The European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires WhatsApp (and Messenger) to offer interoperability with other messaging platforms in the European Union (EU). In simpler terms, it requires WhatsApp to allow people to send and receive messages from people on other messaging services in the region, such as Signal or Telegram. According to a new […]
Read MoreFor a few months in 2022, Snapchat parent company Snap sold a Pixy selfie camera drone. Sales of the device were lackluster and Snap stopped all plans for further work on the device after a four month period. Still, Snap sold 71,000 of the devices, but now it’s recalling all of them. As noted by […]
Read MoreIce climbers and ecosystems will be forced to adapt as winter patterns change—and Arnold believes the sport will survive. People who engage in outdoor activities are adaptive, he says. “Sometimes I am concerned. But I don’t think it will happen,” he says of the possibility of ice climbing going extinct. There is already research showing […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Reddit user Daddy-Vegas reportedly received a 1-year ban by Xbox for recording explicit scenes in Baldur’s Gate 3. This isn’t the first time Xbox has banned user’s for recording clips on Xbox that violated the TOS. Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian, said they are aware of the issue […]
Read MoreScientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material because of their natural ability to get inside cells. But the potential for these viruses to accidentally trigger another cancer has long been considered a theoretical risk. In its notice, the FDA said the use of these viruses may have played a role […]
Read MoreThe current trial was sponsored by Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, and tracked patients for two years at locations worldwide. Half of the participants received weekly injections of semaglutide while the other half received a placebo. Neither group knew which they were getting. More than three-quarters of the patients had previously experienced […]
Read MoreIf you’re getting calls with Caller ID tags like “fraud risk,” “spam” or “scam likely,” don’t be alarmed. This is just your carrier’s way of protecting you from robocalls. Related: With that being said, there are still a number of users who are confused or concerned about the new call filtering systems built into your […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm has discovered that 101,134 ChatGPT credentials have been traded away in dark web marketplaces over the last 12 months. The attackers leveraged info-stealing malware to gain access to these credentials. Users should change their passwords regularly to avoid falling victim to these attacks. According to a […]
Read MoreThe United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week warned users to stay away from public USB ports due to malware risks. On Twitter, the Denver FBI office (via CNBC) said that public charging stations in hotels, airports, and shopping centers can be a malware attack vector. Bad actors have learned to use public […]
Read MoreWednesday February 15, 2023 12:56 pm PST by Juli Clover Anker recently announced that it is voluntarily recalling its 535 Power Bank (PowerCore 20K), as it can pose a fire and safety risk due to an overheating issue. The 535 Power Bank retailed for $110, and it provided a 19,200mAh capacity with charging up to […]
Read MoreLisa McLaughlin, co-CEO of WorkIt Health, says her company “is committed to creating a safe place for our members to receive discreet and accessible virtual care.” A representative for Confidant Health echoes that the company recognizes the importance of privacy in SUD care and will “continue to adhere to HIPAA and similar legislation as well […]
Read MoreThe European Union is preparing to set stricter energy requirements on TVs on March 1, 2023. This move, designed to push the least-performing product off the European market, could lead to a sales ban on all 8K TVs next year. And yes, this seemingly includes Samsung’s 8K TV range in Europe. TV manufacturers operating in […]
Read MoreWhenever social risk factors arise, “there’s an opportunity for someone to fall through the cracks or experience a delay,” says Phillips, who is now a data scientist at Georgia State University (she was not involved in the research). That delay could take many forms, “whether it’s cancer not diagnosed as early as it should have, […]
Read MoreAccessory maker Hyper is recalling its 65W and 100W HyperJuice Stackable GaN Chargers and its 130W Battery Pack because of a product design issue that can cause them to overheat while charging. Hyper says that this can lead to a “potential fire hazard.” Affected stackable products include the 65W and 100W GaN chargers that were […]
Read MoreIt was 4 am on June 17 when Michelle Edwards, associate director of Kitt Peak National Observatory, got the news: A wildfire had breached the road up to the telescopes. She felt a little bit of fear, even though she’d already spent several long days coordinating the observatory’s protection plan, turning her office into a […]
Read MoreMountaintop removal destroyed Appalachia’s land. Then came the floodwaters.
Read MoreGoogle Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. Since it ships by default on all Android phones, chances are you’re already using it, even if your device has another browser like Samsung Internet. A severe security risk has been identified that makes your device vulnerable. Fortunately, Google has patched it. All you […]
Read MoreOf course, just because research is published in a journal instead of a preprint server doesn’t mean it’s inherently risk-free. But it does mean that any glaring dangers are more likely to be picked up in the reviewing process. “The key difference, really, between journals and the preprint server is the level of depth that […]
Read MoreIn 2020, Microsoft decided it wanted to be “carbon negative” by the end of the decade—to remove more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than it produces. That first year, it started on the right foot; emissions fell 6 percent. But in 2021, the pandemic had a strange side effect. The company’s Xbox One X was […]
Read MoreFitbit has issued a recall of its Ionic sports watch, after reports of users being burned by the device. The official recall has been issued in the US, amid disturbing numbers of burns suffered while wearing the Ionic smartwatch. The Ionic was launched way back in 2017 and was on-sale until 2020, as Fitbit’s GPS […]
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