Month: December 2024
Meta’s ‘software update issue’ has been breaking Quest headsets for weeks
Meta updated a note on the top of its Quest support site to say that a “software update issue” has been bricking Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S headsets. The company writes that while “most” people can now use their headsets normally, it’s “actively working on resolving the issue…
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I’m swapping Spotify for CDs with the affordable Fiio DM13 in 2025 –here’s why
I used to own a lot of CDs. And by “a lot”, I mean a lot. Since I was a teenager in the late ‘90s a significant chunk of my disposable income went on music, but when Spotify launched in 2009 that began to slow down, until on July 29…
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The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations aimed at protecting patients’ private data in the event of cyberattacks, reports Reuters. The rules come after major cyberattacks like one that leaked the private information of more…
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Netflix? More like Netfix – world’s most popular streaming service is tied at the neck with its biggest rival, and doesn’t even know how much it spends on cloud computing
AWS is Netflix’s only cloud computing platform But AWS is also part of Amazon, which owns Amazon Prime Video, a huge rival to Netflix Netflix engineers have been struggling to keep track of how much resources they use on AWS Netflix, the world’s most popular streaming platform, may dominate home…
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The SwitchBot S10, one of our favorite robovac / mop hybrids, is $500 off
If you’re somebody who likes to clean and declutter in preparation for a new year, one way to speed it up is by investing in a good robot vacuum. The SwitchBot S10 is one of our favorite vacuums that also happens to be a terrific mop, too, and is currently…
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Hackers hijacked legitimate Chrome extensions to try to steal data
A cyberattack campaign inserted malicious code into multiple Chrome browser extensions as far back as mid-December, Reuters reported yesterday. The code appeared designed to steal browser cookies and authentication sessions, targeting “specific social media advertising and AI platforms,” according to a blog post from Cyberhaven, one of the companies that…
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