Yet another crop of nude photos has been released. More will come. The salacious are still as thrilled as ever, but much of the internet is just hitting the snooze button and rolling over. Why do we stop caring about theft and privacy invasion?
Daily Archives: October 6, 2014
BadUSB – now with Do-It-Yourself instructions
Many fimware hacks are benign or even beneficial, like tweaking the ISO range on your digital camera or removing the bloatware from your mobile phone. But what if even a humble USB flash drive could be turned into a delinquent diddler of your data, or a vindictive vector for viruses?
Google responds to celebrity lawyer’s $100m nude photo scandal lawsuit threat
Google has responded to a letter written by a lawyer on behalf of a dozen celebrities whose nude photos were stolen and published online.
Facebook sort-of apologizes for treating users like lab rats
Facebook says it was “unprepared” for the ruckus stirred up around its emotional contagion research, and that there were things “it should have done differently.” Does that include asking for informed consent next time? 