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Google Chrome's security lead and engineering director, Justin Schuh, has warned that users of the most popular web browser should update "like right this minute." Why the urgency? Simply put, there is a zero-day vulnerability for Chrome that the Google Threat Analysis Group has determined is...

Rabid animals are, of course, no laughing matter. The rabies virus can infect the central nervous system, resulting in disease and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that happens after a host of increasingly scary symptoms: partial paralysis, agitation...

Hello, Please see the following figures in the imgur link below: http://imgur.com/txqDONS So the situation: I am given anywhere from 1 to X numbers between -0.5 and 0.5. I need to give them weighted percentages based off of how close they are to 0. I think it should look something like...

First, read up this, as this is the main issue: https://sourceforge.net/p/redobackup/discussion/1169664/thread/fadff5be/ Posted there hoping Redo Backup people know what to do, but I'm still at a loss. I'm going to try installing a fresh OS to my new SSD just to test & see if the SSD really...

North Korea said it tested its first hydrogen bomb, risking reigniting tensions with China and the U.S. after months of calm even as some experts cast doubt on the full extent of Pyongyang’s claim. The reclusive regime tested the device at 10 a.m. local time, the official Korean Central News...

Beijing has issued its first ever “red alert” over the city’s smog, with the Chinese capital going into shutdown in an attempt to protect people from the deadly air. It is the first time ever that the highest possible state of caution has been declared in the city, which has more than 21...

(CNN)Streets in Baltimore looked like a war zone early Tuesday after a night of riots, fires and heartbreak. "Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who -- in a very senseless way -- are trying to tear down what so many have fought for,"...

Hey guys, Backstory: helping a friend get a site up n running, told him that for a quick initial website we should use a publishing platform like Wordpress, as a solid portion of the website is geared towards blogging functionality. He also wants a store section, though. So, as for the store...

Hello, I noticed that it is coming up on a decade since I've signed up for thehelper.net. Sheesh! I was going to do this post on the day of, but I realized that I will be out of town that day. In fact, I'm going up to Boston for Pax East this upcoming weekend (first time!), so if anyone is...

Showing the familiar sight of fearful men kneeling in orange jumpsuits in the desert, the latest footage of Jihadi John caused despair across the world when it appeared this week. In the latest clip, the Islamic State enforcer demanded a $200million ransom to free Japanese men Haruna Yukawa and...

Sony Pictures has cancelled the planned US release on 25 December of the film The Interview, after major cinema chains decided not to screen it. The film is about a fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Hackers have already carried out a cyber attack on Sony and warned the...

The Curiosity rover has found and analysed the first definitively identified piece of organic matter on the surface of Mars. These organic molecules, consisting primarily of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, are the building blocks of all life on Earth. However, it is important to note that...

Admittedly I know beans about different routers & my needs. I assume I don't need a $100+ router, so here goes the explanation: I got a 50ft ethernet cable running up to my room which plugs into my desktop atm. I'd like to plug it into a router, which would give my room wifi access (the...

Ralph Baer never meant to start a multibillion-dollar industry. He was just trying to get an idea out of his head and into the real world. That idea, which went on to become the Magnavox Odyssey, served as a launching pad for game-makers, though—and virtually every developer and publisher today...

I've done a little research but I feel like there's no straight answer (or correct one for that matter). I'd like to be able to designate what program(s) play on what sound device on my computer (through my Bose speakers, through my monitor speakers, or through my headset) as well as designate...

Hey guys, So I was discussing with a friend over who has the statistical advantage over the other in this dice game we saw going on at a boardgame/card shop. The host of it was rolling a 100-sided die, and they were essentially playing blackjack; a single better was trying to get as close to...

Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that his death was a suicide, a rep did issue this statement. “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The...

Amid continued debate over whether or not Sochi is prepared to host the 2014 Olympics, which begins Thursday, reporters from around the world are starting to check into local hotels — to their apparent grief. Some journalists arriving in Sochi are describing appalling conditions in the housing...

Washington — A US appeals court on Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional a "Net Neutrality" rule that bars broadband Internet providers from blocking or playing favorites for online services. The court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to impose the rule...

Nelson Mandela has died today at the age of 95, according to South African President Jacob Zuma. His death marks the final chapter in a life that changed South Africa forever. The former South African president had been suffering from a recurring lung infection, and the Daily Telegraph reports...