The Oculus Rift Is Finally Out!!

In Neal Stephenson's 1992 seminal science fiction novel Snow Crash, characters traverse the metaverse, an imaginative network of virtual realities, where they are often judged by the technical quality of their avatars. What Stephenson does not reveal is how his characters manage to get past the problems of cyber-sickness and other health-related side effects of virtual reality that our real-life medical community is just now trying to wrap its collective mind around.

If you have never worn a virtual reality (VR) headset, trust me, you will soon enough. At the most recent Consumer Electronics Show this January in Las Vegas, VR was the technology. Big-name international gadget manufacturers like Samsung, Sony and Microsoft unveiled new gear that, frankly, was overwhelming in its capacity to create animmersive experience. And therein lies the problem.

About Hacking

Online security is increasingly an issue rich for headlines as everyone from movie studios and celebrities to major retailers and CENTCOM find themselves the victims of digital infiltrators. However, “hacking” is also a very technical issue and, like many technical issues, one the media often gets wrong. 

So as a citizen of the 21st century, it’s increasingly important to arm yourself with some basic facts about hacking, cybersecurity, and the real threats they pose, as well as those they don’t. With that in mind, here are seven common misconceptions you might have about hacking.

1) Taking down a site is akin to hacking that site

One of the most common headline-grabbing moves by so-called hackers is to take down their site through a DDoS attack. A group calling itself Lizard Squad has been using this method to take down the networks of Playstation and Xbox Live. It’s a common method of protest by the hacker collective Anonymous, which has used it against such varied entities as the Westboro Baptist Church and, most recently, French jihadists.

Revolution In Apple TV Remote

REVOLUTION IN APPLE TV REMOTE

Back in October of 2015, Apple releases so long awaited hardware latest update on the Apple TV — and with, shining new Apple TV remote. You can speak to the remote issue voice command (“Siri, play Pitch Perfect 2. Yes, again. Don’t judge me, Siri. You don’t know me.”) And riffle everywhere a built-in trackpad for quicker navigating.

But from a longtime Apple TV user, something noticed that quickly: Apple’s Remote app is for the iPhone, which allows us to control the Apple TV with our iPhones when the remote was not handy, was not keep up with the new feature set. Basic function (like using iPhone as the keyboard) works — but all the nifty latest stuff was missed. Apple aimed to keep the even smaller of details under the lock and key. Between that and opening up iOS betas to the publically, it is as anyone at Apple said “Maybe… maybe we do not have to quite so secretive…”

Apple is doing great in updating the Remote App for iPhone so it will have the similar functions as standalone Apple TV remote control. The tips were released from two of the Apple executives John Gruber’s tech podcast the same week. Apple's Senior Vice President Internet Software, Eddy Cue, and Senior Vice President Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, said they have expected the latest app to be prepared in some of the months. “they cannot release this for three months,” the dual joked after the disclosing of information.