Month: February 2025
Uber wants to make riding with a service animal easier
Uber introduced a new feature designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to ride with service animals. For years, Uber’s policies toward service animals have been in accordance with state and federal law: they are allowed to ride at all times at no extra cost. But now the…
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Patient monitors may have some worrying security flaws
CISA issues warning about Chinese-made monitor quietly relaying sensitive data Multiple devices were found carrying malicious code in the firmware The company tried, and failed, to address the flaw At least three healthcare devices built by Chinese manufacturers were found with firmware backdoors apparently relaying sensitive information to a Chinese…
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Cloudflare is making it easier to track authentic images online
Cloudflare has launched a new feature to help people quickly verify the authenticity of online images. The web security and hosting provider has adopted the Adobe-led Content Credentials system, which applies a digital metadata tag to images and video that tracks who owns it, where it’s been posted, and if…
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The first ‘approved’ iPhone porn app is coming to Europe
The first “Apple approved” porn app for iPhone is rolling out in Europe, via AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS app marketplace. AltStore PAL developer Riley Testut says that Hot Tub, which describes itself as an ad-free “adult content browser,” has made it through Apple’s notarization review for fraud, security threats, and…
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Kamado Joe debuts the Big Joe Konnected Joe, a larger smart charcoal grill
Middleby Outdoor added smart grilling features to its Kamado Joe ceramic grills in 2023 with the Konnected Joe. Now, the company is introducing a larger model with more cooking space. With the Big Joe Konnected Joe, you get all the features from the Konnected Joe, but with an additional 200…
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Anker Eufy E20 review: A robot vacuum that transforms to do more
Convenience has always been the big promise of robot vacuums. Don’t clean your house yourself — instead, push a button and have a little robot putter around your home, sucking up all the dirt and debris in its path. Indeed, they are convenient, but they haven’t fully replaced a manually…
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