Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Hurricane Sandy Blows Out “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Measures, For Now

By Mike Wheatley Nov 29, 2012

Plans to launch a big crackdown on illegal piracy in the US have been shelved for the time being, thanks to an unlikely culprit in the form of Hurricane Sandy. The Center for Copyright…

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Onity Announces “Fix” For Vulnerable Hotel Key Card Locks, But Won’t Tell Anyone What It Is…

By Mike Wheatley Nov 29, 2012

Earlier this week SiliconANGLE revealed how thieves were exploiting a vulnerability in Onity hotel door locks, allowing them to enter guests’ rooms and help themselves to their valuables at will. Now, after earlier signs…

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Now You Can Send Jumbo-Sized Attachments Up To 10GB Through Gmail

By Mike Wheatley Nov 29, 2012

If you’ve ever came across one of those irritating error messages on Gmail as a result of trying to send an attachment that’s just too damn big, you’re in for a treat. Google has…

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Belgian Spies Cover Blown… On LinkedIn and Facebook. Doh!

By Mike Wheatley Nov 28, 2012

Being a James Bond-esque spy might seem like a pretty glamorous job, and for those lucky enough to have found such employment, no doubt the temptation to show off about their exploits might be…

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Hotel Burglars Exploit Key Card Locks, But Who’s Gonna Pay To Fix Them?

By Mike Wheatley Nov 28, 2012

Dozens of guests at luxury hotels in the US have fallen victim to burglaries in recent months, with the thieves suspected of gaining access to their rooms by exploiting a recently exposed security flaw…

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Why Google Could Be Planning a Self-Branded Touchscreen Chromebook

By Mike Wheatley Nov 28, 2012

Google is rumored to be working on its own branded notebook featuring a touchscreen, capping off a fresh wave of similar devices, according to reports. The story was first reported by the China Times…

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NEC ‘Convection Cooled’ Data Centers Slash Energy Use By 30%

By Mike Wheatley Nov 27, 2012

Japanese electronics firm NEC has revealed its working on a new kind of data center – one that’s smaller, and relies on convection to slash power consumption by as much as one third over…

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Center For Study Of Existential Risk To Assess “Terminator” Threat

By Mike Wheatley Nov 27, 2012

The “rise of the machines”, or robots rising up to take over the world and wipe out humanity has been a popular theme in the science fiction world for decades, but does mankind really…

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Google Launches Petition Against German “Link Tax”

By Mike Wheatley Nov 27, 2012

Threatened with new copyright laws that would force search engines to pay for ‘snippets’ of content displayed on aggregators like Google News, the world’s biggest search engine has launched a campaign to prevent the…

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Running The Country… There’s An App For That Too!

By Mike Wheatley Nov 8, 2012

UK Prime Minster David Cameron, long known to be a keen iPad user, has volunteered to test drive a new app that helps aid his decision making and oversee the day-to-day affairs of government.…

Mike Wheatley

Hurricane Sandy Blows Out “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Measures, For Now

Onity Announces “Fix” For Vulnerable Hotel Key Card Locks, But Won’t Tell Anyone What It Is…

Now You Can Send Jumbo-Sized Attachments Up To 10GB Through Gmail

Belgian Spies Cover Blown… On LinkedIn and Facebook. Doh!

Hotel Burglars Exploit Key Card Locks, But Who’s Gonna Pay To Fix Them?

Why Google Could Be Planning a Self-Branded Touchscreen Chromebook

NEC ‘Convection Cooled’ Data Centers Slash Energy Use By 30%

Center For Study Of Existential Risk To Assess “Terminator” Threat

Google Launches Petition Against German “Link Tax”

Running The Country… There’s An App For That Too!

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