· Mr.Peanut gets a new ride
· The Sex Lube Olympics
· Football full of drugs fall short of prison fence

June 18, 2014

· 6 Advanced Tips for Securing the Applications on Your PC With EMET and more (15 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· "NullCrew" hacker arrested by FBI
· Here are all the new emoji coming soon (2 Photos)
· YouTube to block bands that don’t sign up for its new subscription service
· Robotic snacking device for gamers - major BETA (Video)
· Random photo: Soccer, LOL
· Java key promised to unlock Simplelocker ransomware
· Conan's App Review: Stress Relief Apps (Video)
· The FBI has a Twitter cheat sheet
· Obama bumper sticker @ PTTM
· Ghost at Alcatraz caught on camera (Video)
· Twitter will now support GIFs
· Duck Stampede (Video)
· Sunbather causes multi-car wreck
· New scam slithers onto Facebook: "Huge snake eats man alive!"

June 19, 2014

· A Beginners Guide to the Linux Command Line and more (15 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu AIO released
· It's a sign @ PedalToTheMetal (10 Photos)
· Harley Davidson's electric bike project "LiveWire" (Videos)
· Random Photo: The foundation of time travel
· A useful smartphone charge in your pants
· Puran (defrag, file recovery) tries their hand at their first Android game
· It's a sign. Literally
· World Cup Certificate
· Facebook trojan mines for Bitcoin
· Kill Switch makes a big dent in phone theft
· Brief outage at Facebook
· Does Malibu have an underwater alien base?
· Meaty Presidents on display in NYC - Meat Rushmore (Videos)

June 20, 2014

· Ultimate PC Buyers Guide June 2014 and more (20 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) reaches End of Life on July 17 2014
· Seems Legit? (9 Photos)
· Facebook's outage cost $500,000 in lost ad revenue
· Florida Friday: Adult film star seeks election to school board
· 48 hour free PC download of Titanfall
· Random Photos: Security flaw and an old school patch (2 Photos)
· How to NOT fuel up your car @ PTTM
· "Bender" shuts down Metro-North commuter rail in CT
· Cheap phone service offered this weekend at Wal-Mart
· .trust coming to a web site soon
· Florida Friday: Sue the jail after shooting yourself

June 21, 2014

· Surface Pro 3 Review and more (15 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft to retire older Skype versions
· Kid's letter causes heart bleed at Google
· Random Photo: This device doesn't work right, or left
· Google Gesture app: Translates sign language into speech (Video)
· What if Earth stopped spinning (Video)
· Would opening your Wi-Fi connection enhance your privacy?
· Samurai has soccer skills (Video)

June 22, 2014

· Random Photo: Time driven fail
· It's a sign (10 Photos)
· Facebook, LOL (3 Photos)
· People Poupon everything these days (Videos)
· Freaky Friday in Florida: Dance off (Video)
· Chinese company fined for selling signal jammers
· Get Rid of Scratched Screens Once and for All

June 23, 2014

· Intel Core i7 4790K Devils Canyon CPU Review and more @ NT Compatible
· 300k servers remain vulnerable to Heartbleed
· ala Seinfeld - rhymes with mulva; American stuck in massive female stone sculpture
· Oracle buying Micros for $5.3 billion
· Harley-Davidsons electric bike goes on tour
· Preview of USA Vs. Germany game
· Beware! Sad video of woman dying during a fight is really a Facebook scam
· Android Ransomware Hijacks Your Phone

June 24, 2014

· Intel Core i7-4960X vs Core i7-3960X 3-way SLI Gaming and more (23 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· What's up dog? (6 Photos)
· It's a sign (10 Photos)
· Google eases into domain hosting arena
· The Owl Whisperer - Swifferer? (Video)
· Google opens Nest up to third party apps
· Time travel may be possible
· Smartphone app operated robotic forklift valet debuts at Dusseldorf airport
· Giant Tetris Game (Video)
· 80% of Flappy Bird clones contain malware

June 25, 2014

· PC Buyers Guide Summer Edition 2014 and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Triumph Watches The World Cup (Video)
· Octopush wants you to suck it on Kickstarter (Video)
· You're Doing it Wrong (8 Photos, 1 Video)
· Google I/O 2014 kicks off today
· Netgear's new Nighthawk X6 router offers 6 antennas, 3 Wi-Fi radios, 802.11ac and looks killer (Video)
· Corvette found 33 years after being stolen in Detroit @ PTTM (Video)
· Stabbing Victim Walks Into Queens McDonald’s With Knife In His Back (Video)
· John Oliver takes Dr.Oz to task about dietary supplements (Video)
· Montana gets hacked
· Massive malware network used by cops
· Supreme Court demands police get a warrant to search phones

June 26, 2014

· The low-tech VR headset: Google Cardboard and more (15 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Imminent termination of battery life
· Random Photo: You're Doing it RIGHT!
· Man locked out of car torches bakery after 911 refuses to help (Video)
· This adorable 3-year old would never steal a doughnut (Video)
· Random photo: Great response and advice
· Topless! @ Pedal To The Metal
· US soccer team plays today, all are excused from work!
· "Tracy Morgan is dead"
· "Right to be forgotten" requests pour in
· FIFA security fail

June 27, 2014

· 20 of the Worst PC Setups June 2014 and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) Alpha 1 released
· Florida Friday: Handcuffed court employee munches pot in cop car (Video)
· Florida Friday: Man claims alleged police theft wrecked him (Mugshot)
· Man on meth mistakes Plymouth Prowler for alien spaceship (Videos)
· Random Photo: Garden space oddities
· Eight transformers (Videos)
· Phone scams cost UK users over £21m
· Amazon offering free apps today and tomorrow
· Tech to the rescue! Hi-tech protection for safety minded geeks
· US Marine Harrier pilot makes perfect landing without nose gear (Video)
· Mountain Lion found at shopping center (Video)

June 28, 2014

· Seagate Laptop SSHD 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive Review and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.21 released
· Verizon billing service goes offline
· MonkeyParking in hot water in San Francisco
· Random Photo: Airline safety fail
· Arson charge for woman attempting to kill spider
· Aereo suspends service

June 29, 2014

· CompatDB Updates 06/29/14
· Honest Trailers - Forrest Gump (Video)
· FDA approves ReWalk robotic exoskeleton (Video)
· Localized internet outage in China (Video)

June 30, 2014

· Rig of the Month June 2014 and more @ NT Compatible
· PHP 5.4.30/5.5.14 Updates for Debian
· Random Photo: Monday Monday
· Facebook's secret "feeling manipulation" experiment results in angry feelings
· California removes ban on cyber currency
· Panasonic ventures into the classroom
· It's a sign @ PedalToTheMetal (7 Photos)
· Inflatable slide deployment inside United Airlines flight 1463 forces emergency landing (Video)
· BMW: Set lasers to stun (Video)