Day: May 6, 2021

Qualcomm Chip Bug Opens Android Fans to Eavesdropping

A malicious app can exploit the issue, which could affect up to 30 percent of Android phones. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Broadband Companies Paid For 8.5 Million Fake Net Neutrality Comments, New York AG Reports

The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality. wiggles shares a report: The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or…


NASCAR is putting the stock back in stock car with its Next-Gen racer – Roadshow

The latest generation of the NASCAR Cup Series car looks pretty killer. …read more Source:: CNet


Best headphones for grads in 2021 – CNET

What freshly minted grad wouldn’t appreciate a good headphone as a graduation gift? Here’s a wide selection of top wireless models. …read more Source:: CNet


Netflix is Exploring Developing ‘N-Plus’

Custom TV show playlists? In memoriam pages? They’re all things that Netflix is weighing for “N-Plus,” a project it describes as a “future online space where you can learn more about the Netflix shows and things related to them.” From a report: In a survey sent to users, including Protocol reporter Biz Carson, Netflix queried…


CISA Publishes Analysis on New ‘FiveHands’ Ransomware

Attackers used publicly available tools, FiveHands ransomware, and SombRAT to successfully target an organization, officials report. …read more Source:: DarkReading


UK vaccination booking website had accidental function as jab status checker

Wanna find out if Jane Brit has had a shot? Just lob her postcode and DoB into this NHS site An NHS Digital-run vaccine-booking website exposed just how many vaccines individual people had received – and did so with no authentication, according to the Guardian.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Building A Robotic Band To Make Up For Lack Of Practice

Learning to play a musical instrument well requires a significant time investment. [Ivan Miranda] had dreamt of doing this but made peace with the fact that his talents and motivation lay in building machines. However, he has decided to play to his strengths and is building a robotic band. See the videos after the break….


This strange, flat pasta transforms into 3D shapes as you cook – CNET

Carnegie Mellon University researchers are playing with their food. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon Drivers Are Instructed To Drive Recklessly To Meet Delivery Quotas

Amazon delivery companies around the United States are encouraging reckless and dangerous driving by ordering delivery drivers to shut off an app called Mentor that Amazon uses to monitor drivers’ speed and give them a safety score to prevent accidents. Drivers say they are being ordered to turn the app off by their bosses so…