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Thousands of businesses found handing tonnes of user data to Facebook
Alarming new research has found supposedly private user data is being shared between Facebook and thousands of companies through hidden tracking techniques. In the study, users downloaded a three year span of data from Facebook which found that on average, each individual had their data shared by 2,230 companies. While…
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Samsung’s most durable smartphone gets a worthy upgrade — with a 50-megapixel camera, removable battery and an audio port in tow
Samsung has unveiled its latest rugged smartphone for enterprises, the Galaxy XCover7. designed to withstand the rigors of field and frontline work, and comes with 5G connectivity, an upgraded mobile processor, and increased memory. The upgraded smartphone has a 6.6-inch FHD+ TFT display, 50-megapixel camera, and a removable 4,050mAh battery,…
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YouTube stream-jacking attacks are becoming more dangerous
So-called stream-jacking attacks are advancing at a worrying pace, according to new research from Bitdefender. The cybersecurity firm claims that is has been keeping an eye on the trend since October 2023, as high-profile YouTube accounts were hijacked “to conduct a myriad of crypto doubling scams.” However, Bitdefender says this…
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Forget your power plug, this tiny stick PC can run from an unexpected power source — a standard Ethernet cable connected to a PoE switch
Minisforum has taken the wraps off the MS-01, a powerful mobile workstation featuring a high-performance 13th generation Intel i9 CPU, ample storage options and all the ports you could hope for. If you’re in the market for a capable, diminutive device, then the MS-01 is definitely worth a look –…
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MacOS devices are being targeted by pirated apps that want to hijack your machine
Cybersecurity researchers from Jamf Threat Labs have uncovered a new piece of malware targeting macOS users. The malware, though unnamed, shares many similarities with another malicious piece of code discovered in 2021, called ZuRu. In a detailed report, the researchers said the malware was found hiding in three separate, pirated…
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Exclusive: World’s largest SSD finally goes on sale — 61.44TB Solidigm SSD costs far less than I expected, with a per-terabyte price that’s much cheaper than 8TB SSD
We’ve written previously about Solidigm’s D5-P5336, a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with a capacity of 61.44TB, but the drive – the world’s largest SSD to date – is finally up for pre-sale. The D5-P5336 is the first quad-level cell (QLC) solid-state storage drive and comes available in the E1L and…
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