Daily Roundup: Windows 10, weak passwords, SpaceX and more!
Microsoft will unveil Windows 10 to the masses tomorrow, giving us a closer look at what the folks in Redmond have been working on. Meanwhile, everyone on the internet is still using weak passwords like "123456" and Google decided to drop some serious money on SpaceX. Get all the details on these stories and more in today's daily roundup.
What to expect from Microsoft's next Windows 10 event
Tomorrow, Microsoft will give us a closer look at its latest operating system, Windows 10. What sorts of things do they have in store? Cortana, mobile optimizations and gaming improvements, just to name a few. We take a look at all the things you can expect.
Please don't use these passwords. Sincerely, the Internet
If one of your passwords is on this list of the most popular passwords of 2014, it's probably time for you to change things up. The most popular passphrase people used in 2014? "123456." Well, at least it's not "password" (that's the second most used entry).
SpaceX is now a $10 billion company thanks to Google
SpaceX just secured $1billion in funding thanks to investments by Google and Fidelity, who will collectively own 10 percent of Elon Musk's company. Both Google and Elon Musk are interested in using satellites to make the internet accessible around the world.
YouTube's first Super Bowl halftime show may beat what's on your TV
The Super Bowl halftime show is usually the perfect time to restock the fridge, stretch your legs and prepare yourself for two more quarters of exciting football action. This year, there might be a reason to stick around, as YouTube will host its first-ever halftime show.
The NSA knew North Korea hacked Sony because it hacked North Korea first
The US government sounds pretty confident when they say North Korea was responsible for the Sony Pictures hack. How do they know for sure? They inserted backdoor software into North Korea's computer systems years ago.
Troubled Steve Jobs movie starts filming at last
Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography has finally started filming. CNET caught a glimpse of a film crew preparing to shoot in Jobs' childhood home.
'Borderlands' on PS4 and Xbox One comes in a $399 edition with a robot
If you have $399 burning a hole in your pocket, consider this Borderlands: Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition for your Playstation 4 or Xbox One, which includes an actual robot.
