The most (and least) hackable cars

How Google handles child pornography in Gmail, search Surface damage mounts at Microsoft as red ink reaches $1.7B ITworld Tonight August 05, 2014 Share this email These are the most hackable cars Drivers of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade and the 2014 Toyota Prius, beware. Yours are among the most hackable cars, say security researchers. (Dodge Viper drivers, you can rest easy.) READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. How Google handles child pornography in Gmail, search 2. Surface damage mounts at Microsoft as red ink reaches $1.7B 3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. 4. Forked Android devices might be a threat to Google's control 5. China reads Microsoft the riot act: Don't mess with antitrust inquiry 6. Windows Phone 8.1 Update hands-on: An insignificant upgrade 7. User beware: That mobile app is spying on you How Google handles child pornography in Gmail, search Google's email-scanning practices are used to fight evil as well as target ads. The company revealed Monday that it's created a digital database of images displaying child sexual abuse, which it compares to images sent via Gmail. READ MORE Surface damage mounts at Microsoft as red ink reaches $1.7B Microsoft lost money on its Surface tablets throughout its just-concluded 2014 fiscal year, adding hundreds of millions of dollars in red ink. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. Whether you're new to Ubuntu on on your way to power user status, "The Official Ubuntu Book" is your ideal one-stop knowledge source. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE Forked Android devices might be a threat to Google's control In today's Android roundup: A rise in forked Android devices may threaten Google's control of the platform. Plus: The Google Play store may be offering longer app refund windows. And the Google Now Launcher for Android 4.1 or higher has been released. READ MORE China reads Microsoft the riot act: Don't mess with antitrust inquiry Chinese authorities publicly warned Microsoft not to hinder the ongoing antitrust probe into the company's practices in the People's Republic. READ MORE Windows Phone 8.1 Update hands-on: An insignificant upgrade Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 (we'll call it 'the Update') is rolling out now, but don't get too excited. READ MORE User beware: That mobile app is spying on you A recent study of the 400 most popular iOS and Android apps reveals that nearly all free apps collect users' personal data. READ MORE SURVEY: Got 10 minutes? Tell us about your tech interests and you could win an iPad mini ITworld is conducting its annual survey about your involvement with and interest in various technology categories, and invites you to participate. Survey participants will have the opportunity to win an iPad mini and sign up to receive a report outlining survey highlights. Take the survey now! GIVEAWAYS: We've got 5 copies of each of these new books to give away to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. Essential Mobile Interaction Design DON'T MISS... Why many programmers don't bother joining the ACM Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 10 amazing (and bizarre) drone discoveries Just their type: 10 keyboards beloved by programmers 11 colorful characters seen at Comic-Con International 2014 Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **