Month: August 2021
Nasty WordPress plugin bug could let hackers delete your website content security
WordPress users have been urged to check their security protection after a bug that could have allowed hackers to wipe entire sites was uncovered. Two new vulnerabilities were found in a WordPress plugin by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team that posed a threat to over 80,000 websites. The flaws were…
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Snapchat’s new AR features can identify the world around you
Snapchat’s camera has to date mostly been associated with sending disappearing messages and goofy AR effects, like a virtual dancing hot dog. But what if it did things for you, like suggest ways to make your videos look and sound better? Or show you a similar shirt based on the…
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Playbook, which aims to be the ‘Dropbox for designers,’ raises $4M in round led by Founders Fund
When Jessica Ko was head of design at Google and then Opendoor, she realized that her teams spent about 90% of their time digging around Dropbox looking for assets. In many cases, they’d find older versions. Or they couldn’t find what they were looking for. Or even worse, they’d accidentally…
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I don’t know what to do with those tossed salads and robot legs
One of the most fascinating aspects of Boston Dynamics’ transition into a commercial organization is watching the company — and its partners — figure out real-world jobs for Spot. There’s no question that the tech is impressive, but there’s always been the broader subject of usefulness beyond the company’s initial…
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Epic Games Store free games: this week’s giveaways revealed Saints Row reboot
Want to know about this week’s free Epic Games Store games? You’ve come to the right place. With many of our daily lives still in a state of flux thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of us are still looking for ways to fill out our free time at…
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HP Pavilion Aero review: HP’s lightest laptop yet deserves a closer look
HP, the world’s second-largest PC vendor by market share, says that the new Pavilion Aero 13 is designed for Generation Z. Youthful, vibrant post-teens who love entertainment, communication and — COVID notwithstanding — travel. It’s ironic, then, that when you examine this machine from that perspective, it becomes a less…
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