Month: January 2023
Samsung will give you a $50 credit when you reserve and preorder the Galaxy S23
Samsung’s next Unpacked event will kick off on February 1st, when we expect it to launch the Galaxy S23 and a new Galaxy Book laptop. As usual, the company has opened up some promotions that can earn you free credit to use in its online store. From now through the…
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9 Best USB Flash Drives (2023): Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, Memory Sticks
These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket. Source
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Fortinet warns VPN users targeted by critical vulnerability
Audio player loading… Hackers are actively targeting government organizations with malware and trojans, using known vulnerabilities in Fortinet VPN (opens in new tab) appliances. This is according to Fortinet itself, which published a security advisory earlier this week, urging users to deploy the patch immediately. The flaw is tracked as…
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Meta sues surveillance company for scraping data with fake Facebook accounts
Meta has filed a legal complaint against a company for allegedly creating tens of thousands of fake Facebook accounts to scrape user data and provide surveillance services for clients. The firm, Voyager Labs, bills itself as “a world leader in advanced AI-based investigation solutions.” What this means in practice is…
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Microsoft investigating Windows Start menu and taskbar shortcuts disappearing
Microsoft says it’s investigating an issue in Windows that is causing application shortcuts in the Start menu or taskbar to disappear. Multiple IT admins have detailed the problem on Twitter and Reddit this morning, and it appears to be related to a recent update to the Microsoft Defender threat detections.…
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How to Buy Used on eBay (2023): A Beginner’s Guide
Gracefully avoid sketchy situations and score a deal on the post-holiday gadget turnover. Source
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