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Most Android-Based TV Set-Top Boxes Run Old and Insecure OS VersionsAndroid-based TV set-top boxes sold online are most likely running outdated operating systems that have not received security updates for at least a year, according to research published today by US cyber-security firm Tripwire.For all devices, updates had to come from the Android TV set-top box vendor, not directly from Google, similar to how most Android phone owners are trapped into using devices running antiquated Android OS versions because mobile carriers fail to deliver upgrades and security patches.Another big security lapse the researchers noted was the fact that all devices came configured by default to allow the installation of Android apps from untrusted sources, the primary means through which most Android-based devices get infected with malware, especially smartphones.Most of the devices... tested were low-end products that were also advertised as a means to access premium cable content for free."The best advice that we can give to any consumer is to buy a product from a known brand that has made a commitment to support the devices in the field. Buying random products from unknown brands is risky but they are deemed especially risky when they advertise access to paid content for free. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is."
Size does matter: wine glasses are seven times larger than they used to beIn the 1700s the average-sized wine glass could hold just 66ml of the tipple. Today it’s not unusual to be handed a glass that holds almost half a litre
NASA to reveal 'major breakthrough' in its search for planets that could support alien lifeThe teleconference will stream on Thursday, December 14 at 1pm.
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A star system with the same number as planets as our own Solar System has been discovered using an artificial intelligence algorithm designed by Google.In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Nasa announced it had found an eighth planet in a system called Kepler-90, which is around 2,200 light years away.The planet Kepler-90i, is a small rocky planet, which orbits so close to its star that the surface temperature is a ‘scorchingly hot’ 800F (426C).
iMac Pro: Apple releases its most expensive computer – starting at £4,899The desktop computer is aimed at Apple-using creative professionals, and the top-spec machine costs £12,279According to Apple, it’s people working with “real-time 3D rendering, immersive VR, intensive developer workflows, high megapixel photography, complex simulations, massive audio projects and real-time 4K and 8K video editing” who need that kind of processing power.Whether the iMac Pro is bought by the people who actually make movies, or just the people who want to think they make movies and must have the newest machine going, remains to be seen. It is certainly a very powerful computer, but like a consumer-grade machine it is not upgradable.
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