Day: August 4, 2021

PS5 restock tracker: How to buy a PlayStation 5 from Walmart, Target and more – CNET

Trying to get a PS5? Here’s where to find one this week. …read more Source:: CNet


‘I’m Calling About Your Car Warranty’, aka PII Hijinx

Black Hat: Researchers created 300 fake identities, signed them up on 185 legit sites, then tracked how much the sites used signup PII to pester the accounts. …read more Source:: Threatpost


PS5 shortage might be over as Sony secures more chips – CNET

Some good news for those still looking for the new console. …read more Source:: CNet


Senators Propose Exclusion of Miners, Software Developers in Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto ‘Broker’ Definition

A trio of U.S. senators is proposing a legislative exclusion for crypto companies, including miners and software developers, from a tax reporting provision in a long-in-the-making bipartisan infrastructure bill. From a report: The Wyden-Lummis-Toomey amendment, made public Wednesday, comes days after it first emerged that the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill included language aimed at tightening reporting…


Black Hat: Security Bugs Allow Takeover of Capsule Hotel Rooms

A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in “smart” hotel rooms via Nasnos vulnerabilities. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Head of UN Health Agency Seeks Vaccine Booster Moratorium

The head of the World Health Organization called Wednesday for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first shots. From a report: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the appeal mostly to wealthier countries that…


COVID-19 vaccine scientist Sarah Gilbert now a Barbie doll – CNET

Mattel miniaturized five other frontline coronavirus workers too. …read more Source:: CNet


Roku Q2 results, outlook beat expectations, profit on Player turns negative on supply chain issues

Roku said it had to absorb higher costs in its Player hardware, hurting its profit margin. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Etsy Q2 results top expectations, shares fall on light guidance

Etsy’s growth rate is leveling off after its facemask-fueled sales boom in 2020. …read more Source:: ZDNet


HBO Max adds ‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’ to podcast lineup – CNET

The podcast will feature some big-name actors. …read more Source:: CNet