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Wednesday January 29, 2025. 05:09 PM
New Zealand has relaxed its visitor visa rules to attract so-called 'digital nomads' in a bid to boost tourism and the economy. From a report: Visitor visas will now allow people to work remotely for a foreign employer while they are visiting New Zealand for up to 90 days....
Scareware is a type of malware that relies on scare tactics to get you to lower your guard and unknowingly install malware or give away sensitive personal data before you realize you’re being tricked. Typically, these scare tactics are full-screen alerts that mimic...
Security researcher RyotaK has shared a series of vulnerabilities that all have to do with how Git interfaces with external credential managers. In short, while Git guards against newline characters (n) being injected into a repository's URL, some programming languages also ...
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Attractive and approachable design Good connectivity including USB-C with 90 watts Power Delivery Google TV is easy to use and supports many entertainment apps Bright, crisp image Cons Low contrast ratio and modest color performance...
TL;DR: Ditch the cloud storage fees and go old school with this speedy 1TB USB-A and USB-C flash drive, now $69.97 (reg. $109.99) through February 2! Let's be honest: when was the last time your phone didn't eat first? You probably have an ungodly amount of perfectly...
One of the risks AI teams face is sensitive data lurking where it shouldn't be -- risks that are increasing as the volume unstructured data grows across all industries, a situation made worse still by GenAI. Unstructured data management specialist Komprise is launching new...
Earthstar is a privacy-oriented, offline-first, LGPL-licensed database intended to support distributed applications. Unlike other distributed storage libraries, it focuses on providing mutable data with human-meaningful names and modification times, which gives it an...
And now you won't stop calling me, I'm kinda busy A new variant of the Mirai-based malware Aquabot is actively exploiting a vulnerability in Mitel phones to build a remote-controlled botnet, according to Akamai's Security Intelligence and Response Team.…
Remember the Windows 11 24H2 update from earlier this month? The first one of the year, which continued last year’s trend of 24H2 updates wreaking havoc for end users? Well, the big issue caused by that one seems to have been addressed — for testers, anyway. Yesterday,...
Virgin Money's AI-powered chatbot has reprimanded a customer who used the word 'virgin,' underlining the pitfalls of rolling out external AI tools. From a report: In a post last week on social media site LinkedIn, David Birch, a fintech commentator and Virgin Money customer, ...
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OPNsense project develops an operating system for firewalls and routers based on FreeBSD. The project is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a new release, OPNsense 25.1: 'For an entire decade now,...
Will the Kansas City Chiefs become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls? Or can the Philadelphia Eagles soar back from their 2023 Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs and secure another title? We’re about to find out. Super Bowl LIX promises drama, high stakes, ...
SpaceX was already planning to return 'virtually abandoned' astros. Did Elon forget? An early morning post by US President Donald Trump caused some furrowed brows in the space community after he instructed Elon Musk to 'go get' the crew of Boeing's Starliner, who are...
A group of scientific integrity experts is calling for urgent action to combat 'paper mills' -- companies that sell fraudulent research papers and fake peer reviews. In a Nature comment piece published January 27, the experts warn that at least 400,000 papers published...
Starlink support appears to be a secret iOS 18.3 feature for iPhones, some of which now support satellite communication services from SpaceX — but only for users invited to join public beta testing of the service on US carrier T-Mobile. This supplements Apple’s existing...
Whether you’re excited about this year’s Super Bowl or you just really want to upgrade your home entertainment system, here’s something that will seriously turn heads: a portable 4K projector. The stunning LG CineBeam Q is usually priced at $1,297, but right now you...
It's not exactly Big Brother, but a new analysis of Chrome extensions from Incogni reveals that 67 percent collect user data, and 41 percent collect personally identifiable information (PII), including sensitive details like credit card numbers, passwords, and location data. ...
The Joy Factory has introduced the aXtion Extreme MP, a rugged case designed specifically for the Surface Pro 10. What makes it stand out? It’s the first case for Microsoft’s tablet to receive certification from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for...
Ubuntu will be moving its 'official realtime communications channels' from IRC to Matrix, beginning March 1, 2025, following a discussion on the ubuntu-devel mailing list. 'Official' communication, such as making realtime requests of privileged Ubuntu developer teams, could...
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