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Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone fingerprint sensor hacked

The fingerprint security on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 phone has been hacked by a German team, who warn that its implementation is less secure - and its consequences potentially much worse - than on Apple's iPhone 5S.

Security Research Labs, based in Berlin, posted a YouTube clip(included below) showing how they had used a rubber mould incorporating a high-resolution image of a fingerprint lifted from a smartphone screen. The same print and mould that was used to spoof the iPhone 5S's fingerprint sensor was used to fool Samsung's.

But the researchers pointed to what they said are "additional concerns" about Samsung's security system compared with the iPhone's, because a would-be hacker can make an unlimited number of attempts at spoofing the fingerprint, and because it can be linked to payment systems such as PayPal - which could then be used to wire money to the attacker's account.

i think what iphone did to samsung was quite humerus , because as we all know androids usually try and copy iphone apps to make their brand better, i believe it was an intelligent way to trick the other android phones and hopefully andriod phones will try and be more original from now on

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Sony struggles to meet demand as PS4 sales surpass 7m

Sony has sold 7m PlayStation 4s worldwide since its launch in November 2013, as the Japanese electronics company continues to struggle to meet the huge demand for the new console.

The PS4 is ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox One in sales, which sold 3m units by the end of 2013 but recently got a boost by the release of the triple AAA sci-fi shooter Titanfall.

"The response from the global gaming community for PS4 has been overwhelming and we are truly humbled," said Andrew House, president and group chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment in a statement. "Although we are still facing difficulties keeping up with the strong demand worldwide, we remain steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of our customers.”

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Nintendo Game Boy – 25 facts for its 25th anniversary

The screen was tiny, the graphics limited to shades of gray on a dull green background, but the Nintendo Game Boy was a revolution when it launched in Japan 25 years ago today. The original version may look hopelessly chunky now, but back then it was unimaginably svelte, a proper console that you play on anywhere – an ingenious gaming equivalent of the personal stereo. 

Nintendo game boy has been out for many years, it was a popular gaming hand held device many years ago which was very successful due to the fact that many people loved and owned the Nintendo game boy, i believe if they created a more modern and updated Nintendo Game Boy that it would sell and make millions

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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on why girls need to do computer science

This week on Tech Weekly with Aleks Krotoski we hear from one of the most powerful figures in the global digital economy, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. Sandberg tells Jemima Kiss about the latest edition of her hugely successful book Lean In and why the tech sector and society needs to facilitate and encourage the ambitions of women. The interview was recorded as part of the Guardian's Women in Leadership events and the podcast includes an extract from the full discussion which is posted as a Tech Weekly Extra exclusive on our Soundcloud account.