A vulnerability in Android's Stagefright media playback engine was publicly revealed late last month, potentially affecting nearly a billion Android devices. It enables an attacker to take control of the victim's phone by sending a specifically crafted MMS. … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart Hosts ‘The Daily Show’ for Last Time
After 16 groundbreaking seasons on "The Daily Show", Jon Stewart hosted the program for the very last time Thursday night, and a plethora of special guests joined him. The hour-long finale started as expected with Stewart, 52, bringing his unique brand of sarcastic comedy. … [Read more...]
How Can You Be a Functional Family?
Instead of trying to be the "best," focus on teaching your kids life skills they can use to become helpful members of the family. A big trap in modern parenting is the pressure of competition. Who can make the cutest birthday cupcakes? Which parent can get to the most soccer games? … [Read more...]
Jeb Bush’s Support Bought by Coal Industry for $1 Million, Weeks After Attending Closed-Door Industry Meeting
Coal billionaire Chris Cline claims to control “more than three billion tons of coal reserves in Illinois and Central Appalachia.” On Thursday, his lawyer told Bloomberg News that he also controls Jasper Reserves LLC, a shell company that gave at least $1 million to Right to Rise USA, the super PAC working to elect former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) president in 2016. … [Read more...]
Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh
A gang armed with machetes has hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka in the fourth such murder in Bangladesh since the start of the year, an activist group and police have said. … [Read more...]
How to Customize the Xbox One Elite Controller
We got up close and personal with the Xbox One's incredibly expensive Elite controller at E3, but how do all those modular bits and bobs work? A new video from Microsoft out of Gamescom sheds some light on just that. … [Read more...]
One Million Gallon Mine Waste Spill in Colorado Travels Down River to New Mexico
A plume of orange-ish muck from million-gallon mine waste spill in Colorado was headed down river to New Mexico, prompting communities along the water route to take precautions until the sludge passes. … [Read more...]
iPhones Know When to Switch from Weak Wi-Fi to Cell Data with iOS 9
There's a connectivity problem with Apple's iPhone and other iOS devices: If you're near a Wi-Fi source, they'll cling to that source even if the signal is horrendous, effectively killing your Internet. … [Read more...]
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Freight Train
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a woman died after being struck by a freight train early Friday west of Sand Springs. It happened at about 1:40 a.m. just east of the intersection of Maple Drive and Highway 51. … [Read more...]
Products with Microbeads Could Soon Be Banned in Canada
Adding their name to a growing list of microbead opponents, the Canadian government recently announced that it would be moving toward a ban of the tiny plastic particles that are ubiquitous in personal care products. … [Read more...]