Author: Zach_Wilson
Majority of US Congress members at risk of personal information being exposed
New research has found three-quarters of US lawmakers could be vulnerable to security risks such as identity theft as their personal information is easily accessible online through people search finder sites. A report from Incogni identified contact details, relative information, and home addresses for 80% of male Republican house members,…
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High-end racing bikes are now vulnerable to hacking
A team of computer scientists found that wireless gear-shifting systems in high-end bikes are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks that could undermine popular races like the Tour de France. Wireless gear-shift systems are meant to give riders better control of their bikes, according to the University of California San Diego, whose…
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The first set of standards for post-quantum cryptography have been published — here’s what it means for you
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its first three encryption standards designed to withstand decryption efforts from a quantum computer. Quantum computers will provide computing power millions of times faster than current supercomputers, with the ability to crack current encryption standards equally as fast. As a…
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Halide’s new ‘Process Zero’ feature takes photos with no AI, no processing, no nothing
It’s trickier than ever to know what a photo really is — and when AI and processing turn a photo into something else entirely. Google, Samsung, Apple, and others are making it easier than ever to tweak photos to your liking, combine several mediocre shots into one great one, or add…
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Only Murders in the Building season 4 trailer shows off star-studded cast for the Hulu show’s next Hollywood mystery
As we previously reported, Only Murders in the Building season 4 has added even more big stars to its cast and now there’s another new trailer (see below) to whet your appetite before the award-winning Hulu show returns on August 27. The new season of one of the best Hulu shows…
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Microsoft slammed for trying to trick business users into installing Edge browser
In its latest push to increase the adoption of Edge, Microsoft is apparently increasingly arketing the browser to users of its Defender security suite in a move that has drawn criticism for blurring the line between advising and advertising. The user interface design choice has been slated for deceptively steering…
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