With Huawei's recent emergence as the second largest OEM in the world, the company was poised to finally make a big push into the US market. Instead, their efforts were derailed by an unlikely foe, the US government. As a result, American customers will miss out on the newly-released Huawei P20.
In a world increasingly regulated by computers, bugs are like real-life cheat codes. They give you the power to break the rules and do good or bad without ever leaving your seat. And government agencies around the world are discovering and stockpiling unreported bugs as cyberweapons to use against anybody they see fit.
In a letter dated February 16th, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to the FBI's demand that Apple create a "backdoor" to bypass the encryption on an iPhone used by one of the perpetrators of last year's terrorist attack in San Bernardino, CA. Cook began the letter by stating that Apple has "no sympathy for terrorists" and has cooperated in giving the FBI all of the information that it has available.
DJ applications aren't anything new, but recently, algoriddim GmbH has teamed up with Spotify to open the floodgates for DJs—amateurs and pros alike. The partnership will bring Spotify's 20 million+ tracks to your fingertips while mixing, and also help introduce you and your listeners to new music.
This year in Android has seen a myriad of visual improvements among various apps' user interfaces. From the card swipes of Google Now to the article fade-ins of Circa News, developers have shown that they can strike a beautiful balance between form and function. Check out the following video, complied by redditor hinesh, for some examples.
This is a government video issued to teach the correct way to conduct a strip or visual search in prison.
Beware: After a new caucus — the Congressional Caucus on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Technologies for the 115th Congress — formed in the US House of Representatives, the government has decided to go after all mixed reality head-mounted displays. The HoloLens, Magic Leap — nothing is safe anymore.
Without explicit cooperation between Apple and the US government, authorities could still be monitoring Apple users. According to The Information, Apple is worried the servers it has been using might be bugged. We already know the NSA intercepts equipment to install backdoors, so this is a legitimate concern.
With the DOJ attempting to rip Apple a new one and an Apple attorney firing back, the President offered his opinion on the recent encryption debacle between the FBI and Apple at SXSW, amidst some talk about the direction of today's tech industry.
Runescape has more sidequests than US Government has mortgage-backed securities. This video will teach you everything you need to know about one of them. It's a miniquest called Tarn's Laircommentary here is great, and will leave almost no room for you to lose, you lucky devil.
Everyone's talking about the switch to digital broadcasting, but what does it mean for you, your TV, and your old rabbit-ear antenna? You will need a digital-to-analog converter box, a pay TV service or a TV with a built-in digital tuner. Tip: Government issued coupons for digital converters are available online at dtv2009.gov.
Some governments and organizations employ proxy servers to filter web content, permitting access to some web sites while blocking others. Here are several ways to get around these censorship policies. This is employed in China with YouTube and many other voices of anti-goverment ideas.
Next to map data overlays, one of the most often discussed concepts for apps that could propel augmented reality smartglasses into the mainstream is a real-time language translation app.
Huawei has been in a losing battle with the US government for around ten years, with the last year being the spike of Huawei's problems. Because of US pushback against some Chinese-based smartphone manufacturers due to security concerns, Huawei is hoping to limit its dependency on US-based companies, and recent rumors of Huawei's very own mobile operating system may be the first step.
NASA -- the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States government's most infamous agency, the powerhouse of space exploration -- teaches you the basics of Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion. Who better to learn motion theory from than NASA?
Geoff and Jack from Achievement Hunter take you into the darkness of the Panay oceans to discover alien-esque floating lights. Is it alien made, a government conspiracy, or a developer screwup? You decide. You too, can go check those lights out to see what you make of them by following the point on the map that is shown.
| Update: ZTE's issues with the US government have finally been resolved. Check out the details below.
This tutorial video will show you how to make a spy phone tapping device for under $5! This is an extremely useful technique if you ever plan on being a government agent or enforcing the patriot act. Have fun tapping your phone!
Today's word is "propaganda". This is a noun which means misleading information or ideas to promote a certain cause.
The Chinese government's tight restrictions on gathering data by foreign firms for 3D mapping, the lifeblood of machine-taught driverless systems, could at least slow down access to the market by Waymo, Tesla, General Motors (GM), Ford, and other players hoping to make inroads there.
We've heard a lot about self-driving taxis, as car and ride-sharing companies compete to win the driverless gold rush. But FedEx wants to bring its enterprise into the mix, as the head of its freight division has asked the US government to develop laws for self-driving trucks.
Australia is looking to the future and finding driverless cars and other autonomous vehicles to be a top priority. Spacial Source reports that the state government has put AU$10 million into their Future Mobility Land Fund "to drive local development of autonomous vehicle technology."
The Null Byte community is all about learning white hat hacking skills. In part, this is because I believe that hacking skills will become the most valuable and important skill set of the 21st century.
This past weekend, one of the most notorious hacker organizations in the world, Hacking Team, was hacked by some unknown organization. The Hacking Team is an Italian company that sells it software and services to companies and governments (yes, my rookie hackers, there are legitimate companies who sell their services to governments—Vupen, being one of the most famous and lucrative).
UPDATE: The whitehouse petition has received enough signatures to require a response from the government. Your voices have been heard! Now we wait...
One of the roles our government has taken on is to provide us with information to be used in making decisions.
In January, ZTE announced they would be conducting an Oreo beta program for Axon 7 users to test Android 8.0 before the masses. Since then, no additional information was released — until today, when ZTE finally opened up the Oreo beta to US customers.
Welcome back, my nascent hackers!
Whether you're a World War 2 veteran (thank you), the next-of-kin of a vet, or a member of the general public, there are lots of reasons you could want to look at service records for WW2 vets. Watch this video for tips on acquiring these service records from the US government.
It's official, you CAN jailbreak your cell phone or other device without fear of reprisal from the police or government! If you've been waiting to jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (or other device) there's never been a better time. This video will show you how to use a program called Spirit to load Cydia, the popular jailbreak operating system, on your iPhone 3GS or lower or iPod Touch 2G or 1G. Basically, any Apple mobile device with firmware version 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 is fair game. Th...
It's official! You can jailbreak whatever devices you want without fearing reprisal from the federal government! WIN! If you were worried about the legal implications before, worry no longer, and start taking advantage of your devices! This video will show you how to hack an iPhone 3GS, 3G, or 2G or iPod Touch 2G / 1G using a program called redsn0w. It's quick, easy, and will allow you to do so much more with your device there's really no excuse not to do it.
The powerhouse of space exploration, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), sheds light on Newton's laws of motion as pertaining to drag force on aircrafts. This is a great source for any aeronautics major. The infamous government agency breaks drag down for you.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run right through Iraq and meet inside the so-called Sunni Triangle. This has been a traumatizing spot for U.S. troops over the past few years, but it doesn't have to be... especially if your playing the board game Tigris and Euphrates.
Get serious, stay calm, pay attention to the teacher. Don't talk. This is a serious thing: fire drills. Be prepared. They warn kids if they are not serious they may kill someone. Well, thank you FEMA-- another PSA and government effort to protect the kids!
The people of Iceland forced their corrupt government to resign. A public assembly was created to rewrite the constitution.
Though impressive, reading minds in person has been done and overdone. Revamp this tired sport by learning how to mind read over the phone and even on Twitter.
Well-shaped eyebrows will give you a sharper, sleeker look. Eyebrow guru Ramy Gafni takes us through the nuances of the art of shaping eyebrows.
Stop a bladder or urinary tract infection in its tracks by learning what to look for and how to prevent it from getting worse.
When someone you love asks for money it can be very hard to turn them down; especially since you are usually put on the spot. Check out this tutorial and discover ways that you can help your friend without having to spend a dime, and make things easier for everyone.
