Month: December 2024
Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars
For months, the location information of around 800,000 electric Volkswagen vehicles was available online due to a data leak, according to a report from the German news magazine Der Spiegel. The leak reportedly stemmed from the software running inside Volkswagen vehicles and could’ve allowed a bad actor to trace a…
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Apple promised next-gen CarPlay in 2024, so where is it?
We still haven’t seen the “next generation of CarPlay” that Apple first announced in 2022 and continues to say on its CarPlay webpage is arriving in 2024, as MacRumors points out. And barring some spectacular surprise, it’s not coming today or tomorrow. What gives? So far, we’ve only seen changes…
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US government wants to toughen up cybersecurity rules for healthcare organizations
New cybersecurity requirements may soon be introduced for US healthcare firms The new rules will aim to protect systems which hold sensitive information These will cost an estimated $9 billion in the first year A new set of requirements have been proposed by the US Department of Health and Human…
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Apple honors Jimmy Carter with a rare homepage takeover
President Jimmy Carter passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2024. He was the 39th President of the United States and known as a ‘President for Peace.’ Apple CEO Tim Cook shared his remembrance on X on the 29th, and Apple has now updated its homepage with a takeover honoring the…
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CES 2025: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, Hyundai’s holographic windshield display and other tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas
You might have thrown out the wrapping paper and are readying the drinks for the countdown to the new year, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las…
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LG slapped a 27-inch touchscreen on its latest microwave
LG just unveiled its latest microwave ahead of CES 2025. The LG Signature model features a 27-inch FHD display. We can finally watch stuff during the 90 seconds it takes popcorn to pop. Let us never be without screens! This is a touchscreen display that’s being described as “an immersive…
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