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What do you get when you cross a monitor stand and a docking station? The most ridiculous USB hub ever designed
Sabrent has announced something pretty unique: a combined Thunderbolt 4 docking station and desktop monitor arm. Known by the rather clunky name DS-T4WA, the device is available for $350 on Amazon, and although it’s not the first of its kind – the Philips SB4B1928UB is somewhat similar – Sabrent has…
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At almost 131 feet high, the world’s tallest projector screen is so big that it needs seven ultra-bright laser projectors to make it work
We’ve seen a few impressive projection screens lately, including, of course, the Las Vegas Sphere, which is covered with 1.2 million LED lights and has an equally impressive 16x16K resolution interior. Then there is the giant “acoustically transparent” LED movie screen installed at the Xinjiekou International Cinema in China, which…
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 criticized for apparently tracking workers
A report by Australian nonprofit research group Cracked Labs has called out Microsoft Dynamics 365 for its alleged role in helping companies monitor their workers. The firm indicated Microsoft Dynamics 365 could be negatively impacting worker autonomy through the use of software to monitor mobile service workers via smartphone apps,…
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The mythical security status of macOS is no more — report finds Apple devices fare the worst when it comes to full takeover risks
A worrying number of environments are vulnerable to complete takeover via escalated privileges, a new report from Picus Security has found. Environments were tested in simulated attacks, with the average organization managing to defend against 7 out of 10 attacks, but considering the constant threat presented by organized cybercrime groups,…
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Neglecting soft skills is hurting the cyber industry
Half of UK businesses have a basic cyber skills gap, with the industry needing 21,600 recruits per year to meet demand. Those are huge numbers and come with a stark warning: that we must make the cyber workforce more diverse and look to soft skills during the hiring process. That’s…
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This dangerous Android malware has been hiding on the Play Store for years — so make sure to check your downloads carefully
An undetected variant of a known Android spyware was reprotedly hiding on the Google Play app store for roughly two years, infecting tens of thousands of devices, experts have warned. A report from Kaspersky says that in April 2024, its researchers uncovered a “suspicious sample” which turned out to be…
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