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Slack reveals security breach and institutes two-factor authentication

Mar27
by on March 27, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Slack, the business chat utility, has revealed that there was “unauthorized access” to the database where it stores user profile information.” The company has sped up the introduction of two factor authentication and is urging users to enable the security feature immediately. It also highlights its Password Kill Switch, which lets team owners immediately reset passwords and terminate all user sessions. The option is accessible under the authentication tab of your team settings. In a statement on its blog, Slack said: We are very aware that our service is essential to many teams. Earning your trust through the operation of a secure…

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Brain training and the end of the Prozac generation

Mar27
by on March 27, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, brain training, Insider, mental health, prozac

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Robert J. Szczerba is the CEO of X Tech Ventures, an innovative company focused on solving some of today’s most challenging problems through the integration of technologies from multiple, diverse domains. This post originally appeared on Forbes. More than 20 percent of Americans regularly consume prescribed drugs related to mental health issues, earning contemporary America the nickname, “the Prozac Generation.”  However, developing safe, targeted, and effective drugs for mental illnesses has increasingly become a struggle for the pharmaceutical industry. As a result, there’s been a gradual withdrawal of research dollars from this area, despite the fact that globally, the mental health…

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Sony’s $840 SmartEyeglass AR specs now up for sale in 10 countries

Mar27
by on March 27, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

Sony has today announced that its deeply unfashionable SmartEyeglass Developer Edition specs are available to buy in 10 countries, including the US and UK. Priced at €840 (£620), they’re probably not the sort of impulse purchase consumers will be making just yet. However, as Google’s Glass experiment showed, once the core technology is in place, the look of the glasses can change – and it’ll need to for these to be widely adopted. If you’re not put off by the looks, consumers in the US, UK, Japan and Germany can order a pair now, but sales are only open to business…

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Vine now supports 720p HD video, update rolling out to iOS first with Android to follow

Mar27
by on March 27, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Vine today released an update to support higher quality videos. Previously, Vine videos published at 420p – with the new update, users can now upload at 720p. Vine provided an example photo below, though it’s a bit tough to see marginal differences. This update is more apparent in video, however. Left: 420p Right: 720p The update is rolling out “in the coming days” to iOS users, with Android support coming soon. ➤  Bigger and better Vines 

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Google and Johnson & Johnson team up to build surgery-assisting robots

Mar27
by on March 27, 2015 at 2:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s largest beauty and pharmaceutical manufacturers, today announced that it is partnering with Google to develop medical robots that can assist surgeons in the operating room. By looking to robots, both companies hope that the technology can help give medical professionals greater control and precision to make surgery as minimally invasive as possible to expedite the healing process. According to J&J, the robots can provide detailed imaging and data analytics during procedures. “This collaboration with Google is another important step in our commitment to advancing surgical care,” Gary Pruden, worldwide chairman of J&J’s global surgery group said in…

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