A new Android app has been discovered that tricks unsuspecting users (even those with clean devices) into malicious versions of popular websites where they can give away their login details or, worse, their money. The findings come courtesy of Kaspersky, which discovered that a malicious Android app containing Wroba.o/Agent.eq (aka Moqhao, XLoader) malware was being …
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LG’s Smart Projector is the square cousin of Samsung’s great Freestyle
Compact, portable projectors that were previously confined to the corporate boardroom are becoming a popular option for those who want to temporarily set up a large screen at home or outside the home for a movie night or game. And with many new models with built-in streaming, it’s now easier than ever to get started …
Don’t worry, Quordle doesn’t go behind the curtain, says Merriam-Webster
For all those who take pride in playing Quordle, a five-letter word game best known for being four times harder than Wordle, your word quest is justified. The cult dictionary brand Merriam-Webster bought the popular online puzzle and announced it on Thursday. Merriam-Webster, which is owned by Encyclopedia Britannica, quietly bought the game, which launched …
Microsoft is hiding a cool experimental audio control tool in the preview build of Windows 11
Microsoft is currently experimenting with a new audio control feature Windows 11 which allows users to control the volume of many apps from Quick Settings. The volume mixer, as you know, is currently available in Preview build 25281 (opens in a new tab) from Dev Channel on Windows 11 Insider. It is compared to software …
This strange phishing scam targets victims with a blank image
A strange new phishing scam is using empty images to trick users – and you may not even realize it, experts say. A format that researchers at an email security company avanan (opens in a new tab) Described as a “blank image”, it consists of cybercriminals embedded in HTML attachments of empty Base64-encoded .svg files, …
The finger of blame for cracked AMD GPUs points to cryptocurrency miners, not the graphics driver
The AMD RX 6800 and 6900 graphics cards have been in the spotlight recently after several of them broke due to a physical GPU break, and now we have an obvious answer as to why. This comes from YouTube’s KrisFix (who runs a German hardware repair shop) who noticed that many such AMD GPUs that …
The latest rumor from Apple points to the arrival of the iPad Pro OLED in 2024
Rumors have been circulating for several years that Apple is thinking of switching its iPad Pro tablets to OLED display technology, with the latest supply chain report saying the first of these updated devices are expected to arrive in 2024. this is with ET news (opens in a new tab) in South Korea (ca MacRumors …
Google Chrome is rolling out a critical update to keep you safe
recent code change (opens in a new tab) for Google Chrome discovered an updated feature that will be popular Web browser automatic prevention of insecure downloads from HTTP sites. Formerly the norm, many HTTP sites have been upgraded to use HTTPS encryption to protect the extensive data we share about ourselves online. Now the preferred …
Code generation tools can hinder security more than they help
New research by a group of Stanford-affiliated researchers has revealed that AI code generation tools like Github Copilot may pose a greater security risk than many users realize. The study specifically looked at Codex, an OpenAI product of which Elon Musk is one of the co-founders. Codex powers Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot, which is designed to …
Mac roundup for 2022: Ventura and M2 shone, but where’s the Mac Pro?
It’s been another year of transformation for Apple, largely as the company launches new Mac products and features to stay ahead of the competition, and there’s plenty to look forward to in late 2022. There were some surprises inside macOS Venturasuch as Stage Manager and the Weather app, along with a new focus on games, …