Month: October 2022
A24 and Bryan Fuller are bringing a Friday the 13th ‘expanded prequel’ series to Peacock
Peacock announced today that Fuller has signed on to write, showrun, and executive produce Crystal Lake, a new Friday the 13th series from A24. In a press release about the new show, Fuller reminisced about how he first became familiar with the Friday the 13th franchise as a kid while…
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These two dangerous Trojan ‘dropper’ Android apps have already been installed thousands of times
Audio player loading… A new, and rather successful campaign to deliver Trojans to Android (opens in new tab) users has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers from Threat Fabric. The experts warn that ever since Google made updates to its “Developer Program Policy”, threat actors have been looking for new ways…
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Tenoch Huerta hopes Wakanda Forever helps Latin Americans embrace their roots
But what Huerta was most moved by as he stepped up to the challenge of bringing Namor to the MCU is how Wakanda Forever’s story and its conceptualization of Talocan are celebrations of Latin American identity with a distinct focus on its shared Indigenous and African roots. Unlike the Namor…
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Telegram forced to crack down on paid posts because Apple wasn’t getting a cut
Audio player loading… Telegram and its users are done skirting Apple’s strict payment guidelines. The encrypted messaging platform had to crack down on its iOS users who’ve been creating paid posts through third-party methods because they violate Apple’s payment policies. Until recently, the messaging platform allowed channels to set up…
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The Hummer EV e-bike is just as over the top and ridiculous as the electric truck it’s based on
GMC joined forces with the world’s largest supplier of e-bikes for law enforcement to produce an over-the-top, dual-motor, fat tire electric bike to complement its equally over-the-top, dual-motor, fat tire Hummer EV truck. It’s the latest sign that automakers are trying to seize on the popularity of e-bikes to help…
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Microsoft warns Raspberry Robin malware is getting a lot sourer
Audio player loading… The Raspberry Robin malware is being used to deliver all kinds of destructive code, including ransomware, to compromised endpoints (opens in new tab), Microsoft has warned. It seems the malware, first discovered late in 2021, and whose endgame was unknown at the time, transformed into an infection…
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