Month: December 2021
Apache reveals another Log4j bug, so patch now
Audio player loading… Apache can’t seem to catch a break with Java-based logging utility Log4j, as a third major vulnerability has now been discovered. On Friday, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) published an announcement explaining that a newly discovered flaw had been fixed. The organization also urged all users to…
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The Hugo Awards’ first ever game award couldn’t have gone to a better choice
Audio player loading… Hades, the revered roguelite action game from indie studio Supergiant Games, has made history by becoming the first video game ever to win a coveted Hugo award. The Hugo Awards are usually reserved for literature, film and television, and individual artists within the science fiction and fantasy…
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Ford Mustang Mach-E joins New York City’s yellow taxi fleet
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is hitting the streets of New York City as the latest electric vehicle to join the ranks of the city’s iconic yellow taxi fleet. The Mustang Mach-E, with its fresh coat of Rally Yellow paint and classic taxi iconography, is being operated by Gravity Technologies, a…
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Disabled passengers were promised autonomous vehicles — they’re still waiting
For years, people with disabilities have been promised that autonomous vehicles are right around the corner. Self-driving cars will open up new possibilities for people with vision, hearing, and mobility impairments. Help was on the way. But Haben Girma is tired of waiting. “People with disabilities stand to benefit the…
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Your hotel Wi-Fi network may have some serious security flaws
Audio player loading… An internet gateway that many hotels use to provide their guests with Wi-Fi connectivity is flawed to the point where a malicious actor could exfiltrate sensitive and personally identifiable data on them, researchers have claimed. Etizaz Mohsin discovered that the gateway, called Airangel HSMX Gateway, contains hardcoded…
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What we bought: Our favorite gadgets of 2021
While plenty of gadgets cross our desks, we at Engadget also end up buying a lot of things for ourselves throughout the year. In 2021, some of us invested in smart home devices and others (re)discovered passions for things like e-books and vinyl, but there are plenty of things we…
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