Month: December 2023
Be skeptical about QR codes, warns the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last week. Naturally, the warning comes down to security and privacy — bad actors can put QR codes in inconspicuous places or send them via text or email, then just sit…
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Researchers made VR goggles for mice to study how their brains respond to swooping predators
Believe it or not, scientists have been using virtual reality setups to study brain activity in lab mice for years. In the past, this has been done by surrounding the mice with flat displays — a tactic that has obvious limitations for simulating a realistic environment. Now, in an attempt…
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Verizon is throwing in Netflix and Max for just $10/mo with any unlimited plan today
Verizon’s ramped up its Holiday deals event this week to offer Netflix and HBO Max for just $10 per month alongside a new unlimited data plan. With a total saving of $6 per month, this is a great little streaming bonus that’s available to all customers (both new and existing)…
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Apple’s iPad plans for next year could be a lot less confusing
Apple is reportedly making some changes next year that it hopes will make it easier for people to fit a specific iPad to their needs. For instance, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter today that the next iPad Air will get an M2 chip in addition…
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We’ve got another sign that the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 is close to launching
If you’re keen to get a Samsung-made fitness tracker strapped to your wrist, you may want to hold off on buying one for a little while – because all the signs are pointing to an imminent launch for the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3. Rumors about the wearable have been swirling…
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Offworld ‘company towns’ are the wrong way to settle the solar system
Company Towns — wherein a single firm provides most or all necessary services, from housing and employment to commerce and amenities to a given community — have dotted America since before the Civil War. As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, they’re making a…
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