At least 30,000 organizations across the United States — including a significant number of small businesses, towns, cities and local governments — have over the past few days been hacked by an unusually aggressive Chinese cyber espionage unit that’s focused on stealing email from victim organizations, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity. The espionage group is exploiting […]
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Razer’s Bluetooth glasses are cheaper than Bose’s and come with interchangeable lenses
If I told you that Razer is making something it calls “smart glasses” (and if you were a cynical and jaded follower of tech news), you might ask, “but where do the RGB lights go?” The answer is nowhere. Surprisingly, Razer’s new Anzu smart glasses don’t feature any. They’re essentially a riff on Bose’s Bluetooth […]
Setting Spotify as a Default Music App in iOS 14.5 Isn’t a Feature After All
What appeared to be one of the most exciting features of iOS 14.5 turns out to work a little differently than it originally seemed. Last month, Redditors discovered that the iOS 14.5 beta presented a new menu when a user asked Siri to play music. That menu offered app alternatives for music playback, including Spotify, […]
Some iOS apps are leaking data due to misconfigured cloud services, research shows
Despite Apple’s efforts to keep iOS secure, it’s difficult to have control over how third-party apps store user data. A new research from mobile security firm Zimperium has found that thousands of iOS and Android apps are exposing users’ personal information due to misconfigured cloud services. As reported by Wired, Zimperium analyzed more than 1.3 million […]
Microsoft Edge gets a speedy startup feature and vertical tabs
Microsoft is rolling out some new improvements to its Edge browser this month. While the software maker announced vertical tabs nearly a year ago, the feature is finally making its way to all Edge users this month. You’ll be able to stack tabs at the side of the browser instead of the traditional long list […]
Marshall reveals its first true wireless earbuds
Marshall is moving into the world of true wireless earbuds. Its first pair, named Mode II, has adjustable ear tips for comfort, touch controls and IPX4 water resistance. The Bluetooth 5.1 buds have 6mm dynamic drivers with adjustable EQ settings, along with a microphone for calls and voice assistant control, but unfortunately no active noise […]
Google’s Message To The Ad Industry: We Won’t Build Our Own Third-Party Cookie Alternatives (And We Don’t Want You To Either)
Google said in a blog post on Wednesday that it won’t use alternative methods to track users online once it ends support for third-party cookies in Chrome – and that it disapproves of using email as an alternative identifier for ad tracking. In other words, Google is stating for the record that it will not […]
Bag maker Peak Design calls out Amazon for its copycat ways
Amazon is well-known for its copycat ways, but it’s not so often that another company calls it out on it, much less in a way that’s funny. But that’s exactly what Peak Design did today when it uploaded a video to YouTube comparing its Everyday Sling to a camera bag from AmazonBasics that shares the […]
‘Holoportation’ is now a reality thanks to Microsoft Mesh, Azure, and HoloLens 2
In 2016, Microsoft broke the ice on its new HoloLens mixed reality platform, often demoing potential features that could arrive someday. One of those features was ‘holoportation’, the ability to be in a shared space with someone else virtually. The concept seemed straight out of Star Trek. Although only a rough demo, it was just […]
Arizona House passes bill that threatens Apple and Google’s app stores
The Arizona House of Representatives voted 31-29 on Wednesday to pass a bill that will require app stores to allow app makers to use their own payment processing software, avoiding fees charged by Apple and Google. The vote is a setback for Apple, which opposed it, and a victory for the Coalition for App Fairness, […]
‘Pokémon Go’ on HoloLens 2 is a glimpse at the future of AR gaming
What if you could play Pokémon Go without holding a phone? And what if you could battle alongside your friends, no matter where they are in the world? That’s something we got a taste of at the Microsoft Ignite conference today, as Niantic CEO John Hanke demoed what the game could be like on the […]
The DJI FPV drone takes you into the skies with its 4K camera and video goggles
The DJI FPV has officially landed – and this ‘First Person View’ flier is promising to be an exciting cross between a racing drone and a cinematic, sky-based camera like the DJI Mavic Air 2. (Want to skip to our early impressions? Head to our hands-on DJI FPV drone review). The DJI FPV differs from the company’s other drones […]