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Mazda confirms CarPlay functionality on several upcoming models, states that updates will allow CarPlay to be installed on older models

It looks like CarPlay will be coming to a number of Mazda vehicles in the near term. Mazda this week confirmed that it will incorporate CarPlay, including updating older models through software and possibly hardware updates. According to Cars.com, Mazda made the announcement during the launch of its new 2017 CX-5 model, and the publication […]

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WikiLeaks releases 8,700+ CIA-related documents, show agency efforts towards hacking Android systems, iPhones, operating systems and smart TVs

This is pretty much one for the ages. WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents that have apparently originated from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence, with some of the leaks saying the agency had 24 “weaponized” and previously undisclosed exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016. Some of the Android-specific exploits were […]

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Yahoo discloses third data breach in six months

The hits just keep on coming. Yahoo today revealed a third major hack, wherein some 32 million accounts have been accessed by intruders over the past two years. These accounts are in addition to the accounts affected by the two data breaches the company had previously disclosed. The accounts were apparently compromised via forged cookie […]

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Verizon settles on $4.48 billion purchase price for Yahoo’s core assets following email hacks

Verizon was able to save even more money following Yahoo’s email hacks. The telecommunications company announced a deal to buy the core business of Yahoo for $4.48 billion —managing to secure a $350 million discount it was pursuing because of two major security breaches, the last of which affected over 1 billion accounts. The deal […]

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Apple purchases Israeli firm Realface, thought to be interested in biometric login features

Apple has bought yet another company that they may do something nifty with. Apple has purchased Realface, a cybertechnology startup whose facial recognition technology can be used to authenticate users. This is Apple’s fourth acquisition in Israel and the deal is estimated to be worth a couple of million of dollars. Realface was established in […]