EFF worries that the Google’s ‘privacy-first” vision for the future may pose new privacy risks. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys travel through the greatest hacks the week had on offer. Charge up your ice skates (literally) by adding spiked electric motors to push you across the frozen pond. If that’s too cold for early March, snuggle up with a good book under the warm light of a clever…

Ninth anniversary celebrated with bug fixes for enthusiasts and power users A month after version 7.1 of LibreOffice hit the streets, the first update has landed replete with a swathe of bug fixes for the suite.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

WandaVision is done, but Marvel wants you prepared for its next Disney Plus show. …read more Source:: CNet

After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and reported lower rates of anxiety and depression, according to a study released this week. From a report: The program in the Northern California city of Stockton was the highest-profile…

When [itzikdiy]’s kids asked for a night light for their room, he got the bright idea to build something that straddles the line between portable and permanent. This fixture-less fixture plugs directly into a wall socket and is turned on and off with a handsome rocker switch on the bottom. This lovely little lamp is…

A Cheapskate-exclusive code saves you an extra 15% on these already-discounted gems. Plus: Free Echo Dot with this $15 SiriusXM deal. …read more Source:: CNet

ZDNet talks with Tobin Richardson, CEO of Zigbee Alliance, about wireless networking on Mars and the future of smart homes. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Data from multiple aviation giants hit Not that many planes are taking off these days, but that didn’t stop the flight of passenger records from servers belonging to aviation tech supplier SITA after it was hit by a “cyberattack”.… …read more Source:: Register

A new variant of the Gafgyt botnet – that’s actively targeting vulnerable D-Link and Internet of Things devices – is the first variant of the malware to rely on Tor communications, researchers say. …read more Source:: Threatpost