Day: September 26, 2019

See a galaxy of new Star Wars toys from Rise of Skywalker, Mandalorian and Jedi: Fallen Order – CNET

Dive into a sea of new Star Wars toys, coming to Force Choke your wallet on Star Wars Triple Force Friday Oct 4. …read more Source:: CNet


Why So Many Apps Are Asking To Use Bluetooth on iOS 13

Apple’s new iOS 13 update adds a new privacy measure that requires apps to get your consent in order to use your device’s Bluetooth. From a report: After installing the latest version of iOS, trust me when I say you’ll be surprised by the number of apps asking for Bluetooth permission the next time you…


Amazon Sidewalk extends your network range, but security is already in question – CNET

The signal protocol will help you use smart gadgets outside your home. …read more Source:: CNet


AT&T redirected pen-test payloads to the FBI’s Tips portal

Exclusive: Security researcher gets a nasty surprise while hunting for bugs on AT&T’s websites. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Quic! Head to the latest Chrome version and try out HTTP/3

New, faster protocol becomes a reality The latest iteration of the ubiquitous HTTP internet protocol – version 3 – has hit the web.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Apple is Evaluating New Keyboard Mechanisms To Make Thinner MacBooks

Future MacBooks could be made even thinner by using a slimmer keyboard, by switching out the butterfly mechanism for one where the keys are positioned much closer to the circuit board, reducing the amount of travel and materials required to register a key press and to actuate. From a report: The butterfly keyboard mechanism used…


Pro tip: Plug in your Tesla S when clocking off, lest you run out of juice mid hot pursuit

San Francisco copper learns the hard way A police chase came to an untimely end this week when the officer in pursuit realised his Tesla S was about to run out of juice.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hypnotic Visuals Synthesizer

Ever wanted to make some seriously trippy retro graphics to go along with your lo-fi hip hop beats? Now you can, with [teafella]’s aptly named Hypno Video Synthesizer, a Raspberry Pi-based video synthesizer that digitally emulates and extends analog video workflows through colorization, shape generation, and feedback, patching the modifications into a compact interface. The…


Dropbox Paper: Handy for collaborating… oh and harvesting email addresses, too

‘We understand the concerns’ says Dropbox (not enough to change how it works, though) A security engineer has complained that a feature of Dropbox Paper, a document collaboration tool, leaks email addresses by design.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Rash of Exploits Targets Critical vBulletin RCE Bug

After someone dropped a zero-day exploit on Securelist this week, the platform rushed out a fix — time to apply it. …read more Source:: Threatpost