Month: January 2025
L’Oreal’s new skin testing suite paid me such a nice compliment, I nearly stole it from the demo room
As someone who takes a fairly laissez-faire approach to skincare despite having storied difficulties with acne and oiliness, I’m excited to see that beauty tech is on the rise. This year at CES 2025, I saw everything from LED face masks to smart mirrors making debut appearances alongside the latest…
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The Google Home app will soon support the Nest Protect
Passcode Management: You’ll be able to manage who has access to your home by sharing and editing passcodes with ease to household members and guests. One-tap entry: You can enable one-tap entry instead of typing in your passcode and you can lock/unlock your door remotely from the Home app with…
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Thousands of WordPress websites hit in new malware attack, here’s what we know
Security researchers find more than 5,000 websites carrying a piece of malicious code The malware installs a plugin that steals login credentials and sensitive data The researchers recommended a number of mitigation measures Thousands of WordPress websites were observed running malware able to create a rogue admin account and exfiltrated…
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A flaw in Google OAuth system is exposing millions of users via abandoned accounts
Buying domains from businesses that shut down could grant access to their SaaS accounts, research finds Google argues it’s not a vulnerability, and that businesses should make sure they’re not leaving sensitive information behind Researchers propose additional safeguards Experts have found a vulnerability in Google’s OAuth “Sign in with Google”…
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Social media platforms are not built for this
Like the wildfire conditions in Los Angeles County, my For You page on TikTok turned overnight. I woke up last week to a phone screen filled with ravenous flames and video after video of razed homes, businesses, and other structures. Influencers broke from their regular cadence of content to film…
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Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC price cuts didn’t help disappointing sales apparently – but there’s still a glimmer of hope
Analyst firm Context has shared sales data for Q4 2024 Copilot+ PCs didn’t see much growth, despite price cuts More affordable Arm-based Copilot+ PCs are likely to help Microsoft’s cause in 2025 Microsoft and its manufacturing partners reportedly dropped prices for Copilot+ PCs substantially at the tail-end of last year,…
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