The unassuming house on Santa Margarita Avenue in Menlo Park, California, had been empty for only a couple of years when I visited in 2008, but the ghosts were still there. This was where Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google a decade previous. Here was the garage once packed with newly delivered servers and… Continue reading Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56
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HexClad Cookware Review: Unjustifiably Expensive
The first time I used the HexClad Hybrid Deep Saute Pan, I burned myself on the “Stay Cool” handle (more on that later). I seasoned the pan with oil per the manufacturer’s recommendations, I cooked some eggs, and they turned out mostly OK—but they stuck to the pan that’s marketed as “nonstick.” This led me… Continue reading HexClad Cookware Review: Unjustifiably Expensive
LG S95TR 9.1.5 Soundbar System Review: Perfect Audio for Your OLED
Plugging in the soundbar through HDMI (it features eARC) to any modern TV means that you can immediately use the TV remote to control audio volume, but you will want to use the remote on the soundbar itself (unless you own an LG TV), to change settings. It does also support things like Tidal Connect… Continue reading LG S95TR 9.1.5 Soundbar System Review: Perfect Audio for Your OLED
Google Researchers Found Nearly a Dozen Flaws in Popular Qualcomm Software for Mobile GPUs
Demand for graphics processing units or GPUs has exploded in recent years as video rendering and artificial intelligence systems have expanded the need for processing power. And while most of the most visible shortages (and soaring stock prices) relate to top-tier PC and server chips, mobile graphics processors are the version that everyone with a… Continue reading Google Researchers Found Nearly a Dozen Flaws in Popular Qualcomm Software for Mobile GPUs
The FDA Just Rejected a Bid for MDMA’s Approval to Treat PTSD
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a first-of-its-kind proposal to use the psychedelic drug MDMA, also known as ecstasy or Molly, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug in combination with talk therapy. The company said Friday that the regulatory agency has… Continue reading The FDA Just Rejected a Bid for MDMA’s Approval to Treat PTSD
Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
Researchers have long known that they can glean hidden information about the inner workings of a website by measuring the amount of time different requests take to be fulfilled and extrapolating information—and potential weaknesses—from slight variations. Such “web timing attacks” have been described for years, but they would often be too involved for real-world attackers… Continue reading Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
Among the other attacks created by Bargury is a demonstration of how a hacker—who, again, must already have hijacked an email account—can gain access to sensitive information, such as people’s salaries, without triggering Microsoft’s protections for sensitive files. When asking for the data, Bargury’s prompt demands the system does not provide references to the files… Continue reading Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit
Since the early 1990s, people have used doxing as a toxic way to strike digital revenge—stripping away someone’s anonymity by unmasking their identity online. But in recent years, the poisonous practice has taken on new life, with people being doxed and extorted for cryptocurrency and, in the most extreme cases, potentially facing physical violence. For… Continue reading Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit
A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits
New research being presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas today shows that a vulnerability in Windows Update could be exploited to downgrade Windows to older versions, exposing a slew of historical vulnerabilities that then can be exploited to gain full control of a system. Microsoft says that it is working on… Continue reading A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits
A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here’s What Might Come Next
But if Mehta pursues the approach, he should make some improvements on the EU’s rules, says Kamyl Bazbaz, senior vice president of public affairs at DuckDuckGo. Users should be prompted with the choice screen periodically, not just once, Bazbaz says. They shouldn’t have to deal with popups from Google urging them to switch the default… Continue reading A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here’s What Might Come Next