Android Browser flaw a “privacy disaster” for half of Android users

A bug quietly reported on September 1 appears to have grave implications for Android users. Android Browser, the open source, WebKit-based browser that used to be part of the Android Open Source Platform (AOSP), has a flaw that enables malicious sites to inject JavaScript into other sites. Those malicious JavaScripts can in turn read cookies and password fields, submit forms, grab keyboard input, or do practically anything else.

Browsers are generally designed to prevent a script from one site from being able to access content from another site. They do this by...

How much does it cost to charge the iPhone 6 for a year? Less than you might think

Some new numbers from the Opower blog have revealed how much you can expect to spend when charging your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. 

At average U.S. energy prices, the cost comes in at a mere $.47 per year for the smaller 4.7-inch device...

Apple releases iOS 8.0.2 to address cellular and Touch ID issues in previous update, HealthKit, 3rd party Keyboards & more

Apple has finally released iOS 8.0.2 to address the issues discovered in yesterday’s 8.0.2 update on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The new release includes all of the HealthKit and keyboard fixes, among others, as well as the ability to actually make phone calls and connect to a cellular data network...

We can now remotely control paralyzed rats, letting them walk again: Humans are next (video)

In the void left by the anticlimactic World Cup exoskeleton adventure, other efforts to make the paralyzed walk again are recapturing the spotlight. Chief among them is Grégoire Courtine’s research group at the EPFL in Switzerland...

This is what HTC's (RECamera) GoPro competitor looks like (pics & video)

HTC is getting ready to release a GoPro-style action camera called the RECamera. 

That's the takeaway from a teaser video the company released today, which is filled with plenty of action shots — some of them underwater...

This is ‘Shamu,’ Motorola’s upcoming Nexus 6/X

Google’s upcoming “Nexus 6″ (some claim it will be called “Nexus X”) has long been rumored, and there have been many leaked specifications and details rolling out for quite some time now. 

But there hasn’t been much solid information about the device quite yet, leaving many who have passed on the iPhone 6 and OnePlus One hopelessly waiting to know if the wait will be worth it. For those of you who fall into this category, you’re in luck...

Ελληνική Τράπεζα: Μετά τα stress tests η αύξηση κεφαλαίου

Προκαταρκτική απόφαση να προχωρήσει με αύξηση μετοχικού κεφαλαίου μέσω της έκδοσης δικαιωμάτων προτίμησης αποφάσισε το ΔΣ της Ελληνικής Τράπεζας, ανακοινώνοντας ότι η τελική απόφαση θα ληφθεί μετά τα stress tests. 

Σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση της HB η αύξηση του μετοχικού κεφαλαίου αποσκοπεί στην υποστήριξη του επιχειρηματικού σχεδίου της Ελληνικής Τράπεζας και ταυτόχρονα στην ενίσχυση των Κυρίων Βασικών Ιδίων Κεφαλαίων της Τράπεζας. Τα κεφάλαια αυτά...

Emmy Dresses 2014: See Every Red Carpet Dress Of The Night (pics)

At the 2014 Emmy Awards, leading ladies like Taylor Schilling, Debra Messing and Sarah Hyland donned designer dresses that proved they've got style in spades...

Reversible USB can also connect your 4K screens

The next generation of USB connectors might extinguish the need for dedicated display ports. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) recently announced that DisplayPort technology will allow the upcoming Type-C USB connectors to relay audio and video signals, with the potential to drive monitor resolutions of up to 5K...

iPhone 6 & 6 Plus beat out the competition in performance benchmarks

With the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus now officially in customers’ hands after a record opening weekend of iPhone sales, today we get a look at various benchmark results for the devices compared to the competition from AnandTech. 

Ahead of the site’s full technical review of the new iPhones, today it posted several benchmark results showing the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus win out by just about every metric...

Alibaba's IPO debut roars, shares soar over 32%

Alibaba, BABA the Chinese e-commerce giant whose magical name and real-world business prospects inspired frenzied interest for months ahead of its record-setting initial public offering, surged more than 32% in its delayed debut Friday on the New York Stock Exchange...

Αυτοί είναι οι τέσσερις μεγάλοι μέτοχοι της Τρ. Κύπρου

Η Τράπεζα Κύπρου ανακοίνωσε την Πέμπτη ότι ολοκληρώθηκε η τοποθέτηση και ανοικτή προσφορά, ενώ παράλληλα γνωστοποιεί και τους τέσσερις μεγάλους μετόχους που κατέχουν πέραν του 5%. 

Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της έκδοσης, το εκδομένο μετοχικό κεφάλαιο της Τράπεζας αποτελείται από...

Επικράτηση του «Όχι» στο δημοψήφισμα της Σκωτίας

Υπέρ της παραμονής στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο ψήφισαν οι Σκωτσέζοι στο κρίσιμο δημοψήφισμα επί της ανεξαρτησίας, όπως προκύπτει από τα αποτελέσματα σε 31 εκ των 32 περιφερειών. 

Το αποτέλεσμα μετά τη μέχρι στιγμής καταμέτρηση των ψηφοδελτίων είναι 55,4% για το «Όχι» και 44,6% για το «Ναι», με τον Άλεξ Σάλμοντ να παραδέχεται την ήττα...

Facebook is building a Facebook inside Facebook: A standalone app to share with just your family & close friends

Facebook has a problem: your friends list has grown so broad that sharing a photo or status with all of them probably doesn't make much sense. People still do it out of habit, and because there aren't many clear-cut ways to share with just your family or just your close friends. But according to a new report, Facebook is building a standalone app to help you do exactly this...

Στα $7,3 τρισ. αυξήθηκε η «περιουσία» των πλουσιότερων ανθρώπων

Εν μέσω κρίσης, οι Ευρωπαίοι δισεκατομμυριούχοι ξεπέρασαν φέτος τους Βορειοαμερικανούς όσον αφορά το σύνολο του πλούτου που διαθέτουν, σύμφωνα με μια έρευνα της εταιρείας Wealth-X της Σιγκαπούρης και της ελβετικής τράπεζας UBS. 

Στην Ευρώπη καταγράφονται 775 δισεκατομμυριούχοι, τα περιουσιακά στοιχεία των οποίων ανέρχονται συγκεντρωτικά, για το 2014, στα 2,375 τρισ. δολάρια. Οι Βορειοαμερικανοί...

Report claims Apple will hold Oct. 21 event for new iPads and Yosemite

According to a report from Micah Singleton at The Daily Dot, Apple is planning to hold its next press event on October 21. The date lines up with our report of a late October release for Yosemite from July and adds that Apple will use the event to unveil two new iPad models:..

SwiftKey's Systemwide Gesture Keyboard Launching Alongside iOS 8 for Free

Earlier this year, popular Android alternative keyboard maker SwiftKey expanded to iOS with a note-taking app integrating the company's gesture keyboard. And with Apple opening up iOS to systemwide third-party keyboard as part of iOS 8, SwiftKey is ready to expand its presence. 


In a blog post and appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt last week, SwiftKey showed off its iOS 8 gesture keyboard and announced that it will launch alongside iOS 8 when the new operating system debuts tomorrow...

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Reviews: 'Thin and Sexy', 'Bigger and Better', Impressive Battery Life Up to 2 Days

At its September 9 iPhone event, Apple provided multiple publications with iPhone 6 and 6 Plus review units. The embargo has now lifted on review posts, so we have gathered some of the relevant excerpts from each site in order to highlight general release reactions to Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. 

Apple's two new devices are essentially identical in design aside from the difference in screen size and the battery life/optical image stabilization in the iPhone 6 Plus, so we've chosen to combine the device reviews into one post...

The First Advert Has Appeared on Instagram

As promised back in June, Instagram is preparing to show ads for UK users soon. Charlotte Williams spotted a PSA-style sponsored post from Instagram announcing the roll-out:..

Microsoft acquires Minecraft for $2.5 billion

Microsoft has announced that it will acquire the Minecraft franchise, and its Swedish developer Mojang, for $2.5 billion. Microsoft asserts that it “plans” to continue distributing Minecraft across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, and Android, but obviously the game’s cross-platform future is called into question by this acquisition. Markus “Notch” Persson, and Mojang’s other two founders, will not be...