Mario M.

Articles by Mario M.

Mario M. is a freelance technology journalist covering topics like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and consumer technology.

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Are you a Bitcoin owner? Old ransomware now acts like a coinminer, sneaks into funds

Rakhni either sneaks into your folder to know if you have Bitcoin funds or installs a coinminer app on your computer.

Jul 9, 2018

App Store 10th anniversary: Apple celebrates with tons of free iOS apps

Check out these 10 premium iOS apps that are now free for a limited time.

Jul 9, 2018

Apple drops 10 paid apps for free on weekend App Store sale

Check out these paid apps that you can now get for free for a limited time.

Jul 7, 2018

Fake AI on prowl? Some startups merely pretend they are using AI technologies

Startups are motivated by two reasons, to secure financial backing and to win consumer trust.

Jul 7, 2018

Alibaba's AI tool can write thousands of ad copies per second

Alibaba's AI copywriter that can produce thousands of ads per second could end a writer's job at any time

But despite its unmistakable potential, Alibaba maintains that the AI copywriter will not replace human writers.

Jul 6, 2018

Your smartphone's not listening to you, but it's recording your screen

Researchers tested more than 17,000 apps and found no single evidence linking smartphones to have the ability to listen to users.

Jul 4, 2018

After Facebook, Google admits access given to 3rd party Apps; Here's how you can revoke access to them

Not sure of non-Google apps? You can always remove their access to your Gmail, as your data is prone to compromise by 3rd party partners.

Jul 4, 2018

Is Google reading your emails? Search giant explains how it uses your messages amid Gmail controversy

Google addresses a couple of questions and misconceptions on how it handles Gmail messages and the vetting process before third-party developers can gain access to Gmail.

Jul 4, 2018

HTC to lay off 1,500 employees in Taiwan

After the cuts, the company's employee headcount will be less than 5,000 people globally. In 2013, HTC had employed 19,000 people to help in its booming operation.

Jul 4, 2018

Google's 'lax privacy policy' blamed for easy access to Gmail accounts by third-party email services

Email services Return Path, Edison, and others are reportedly mining data from Gmail user accounts to sell to marketers and other businesses.

Jul 3, 2018

Intrusive bug attacks Samsung Galaxy phones by sending user's personal photos to contacts

Affected devices include the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy S8 Plus, among others.

Jul 3, 2018

Google-mad console takes on Sony and Microsoft

PlayStation and Xbox will soon meet their staunch rival in Google's gaming console

Under the Project Yeti, Google is expected to launch a gaming console, a video streaming service, and an in-house game studio.

Jul 2, 2018

New OpenPhone app offers additional business number on existing mobile phone with unlimited calls and text

With the OpenPhone app, users can get either a local or toll-free phone number in the United States or Canada.

Jul 2, 2018

LTE exploit can snoop into users' browsing activity, redirect them to malicious sites

There are three methods of attacking the data link layer of the LTE network and they all involve an impairment of privacy.

Jul 2, 2018

Google invests $22 mn in KaiOS; Will it help feature phones acquire another billion internet users?

KaiOS powers more than 40 million feature phones around the world, including the Nokia 8110 4G, the Alcatel OneTouch Go Flip, and the Reliance Jio JioPhone.

Jun 30, 2018

Smartphones have become so indispensable that many users can't live without it

About 48 percent said they need their mobile phones and there's no way they would drop it for a day.

Jun 29, 2018

RAMpage vulnerability attacks android devices

RAMpage vulnerability attacks Android smartphones that were released since 2012

Affected Android devices may have compromised information such as passwords stored in a password manager or browser, emails, photos, instant messages, and other sensitive data.

Jun 29, 2018

Coin miner malware samples grew to 2.9 mn in Q1: McAfee

In Q4 2017, around 400,000 samples of the CoinMiner or CoinMiner-FOZU! malware were found.

Jun 28, 2018

Mozilla Firefox to roll out new security tool that you can't find in Google Chrome

Firefox Monitor allows users to check if one of their accounts has been exposed to a known data breach.

Jun 28, 2018

Make in India: Apple finally starts assembling iPhone 6s alongside iPhone SE in Bengaluru

The iPhone 6s production in India comes over a year after Apple started assembling the iPhone SE in the country.

Jun 27, 2018

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Articles by Mario M.

Are you a Bitcoin owner? Old ransomware now acts like a coinminer, sneaks into funds

App Store 10th anniversary: Apple celebrates with tons of free iOS apps

Apple drops 10 paid apps for free on weekend App Store sale

Fake AI on prowl? Some startups merely pretend they are using AI technologies

Alibaba's AI copywriter that can produce thousands of ads per second could end a writer's job at any time

Your smartphone's not listening to you, but it's recording your screen

After Facebook, Google admits access given to 3rd party Apps; Here's how you can revoke access to them

Is Google reading your emails? Search giant explains how it uses your messages amid Gmail controversy

HTC to lay off 1,500 employees in Taiwan

Google's 'lax privacy policy' blamed for easy access to Gmail accounts by third-party email services

Intrusive bug attacks Samsung Galaxy phones by sending user's personal photos to contacts

PlayStation and Xbox will soon meet their staunch rival in Google's gaming console

New OpenPhone app offers additional business number on existing mobile phone with unlimited calls and text

LTE exploit can snoop into users' browsing activity, redirect them to malicious sites

Google invests $22 mn in KaiOS; Will it help feature phones acquire another billion internet users?

Smartphones have become so indispensable that many users can't live without it

RAMpage vulnerability attacks Android smartphones that were released since 2012

Coin miner malware samples grew to 2.9 mn in Q1: McAfee

Mozilla Firefox to roll out new security tool that you can't find in Google Chrome

Make in India: Apple finally starts assembling iPhone 6s alongside iPhone SE in Bengaluru

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'