Day: July 8, 2021

New WildPressure Malware Capable of Targeting Windows and MacOS

The Trojan sends information back to the attackers’ servers about the programming language of a target device. …read more Source:: DarkReading


A Digital Cat Is Melting Hearts (and Napping a Lot) in Japan

The calico prances and dozes on a 26-by-62-foot LED billboard in Tokyo. It has drawn crowds in real life and sparked joy on social media. From a report: Ryoko Kikuchi was strolling home from a Tokyo movie theater when she saw a cat the size of a yacht strutting high above the sidewalk, coyly licking…


Jeep’s future tech may include follow-me drones and off-road autonomy – Roadshow

At Stellantis’ EV Day, Jeep detailed a range of wild future tech, including off-road self-driving, vehicle-to-vehicle charging and follow-me drones. …read more Source:: CNet


Sims 4 Cottage Living hands-on: This is the expansion pack we’ve been waiting for – CNET

The cozy Sims 4 expansion pack will make you fall in love with the game all over again. …read more Source:: CNet


Massive 3D catzilla gets crowds purring in busy Shinjuku district of Tokyo

We’d hate to see the litter tray A giant cat has been spotted peering down at onlookers in one of the busiest parts of Tokyo and doing what felines do best – taking catnaps.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Evernote Quietly Disappeared From an Anti-Surveillance Lobbying Group’s Website

An anonymous reader shares a report: In 2013, eight tech companies were accused of funneling their users’ data to the U.S. National Security Agency under the so-called PRISM program, according to highly classified government documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Six months later, the tech companies formed a coalition under the name Reform Government…


Laser Augmented Reality Glasses Show You The Way

Tech companies like Google and Microsoft have been working on augmented reality (AR) wearables that can superimpose images over your field of view, blurring the line between the real and virtual. Unfortunately for those looking to experiment with this technology, the devices released so far have been prohibitively expensive. While they might not be able…


Coursera Flunks API Security Test in Researchers’ Exam

The problem APIs included numero uno on the OWASP API Security Top 10: a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) issue that could have exposed personal data. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Netflix just made its clearest move pursuing VR, gaming yet – CNET

And it could be based, of all things, on Bridgerton. …read more Source:: CNet


Volkswagen, BMW Fined $1 Billion For Colluding To Make Dirtier Cars

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler spent years illegally colluding to slow the deployment of cleaner emissions technology, says the European Union, which is dishing out fines as a result. From a report: The EU’s executive branch hit the Volkswagen Group (which owns Audi and Porsche) and BMW with a collective $1…