Month: March 2023
Samsung responds to fake Moon controversy
Samsung has published an English-language blog post explaining the techniques used by its phones to photograph the Moon. The post’s content isn’t exactly new — it appears to be a lightly edited translation of an article posted in Korean last year — and doesn’t offer much new detail on the…
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Music and gaming continue to merge as producer BloodPop announces studio
The confluence of gaming and music continues as BloodPop — a producer known for working with the likes of Lady Gaga and Beyoncé — has announced a new game studio. Called Genpop Interactive, the studio’s ambitious goal is to “drive forward the next-gen of music, fashion, and gaming culture.” To…
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The Future Smartphone: More Folds, Less Phone, a Whole Lot of AI
We are no longer racing to upgrade the device that sits at the center of our lives. What’s next for the phone? Source
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A ransomware gang claims it has breached Ring and is threatening to leak data
A popular ransomware (opens in new tab) operator claims to have compromised Ring, the Amazon-owned company that builds smart doorbells with cameras. A new report on Vice’s Motherboard states that the group known as ALPHV, popular for its use of the BlackCat encryptor malware, added a new entry to its…
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Infamous botnet turns to new file pumping tactic to attack users
After being AWOL for a couple of months, the dreaded Emotet botnet is back and sports new tricks. Cybersecurity researchers from Deep Instinct recently spotted a new variant of the infamous malware and claim it’s been updated with a few new tricks that help it evade detection by antivirus programs,…
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Bullitt leading the phone space race
Bullitt, the British smartphone manufacturer, revealed the launch of a phone (opens in new tab) that can send messages through space, thus joining an array of companies working towards commercializing satellite-enabled handsets. This venture marks an exciting step for Bullitt. These phones can send messages to geostationary satellites around 22,000…
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