Cloud Computing Prices Fall As Competition Heats Up

Cloud computing should be the best option for any private or public organization that is ready to remain in business.However,training of staffs should not be an issues to the management of such organizations.
Cloud computing continues to be all the rage with more and more Cloud computing services slashing the prices of their Cloud services. Google is the latest to announce a price drop, lowering their prices by 30 to 85 percent depending on the service. Today, Cloud storage with Google only costs a mere 2.6 cents per gigabyte and, in many cases, the cost can be even lower based on other services and the amount of storage your company needs. This attempt by Google is an effort to compete with other services such as Amazon as the market continues to grow almost exponentially.

Before jumping on the Cloud computing bandwagon, there are many things about Cloud computing you need to consider.

What Is Cloud Computing?

Find out New system could allow mothers to see a live HOLOGRAM of their baby in the womb.....

Future technology is becoming really cool to families and relatives.With this advance in technology,I strongly believe more couples will be happier when they see,relate and communicate with their unborn child.Apart from the joy couples enjoy when they see their unborn child,it would also give the opportunity to correct any unborn child that needs urgent attension before they are born.
 I still remember Newton's third laws which state: to every action,there is equal and opposite reaction......I may not yet have an idea of the consequences this will caused to the foetus,but the truth is there are sound waves,unseen waves and other unknown elements emitted in the process...............

WhatsApp releases update that stops people knowing when a message has been read

For many, Whatsapp's blue ticks are a welcome feature that let's users know exactly when their message has been read.

For others, however, they have made it harder to ignore people - and the feature's release earlier this month led to a backlash from a number of disgruntled members.

Does Your Husband Wear Wedding Ring

Marriage is a commitment involving two people who choose to be deeply dependent on each other. Marriage is a chosen act –a process involving the partners’ will and desire. Wedding ring is a symbol of that covenant between the wedding couple. To some people the wedding ring is supposed to work as anti-cheating device because it signals to others that the person wearing it is married and already in a relationship. All wedding rings look similar because it is important that it is easily recognizable for what it is and not mistaken for just a piece of jewelry. If you are happily married it should remind you of your happiness and love with your partner.

Many people have been forced to ask, “Why do many married men go around without wearing their wedding ring?” Some wives get very worried when their husbands don’t wear their wedding ring. Does your husband wear his wedding ring? If not, why not?

There are about six reasons why some men don’t wear their wedding ring. But the one that comes to mind immediately is infidelity. But this is not the only reason.
Discomfort
Some married men don’t wear a wedding ring because they may be allergic to gold, silver or platinum. Apart from irritation, some men don’t like the feel of jewelry on their fingers because before they married they had never worn jewelry on their hands. They don’t like the oppressive feeling of a metal ring wrapped around the bottom of their finger. It may feel like extra weight.

Women are more likely than men to display symptoms of depression when in a position of authority at work

Women are more likely than men to display symptoms of depression when in a position of authority at work, according to US scientists.
I know this content may be a bit different from my usual post. I read this report from a US scientists that women display symptoms of depression when in a position of authority at work then I was compelled to post a copy on this blog.
You may not agreed with me,but few friends who have their bosses as women also shared their experience,as in, the trouble they go through at the offices.Is not going to be easy but employers should endeavor the best approach to manage their attitude.Share your experience if you have had a woman as a boss.   

Russia hacking site spying webcams worldwide

This can only happen in Europe  you may say,but I bet you this act will spread to the rest of the world soon if the end users and technicians are not careful.
Insecurity which is a major issues in most part of the world today have increase the sales and the demand for CCTV and other security gadgets.Though, it sounds rediculous for russian hackers to be involved in this act, still you can play your part by changing the default password of the security gadgets you just procured or already installed. To convince you dear readers on what I mean

Hackers 'already using Shellshock bug to attack victims.

I got this piece from telegraph,I guess it will do you more good if you take the time to read through.Many users believe Unix family are more proned to attack.I never believed them but with this piece,I think i have to be more careful.

Mobile phones 'safe to use during flights

Personally,all thanks to the group of researchers that put their heads together for revealing this information.Although,it will depend on the operators decision to allow it or not.But the good news is that you don't necessarily have to switch your phones to airplane mode if you choose the airplane operators that allow it.
For some who haven’t travelled by air,may not have the idea of how passengers feel when instructed to switch off their phones airplane mode.Imagine, a distance that last between 8-10 hours your phone becomes a moron.

5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now.

The hackers are at it again,I just got a report from Daily Dot, nearly 5 million usernames and passwords associated with Gmail accounts have been leaked on a Russian Bitcoin forum. Here's what you should know.

The list has since been taken down, and there's no evidence that Gmail itself was hacked—just that these passwords have been leaked. Most sources are saying that lots of the information is quite old, so chances are they were leaked long ago—though others are claiming 60% of the passwords are still valid (not to mention really, really horrible).
To check if your password was one of the leaked, plug your Gmail address into this trusted tool

padlock opens using a PHONE: Bluetooth app lets you secure doors and bikes

 It won't amazed me some day seeing software developers come out with an app that would make your ex disappear..lol.All the same,here we got an app that reduce the pain locking a bike when popping into a shop for a few minutes – especially when you know you’ll be fumbling for your keys minutes later.

But the key is set to become a thing of the past now that designers have created a Bluetooth padlock that can be unlocked simply by hovering a smartphone nearby.

The padlock, which resembles a traditional one, is the first to allow users to open a lock without keys using an iOS or Android app.

To work the ‘Noke’ lock, a user must press the shackle when they and their phone are nearby.

‘Noke wakes up and searches for your phone or a shared phone. If the phone is within a few feet, Noke will instantly unlock so you can be on your way. No need to launch an app or remove your phone from your pocket or purse,’ the company wrote on Kickstarter.

It uses signals sent via Bluetooth to a smartphone to identify the owner of the lock and in this way will also allow people to share their lock – so two people could access one bike, for example, either temporarily or permanently.

Utah-based design company Fuz Designs created the smart padlock to solve the problems associated with traditional padlocks and keys, which are easy to lose, can be stolen and are hard to share.
The device weighs just over eight ounces (227 grams) and is designed to be used with a cable for bikes, as well as securing sheds.
It is made from hardened steel and boron and has a long-life battery that promises to last for a year with continuous use.
If a user’s phone, or the lock’s battery dies, they will be able to use ‘quick click’ technology to access the lock, allowing them to key in a sequence of pre-determined clicks manually using the shackle.
Co-founder of the company, Cameron Gibbs, 35, said: 'Noke is roughly the same size as a traditional padlock.
'It is 3.3 inches (9cm) tall and 2.2 inches (6cm) wide and weighs about eight ounces.
'There is no interference with other Bluetooth devices. Noke doesn't unlock until you wake it up. It won't ever unlock on its own.’
The firm is currently raising funding on Kickstarter and has smashed its $100,000 (£62,000) target, pulling in over $500,000 (£310,106).
The lock is available to pre-order for $59 (£37) with a shipping date in February, but will retail for around $89 (£55).

Graduate who held up sign advertising himself at Waterloo Station starts work after he's handed dream job by passing commuter

 A graduate who held up a sign advertising his skills to commuters at Waterloo Station has landed his perfect position after his direct approach to job hunting paid off.
Alfred Ajani, 22, feared he was getting nowhere after unsuccessfully applying for more than 300 jobs following his graduation in May.
He got up early to intercept passing city workers at the busy London station last month, holding a sign saying: 'Marketing Graduate - Please ask for a CV'.
His approach was well received by passing executives and one director who saw him has now signed him up.
Alfred, from south London, started in a marketing role at recruitment agency the Asoria Group yesterday and now works just yards from the
spot where he once stood looking for a job.
He said: 'The director walked past me when he saw me that morning, but later got in contact through [the website] Linked In.
'The company said they were looking for someone with out of the box ideas and so they were keen to get me in.'
In recognition of the fame his stunt brought him, Alfred's new colleagues made special T-shirts with his photo on them to welcome him on his first day.

He added: 'The job is one I wouldn't have got if I hadn't gone to the station that morning, so I advise anyone out there who is in the same position I was to think of more direct ways to speak to employers.

Statistics show that almost half of recent graduates are now in 'non-graduate' or 'stepping stone' roles, such as bar-tending, and are struggling to get the positions they had hoped for.
Alfred had always wanted to work in advertising, but after three years studying for his degree in the subject, was losing hope of ever joining the industry.
In a last-ditch attempt to speak to potential employers, he went to Waterloo Station with an armful of CVs and was later inundated with offers.
After months spent struggling to get an interview, he suddenly had a flood of offers and found himself able to choose his career path.
He said: 'I knew this was somewhere I wanted to come and am really looking forward to the opportunity.'

 On behalf of my dear readers,I want to wish Afred a very big success in his careers and other applicants who has been struggling to get a job.

Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2749042/Graduate-held-sign-advertising-Waterloo-Station-starts-work-s-handed-dream-job-passing-commuter.html

New iPhone and 'iWatch': the essential Apple news

 We're just hours away from Apple's "special event" where it is expected to launch a brand new iPhone and a smartwatch. Here's everything you need to know:

• Apple's new mobile phone, the iPhone 6, will actually be two products: one with a 4.7in screen and a larger 5.5in model. Read all the latest rumours on the devices here and see our gallery of "leaked" images and artistic impressions here.

• We will also see the launch of the "iWatch". The major technology companies (and several small ones) are fighting for a share of the rapidly expanding smartwatch market at the moment, and Apple is expected to stake its own claim today. The wrist-worn device is expected to play music, receive calls and send emails. Read all the latest rumours about the device here.

 Both of the new devices will run a new version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 8. It has a powerful new feature called HealthKit to monitor your health which will tie together data from fitness trackers and things like blood pressure sensors. It also has HomeKit, which can control a wide range of home automation devices like lights and central heating. You'll be able to tell Siri "I'm going to bed" and your lights will dim and your heating will turn off.

The most-stolen new and used cars In America

While those driving the flashiest sports cars and poshest luxury models are justifiably vigilant – if not downright obsessed – when it comes to protecting their precious rides, it’s actually the familiar family car that gets stolen far more frequently.
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You won’t see the likes of a Chevy Corvette or Mercedes-Benz SL on either list, but both contain models that would otherwise blend into a crowded parking lot like the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Altima sedans, and the Ford F-150 pickup truck. In fact, top-selling older cars are stolen far more often than brand new cars; such models are typically taken to so-called “chop shops” where they’re quickly dissected into replacement components (water pumps, alternators, engine blocks, etc) that are subsequently marketed on Internet sites and/or sold to unscrupulous auto-parts dealers.

The five biggest security risks for mobile workers.

 Sure, mobile users are on the increase no doubt,but how many of them take the time to find out how secure the WiFi on a public network?
There are certain security risks – such as unsafe networks, hacking and data loss – that simply won’t go away. And with mobile working on the increase in the UK, it is paramount businesses understand the dangers.
Mobile working is on the rise and while there are benefits it also brings risks. These are augmented by the increasing trend for workers to bring their own devices to work (BYOD), creating a new set of productivity options while raising the spectre of information security.
Almost nine out of 10 organisations support or are developing BYOD policies, says an InformationWeek survey. But an increase in BYOD has not been accompanied by a rise in information security. Five key concerns must be addressed:
Theft
Stolen devices is the top security concern in as many as 78pc of organisations, according to the InformationWeek survey.
Data loss
The research also reveals that 45pc of firms had an incident of data loss within the past 12 months; 11pc were required to disclose the incident.
Hacking

Mozilla leaks 76,000 developers' email addresses

I'm really perplexed,but not disappointed to read this.If developers e-mail were hacked via web browser then what happen to a lay man on the street who visit public cyber centre to check their e-mail.I would suggest to you reading this piece to develop the habit of changing your password often.It does not matter how strong your passwords are.
Members of the Mozilla Developer Network have had their email addresses accidentally exposed
 Mozilla, the free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser, has admitted to accidentally leaking the email addresses of 76,000 developers on its network, along with around 4,000 encrypted passwords.

The leak came to light last month, when one of Mozilla's web developers discovered that a 'data sanitisation process' of the Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) database had been failing. Data sanitisation removes all personally-identifiable information in order to protect users' privacy.

"As soon as we learned of it, the database dump file was removed from the server immediately, and the process that generates the dump was disabled to prevent further disclosure," said Mozilla's developer and security heads Stormy Peters and Joe Stevensen in blog post.

China boycotts Symantec and Kaspersky anti-virus software

The Chinese government is expanding its efforts to limit use of foreign technology. China has excluded US-based Symantec and Russia's Kaspersky Lab from a list of approved anti-virus software vendors, according to a Chinese media report suggesting Beijing is expanding efforts to limit use of foreign technology.

The state-controlled People's Daily reported the news early Sunday on its English Twitter feed, saying that the government's procurement agency "has excluded Symantec & Kaspersky" from a list of security software suppliers.
A second tweet said that government procurement office had approved the use five anti-virus software brands, all from China: Qihoo 360 Technology Co, Venustech, CAJinchen, Beijing Jiangmin and Rising.
Officials with Symantec could not be reached for comment.
Kaspersky spokesman Alejandro Arango said: "We are investigating and engaging in conversations with Chinese authorities about this matter. It is too premature to go into any additional details at this time.
The report comes after Beijing late last week updated a public website that lists technology vendors whose goods are approved use for use by the nation's massive central government. It was not immediately clear if agencies were being advised to avoid other non-Chinese products.

Poorly trained IT workers are 'gateway for hackers

Information Technology is not a child's play neither does it need to be politicised.Is like a saying;whatever you sow,you reap.There's no magic or short cut when it comes to IT.Until public and private organisations developed the habit of training their staffs on vital IT courses,we may continue to fall prey to hackers.I thought my country is the only one facing this mess but the article I read from telegraph.com about the UK universities has convinced me.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha expected 3 September

 Are there other benefits customers get when they buy new phones? Honestly, its worrisome customers purchasing phones every quarter and the manufacturers go to bed not knowing what the consumers are going through. Recently, I observed 80% of android phone users are not happy, it cost them  much to be online, read blogs, news ,research, chat with friends and application updates especially in a location where WiFi is absent. This left customers with the only option of buying data plan which some telecomm companies take the advantages to sub charge the customers.
At times, emergency information is hard to be communicated via blackberry messenger, whatsApp, twitter, facebook etc due to the attitude of some  android phone users  by turning off their data.
I suggest those manufacturers should do everything possible to please their customers inrespective of location, web accessibility.

Hackers can unlock your car with little effort more than a laptop

''In every action, there is equal and opposite reaction''....Newton third law.I have been asking myself,when,how and who is going to get it right in the world of technology?The harder you work, more embarrassment you get from hackers.Everyone including me believes with security on your vehicle, you are atleast ninty percent free from car theft.unfortunately,the confidence has been compromised by those groups of hackers who now generate more revenue from hacking.

Find out the best apps to teach your child about money

Children will be taught how to manage their money in schools across England for the first time this September.

Financial education – already taught in schools in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – will be included in maths and citizenship education for secondary school pupils.

Campaigners hailed the move as a "boon for the country", but there has been some debate about how much time will be dedicated to financial capability. The IFS School of Finance, for example, has expressed concern that financial education would get only a few hours per term of teaching time.
Many parents will want their children to have a grasp of basic maths and money management before they hit secondary school in any case.
The Telegraph has reported cases where children ran up huge bills on their parents' iPad playing games or buying virtual pets.
 Children are spending increasing amounts on time online, often using their parents' credit cards to purchase items.
Here, we profile a few apps suitable for children from preschool to university that help teach them about managing money.
 Apps for preschool
Simple apps can be very effective at introducing children to basic maths such as addition and subtraction, according to Holly Seddon of Quibly, a parental advice website.
Parents on Quibly have recommended Little Digits for IOS (Apple devices), which is based on finger counting and costs £1.49.
“All the numbers are designed like little creatures,” said Ms Seddon. “Simple sums such as 1+3 pop up, and kids place four fingers on the screen. It’s simple but effective.” Equivalents for Android are Numberjacks (£1.49) or the free Kids Numbers and Math.

Microsoft must surrender overseas data, US judge rules

 Microsoft has been ordered to hand over customers' emails stored on servers in Ireland, in spite of European privacy protections

 Microsoft must turn over a customer's emails stored in a data centre in Ireland to the US government, a US judge ruled on Thursday in a case that has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology companies.

Microsoft and other US companies had challenged a criminal search warrant for the emails, arguing federal prosecutors cannot seize customer information held in foreign countries.

But following a two-hour court hearing in New York, US District Judge Loretta Preska said the warrant lawfully required the company to hand over any data it controlled, regardless of where it was stored.
"It is a question of control, not a question of the location of that information," Preska said.
The judge said she would temporarily suspend her order from taking effect to allow Microsoft to appeal to the second US Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case appears to be the first in which a corporation has challenged a US search warrant seeking data held abroad.

It comes amid a debate over privacy and technology that erupted last year when former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed the government's efforts to collect huge amounts of consumer data around the world.
AT&T, Apple, Cisco and Verizon all submitted court briefs in support of Microsoft, along with the privacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation.
The companies are worried they could lose billions of dollars in revenue to foreign competitors if customers fear their data is subject to seizure by US investigators anywhere in the world.
In a statement, Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, said the company would appeal.
“The only issue that was certain this morning was that the district court’s decision would not represent the final step in this process," he said.
Thursday's ruling concerned a warrant New York prosecutors served on Microsoft for an individual's emails stored in Dublin, Ireland. A magistrate judge in April ruled the warrant was valid.
It is unclear what type of investigation led to the warrant, which remains under seal.
US companies say they have been hurt by fears about government intrusion: companies such as Cisco, Qualcomm, IBM, Microsoft, and HP reported declines in China sales since the Snowden leaks.
European telecom carriers such as Orange and Deutsche Telekom started pitching local data storage soon afterward, and companies from start-up Silent Circle to software giant SAP have also sought to capitalise.

Top Universities in Nigeria – 2014 University Ranking

Is my pleasure to inform you of the latest Nigeria University Ranking with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) still topping the list of best Universities in Nigeria. The Ranking was obtained from the 2014 webometrics World University Ranking results.
The Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics) is a rank of world universities web presence. And below is the Top 100 Best University in Nigeria from the 2014 edition of the webometrics results.
Top 100 Best University in Nigeria for the first quater of 2014;

1   Obafemi Awolowo University
2   University of Ibadan
3   University of Lagos
4   University of Nigeria
5   University of Ilorin
6  University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
7  Ahmadu Bello University
8  University of Benin
9  Federal University of Technology Akure
10 Covenant University Ota
11 Auchi Polytechnic
12 Yaba College of Technology
13 Madonna University Nigeria
14 Bingham University New Karu
15 University of Port Harcourt
16 Landmark University
17 National Open University of Nigeria
18 American University of Nigeria
19 Usmanu Danfodiyo University
20 Redeemer’s University
21 Federal University of Technology Minna

Facebook now has 1.32 billion users, with 30% only using it on their mobile

I forseen Mobile Ad becoming the best means of advertising goods and services.Companies and manufacturer should start embracing mobile application if they must survive in the business world of technology. Back in the days,we spent hours watching series of programmes on the Television,even when some of the programmes are not interesting.Presently,with social websites like facebook ,twitter,instagram has motivated people to aquired expensive smartphones even when the economy is no longer a friend to their pockets.....lol.

EBOLA: DEADLY, CONTAGIOUS AND INCURABLE - COULD IT LEAVE AFRICA

Personally,I will never thought there is going to be a more deadly virus even worst than HIV/AIDs in the world

There was nothing unusual-looking about the passenger arriving at Heathrow from Lagos.

He was carrying one of the most deadly diseases known to mankind, but it wasn’t noticed by overstretched Nigerian airport officials before departure, nor by attendants on the flight, despite their special training to watch out for feverish passengers.

Because Ebola is a disease that has an incubation period of between two and 21 days, it’s more than likely that the final line of defence — immigration staff at Heathrow — failed to notice anything untoward about him either.

It wasn’t as if he was so unsteady or unwell that he couldn’t answer basic questions.

And so he was waved through.

Little did anyone realise that his initial flu-like symptoms — fever, headache, achy limbs, sore throat — would soon become something much, much worse.

Ebola, a disease which is fatal in 90 per cent of cases and for which there is no vaccine and no known cure, was now in Britain for the first time.

It would soon be spreading across the country, killing almost everyone it touched.

Fortunately this is an imaginary situation, but an Ebola epidemic is the nightmare scenario which inspires Hollywood disaster movie writers and keeps public health officials awake at night.

However, there is now widespread alarm among experts that it could actually happen, because the deadly disease has spread for the first time from remote jungle villages to claim its first victim in Lagos, one of Africa’s most sophisticated cities, with air links to major cities worldwide, including London.

And woe betide anyone who comes in close contact with an Ebola victim.

While the virus’s one virtue is that it isn’t as easily transmitted as, say, an airborne influenza, it is highly contagious if you come near enough to be infected by any sort of bodily fluid.

This means not only contamination from vomiting and diarrhoea — the next stage after the fever and headaches — but saliva from a kiss, sweat from a mopped brow, or even, it is thought, a sneeze.

If a sufferer is looked after by loved ones, only the most ruthless sanitation regime will save them. If he or she seeks medical help, risks could be even greater.

As one British expert told me yesterday, if an Ebola victim was misdiagnosed and ended up being admitted to a normal hospital ward, the ‘consequences would be disastrous’ as nurses and doctors unwittingly passed the virus to other patients and colleagues.

The final stages of the disease are hideously unpleasant as the virus punches holes in veins, often causing massive internal haemorrhaging and bleeding from the eyes, ears, mouth and other orifices.

Death is generally caused by multiple organ failure.

an app which invites you to connect with strangers from around the world

What is MeowChat?
MeowChat, an app which invites you to connect with strangers from around the world, has shot to the top of the download charts
Chat app MeowChat has shot to the top of the download charts as users race to interact with strangers across the globe.

The app, which connects you with strangers in private or group chats, has been quietly gaining momentum since its launch last year. It is now the number one most downloaded free app in the UK and Australian App Store charts, alongside countries as far-flung as Lithuania, Mongolia, Mauritania and Macau.

Like rival WhatsApp, MeowChat supports photo and audio messaging. Its Random Chat feature can be used to pair users in a one-on-one chat with a stranger, or enter larger group conversations with others within chatrooms.

Users can sign up using their Facebook account details to create their own mini profiles within the app, and have the option to invite friends to join them. Frustrated individuals have taken to Twitter to complain about the influx of MeowChat invitations they've received in the past few days.

WoW ! Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg now richer than Google owners

There's a saying that:Be on top today is not a guarantee after few years.What ever position, you are today,always remember someone was once there. imagine when Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page became billionaires many years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was still struggling with the
social networking site. But now he’s richer than them, this is according to Bloomberg. Read the full report
from Bloomberg below…

The Facebook Inc. chairman added $1.6 billion to his fortune yesterday after the world’s largest social network closed at a record. The surge elevated the 30-year-old’s net worth to $33.3 billion, moving him past Brin, 40, and Page, 41, as well as Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, 50, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg is No. 16 on the ranking. The Google founders are 17th and 18th. Bezos occupies the 20th spot.

“He’s just getting started,” David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect,” said in a telephone interview. “He’s going to become the richest person on the planet.”

The Menlo Park, California-based company posted second-quarter sales that soared 61 percent to $2.91 billion yesterday, exceeding analysts’ average estimate of $2.81 billion. The company’s revenue gain follows Google’s results last week, when the Web- search company posted sales that topped analysts’ estimates, largely based on the strength of online ads.

Chinese hackers target Tesla Model S electric car

Hackers are taking over inshort,everything on a daily basis,perhaps no support from government organisations,private investors are just too conservative, less or no support coming from the NGOs  to reduced the mess hackers had caused.I just hope some day,human being beg the hackers for breathing in oxygen.Imagine what the did to Tesla motors.
whenTesla Motors has promised to fix any “legitimate vulnerability” after Chinese hackers reportedly discovered a flaw which allowed them to honk the horn, unlock the doors and flash the headlights of its Model S electric cars.

 Tesla Motors has promised to fix any “legitimate vulnerability” after Chinese hackers reportedly discovered a flaw which allowed them to honk the horn, unlock the doors and flash the headlights of its Model S electric cars, even while they were moving.

The news emerged from the SyScan360 conference (motto: “I hack, therefore I am”), which is intended to be a “platform for the international security community to interact with the Chinese security community”. A post on the social network Weibo said that the IT department from Chinese company Qihoo 360 Technology Co had been able to take control of the car’s door locks, horn, headlights and sunroof.

No details of the hack have been disclosed, but the functions which claim to have been attacked closely match those which are made available through the Tesla smartphone app. Drivers can download an app which connects to their car via Bluetooth and allows the doors to be locked and unlocked, the headlights to be flashed, the horn honked and the sunroof opened.

Five Best Desktop Antivirus Applications

For some of us who are computer users who believe we  can be successful all the time working on our systems without protection should better take advantage of this post before we run out of luck one day.As an experienced system engineer,kaspersky is currently my favorite because of its user friendliness such as,quick updates very faster, even with poor internet connection,it runs background unknown to the user and terminate all manner of malware.Below is a report I got from lifehacker on five best desktop antivirus application.

To enjoy good browsing hygiene and "common sense" only get you so far on the internet. A good antivirus utility is worth keeping in your pocket in case either of those two things fail you (as they have been known to in the past) or someone less tech-savvy asks you for a good tool. This week we're looking at five of the best antivirus tools, based on nominations.

We immediately nixed some contenders we knew would come up, namely "nothing," "OS X/Linux," and "Microsoft Security Essentials," for a few reasons: First, "nothing" and "OS X/Linux" don't really help anyone and only serve to stoke a debate that no one will—or is interested in trying to—resolve. We've already explained why you should use antivirus even if you browse carefully and explained that your security has to do with more than just your activities. Second, MSE, while it used to be a great tool, is no longer at the top of its game, and even Microsoft says it's not built to offer the same protection as third-party antivirus (rather, they want it to be a "good enough" tool instead.)

Avast! Free Antivirus is our current pick as the best antivirus for Windows, but it remains to be seen whether it'll be your pick as well. It's come a long way in a few short updates, with the 2014 version offering a streamlined, easy to navigate interface and a plethora of on-access scanning and protection tools (some of which you may not want, so take care when installing). It's still one of the top picks available, according to AV Comparitives and AV-Test, and performs well in antivirus tests. Avast offers an on-access antivirus scanner that examines files downloaded, pages you visit, emails you receive, and any files downloaded, and also features an on-demand scanner you can run at any time. It updates quietly in the background without fuss, and has a "silent" mode where you can disable any and all notifications and warnings to keep performance slim and trim. The app itself is relatively resource light—you may not even notice it's there. Best of all, it's completely free.
In the nominations round, many of you praised Avast for its performance and light use of system resources, and others pointed out that you'd been Avast users for a long time and were pleased to see its updates. Others highlighted specific features, like Avast's screensaver scan, where the application only kicks in when you're away from the computer or the system is idle. A few of you even highlighted the fact that Avast is cross-platform, and available for multiple operating systems. It's not perfect by any means, but it's a great tool. You can read more in its nominations thread here.

Explosion On Benue Bridge Nearly Paralyses Movement In Makurdi

When would these horrible attacks come to a halt in this country.While I was thinking of celebrating a week free bomb and explosion.A friend  from Benue State just updated me of this info .
A powerful explosion rocked the new bridge in Makurdi, Benue State, which links the Northern part of the nation to the southern part, on June 17, 2014, Tuesday, around 3pm.
According to a report by DalityTrust, the explosion was caused following a collision between a tanker transporting Premium Motor Spirit and a Peugeot 406.

Ten Things you don't know about Didier Drogba...........find out

I feel I should share this information because even as a Chelsea fan,I still didn't know much about Didier Drogba when he was with Chelsea if not for today.
Ivorian football star Didier Drogba is well known for his prolific scoring as a forward for Chelsea, as well as for being captain of the Côte d’Ivoire national team for the last decade. Drogba has the distinction of being highest goal-scorer of any foreign player in the Premier League, and was even voted the best Chelsea player by supporters of the club in 2012. Here is a list of 10 things I bet you didn’t know about Didier Drogba.
1.His mother nicknamed him ‘Tito’
Drogba’s mother, Name, nicknamed him “Tito” after President Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, whom she greatly admired.

2.He was sent to live with his uncle in France at a young age

At age 5, Drogba was sent to live with his professional footballer uncle, Michel Goba, in France. He returned to his family in Abidjan three years later after becoming homesick, but moved back to France after both his parents lost their jobs as bank workers.

What REALLY turns women on: Researchers reveal find out

Researchers have finally answered the question of what really turns a woman on.

A new study has analysed the effects of light touch, pressure and vibration on the female body to find out exactly where the most sensitive areas are.

Researchers found that for light touch, the neck was most sensitive, for pressure the clitoris and nipple were most sensitive, and for vibration the clitoris was the most sensitive part of the body

The results give an unprecedented glimpse into exactly how women become aroused.

The team say their work could have implications for those undergoing breast augmentation and gender reassignment surgery.

The Canadian team at the Université du Québec à Montréal analysed thirty healthy women aged between 18 and 35 years old.

They were were assessed on the perineum (clitoris, labia minora, vaginal, and anal margin), breast (lateral, areola, nipple), and control body locations (neck, forearm, abdomen).

Researchers did not look at other areas such as sucking toes.

The team asked the women to get undressed and lie on a table covered in a bed sheet.

Participants were asked to wear goggles to blindfold them during testing.

They then used scientific instruments to apply the various forms of touch.

The researchers applied stimulation for 1.5 seconds, then waited for five seconds before asking the women if they felt it.

The researcher say the study is the first of its kind.

Find out the ten happiest countries in the world

(CNN) -- Is there pixie dust mixed into the food and drink of the happiest places on Earth? Or is it something in the crisp clear air of many of the world's happiest nations?

When the United Nations declared March 20 the International Day of Happiness, it recognized the relevance of "happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world." This officially designated happy date is marking its second year.
Bet you can't watch this without smiling
Scandanavian countries rank as happiest

The happiest of countries -- many of which are in Scandinavia according the latest World Happiness Report -- have a robust combination of higher life expectancy, gross domestic product per capita, social support, generosity, freedom to make life choices and lower perceptions of corruption. By analyzing happiness data, officials hope to improve the world's social, economic and environmental well-being.

World Happiness Report 2013 (PDF)

What about those of us who don't live in the top 10 happiest countries in the world? We can't wave a magic wand and improve our home country's economy or reduce corruption.

And the world's greatest beach is ...

Barber stabs graduate to death during Chelsea/Atletico match

We all should understand that football is a game with mechanism to harmonize the happiness of any nation.Emotionally,watching the team you support loosing the game to an opponent may not be easy but fans should learn how to put emotion under control especially in a public view centres.In other developed countries where football fans are more passionate compare to Africans,they bet with their properties and monies yet they don't kill one and another.Below is a story of a 29-year-old Saheed

Microsoft RACES to fix Internet Explorer bug that puts a QUARTER of web users at risk

Microsoft Corp is rushing to fix a bug in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser after a computer security firm disclosed the flaw over the weekend, saying hackers have already exploited it in attacks on some U.S. companies.

Microsoft disclosed on Saturday its plans to fix the bug, which targets Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11.

Those versions take up 26.25 percent of the browser market, according to FireEye, the cybersecurity software company that caught the bug.

The bug, however, reportedly affects versions 6 through 11. Together, those versions dominate desktop browsing, accounting for 55 percent of the PC browser market, according to tech research firm NetMarketShare.

PCs running Windows XP will not receive any updates fixing that bug when they are released, however, because Microsoft stopped supporting the 13-year-old operating system earlier this month.

Security firms estimate that between 15 and 25 percent of the world's PCs still run Windows XP.

FireEye Inc said that a sophisticated group of hackers have been exploiting the bug in a campaign dubbed 'Operation Clandestine Fox.'

FireEye, whose Mandiant division helps companies respond to cyber attacks, declined to name specific victims or identify the group of hackers, saying that an investigation into the matter is still active. It described the hackers as 'extremely proficient at lateral movement' and 'difficult to track.'

'It's a campaign of targeted attacks seemingly against U.S.-based firms, currently tied to defense and financial sectors,' FireEye spokesman Vitor De Souza said via email. 'It's unclear what the motives of this attack group are, at this point. It appears to be broad-spectrum intel gathering.'

He declined to elaborate, though he said one way to protect against them would be to switch to another browser.

Microsoft said in the advisory that the vulnerability could allow a hacker to take complete control of an affected system, then do things such as viewing changing, or deleting data, installing malicious programs, or creating accounts that would give hackers full user rights.

FireEye and Microsoft have not provided much information about the security flaw or the approach that hackers could use to figure out how to exploit it, said Aviv Raff, chief technology officer of cybersecurity firm Seculert.

Yet other groups of hackers are now racing to learn more about it so they can launch similar attacks before Microsoft prepares a security update, Raff said.

'Microsoft should move fast,' he said. 'This will snowball.'

Still, he cautioned that Windows XP users will not benefit from that update since Microsoft has just halted support for that product.

The software maker said in a statement to Reuters that it advises Windows XP users to upgrade to one of two most recently versions of its operating system, Windows 7 or 8.

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70% Of Bank Atms Exposed To Fraud – Microsoft

Over 70 per cent of Automated Teller Machines owned and operated by banks in the country, which are currently running on the Windows XP operating system, are exposed to frauds as Microsoft has foreclosed the extension of the deadline for cyber security support for the banks.

Microsoft had on April 8 stopped offering cyber security and technical support for the Windows XP, following a year’s notice.

Banks in the country have been discussing with Microsoft Nigeria for a possible extension of the deadline.

The Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Mr. Kabelo Makwane, however, told our correspondent in an exclusive interview on Thursday that the American company would not grant any extension to banks in the country.

Makwane, who spoke through the Country Chief Technology Officer of the company, Mr. Olayinka Oni, said Microsoft was in advance discussions with the banks to get them migrated to the Windows 8 operating system.

Mourinho revels in Liverpool derailment

It's good starting the blog again with Chelsea fantastic result at Anfield on sunday.I actually went on break so as to concentrate more on personal and family stuff.Now,I'm back to update you dear readers of recent news globally.
Liverpool (AFP) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho taunted Liverpool about their ineffective tactics after his side handed Manchester City the initiative in the Premier League title race with victory at Anfield.
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Chelsea's 2-0 success on Sunday effectively means that City can claim the title by winning their three remaining games.

Manuel Pellegrini's team trail Liverpool, the leaders, by three points, but they have a match in hand -- at home to struggling Aston Villa -- and an eight-goal advantage in terms of goal difference.

Liverpool had been on a run of 11 straight wins prior to facing Chelsea, but the visitors' spoiling tactics successfully prevented the hosts from building momentum, quietening the Anfield crowd.

European sex trafficking victims revealed

 Victoria avoids all eye contact. Her gaze alternates between boring into the ground and scouring the horizon out the window. Her right foot taps nervously on the wooden floor.

She is one of the 300 female trafficking victims helped each year at the crisis intervention centre run by the International Organisation for Migration in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau.

Her story is shocking. 'A childhood friend told me she worked in a boutique in Dubai and could help me get a similar job,' she explains. 'She put me in touch with a guy who arranged my trip to Odessa [in Ukraine] and onward from Kiev to Dubai.

In Dubai I was met by a Russian speaking woman, Oxana, who took me to a flat with six other girls from Eastern Europe.

'Oxana told me I’d been sold and took my passport away. I refused to see clients and as a result, was denied food. My cries and pleas were met with blows and kicks.'

Relatives of passengers and crew have been informed that Flight MH370 ends.............

Relatives of passengers and crew have been informed of the 'heartbreaking' news that Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean, the Malaysian Prime Minister has announced.

Najib Razak told a press conference new analysis by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch and tracking firm Inmarsat indicated the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from civilian radar screens less than an hour after take-off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing with 239 people on board on March 8.

No confirmed sighting of the plane has been made since, but much debris has been found in remote waters off Australia which might be part of the missing plane.

According to Sky News, the families of the passengers on the missing plane are now due to be booked on to flights to take them to Australia.

Female executives seek £100,000 in compensation...find out why

 I just hope some of the challenges the female folks faces in the working place would come to a halt some day.Alot of them had gone through and some are still been oppress,assult,threat and of course rape but the fear of loosing their job has muted them. I would advise you ladies to emulate the two ladies who took the bold

Two female sales executives who say they were sacked by their boss after they refused his demands for a threesome at his luxury flat are seeking £100,000 compensation.

Anna Mazover, 29, and Diana Nicholl-Pierson, 24, claim they were told they would get promoted if they had sex with married Darren Scott, 55.

They were constantly leered at and subjected to sexual remarks after being hired by the sales director, the graduates say.

Baby with two heads: Indian mother too poor to have an ultrasound gives birth to conjoined twins

Honestly, I feel for the poor and innocent baby going through all these stress simply because the mother was poor.I think government should find a way to empower the poor in their various locality through the use of: ''distribution of wealth'',women empowerment programme and others.I strongly believe is evil seeing a few numbers enjoying the wealth meant for a whole country. read about a baby with two heads has been born to a woman in India after she was too poor to have an ultrasound during her pregnancy.

Urmila Sharma, 28, gave birth to conjoined twins at Cygnus JK Hindu Hospital in Sonipat, Haryana, in northern India, yesterday morning.

Malaysia defence minister today said the plane had been 'fully serviced' and all maintenance checks 'were in order

Unfortunately, this incident did not occur in April, I would have accepted it to be April fool. I’m still perplexed over the missing Malaysian Airlines after six days. This means, our technology, science, researches, knowledge and predictions can of course humble us some day in future.Why do some of us find it difficult to believe the existence of the supremacy called God?
Read the piece I got from dailymail.co.uk today for the update of the missing Malaysia airlines

American aviation chiefs warned
six months ago that a kind of Boeing jet similar to the Malaysian Airlines plane that has gone missing was vulnerable to a mid-air break up.
As searchers headed for a possible crash site for Flight MH370, it emerged that the US Federation Aviation Authority ordered airlines to fix a potentially fatal flaw in Boeing 777 jets.
The FAA reportedly warned the planes could break apart and suffer a drastic loss in cabin pressure because of cracks in the fuselage.
Authorities have today insisted the plane had been 'fully serviced' and all the maintenance checks 'were in order'.
In an ‘airworthiness directive’ (AD) dated September 18 last year, airlines were given until April 9 this year to ‘detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin’ beneath the airliners' communications antennae.

Social network rumoured to be spending $60m on solar-powered aircraft to bring internet to Africa

Facebook is rumoured to be acquiring a company that makes solar-powered drones.

And while many people might be worried that the social network could spy on them from the skies, a more altruistic purpose is driving the company’s acquisition bid.

Facebook is tipped to spend up to $60million on buying Texas-based Titan Aerospace, which makes drones that can fly solo for five years without needing to land, in order to bring affordable internet access to some five billion people who don’t have it.

TechCrunch has reported that the social network, which is a backer of the Internet.org initiative, is interested in using some 11,000 high altitude drones to bring internet access to rural Africa and other parts of the world that are not connected.

The company is said to be interested in using the Solara 60 model, which is light-weight solar-powered and can fly at 65,000 feet for five years non-stop.