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APT37 hackers abuse Google Find Hub in Android data-wiping attacks
North Korean hackers are abusing Google’s Find Hub tool to track the GPS location of their targets and remotely reset Android devices to factory settings. The attacks are primarily targeting South Koreans, and start by approaching the potential victims over KakaoTalk messenger – the most popular instant messaging app in the country. South Korean cybersecurity solutions company Genians links the malicious…
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Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s voice assistant to control your smart home. Siri Shortcuts is a feature in iOS that lets you run automations by asking Siri. These can either be created by the user…
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‘Predator: Badlands’ proves you can make a legacy sequel that doesn’t suck
After watching “Predator: Badlands,” I couldn’t stop an intrusive thought from popping into my head. “Predator: Badlands” is fun. It’s entertaining. It’s the perfect excuse to head to the theaters and eat an entire bucket of popcorn. In short, it’s everything that “Tron: Ares” should have been, and it proves that a legacy sequel doesn’t need to suck. Now, before…
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Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses
Mozilla announced a major privacy upgrade in Firefox 145 that reduces even more the number of users vulnerable to digital fingerprinting. The new protections will initially be available only in Private Browsing Mode and Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) Strict mode. After testing and optimization, they will be enabled by default in the Firefox web browser. Fingerprinting is a tracking technique…
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Google says its confusing Gemini Home rollout is going just great
Google started rolling out its new Gemini voice assistant for its smart speakers two weeks ago and, in a blog post marking the anniversary, the company seems to think everything is going great. It’s even quoting a user who said, “My Google Home just got upgraded with Gemini. It’s actually useful now beyond asking for today’s weather.” That’s some not-so-subtle…
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This 320Hz Alienware monitor is a dream for gamers on a budget, and it just hits its lowest price yet for Black Friday
I’ve been playing the latest competitive multiplayer games as far back as I remember (with Battlefield 6 being my latest flavor of the month), and the best gaming monitors deliver the high refresh rates I crave. Generally, these don’t come cheap, but that’s what makes this 320Hz Alienware monitor a steal. This 25-inch Alienware AW2525HM monitor just dropped to $199…
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Lost iPhone? Don’t fall for phishing texts saying it was found
The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning iPhone owners about a phishing scam that claims to have found your lost or stolen iPhone but is actually trying to steal your Apple ID credentials. When iPhone customers lose their phone or it is stolen, they can set a custom message in Apple’s Find My app that appears on the lock screen.…
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How the Amazon Fire Phone failed
When Jeff Bezos decided Amazon needed to get in the smartphone game, he went all in. And the resulting device, the Fire Phone, wound up more densely packed with big ideas than just about any gadget you’ll find anywhere. There was just one tiny problem: they were mostly bad ideas. The Fire Phone shipped in 2014 with a feature list…
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Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state
Arturia’s KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It’s small, cheap, has an easy-to-use sequencer, and offers decent connectivity. But it was also released way back in January of 2016. The world of music gear moves more slowly than, say, smartphones, but Arturia has several controllers released…
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This exercise is torture on your abs, obliques and shoulders — and no, it’s not planks or sit-ups (so I tried it)
I don’t mind planks, but one of my problems with a standard plank is that the obliques don’t get hit hard enough for my liking. This side plank alternative is torture on your obliques, shoulders, and abs, and comes with a side of balance work. Forget sit-ups, Russian twists, or boring old crunches, because we’re about to heat things up…
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