Month: February 2020
PayPal bug let hackers defraud Google Pay users
Hackers have discovered a bug in PayPal’s Google Pay integration which they are now actively exploiting to execute unauthorized transactions. Users on PayPal’s forums, Reddit, Twitter and Google Pay’s Russian and German support forums have all reported seeing mysterious transactions show up in their PayPal history which originated from their…
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New Juul patent application hints at AI-powered vape to help users quit nicotine
Juul has applied for a patent regarding a device, supposedly powered by artificial intelligence, that the company says could help users quit nicotine by restricting daily consumption and gradually weaning them off the product. The e-cigarette company applied for the patent last summer, and the application was recently made public,…
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Facebook’s latest ‘transparency’ tool doesn’t offer much — so we went digging
Just under a month ago Facebook switched on global availability of a tool which affords users a glimpse into the murky world of tracking that its business relies upon to profile users of the wider web for ad targeting purposes. Facebook is not going boldly into transparent daylight — but…
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Vimeo’s new app helps small businesses create professional social videos
Vimeo signaled last year its plans to move further into the social video creation and editing space with its acquisition of short-form video editor Magisto. Today, the company is unveiling the results of its work in the months following the deal’s close with the debut of Vimeo Create. The new…
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Molekule hopes to clear the air with $58 million in Series C funding and Berkeley Lab’s seal of approval
Silicon Valley air purifier startup Molekule was born out of an idea Dr. Yogi Goswami had back in the ’90s using photo-voltaic technology to kill air pollutants. His son, a young boy at the time, suffered from severe allergies and Dr. Goswami wanted to build something those like him could…
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How to deactivate your Twitter account
There’s no questioning the benefits of Twitter. It’s a convenient way to get your memes, world news, and pop culture hot takes all in one place. But being an active Twitter user requires sifting through a daily deluge of toxic characters, including white supremacists, bots, deepfakes, the president of the…
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