Month: March 2023
Microsoft has some great tips to help you spot Outlook security flaws
Microsoft has released a new guide to help users determine whether or not a threat actor tried to steal sensitive data by exploiting a recently patched zero-day vulnerability found in its Outlook email (opens in new tab) client. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-23397, and it’s described as a privilege…
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The WAGs Of TikTok Want To Show What Their Lives Are Really Like
Athletes’ love lives have been a national obsession for basically as long as we’ve had professional athletes: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s relationship was big news in the ’50s, for example. Then and for a long time afterward, our interest was usually focused on pairings like these in which an…
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MultiVersus’ open beta is shutting down, but the game is set to return in 2024
Warner Bros. Games is shutting down MultiVersus’ open beta ahead of a full release targeted for early 2024. The open beta for the WB-themed free-to-play Super Smash Bros.-like brawler will be taken offline on June 25th. While MultiVersus is offline, you can still play the game’s training room and local…
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This devious cyberattack can target all your smart speakers without you realizing
Researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs have discovered an alarming new cyberattack that can target your smart speakers, smartphones, tablets and more, without you even knowing. The attack consists of an inaudible prompt that can be picked up by voice…
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Acer Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition review: Glasses-free 3D is just pointless
There’s a vast gulf between the dreamy notion of glasses-free 3D – extra visual depth without any clunky eye-wear! – and the reality: fuzzy imagery, buggy execution, and headaches. Oh, the headaches. So it goes with Acer’s Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition, equipped with the company’s glasses-free 3D screen. It’s…
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iOS 16.4 is here, and it brings new emoji like a moose and goose to your iPhone
It’s that time of year: new emoji season! Apple’s just-launched iOS 16.4 update adds emoji like a moose, a goose, a pink heart, and importantly for Verge readers, a Wi-Fi symbol. I’m something of an emoji fan, so I’m personally thrilled to have a few more options, though I’m still…
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