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AWS could quietly become an internet domain kingmaker as it starts charging for IPv4 addresses
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set to generate millions in revenue by charging customers for public IPv4 addresses, according to internet infrastructure technologist Andree Toonk. The decision, effective February 1, was first announced last year, when AWS said that the increasing scarcity of IPv4 addresses meant that a transition to…
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Someone turned a $10 discarded monitor into a transparent LCD screen — Great for geeks, but it is definitely not going to run Windows
In an innovative but very geeky endeavor, Sumasa, a writer at Japanese tech site PC Watch, successfully transformed a discarded $10 monitor into a transparent LCD screen, and detailed his progress, which included more than a few failures along the way. Transparent displays have been around for quite some time…
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Your humble webcam could allow hackers to spy on you night and day — and no, a piece of tape simply won’t be enough
A new study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has uncovered a potential privacy threat that could be affecting millions of screen users globally. Similar to spying through webcams, the new find reveals how hackers could use ambient light sensors in devices to obtain information about users.…
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Samsung’s 86-inch Android display has an incredible feature — a 500V capacitor to protect it from voltage spikes
While Samsung is still using its Tizen OS to run many of its smart screens, it has now also partnered with Google to bring out a large Android 13 powered interactive display called WAD. Available in 65-, 75-, and 86-inch models, this display is aimed at educational establishments, combining an…
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Jeff Bezos is selling 50 million Amazon shares this year — could this mean big changes to come?
In a recent filing (via Reuters), Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced plans to sell up to 50 million shares in the company before January 31, 2025. The shares, currently valued at around $8.6 billion based on the current share price of $171.80, will be sold as part of a plan…
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This devious new trojan is exposing a flaw in Windows SmartScreen to drain victims bank accounts
Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity research arm Unit 42 recently discovered a new malware variant targeting users via a vulnerability in Windows SmartScreen Mispadu is an infostealer built on Delphi, looking to extract sensitive information from victim endpoints, including banking details. Last year Mispadu’s operators harvested roughly 90,000 bank account credentials,…
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