Author: Zach_Wilson
These malicious Android apps are seriously bad news for your phone – here’s why
Android apps with millions of downloads have been found running ads constantly, draining battery and causing all sorts of other problems for users. The Mobile Research Team at antivirus vendor McAfee discovered 43 apps of this kind and reported them to Google for violation of Play Store policies. They have…
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Valve is seemingly gearing up to sell refurbished Steam Decks
Valve might sell refurbished Steam Decks sometime soon. The creator of the SteamDB database tweeted Monday about “certified refurbished” Steam Decks in all three storage offerings, and deals maestro Wario64 tweeted screenshots of the listings soon after (via Gizmodo). Unfortunately, as I write this, Wario64’s links redirect to Steam’s main…
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Hisense quietly launched a 100-inch 4K TV panel that costs less than $5,500 and can run 24/7 for almost six years
A few weeks ago, Hisense unveiled the BM66D, a 100-inch digital signage display with a 4K resolution. While it is not one of the largest in its category, it is almost certainly the most affordable with at least two US-based retailers (B&H Photo Video and LEDSolutionsNY) offering it for as…
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Mew and Mewtwo are coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Ahead of Scarlet and Violet’s The Teal Mask DLC dropping, the legendary pokémon Mew and Mewtwo are being spotlighted in the fairly self-explanatory Get Mew & Mewtwo! in-game event. Beginning today, players can receive a Mew with a random Tera type by using the Mystery Gift code “GETY0URMEW.” Despite only…
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There’s no AI without the cloud, says AWS CEO Adam Selipsky
Today, I’m talking with Adam Selipsky. He’s the CEO of Amazon Web Services, or as it’s usually called, AWS. AWS is quite a story. It started as an experiment almost 20 years ago with Amazon trying to sell its excess server capacity. And people really doubted it. Why was the…
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Cloudflare Tunnels are being used to breach networks
A hacking method that involves abusing a legitimate Cloudflare feature to steal people’s data and persist on compromised endpoints is gaining popularity, a report published by cybersecurity researchers from GuidePoint. The feature being abused is called Cloudflare Tunnels, which allow users to create secure, outbound-only connections to the Cloudflare network…
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