Month: June 2024
YouTube will soon ask audiences to add context to videos
YouTube is testing a way for viewers to add community-sourced context to videos. The feature, called notes, will allow people to add bits of information to clarify things like whether a video is a parody or contains older footage presented as a current event. If a note is considered helpful,…
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Hackers use emoji to dispatch malware — and even governments are being attacked, so be on your guard
Potentially dangerous malware that allows threat actors to communicate with command and control (C2) servers using emojis sent via Discord has been highlighted as a key element of recent cyberespionage attacks on Indian government entities. The report from cybersecurity firm Volexity reveals the Disgomoji malware is currently used exclusively by…
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Nintendo will detail its holiday 2024 Switch lineup in new Direct
A busy June for gaming news just got a little busier. Nintendo announced its next Direct presentation, which will take place on June 18th at 10AM ET. The event will be focused on “games coming in the second half of 2024” and will be around 40 minutes long. The company…
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Nikon’s Z6 III is the first mirrorless camera with a ‘partially-stacked’ CMOS sensor
Nikon has introduced the $2,500 Z6 III with the world’s first “partially-stacked” 24.5-megapixel (MP) sensor. That allows for high speed shooting in both photo and video modes, while unlocking features like RAW video and faster autofocus — making it far more capable than its predecessor, the Z6 II. Stacked sensors…
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London hospital vulnerabilities were known years before cyberattack
Five London hospitals had to cancel operations and divert incoming ambulances as a result of a cyberattack against the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in June 2024 Since then, several hundred operations have been postponed or rescheduled, and the NHS has called for O negative blood donors to…
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The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging Congress to introduce warning labels for social media platforms that regularly warn parents and adolescent users about the potential mental health harms associated with using them. The proposed warning labels, similar to those already introduced for tobacco and alcohol products, would aim…
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