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What does Apple know? Finally, a tool allows you to download all your personal data

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For the first time, Apple brand customers can access all their data globally. An initiative taken under the RGPD. On the eve of the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Apple is putting online its management tool for its customers. You can get a copy of his data, correct it, disable his account or delete it permanently. Apple offers not only the data that the user stores on iCloud (bookmarks, contacts, notes, emails, photos, videos, etc.), but also those collected by Apple on him, such as his activity on the App Store or the history of AppleCare support. Up to a week to recover everything Once you have selected the data you want, the service then proposes which file size you want to receive: from 1 to 25 GB. If the data exceeds the chosen size, the transfer will be done in several files. Once the request is confirmed, a confirmation e-mail is sent explaining that the process can take up to seven days to collect the data.

Smartphones: These researchers can guess your secret code by filming your eyes

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The movements of the eyes can induce those of the fingers that enter the PIN code or the unlocking pattern. A discrete attack and relatively effective. The next time you enter your PIN or unlock pattern on your smartphone, make sure there is no camera pointing at you. Or wear tinted glasses. Because it is possible to become your secret code from the movements that make your eyes while you tap on your screen. This is what researchers from the universities of Delaware and Arizona have just proved, at the IEEE S & P 2018 conference in San Francisco. They named their attack "EyeTell". Thus, these researchers filmed the eyes of 22 people with a Panasonic HCV7000 camcorder a few meters away, while they entered PIN codes on an iPhone 6s or unlocking schemes on a Nexus 6. The videos were then analyzed by a batteries of image detection and sorting algorithms to deduce the movement of the fingers. The results are rather interesting. PIN codes and patterns could be foun

Dolby Digital, Atmos or DTS ... what do these audio technologies hide?

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With the multiplication of audio formats, not easy to navigate to make the right choice. 01net.com explains the main ones to make sure you do not go wrong. Be immersed in a match and live the same atmosphere as the stadium? This is certainly what every football lover dreams about in front of his television. If the image participates more and more, including the broadcast of some matches in 4K, the audio is still the poor relation of sports retransmissions. However, we do not buy a TV only to watch football (well, normally). It is therefore good to know what the different formats used for cinema sound mean. Not always easy to cope with the acronyms and logos displayed on the data sheets of the devices or on the pockets of DVDs and Blu-ray discs. These are the latter that will usually give you the most systematic access to multichannel audio formats, with several voices in the front, rear and a subwoofer. Netflix also offers some compatible content, both movies and series. Two

Nintendo has registered the name N64 ... for the Classic Mini?

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The N64 mark has been filed by Nintendo, implying the imminent arrival of an N64 Classic Mini. The Japanese giant does not intend to stop in his nostalgic recycling. The successor of the NES and SNES Classic Mini is it en route? Why stop because it works? After the NES and the SNES who will be entitled to - a reissue this year - it would be the turn of the Nintendo 64 to be replicated in a miniature version. Last summer, Nintendo put a stylized logo on the controller of its N64. Today, we learn that this is the name "N64", which was spotted by the Japanesenintendo website. Information that sticks with the rumors about the upcoming arrival of some N64 Classic Mini. By launching the Switch Online, Nintendo has been very clear about its old game policy: there will be no virtual console. Only a small handful of games will do us the honor to land on the last machine of the Japanese manufacturer. For nostalgia, Nintendo will continue to turn to the miniature reissue of its

PlayStation Scuf Vantage: Sony's pro controller to counter the Xbox Elite

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As the PlayStation 4 arrives in its last life cycle, Sony unveils a brand new joystick clearly oriented pro gaming. The modular, modular Scuf accommodates additional buttons. Xbox players have their Elite, those of PlayStation will have the Scuf Vantage. Sony offers a high quality customizable controller, with more buttons than the classic controller: two placed on the side, a new touchpad to better manage audio and four triggers on the back. Easily adjustable, the front panel can be removed to integrate the buttons. Some aesthetic elements can also be integrated on the controller to customize it. A plus for pro players, often attached to equip themselves with accessories that look like them. Scuf is a manufacturer already known for having created, among others, PS4 controllers but it is the very first official creation, authorized and made in partnership with Sony. Of course, the Japanese manufacturer has already been offering pro controllers for some time, but nothing that

These BMW cars can be attacked and controlled remotely

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Chinese hackers have found 14 flaws in a series of models from the German manufacturer. They would remotely manipulate the internal workings of vehicles. Patches are being deployed. In 2017, the BMW group commissioned security researchers at Tencent Keen Security Lab (TKSL) to test the safety of their cars. A first report of this audit has just been published. The balance is rather crisp. Analyzing for thirteen months four models of the manufacturer (i3 94, X1 sDrive 18Li, 532Li, 730Li), Chinese hackers have found a total of 14 faults. These faults are divided into three internal equipment of these luxury coaches: the entertainment system (NBT Head Unit), the communication system and remote services (Telematic Communication Box, TCB) and the central communication gateway (Central Gateway Module, CGM). Among these faults, six can be exploited remotely, by Bluetooth or GSM waves. The last case is obviously more interesting for the attacker. Based on a false base station and

Sony is preparing the PS5 ... in collaboration with AMD?

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As PlayStation 4 begins the last part of its existence, AMD and Sony are preparing the technical platform for the PlayStation 5. With a Ryzen processor at the heart of the future console? With 80 million copies sold in 3 and a half years, the PlayStation 4 is a huge success, but its glory period is behind it. According to a Sony official, the PS4 "is in the final phase" of its life cycle, as reported in a tweet Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki. If the console will continue to be the main launch platform for games for another year or two, it is now to the PlayStation 5 that Sony focuses his attention. And it's still his AMD counterpart who would be in charge in the development of the processor. As noted Phoronix site specializing in news on Linux, a chief engineer at Sony is indeed one of the main contributors to a key software in the compilation of code (LLVM) dedicated to processors AMD Ryzen. Simple rumor? A priori no. Besides the fact that we ca

Instagram: you will finally be able to hide the publications of the people you follow

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Instagram will finally give the possibility to its users to hide the publications of some of its contacts. Good news for all those who do not wish to offend their loved ones. Today, on Instagram, it's impossible to put a person you follow in mute. To no longer see his posts in your timeline, you have no choice but to unsubscribe. A radical decision that can lead to some friction with his relations. The mute functionality is expected, especially since the application already offers the possibility for some time to no longer display the stories of your subscriptions. Whether on Twitter or Facebook, silencing a friend is one of the mundane options that can enhance your experience while maintaining good relationships. The reasons for using this tool are various: it happens that for a period, we feel the urge to take a distance with a person, or not to see the avalanche of publications of someone close. Muting an Instagram contact will be available in the coming weeks. Jus

HTC announces the U12 +, a new high-end smartphone ... transparent!

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Contrary to its name, the HTC U12 + is the only high-end smartphone of the Taiwanese brand this year. Since its partial purchase by Google this summer, HTC had no longer launched a new high-end smartphone. Some imagined that the brand would gradually fade in favor of Google Pixel, but HTC has always said it will not disappear anytime soon. Promised thing, thing due: the Taiwanese today unveils the HTC U12 +, a high-end smartphone marketed in June for 799 euros. Always more pressure With the U11, HTC had invented "Squeeze", a pressure system on the slices of the smartphone to activate features. By squeezing his smartphone with his hand, you could for example launch Google Assistant or trigger the camera. An interesting system (but often called a gadget) which also has the Pixel 2. With the U12 +, HTC outbid and offers new shortcuts, such as the ability to double tap on the edge of his smartphone with his thumb to launch an application. Depending on the disposition

The chip of the next iPhone will beat records of finesse engraving

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Subcontractor TSMC has begun producing the chips that should equip the next iPhone. They are engraved in 7 nanometers, guaranteeing power and low consumption. Apple's A12 chip goes on the track. The one that should equip the next high-end iPhone unveiled in September begins to be manufactured by TSMC. Good news for performance and energy consumption, it would be engraved in 7 nanometers. The current chip A11 has a fineness of etching of 10 nanometers. They would be the first SoC on the market to offer such an important finesse. Last April, Apple's Taiwanese subcontractor explained that it had begun producing chips in 7 nm, without specifying on behalf of which customer, explains Bloomberg. Samsung also launched in the race Apple is not the only one in the ranks of 7 nm. Samsung confirmed May 23 that it also began the production of chips benefiting from this finesse of engraving. This Exynos could be found this year in the new version of the Galaxy Note. Apple is e

Apple confirms next keynote at WWDC

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It is June 4th that will be held the next conference Apple. We should see the new versions of its OS, but perhaps new material. This time it's confirmed. Apple will hold as usual a conference on the opening day of the WWDC, June 4 at 7 pm (French time). The retransmission will be accessible to all and not only developers as was initially expected. OS, but also hardware? The Apple Developer Conference is historically the scene of the presentation of new versions of Apple's operating systems: iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Many rumors, however, are about hardware. New iPad Pro, iPhone SE or new Mac? Last year they had a refresh during the keynote. All the editors of 01net.com will of course live the event not only live, but also the whole evening with analysis articles after the keynote. paypal,facebook,yahoo,mail,google,maps,ebay,amazon,barcelone,realmadrid,netflix,craigslist,AliCarter,Liverpool,AlfieEvans,YankeesVsAngels,RonanFarrow,YeVsThePeople,MesotheliomaLawFir

Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to Europeans, but does not convince

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The format of the hearing did not allow parliamentarians to insist on answering their question. If the boss of Facebook has again apologized, he has mostly left deputies on their hunger. " I am sorry ". Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday apologized to the European Parliament, as he had done to US parliamentarians, for the weaknesses of his social network in protecting the data of its users, illustrated by the Cambridge scandal Analytica. But the format of his audition caused a lot of frustration: the time spent on the questions was much longer than the answers of the American. Dark suit and burgundy tie, Mr. Zuckerberg appeared smiling but a little stiff, attentive next to the Speaker of Parliament Antonio Tajani. The hearing in Brussels took place before the leaders of the Parliament's political groups, but, under the pressure of several of them, was finally broadcast live on the Internet. False information, interference from abroad in elections or develope

FontCode, a subtle way to hide a secret message ... in a font

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Researchers have found a way to encode a message in graphic variations of the letters of a text. Subtle and effective. A group of researchers from the American University of Columbia has just introduced a new steganography technique. As a reminder, this mathematical art makes it possible to conceal messages in another, the most common example being to hide them in image or sound files. What can be done with open source software such as Anubis or OpenStego. Even pirates are beginning to use steganography to spread their malware. Called FontCode, this new technique encodes the secret message in subtle graphic variations of the characters. For each letter of a given font, Times New Roman for example, researchers will establish a series of variants that can be associated with numbers. Depending on the secret message to hide, FontCode will replace each character with one of these variants. The final result can be saved as a PDF document or an image. The text can also be printed

Y5 Prime 2018: Huawei's new entry-level smartphone

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It is in all discretion that Huawei has formalized the Y5 Prime 2018, a brand new entry-level smartphone with facial recognition. Because Huawei will never stop surprising us with its long list of models, the Chinese brand adds a new kid, the Y5 Prime 2018. The technical sheet of the latter strongly reminiscent of his cousin the Honor 7A. We find in fact, in addition to a similar design, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage space, Android Oreo 8.0 and a 13 megapixel sensor at the back. It differs all the same with a slightly smaller screen of 5.4 inches always with a definition HD + (1440 x 720) and a front photo sensor of 5 Mpx. Huawei also announces a battery with a capacity of 3020 mAh. The smartphone has the particularity to accommodate despite its alleged small price the facial recognition of the manufacturer. No information on any release date or prices for this Huawei Y5 Prime 2018. Nevertheless, its price should be between that of a Honor 7A (139 euros) and a Honor 7C (1

Get ready for an avalanche of new CPU flaws!

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Six other hardware vulnerabilities are being analyzed by Intel. Four of them would pose a high security risk. Their publication would be expected by August. Intel, ARM and others have just unveiled two new flaws that affect a large number of processors, but the risk level remains moderate. In fact, this is probably only the prelude to an avalanche of new material faults, some of which could have a much higher impact. At the beginning of May, the German magazine revealed that Intel was pleading on eight new material faults in addition to the three that we already knew (Meltdown, Specter 1, Specter 2). Two of the new flaws have been unveiled, so there are still six to come. The publication of these flaws would be expected by August. Alert on cloud services Obviously, no specific technical information is available to date on these new flaws. But according to that, two would be cataloged with an average security risk and four with a high risk. Among the most critical vulnera

Facebook will experiment with its wireless connection system as fast as fiber

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With Terragraph, Facebook wants to connect entire neighborhoods with very high speed without having to deploy the fiber. However, the competition looks very tough for this low-end system. Terragraph finally on the rails. Facebook will test next year its wireless system supposed to connect to the network an entire district or office building, with speeds of the order of 20 to 30 Gbits / s. Qualcomm's marketing director, Jesse Burke, announced it, explains PC World. Facebook will indeed use a millimeter wave technology on the 60 GHz band provided by Qualcomm. It is neither more nor less 802.11ay, successor of 802.11ad. Rather than pulling a fiber that requires a lot of public works, a transmitter can send the signal remotely. A weak reach The system, however, has a major flaw: its range is only 10 to 30 meters. Its mesh must therefore be very narrow, even at the scale of a single neighborhood. It excludes de facto the connection of an entire city. For now, the experiment

Blade 15: Razer offers an ultra-slim portable PC for gamers

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Razer is surfing the wave of slim PCs for players and launching a powerful 15-inch Nvidia-compliant Max-Q. The world's smallest 15.6-inch notebook PC. After MSI, Asus or Gigabyte, it is Razer who draws his ultrafine player laptop, the Blade 15. This one replaces the Blade 14 in the catalog of the brand and aims to seduce both players and those who are looking for an efficient and powerful machine to work. That's why the brand opts for a very sober black aluminum case, a 15.6-inch thin-edged screen whose back is stamped with the logo and hardware configurations that fuel the latest Intel and Nvidia technologies. All versions of the Razer 15 will be available on the online store as you read these lines. Prices range from 1950 to 2650 euros. No matter the price of the configuration, it is the processor Intel Core i7-8750H (six hearts) of last generation which officiates, supported by 16 GB of memory DDR4 (extensible a posteriori). On the 3D part, the

Acer draws the Predator X27, its ultimate gaming screen

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To play well on PC, you need a good machine ... and also a great screen to enjoy the most demanding games. Acer and Nvidia have designed the Predator X27 to fill players looking for the perfect image. But be careful, it's expensive. Are you looking for the ultimate gaming screen to enjoy your favorite PC games? Acer may have the one you need. The Taiwanese manufacturer has published - on the sly - on its website an entire page dedicated to its next monster, the Predator X27. And, on paper, he has everything from the ultimate monitor. Here Acer signs its first 27-inch IPS 4K monitor (3840 by 2160 pixels) at 16: 9 ratio. Its refresh rate is announced at 144 Hz, with HDR 10 certification and it incorporates Nvidia G-Sync technology. Thanks to its foot and several integrated mechanisms, the slab is easily adjustable in height and can be moved both horizontally and vertically. An eye tracking device is integrated into the screen (Tobii Eye Tracking technology) just like a

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