U.S. charges hacker who leaked a ‘kill list’ of American personnel to ISIS
American officials have charged a hacker in Malaysia with leaking a “kill list” of more than 1,000 American military and government personnel to Islamic State, The Wall Street Journal reports. The hacker, a man named Ardit Ferizi, is actually a native of Kosovo who was detained in Malaysia based on an American warrant for his arrest. The 20-year-old Ferizi was in Malaysia pursuing studies in computer science, Malaysian officials say.
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How to get 3D Touch functionality and Live Photos on your iPhone 6
3D Touch is the main new feature on the iPhone 6s, offering iOS users ways to navigate apps and multitasking even faster than before (you can, however, turn it off without hindering your iPhone 6s experience). But because 3D Touch needs special hardware components to work, including a unique sensor array in the display and a Taptic Engine, the feature is not backward-compatible. Apple can’t just use software to enable it on the iPhone 6 or older models. Live Photos is another feature unique to the iPhone 6s, transforming simple photos into vivid memories that feature video and sound.
Well guess what: There are now ways to bring these two unique iPhone 6s features to iPhone 6 and older devices, but there are some caveats you should be aware of.
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Adobe releases patch for major Flash vulnerability – here’s how to download it
Just over 24 hours ago, a major security vulnerability affecting all versions of Flash for Windows, Mac and Linux was discovered and reported to Adobe. Hopefully you’ve already uninstalled Flash Player, but whether or not you got around to scrubbing Flash from your computer, we’re pleased to report that Adobe has released a patch for the vulnerability.
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8 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free today
It’s finally Friday, dear readers, which means the weekend is officially in sight. Start the celebration early with today’s list of eight paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a very limited time. And for more premium apps on sale for free, be sure to check out yesterday’s list as well.
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Save $100 on a Canon PowerShot camera with built-in Wi-Fi and NFC from Amazon
It’s incredible to think how far smartphone cameras have come over the past few years. Handsets like the iPhone 6s and Galaxy S6 shoot breathtaking photos that are crisp and clear, with shockingly accurate color reproduction… as long as you’re outside in perfect lighting. The need for a high-quality dedicated camera is still very real, not just for professional photographers, but for anyone who truly appreciates image quality. And right now, Amazon is offering a great deal on the Canon PowerShot G3 X Digital Camera with built-in Wi-Fi.
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FEATURED — I finally found an iPhone I hate
Something occurred to me this morning: I’ve had an iPhone in my pocket every day of my life for more than eight years, since mid-summer in 2007. Aside from my wife, who wasn’t even my wife back in 2007, I can’t think of anything that has been by my side for as long as the iPhone. Each year brought a new model and I’ve been through them all — iPhones, not wives — but no other smartphone has been able to supplant the iPhone as my main handset.
There is one model that I decided to skip, though. When the iPhone 6 Plus launched alongside the iPhone 6 last year, I passed on it. I did spend some time with the phone, but I never really gave it a shot. So in 2015, I decided to give its successor a try. In the end, I couldn’t even spend a week with the iPhone 6s Plus.
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Carlisle Events Moves Florida Event Location to Lakeland’s Sun ‘n Fun Property
Florida event expands with four days of automotive fun.
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We may never know the full story of Osama bin Laden’s death
Violent war stories have always played well with an American crowd, but none have been more celebrated in recent years than the invasion of Osama bin Laden’s secret compound in Pakistan.
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Microsoft will pay you to switch from Mac
Windows 10 has not been the boost PC vendors were hoping for. Reports from both Gartner and IDC earlier this week suggested that PC sales fell between 7% and 11% year over year in the third quarter, which is a huge hit considering the wave of new hardware that has been released over the past few months. With vendors seemingly running out of options in their attempts to stir up interest in their wares, Microsoft has stepped in with a new offer aimed at incentivizing users to upgrade to a new Windows 10 desktop or laptop.
The deal offers customers $200 to trade in an old Windows laptop when upgrading, but the company will pay you even more if you jump ship from Apple’s camp and switch from a Mac to a Windows 10 PC.
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WSJ: NX could launch in 2016, will be Nintendo’s most powerful console ever
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has begun sending out software development kits for its upcoming NX game console. The SDK will allow developers to begin working on games for the console ahead of its release.
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