Month: February 2021
A Netflix employee accidentally killed Nintendo’s live-action Zelda series
This story is six years in the making, and it involves Zelda, Star Fox, another fox, College Humor, Netflix, Nintendo and Adam Conover. Let’s get into it:In February 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported Nintendo was putting together a live-action a… Source
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Many cyberattacks happen because there is no password set Zero-day attack
Using strong, unique passwords for all of your online accounts and devices is often recommended as the best way to keep them secure but what if your devices don’t have any password at all? Unfortunately this is often the case with many smart devices according to new research from Avira’s…
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Can a smart speaker be used to spy on your heartbeat? Amazon Echo
A smart speaker, such as an Amazon Echo or Google Home, could potentially be used to remotely track and monitor a person’s heartbeat. That’s the findings of researchers at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and the University of Massachusetts. While the potential benefits to health…
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EA is bringing back college football games without college players
After being missing in action for years, Electronic Arts announced today that it will be making college football video games again. EA is working with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a well-known licensing partner for many schools, to secure the use of over 100 teams in the FBS, including the…
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MetroMile says a website bug let a hacker obtain driver’s license numbers
Car insurance startup MetroMile said it has fixed a security flaw on its website that allowed a hacker to obtain driver’s license numbers. The San Francisco-based insurance startup disclosed the security breach in its latest 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MetroMile said a bug in the…
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You too can own a stonks figurine
He’s real, he’s here, and I am so happy. The stonks guy is now a five-inch-tall, $30 thing you can buy, complete with a line graph that’s forever up 69 percent. It first debuted last July, but don’t let that stop you. Officially his name is Meme Man, and he’s…
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