Day: August 26, 2021

China’s Microsoft Hack May Have Had A Bigger Purpose Than Just Spying

An anonymous reader shares a report: Steven Adair hunts hackers for a living. Back in January, in a corner-of-his-eye, peripheral kind of way, he thought he saw one in his customer’s networks — a shadowy presence downloading emails. Adair is the founder of a cybersecurity company called Volexity, and he runs traps to corner intruders…


Best bidet toilet seat 2021: Reduce your TP usage

A bidet toilet seat can reduce your reliance on paper products and improve your hygiene. These are our picks for best bidet toilet seats in 2021. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Peloton profit, forecast miss expectations by a mile as subscribers exercise less

Peloton was upbeat about the opportunity in corporate wellness, though the number of workouts per person trended down in the quarter. The company cut the price of its entry-level bike. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Man Sues Parents of Teens Who Hijacked Nearly $1M in Bitcoin

Now adults, the then-teens apparently used clipboard hijacking malware to steal Bitcoin. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Clearview AI Offered Free Facial Recognition Trials To Police Around the World

An anonymous reader quotes a report from BuzzFeed News: Law enforcement agencies and government organizations from 24 countries outside the United States used a controversial facial recognition technology called Clearview AI, according to internal company data reviewed by BuzzFeed News. That data, which runs up until February 2020, shows that police departments, prosecutors’ offices, universities,…


Saints Row reboot starts the series from scratch – CNET

Time to get the gang back together. …read more Source:: CNet


Peloton announces $400 price drop on the original Peloton Bike – CNET

The Peloton Bike’s retail price has dropped by over 20%, the company announced Thursday, making the luxury spin bike significantly more affordable. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung Phone Owners Warned: Save Your Photos Now

Samsung smartphone owners are facing a looming deadline to rescue their photos from Samsung Cloud or risk losing backed up images. From a report: Samsung is removing the option to back up your photo gallery to Samsung Cloud, presumably in a bid to cut storage costs. Samsung Cloud will still continue to back up data…


Apple wants to scan iCloud to protect kids, can’t even keep them safe in its own App Store – report

Tech Transparency Project accuses iGiant of lip service to child safety Apple, having recently invoked the “think of the children” defense against rivals seeking to open competing iOS App Stores, has been accused of not thinking of the children.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


The goal in professional soccer is to revolutionize the customer experience

Professional teams are using a combination of technologies in order to engage with their customers in real-time, while improving the customer experience and business outcomes. …read more Source:: ZDNet