Month: June 2022
Attackers are infiltrating routers to take control of connected devices
Audio player loading… An unknown threat actor is targeting routers (opens in new tab) with remote access trojans (RATs), in a bid to hijack traffic, collect sensitive data and compromise connected devices. This is according to Black Lotus Lab, the threat intelligence division of Lumen Technologies, which recently observed real-world…
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Xbox Series X players, you can make the Share button do so much more
Audio player loading… Anyone who’s used the Xbox Series X|S controller over an extended period will know the perils of its Share button, but it need not annoy you any longer. The Share button on the Xbox Wireless Controller has a habit of getting in the way at the most…
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Substack CEO says he’s ‘very sorry’ about laying off 13 people
Substack is the latest tech company to announce layoffs, with the company’s CEO Chris Best tweeting on Wednesday that he’s letting 13 workers go. According to Axios, that’s around 14 percent of Substack’s workforce. In his letter and follow-up tweets, Best cites “market conditions” as the reason behind the layoffs.…
Read MoreNow iFixit has genuine repair parts for Google Pixels, from the 2 to the 6 Pro
In April, Google announced plans to join the expanding list of tech companies that work with iFixit. The repair mavens distribute parts and tools for people interested in performing DIY electronics repairs, and starting today, iFixit’s store offers genuine Google parts for a number of Pixel phones. You can order…
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North Korea’s weapons program is also among crypto losers
One thing I have come to appreciate is that cryptocurrency isn’t really very good at its killer use case: crime. Today’s example comes from North Korea, where the regime’s war chest of stolen cryptocurrency is suddenly worth a lot less than it used to be. Here’s an exceptionally funny sentence…
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Pokémon Go developer Niantic cancels four projects and lays off more than 80 people
Niantic, which has been trying to replicate the massive success of Pokémon Go with other mobile AR games, is laying off 8 percent of its workforce and canceling four projects, as reported by Bloomberg. “We recently decided to stop production on some projects and reduce our workforce by about eight…
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