Google’s Threat Analysis Group found a major security flaw in some Exynos chips in Samsung Galaxy smartphones, according to posts from both Google and Samsung this month. As PCMag reports, the bug affects processors using Exynos versions 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. It allows malicious actors to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code remotely, according to […]
The cable TV and broadband industry is suing the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule intended to help consumers easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, arguing that it’s unlawful. As PCMag reports, three trade groups that represent the cable industry, advertisers, and video surveillance companies filed a lawsuit in a US appeals court to invalidate the FTC’s “click to cancel” […]
The new iPad mini that Apple announced last week hit the shelves yesterday, and while after three long years it’s really a small update rather than a major reinvention, it’s still got some pretty useful updates, and the most important feature: it’s built to be Apple Intelligence-ready. As Endgadget reports, what’s new here can be summed […]
Activision says it has “disabled a workaround to a detection system” in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone that led to legitimate players getting banned by the Ricochet anti-cheat system. The company says the problem “impacted a small number of legitimate player accounts,” and all accounts affected were restored. However, as The Verge reports, zebleer, who runs the […]
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of. Last week, it adopted a final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up. As The Verge reports, under the rule, businesses can’t force customers to cancel a subscription using a method different from […]
The Federal Police of Brazil announced the arrest of the hacker linked to a breach that leaked 2.9 billion records that included sensitive personal information, including some Social Security numbers. As PCMag reports, the data from that hack, which came to light in August, was put for sale on the dark web in April by an entity identifying […]
Casio has opened preorders for its robotic pet called Moflin that looks like a cross between a hamster and Star Trek’s Tribbles. Unlike Sony’s robot dog Aibo that can follow you around, Moflin is designed to be held and cuddled, and over time, Casio says it will learn who you are and attempt to develop a simulated bond expressed through […]
In the wake of a US judge ordering Google to open up its Android app store, Microsoft says it will update its Xbox Android app this fall to allow users to buy games directly on the app. “The court’s ruling to open up Google’s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility,” Xbox President Sarah […]
AST SpaceMobile is now unfurling its first batch of commercial satellites in Earth’s orbit amid heightened competition with SpaceX’s cellular Starlink tech. As PCMag reports, AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan tweeted the news alongside an image taken from one of the company’s “BlueBird” satellites. “The first BlueBird is getting ready to operate,” he wrote. Last month, the Texas-based company […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday finally unveiled two autonomous electric vehicles during a livestream dubbed “We, Robot,” featuring a smaller “Cybercab” and a larger “Robovan.” “There’s no steering wheel or pedals, so I hope this goes well,” Musk said during the event at the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, California.a As PCMag reports, […]