Phone hackers for hire: A peek into the discreet, lucrative business tapped by the FBI

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Best of PCWorld Apr 29, 2016 Phone hackers for hire: A peek into the discreet, lucrative business tapped by the FBI When the FBI paid someone to crack the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, it didn't just deftly bypass Apple's objections. It also made the public aware of the business side of hacking—a business that is apparently as lucrative as it is discreet. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Searchers, slackers, and survivors, streaming this week • Supreme Court approves rule change that expands FBI computer search powers • Take a peek inside Samsung's vast developer conference • Massive growth shows why Amazon is the public cloud leader • AI looms large in Google's view of the future • OneNote gets easy video embedding and many more new features • Samsung's Tizen 3.0 to take on Android and iOS starting in September • Uber might charge you extra for making your driver wait • Motorola's former president returns to Google to head new hardware division • Dell Chromebook 13 review: Carbon fiber and extra-long battery life make it a class act • YouTube's Content ID program finally provides for ad revenue during disputes Searchers, slackers, and survivors, streaming this week No fewer than 12 new and notable movies are now available online—from award-winning The Revanant to the $7,000 indie flick that made Robert Rodriguez a Hollywood name. Read More ▶ Supreme Court approves rule change that expands FBI computer search powers The Supreme Court has adopted amendments to a rule to give judges the authority to issue warrants to remotely search computers whose locations are concealed using technology. Read More ▶ Take a peek inside Samsung's vast developer conference Read More ▶ Massive growth shows why Amazon is the public cloud leader Amazon showed off its dominance in the public cloud market on Thursday as the capstone to a better than expected quarterly earnings report. Read More ▶ AI looms large in Google's view of the future Google's Founders' Letter was an exception this year for the fact that it was penned by Google CEO Sundar Pichai rather than Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Read More ▶ OneNote gets easy video embedding and many more new features Microsoft announced a veritable bonanza of new features for its OneNote note taking software across multiple platforms on Thursday. Here's the breakdown. Read More ▶ Samsung's Tizen 3.0 to take on Android and iOS starting in September Many alternative mobile operating systems like Firefox have fallen by the wayside while Android and iOS continue to dominate, but Samsung's Tizen has survived. Read More ▶ Uber might charge you extra for making your driver wait Uber's pilot program will charge passengers a per-minute waiting fee after 2 minutes, or a $10 no-show fee after 5 minutes. Read More ▶ Motorola's former president returns to Google to head new hardware division Rick Osterloh will oversee Nexus devices, Chromebooks, OnHub, and Google's ATAP division, as well as Google Glass. Read More ▶ Dell Chromebook 13 review: Carbon fiber and extra-long battery life make it a class act Dell's Chromebook 13 proves an important point: You can make a classy Chromebook that's reasonably affordable. Dell gives its Chromebook 13 a slender yet sturdy chassis, good performance, and long battery life. Read More ▶ YouTube's Content ID program finally provides for ad revenue during disputes It's not a full solution to Content ID's woes. More like a leaky bandage. But that's better than nothing. Read More ▶

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TV tech terms demystified, part four: LED backlighting

TV networks' response to unlocking the cable box highlights everything that's wrong about cable TV Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Best of TechHive Apr 28, 2016 TV tech terms demystified, part four: LED backlighting LED backlights enable thinner flat-panel TVs and save energy, but until just recently, the color has been poor compared to older technologies. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • TV networks' response to unlocking the cable box highlights everything that's wrong about cable TV • Cyberlink PowerDVD 16 review: Enough new features to justify upgrading (from PowerDVD 14, at least) • The tiny Klug Home promises big changes in what we should expect of hubs and controllers • TiVo revamps its Roamio OTA set-top box and drops the subscription charge • Dyson hopes you'll blow $435 on its high-tech hair dryer • Focal brings its high-end outdoor speaker line to the U.S. • Time Warner's Turner aims for cinephiles with FilmStruck streaming service • Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features • Switchmate's $40 smart light switch ships in May, with simple but useful features • Logitech Harmony app arrives with smart controls for Android TV • Intel calls for the end of the headphone jack with USB-C replacement TV networks' response to unlocking the cable box highlights everything that's wrong about cable TV The FCC's open set-top box plan aims to improve the viewing experience, so of course TV networks hate it. Read More ▶ Cyberlink PowerDVD 16 review: Enough new features to justify upgrading (from PowerDVD 14, at least) The biggest new feature is support for streaming to set-top boxes such as AppleTV, Roku, and Chromecast. Read More ▶ The tiny Klug Home promises big changes in what we should expect of hubs and controllers Connected-home devices like the Nest thermostat already adapt to your preferences, this could be the first connected-home hub that can pull off that trick. Read More ▶ TiVo revamps its Roamio OTA set-top box and drops the subscription charge TiVo's Roamio OTA DVR for cord cutters doubles the storage and makes lifetime pricing permanent. Read More ▶ Dyson hopes you'll blow $435 on its high-tech hair dryer Dubbed the Supersonic, Dyson says its new design is quieter and gentle on hair. Read More ▶ Focal brings its high-end outdoor speaker line to the U.S. Weatherproof, paintable enclosures house 1.0-inch tweeters and either 6.5- or 8.0-inch woofers. Read More ▶ Time Warner's Turner aims for cinephiles with FilmStruck streaming service Turner's FIlmStruck streaming service will offer art house and indie films, and steals the Criterion Collection from Hulu. Read More ▶ Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features Geofencing is one of the more notable additions; users can also assign multiple lights to rooms, so that all the lights in a room can be controlled at once. Read More ▶ Switchmate's $40 smart light switch ships in May, with simple but useful features Switchmate's Bluetooth LE device mounts on top of existing switches for quick and easy smart-lighting retrofits, but it doesn't connect to any hubs. Read More ▶ Logitech Harmony app arrives with smart controls for Android TV Your TV can become the master control center for all your home's smart devices. Read More ▶ Intel calls for the end of the headphone jack with USB-C replacement USB-C may not only lead a revolution in PC design, it may also change our smartphones and tablets forever. Read More ▶

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