Month: December 2023
A popular Android barcode scanner app has some worrying cybersecurity flaws
A popular barcode-scanning app for Android carried a severe vulnerability that allowed anyone easy access to a database full of sensitive data, as long as they knew where to look. This is according to Cybernews report on the flaw in the Barcode to Sheet app, which allows ecommerce users to…
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Why is Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot so unfunny?
Fine. Let’s talk about xAI, which is getting funded to the tune of $1 billion or whatever. xAI is, according to some commentators, Elon Musk’s bid to “save X,” the platform better known as Twitter. Musk may have spectacularly struck out with advertisers and failed to make up the shortfall…
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The Morning After: A PS1-themed PlayStation 5
This one-of-a-kind PS5 console was customized with the PS1’s retro gray finish, and classic quad-color PS logo. Even the DualSense controller was given a late-90s makeover, with a cute plug cover for the PS5’s front USB-C port to mimic the first-ever PlayStation’s controller. No, this won’t go on sale. It’s…
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This Bluetooth security flaw could be used to hijack Apple and Linux devices
Experts have uncovered a way to trick a Bluetooth-enabled device into thinking it has connected to a wireless keyboard when, in fact, it’s connecting to another computer. This, in turn, would allow the operator to run commands on the device, including running malware, according to cybersecurity researcher Marc Newlin, who…
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Last chance! 4 Black Friday mattress deals still available (if you’re quick)
What? You missed out on the Black Friday mattress deals? We’re sure we mentioned them at least once or twice. Never fear, though; if you fell down a well just before 24 November and you’ve only just clambered out, there’s still a chance of grabbing a very late Black Friday…
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YouTubers can now pause comments after Google moderation tweaks
YouTube has introduced a new moderation tool for creators that allows them to pause comments, preventing any new comments from being added to videos while preserving those that have already been posted. In a blog post published on Thursday, YouTube said the feature enables creators to “take a break from…
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