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Massive attacks feared after code leak

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 07 Oct 2016

In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap: Computer code used to mount one of the biggest Web attacks has been released online, and Alphabet's Google to unveil Amazon Echo rival, Google Home.

Massive attacks feared after code leak

Computer code used to mount one of the biggest Web attacks has been released online. The attack tool seeks out smart devices in homes that are weakly protected with easy-to-guess passwords.

Security experts fear the release will prompt more massive attacks that knock sites offline by swamping them with data.
Via: BBC

Alphabet to introduce Google Home

From 4 November, Google's physical invasion of the home begins when consumers start installing Google Home, the company's Amazon Echo rival.

Google Home builds on what the Echo started and piles on Google Search, Google Cast and Google Assistant to create what the company says is a more personalised, automated and voice-controlled experience.
Via: Mashable

Kardashian robbers saw jewels on social media

Thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian West at gunpoint were targeting possessions seen on social media, police said after the multimillion-pound jewellery raid.

The reality TV star was robbed of jewellery reportedly worth £9 million at an exclusive private apartment building in Paris. Police described the incident as "extremely rare" and said the robbers were focused on "possessions that had been seen and noticed via social media".
Via: The Telegraph

Oculus working on affordable VR

Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, is working on a new headset in an attempt to make the technology more affordable.

During a presentation, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the prohibitive cost of the current Oculus Rift headset and demonstrated the software for interacting with friends in virtual reality.
Via: BBC

India, Facebook encourage people to vote

Facebook will soon start nudging Indians to get out of their houses and cast a vote.

In a first of its kind initiative in India, the country's Election Commission has partnered with Facebook to get more people, especially the young demographic, to participate in the 2017 legislative election.
Via: Mashable

Wind-powered Water Seer pulls 42-litres of water

A new device that relies on condensation to collect clean water from the atmosphere promises to provide up to 42-litres of safe drinking water without an external power source, greenhouse gas emissions, or adverse environmental impacts.

The Water Seer collection device, powered by a wind turbine, could potentially run forever, gifting generations of people with access to 'liquid gold' in areas of the world where a harsh climate or lack of infrastructure make access to clean drinking water a major problem.
Via: Inhabitat

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