Day: October 9, 2018

Hacking The ZH03B Laser Particle Sensor

Laser particle detectors are a high-tech way for quantifying whats floating around in the air. With a fan, a laser, and a sensitive photodetector, they can measure smoke and other particulates in real-time. Surprisingly, they are also fairly cheap, going for less than $20 USD on some import sites. They just need a bit of…


Google appeals EU’s $5 billion fine over Android antitrust practices – CNET

The company is pushing back against the EU’s decision, which says the company engaged in illegal practices to strengthen its dominance in search. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL start at $799, come with bigger screens and wide-angle selfie camera – CNET

The latest Google flagship smartphone, however, sticks to the single rear camera. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft Fixes Privilege Escalation 0Day Under Active Attack

This month’s Patch Tuesday includes 49 patches, two of which are ranked Critical, and two security advisories. …read more Source:: DarkReading


German Art Activists Get Passport Using Digitally Altered Photo of Two Women Merged Together

An anonymous reader shares a report: Last month, an activist from the German art collective Peng! walked into her local government office in Berlin and applied for a new passport. “I probably have broken the law,” the woman, a chemist living in the Western Saxony region, told Motherboard, “but our lawyers don’t know which one.”…


Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL start at $799, come with bigger screens and wide-angle selfie camera – CNET

The latest Google flagship smartphone, however, sticks to the single rear camera. …read more Source:: CNet


Children of the corn: Trump admin to loosen ethanol regulations, report says – Roadshow

It would be a boon to farmers, but it could cause some big issues in certain vehicles. …read more Source:: CNet


Slideshow: Intel from Virus Bulletin 2018

This year’s Virus Bulletin conference featured top-tier research from some of the world’s best threat intelligence experts. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Will the next smart-home revolution take place in the kitchen? – CNET

Tech startups, appliance manufacturers and chefs will gather this week at the Smart Kitchen Summit to discuss the future of the kitchen, introduce new products and more. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel phones to begin making Google Duplex AI voice calls in November – CNET

But the human-sounding Google Assistant tech will be limited to some cities at first. …read more Source:: CNet