Airport security is supposed to prevent individuals with malicious intentions from entering or leaving a country, but that doesn’t mean all security measures used in airports are fool-proof. In fact, WikiLeaks has published not one, but two internal CIA documents that teach agents how to act and what to do in order to make sure they’re able to fool airport security while traveling from country to country using fake passports, and how to keep their cover intact in the process.
Microsoft's aggressiveness finally paid off. According to the NPD results for November, the Xbox One outsold the PlayStation 4 in the United States for the first time since January. Microsoft's console also topped Sony's in the U.K., another huge achievement for the Xbox One.
There's no doubt that being trapped in an elevator isn't a fun experience but it's still a good idea to maintain some kind of composure while you're waiting. YouTube user Nick Nerv recently had the unpleasant experience of being trapped in an elevator with a man who proceeded to completely lose his mind and started trying to profanely tear the elevator apart to get free.
"We're not building a credit card. We're not building a payment device. We're building a [cash] register, and this register accepts all these forms of payments," Dorsey told CNN in an interview.
After taking hits at Apple products including the iPad and the MacBook Air in previous Surface Pro 3 TV ads, Microsoft is back with a Christmas-themed commercial in which it highlights the main advantages the Surface Pro 3 has over the MacBook Air.
Apple has told me that Notification Center widgets on iOS cannot perform any calculations, and the current PCalc widget must be removed.
— James Thomson (@jamesthomson) October 29, 2014 
After previewing OS X 10.10 Yosemite this past summer during its annual WWDC developer conference, Apple finally released its new desktop software to an eager public last week. Yosemite features a complete visual overhaul and plenty of new functionality as well, but the most talked-about new feature set is definitely Continuity, which is a series of features that integrate Mac computers more deeply with iPhones and iPads.
While various reports are offering contradicting versions on the number of new iPads Apple is expected to launch on Wednesday, Apple has cleared the waters, as it accidentally leaked its 2014 iPad models ahead of the big reveal, 9to5Mac has discovered.
In early January, and then again in March, reports detailed some smart ATM attacks that allowed hackers to steal money from malware-infected ATMs without requiring any access to the credit or debit cards used by customers. Instead, hackers managed to steal cash directly from the bank, after taking over the machines with special programs. This ultimate heist appears to still be working, The Register reports, as hackers are still using the practice that has netted them “millions of dollars.”
The most hotly anticipated smartphone duo of the year is about to go from rumor to reality and the biggest question on Apple's fans' minds will shift from "what will the new iPhone 6 be like?" to "how much will the new iPhone 6 cost me?" Months worth of leaks and rumors have already answered the first question, for the most part, but it's up to you to answer the second one; the price of the new iPhone models will depend on a number of factors, not the least of which is your current upgrade eligibility status with your carrier.
Here's how to check to see if you're eligible for an upgrade with each of the four major nationwide wireless carriers in the U.S.
Apple is expected to launch two new iPhone models in 2014, a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and an even larger 5.5-inch "iPhone Air" phablet. Nothing is official yet, of course, but the months-long flow of rumors, leaks and solid reports has left consumers clamoring for new iPhone models with bigger screens and a sleek new design. Everything we've seen so far, from analyst estimates to reports of massive order volume with Apple's manufacturing partners, has suggested that this year's iPhone launches will be the biggest to date — and now we have yet another indication that iPhone 6 sales are going to be through the roof.
Microsoft at E3 announced a new game Halo collection, The Master Chief Collection , that will make the wait for Halo 5 easier for fans. The company revealed that four Halo games will be available to gamers this fall, starting with November 11, all of them being remastered for the Xbox One, although users will be able to switch back and forth from original and remastered versions.
A series of sightings and official teasers suggest that some U.S. carriers may be getting ready to launch the All New HTC One a lot sooner than buyers expect, possibly on March 25th, which is the very same day when HTC will unveil the new device. Android Central has posted an image showing an HTC promotional box that was spotted in a Verizon store with a clear message on it: “Get ready to hit refresh,” the box says, revealing that the phone may be launched on March 25th at 1 p.m. EDT.
Apple's lineup has been a hotbed of vulnerabilities lately. Just last week Apple was forced to release an update for the sole purpose of correcting an issue with SSL connection verification, and now the team of security experts at FireEye has found another exploit. According to the report, the team at FireEye was able "to bypass Apple's app review process effectively and exploit non-jailbroken iOS 7 successfully."
Huawei on Sunday unveiled a new mid-range smartphone at MWC 2014, the Ascend G6, which will also be available in a 4G LTE version. The Ascend G6 4G will feature a 4.5-inch qHD display – 960 x 540 resolution and 245 pixel per inch (ppi) density – 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 2000mAh battery and Android with Emotion UI 2.0 on top.
MASSIVE LEAK: These are the secret tricks CIA spies use to beat airport security checks