Month: May 2022
Google’s Fitbit Ionic recall doesn’t go far enough, lawsuit says
In March, Google announced it was voluntarily recalling 1.7 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches following reports of 78 burns. Now, a recently filed lawsuit says the recall didn’t go far enough, claiming that the same defect affects all of Google’s Fitbit devices. According to the court documents, all Fitbit smartwatches and…
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Remote lockouts reportedly stop Russian troops from using stolen Ukrainian farm equipment
Russian troops stole almost $5 million worth of farm equipment from a John Deere dealer in the occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, only to discover that the machines have been shut down remotely, making them inoperable, according to a report from CNN. Some of the equipment, which comes with a…
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Here’s what Twitter’s still-in-development edit button looks like
Twitter’s edit button has been a joke for longer than I can remember, but it’s finally officially becoming a reality — and Jane Manchun Wong, who makes it her mission to find hidden features in companies’ code, has just given us our first real glimpse at what it might look…
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REvil ransomware group is back with a vengeance
Audio player loading… The REvil ransomware group is back in operation with new infrastructure and a modified encryptor after supposedly being shut down last year. Back in October of 2021, the notorious ransomware gang was shut down after a law enforcement operation hijacked its Tor servers. This was then followed…
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Apple’s third-party payment proposal isn’t enough for Dutch regulators
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (or ACM) has reportedly rejected Apple’s proposed App Store changes that would let dating app developers use third-party payment systems, according to 9to5Mac and the Coalition for App Fairness. The Dutch regulator ordered the change in December and has been going back and…
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Microsoft Teams update will eliminate an unnecessary headache
Audio player loading… Microsoft is working on a new update for its online collaboration tool that will make it even easier to find and use your favorite apps in Teams. In addition to being video conferencing software and a workplace chat app, Teams also features loads of different first-party and…
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