Month: September 2024
Ransomware attacks are soaring to a new high
New analysis from Symantec has revealed a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks in the second quarter of 2024. The company’s figures claimed criminal groups claimed 1,310 attacks during the period, a 36% increase from the previous quarter, and close to the all-time high of 1,488 attacks recorded…
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Snappy could improve smartphone photography with a stabilized grip
The Camera Control on the new iPhone 16 lineup is Apple’s attempt to improve the ergonomics of smartphone photography, but it doesn’t solve the problem of securely holding on to those smooth rectangular slabs while framing a shot. Similar to accessories we’ve seen from companies like Xiaomi, the Snappy adds…
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One of our top MagSafe-compatible power banks is 40 percent off, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
End-of-summer and back-to-school sales have mostly expired and, while we know Amazon will have another Prime Day sale in October, we don’t know when just yet. That makes this just another week of our team hunting and searching for deals all across the world wide web. We actually found quite…
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This is the first smart lock to support ultra-wideband
U-Tec’s new smart lock will allow your door to unlock automatically as you approach using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. While U-Tec and others already offer auto-unlock features, these use a combination of BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS, which can be unreliable and slow. The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB + NFC is the first smart lock…
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Bungie will compensate an artist after its Destiny 2 Nerf blaster ripped off their work
When Bungie and Hasbro decided to create a real-life, dart-blasting Nerf version of one of the most famous Destiny 2 guns, someone got lazy — stealing a fan artist’s nine-year-old work instead of creating the Ace of Spades from scratch. To Bungie’s credit, the game company has just announced it…
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Keurig caught making ‘inaccurate’ recycling claims about its coffee pods
Keurig made “inaccurate statements” about the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company agreed to a cease and desist order and to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to settle the charges. Corporate recycling claims can be misleading It’s a helpful…
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