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New slim Xbox One S boasts 4K support, 2TB HDD and a vertical stand

Publié: juin 12, 2016, 10:15pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Rumors have been circulating for some time about the arrival of a new Xbox One console, and now an image of the new model has leaked out. Known as the Xbox One S, the updated console is not just slimmer than the current Xbox One, but also boasts additional features. Widely expected to be announced at the E3 expo which kicks off on Tuesday, Microsoft describes the Xbox One S as 'sleeker, slimmer, sharper'. At the moment no details of pricing or launch date are known, but the leak does gives up interesting titbits. The S in the name clearly… [Continue Reading]
Julian Assange's WikiLeaks poised to release more Hillary Clinton emails

Publié: juin 12, 2016, 10:06pm CEST par Mark Wilson

In a move that could boost Donald Trump's election campaign, WikiLeaks is on the verge of releasing more of Hillary Clinton's emails from her stint as US secretary of state. Clinton's use of a homebrew email server and a private email address for sending classified information has dogged her presidential campaign -- and Julian Assange is happy for that to continue. The WikiLeaks founder, currently in exile in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, has made no secret of his loathing for Clinton. She is the subject of a federal investigation, and Assange is happy to add fuel to the fire… [Continue Reading]
Orlando shooting at Pulse nightclub prompts Facebook's first use of Safety Check in the US

Publié: juin 12, 2016, 9:17pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Following a massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Facebook has been prompted to activate its Safety Check feature in the US for the first time. 50 people lost their lives in the attack on the LGBT nightclub. Previously used following natural disasters around the world as well as a man-made tragedy, Safety Check gives people in a trouble spot to let friends and family know that they're OK. The deadliest mass shooting in American history ended up being the trigger for the first activation of the feature on US soil. The tool also works the other way around,… [Continue Reading]
Snowden: Scotland has its own NSA conducting mass surveillance of phone and internet activity

Publié: juin 12, 2016, 2:04pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that Scottish authorities have been engaged in gathering data about phone and internet usage in much the same way as the NSA and GCHQ. The Scottish Recording Centre (SRC) accessed information gathered as part of a bulk data collection program called MILKWHITE. Scottish newspaper The National, in conjunction with the website CommonSpace, have exposed Scotland's role in the UK's mass surveillance programs. Police and tax authorities in Scotland -- devolved from UK forces -- were given accessed to what the Intercept describes as 'huge troves of metadata' gathered by spy agencies. Just as the… [Continue Reading]
Even threatening to circulate revenge porn could be criminalized across Britain

Publié: juin 12, 2016, 12:49pm CEST par Mark Wilson

New laws have been proposed for England and Wales that would criminalize not only the circulation of revenge porn, but also threatening to circulate it. The definition of what constitutes revenge porn could also be expanded. This level of criminalization is already in force in Scotland, and Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael believes that the rest of Britain should follow suit. If adopted, the proposed change would see revenge porn threats seen in much the same light as other forms of blackmail. Scottish law already makes it an offense to share, or threaten to share, intimate images and videos. Anyone… [Continue Reading]