Google pays out cold cash to security researchers who hack its systems, then report the problems. Photo: tookapic/Pixabay CC
Google paid out more than $2 million in bounties to security researchers last year in an effort to keep its applications and services safe from hackers.
The payments came via the company’s Vulnerability Reward Program, which gives researchers a financial incentive to locate security holes in Google’s software, then report them to the company rather than exploit them.
Snapchat user profile sharing just got easier. Photo: Snapchat.
Tucked away in a recent Snapchat update for Android and iOS, users of the app will notice a new option that allows for the quick and easy sharing of a URL that links directly to their user profile. The link, which can then be copied or shared anywhere a link can be tapped or clicked, takes Snapchat users directly to the app on mobile, and then into the linking user’s profile.
Snapchat pushed updates to both of its primary applications, Android and iOS, a couple of days ago but made no mention of the new URLs.
The ASAP Dash claims it can get you power on the quick. Photo: ASAP
A new portable power supply says it can store enough juice for three full phone charges in just 15 minutes.
The ASAP Dash is looking for $30,000 on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. And if it works as well as it says it does, it could be a must-have gadget for people who find themselves consistently low on power..
Is this the Galaxy S7? Photo: PhoneArena
The keynote slide you see above, leaked by an apparent Samsung employee, may reveal the Galaxy S7’s design and specifications just weeks ahead of its official debut. It confirms whispers we’ve already heard, but is it genuine?
Things happen. Your car air gets dirty, your phone runs low on battery. But now you’ve got the stone to kill both those birds.
The AIR quickly purifies the air in your car by removing smoke, toxic fumes, dust, pollen, pet dander, and even unfortunate mystery smells. To boot, it has two USB plug-ins to charge up your phone battery while it cleans — and it’s 28% cheaper now through Cult of Android Deals.
