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Threat Level Thursday: NIST Champions IT Security and Rash Heartbleed Responses

Welcome back to Threat Level Thursday, where this week we'll be talking more about the defensive end of cybersecurity, including a set of guidelines to improve critical systems and software security by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and why quick responses to threats are great, but rash ones aren't.

Jailbreak iOS 7.1 Untethered Cydia Tweaks, News, Download & Update: Tweaks to Help Improve iPhone Experience & Convenience

Use these apps and tweaks to improve your phone. Ever find yourself fixated on your iPhone? Always checking it and playing with it? Have you ever wished you could do less typing on your iPhone? If you have jailbreaked your iPhone, the answers to these questions can be easily solved.

911 Text Message: New FCC Program Allows Users to Text 911 During Emergencies; Four Major Cellular Providers Agree to Participate

New way to inform dispatchers of emergency. Beginning Thursday, those needing to contact 911 for an emergency will now be able to send a text message. This could be especially useful for someone who is deaf, hard of hearing or in a dangerous situation where calling 911 isn't possible.

Flappy Bird Cheats, Hack, & How To Beat Flappy Bird High Score on iOS 7 Jailbreak via Cydia: Addictive Mobile App Will Return This Summer with Updates, Report Says

The popular and highly addictive mobile app will return this summer. If you never got the chance to play Flappy Bird when it was available in app stores, now is your chance.

Pokémon Black 2, White 2 Super Music Collection Released: Hoenn's 'Emerald' Music Included for $9.99

Following news of the third-generation video game remakes, The Pokémon Company International launched the latest "Super Music Collection" featuring tunes from "Pokémon Emerald Version."

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: Costs $1B Just to 'Ask' T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom AG, the parent company of T-Mobile, is demanding a $1 billion breakup fee if Sprint parent company SoftBank isn't able to convince U.S. regulators that Sprint should be allowed to buy out T-Mobile.

Netflix Eats Up More Internet Traffic & 'Cord Cutters' Consume More Than Ever

Netflix now takes up about a third of North America's peak downstream traffic, according to a new report by network analysis company Sandvine. The company's report also purportedly shines a light on "cord cutters," a segment of internet users which it says is using more than seven times the data of typical internet users.

Project Cider Shows iOS on Android, Highlights Segmentation Problems

Tired of choosing between Apple's iOS and Google's Android? Welcome project Cider. Tired of choosing between Apple's iOS and Google's Android? Welcome project Cider.

'Diablo 3' for Xbox One and PS4 Release Date & Price: 'Reaper of Souls' Expansion Joins Ultimate Evil Edition, Pre-Order Includes Bonus Key

There is a special edition in-game item Blizzard announced on Monday that the new installment to "Diablo 3," which previously debuted for PC, is set for release on Aug.

Pew Research Survey Says 'Internet of Things' by 2025: Part 1

According to a new Pew Research report, we can all expect one thing by the year 2025: a connected world around us dubbed the "Internet of Things."

Google Glass Release Date News: Comes With $1500 Price and Spare Frames Shipped to Anywhere in the US

Anyone can buy it now The time is finally here: Google Glass is now available everywhere. Google Glass was first made available in the U. S. outside of its "Explorer" program last April for only a single day, but as of Wednesday, May 14, Google Glass is available again to the general public, this time for the foreseeable future.

GTA 5 for PC, PS4 & Xbox One Release Date Rumors: Will Grand Theft Auto V News Come at E3 2014?

Those who dream of seeing Grand Theft Auto V in a new format have been disappointed time and time again. Whether it be the game for PC, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, release date rumors have been as incorrect as they are constant. Another hope remains, however: E3.

Facebook China Office in Beijing: Facility Hopes to Bring Advertisers Closer to the Country With Most Internet Users

It already has an office in Hong Kong Facebook is beginning to take steps to pursue their plans to open a sales office in mainland China for them to be able to work with local advertisers, according to sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg Reports.

GTA San Andreas on iOS, iPhone & iPad: Popular Grand Theft Auto Game is a Hit on Mobile Platforms; Vice City Too?

Grand Theft Auto. Commit it in real life and chances are three things will happen in succession: you'll be caught, you'll be charged with a felony and subsequently convicted.

Android vs. iOS: Consumer Incomes Shed Light on Market Share

Is it possible to tell an Android junkie from an iOS head? Possibly, according to one analyst, if you look at incomes.

T-Mobile's Simple Global Plan Popular in Mexico and Colombia

T-Mobile's Simple Global international traveling plans have been a resounding success, the carrier said Tuesday, especially in Mexico.

2015 FCC Spectrum Auction Reserve Rules Ruffle AT&T, Verizon's Feathers

A proposed rule that would reserve certain amounts of low frequency spectrums for smaller carriers at the 2015 FCC spectrum auction continues to come under fire from carriers AT&T and Verizon. Sprint and T-Mobile, they say, have chosen to dig themselves into their current holes and shouldn't get crutches.

iOS 8 Apple Rumors and Update: Split-Screen Mode Coming to iPad

The Apple iPad has one huge flaw that diehard fans can't even defend. The Apple iPad lineup has one huge flaw that diehard fans can't even defend.

FCC Chairman Circulates Revised Open Internet Rules After Public Outcry

Amid a large and growing backlash from advocacy groups and top Internet companies to the Federal Communication Commission's draft Open Internet proposal, the FCC is considering yet a new draft to mollify critics. The changes reportedly emphasize the FCC's willingness to reclassify broadband providers if anti-net neutrality practices become widespread.

Nvidia Shield Review, Specs & Price: New Gaming Device Features Android KitKat 4.4.2, Hulu Plus and HDMI Output

New games have been released for Nvidia Shield Nvidia Shield is a game-changing Android gadget created by the popular GPU producer Nvidia. Although it has been available for several months now, it has only recently begun to garner widespread attention from gamers as its price has fallen more in line with other dedicated handhelds such as the Nintendo 3DS.