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Podcast Episode 129: Repair Eye on the CES Guy and Sensor Insecurity

Michael York Reading, PA Syndicated Stories, The Security Ledger

In this week’s podcast: For all the great new gadgets unveiled in Las Vegas, how many can be repaired? Kyle Wiens of iFixit joins us to report from the CES show. Also: more and more our physical surroundings are populated by small, wireless sensors. How secure are they from hacking and manipulation? Not very says our second guest, Roi Mit of…

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Image: Microsoft Microsoft has launched a new Windows software-themed ugly sweater on its Xbox Gear Shop dedicated to the infamous Windows game Minesweeper. It’s well done: not only is the whole Minesweeper level shaped like a Christmas tree, but it’s also got mines masquerading as snowflakes and “buttons” to minimize the window or exit the game if you so desire, plus the classic wavy Windows logo that hearkens back to Windows 3.1. (If you’re wondering why the sweater has “1990” remaining mines, that’s a reference to the year Minesweeper first came out.) Whatchu know about Minesweeper? #UglyChristmasSweater #WindowsUglySweater pic.twitter.com/nWnn42uyw2— Marques… [...]

Edge users aren’t happy about Microsoft’s built-in ‘buy now, pay later’ tool

30 November 2021

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is tacking on a “buy now, pay later” extension to Edge that prompts users to use short-term financing service Zip (formerly QuadPay) when making a purchase on the browser. The option to sign up and use Zip will appear on checkout pages The company introduced the service earlier this month, and now some users are reportedly seeing it integrated into their browsers after updating to Edge version 96, as noted by Ars Technica. The option to sign up and use Zip will be displayed on checkout pages, appearing in the same area… [...]

Amazon faces new pressure over COVID protections in warehouses

30 November 2021

Amazon workers protested outside a warehouse last year | Spencer Platt / Getty Images Amazon is facing new questions over failed COVID protections in its fulfillment centers, spurred on by New York Attorney General Letitia James. After more than a year of protests from workers and inquiries from legislators, James is now seeking a court order to require Amazon to appoint a monitor to oversee health and safety measures at its warehouse on Staten Island. As part of the same motion, James asked the company to reinstate fired worker Christian Smalls, who led public protests against Amazon last year, accusing… [...]

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022

30 November 2021

Qualcomm has a new flagship smartphone processor: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, announced at the company’s annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, giving an early preview at the brains behind the most powerful smartphones of 2022. The successor to last year’s Snapdragon 888, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the first chipset to bear Qualcomm’s new naming scheme (which the company had previously teased last week), ditching the triple-digit numbering system that Qualcomm has previously used for new, generation-based monikers. As is the case every year, Qualcomm is promising some major improvements in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, with better performance, camera… [...]

Twitch will use machine learning to detect people evading bans

30 November 2021

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch is furthering its efforts to reduce harassment with a new tool that uses machine learning to detect people who may be attempting to evade bans. It’s the company’s latest addition to combat things like hate raids, where streamers’ chats are overrun with trolls sending hateful messages. The new tool, called Suspicious User Detection, can identify users as “likely” or “possible” people who have evaded bans from a streamer’s channel. The machine learning model powering the tool identifies potential evaders by evaluating things such as their behavior and characteristics about their account and… [...]

The latest Quest update brings cloud backups and a mixed reality view

30 November 2021

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta has delivered a new batch of features for Quest headsets in an update rolling out today. The changes include cloud backups, a mixed reality camera mode, and other settings that round out the Quest’s already impressive feature set. I’m most excited about the cloud backups feature, which gives you a way to restore user-specific data to your apps, including game saves and headset settings, if you need to replace, update, or reset your Quest. This is one of those things that I’m surprised the Quest didn’t support already, and I found… [...]

These transparent Apple prototypes clearly show the greatness of see-through gadgets

30 November 2021

Image: Giulio Zompetti Apple device collector Giulio Zompetti has photographed a prototype 29W Apple charging brick, and it may be one of the rare instances where the product-in-progress may look better than the final version. What makes it special is that you can literally see Apple’s design process because of the clear plastic shell, unlike the retail version where the internals are hidden by opaque white plastic. Zompetti also tweeted another clear prototype, a pair of AirPods that live up to the “Air” name. The retro-futuristic look of the densely packed electronics makes me wish Apple would actually sell see-through… [...]

Android 101: How to stop location tracking

30 November 2021

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you, say, where the nearby restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy issue. Do you want all your wanderings registered by Google? Are you comfortable knowing that Mark Zuckerberg’s minions know where you are at all times? (Well, not that Mark Zuckerberg has minions, but you know what I mean.) In this article, we’ll take a look at how to stop location tracking on your Android phone (and your Google account) and how to delete… [...]

Why Red Notice was able to beat Bird Box as Netflix’s biggest movie debut ever

30 November 2021

Image: Frank Masi/Netflix Netflix’s heist drama Red Notice has officially overthrown Bird Box as the streaming service’s biggest movie debut to date, with over 328 million total hours viewed as of today. That beats out Bird Box’s prior record — 282 million hours in its first 28 days — by a good margin, and Red Notice still has ample time to expand its debut-month record. That might seem like great news for Netflix: a movie it wanted to be a huge hit was in fact a huge hit. It commanded views up against an eight-hour Beatles documentary as well as… [...]

253 Last-Chance Cyber Monday Deals You Can Still Get Now

30 November 2021

These discounts are the last ones standing—for the moment. [...]

Malicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info

30 November 2021

Using tricks to sidestep the app store's restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data. [...]

The Escapist Fantasy of NFT Games Is Capitalism

30 November 2021

In blockchain-based video games like Axie Infinity, wealthier players are becoming bosses in a flourishing international labor market. [...]

30 November 2021

If you’ve got an Instant Pot (or something like it), let these books guide you toward some exciting new flavors. [...]

Think Climate Change Is Messy? Wait Until Geoengineering

30 November 2021

Someone's bound to hack the atmosphere to cool the planet. So we urgently need more research on the consequences, says climate scientist Kate Ricke. [...]

The Watch That Made Everything Now

30 November 2021

When the Pulsar debuted in 1972, the first digital watch offered a new concept of time—and foreshadowed our fraught relationship with instantaneity. [...]

Online Gaming Is the New Therapist’s Office

30 November 2021

Plenty of us play to let off steam, but online multiplayer and single-player gaming can be healing in the hands of mental health professionals. [...]

Europe Went Bananas for Gorillas. Then Its Workers Rose Up

30 November 2021

The delivery app raced to a $1 billion valuation, promising to transform a problem-prone industry. Striking riders say it’s no different from its peers. [...]

An AI Finds Superbug-Killing Potential in Human Proteins

30 November 2021

A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections. [...]

The Absolute Best Cyber Monday Deals Online Right Now

30 November 2021

These are the very best discounts we've found at all the major tech retailers. There's a stellar pick here for everyone. [...]

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