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24 Aug

Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election

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Meta has blocked WhatsApp accounts involved in "a small cluster of likely social engineering activity" on the service. In its report, it has revealed that it traced the activity to APT42 (also called UNC788 and Mint Sandstorm), which the FBI previously linked to a phishing campaign that targeted members of the Trump and Harris camps. The company said that the…

23 Aug

Amazon will discontinue the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main reason for existing

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If you own an Amazon Echo Show 8 Photos edition, be prepared for your device to start showing ads. According to emails posted by customers on Reddit and Threads and first reported by The Verge, Amazon will discontinue its PhotosPlus subscription feature that let people upload and display their own pictures on the Echo Show 8. Reddit/amazonechoPhotosPlus subscriptions will end…

23 Aug

Meta has reportedly killed its Apple Vision Pro competitor

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Meta has canceled its plans for a long-rumored mixed-reality headset that was intended to compete with the Apple Vision Pro, according to reporting by The Information. The company told employees at Reality Labs to stop working on the device after a product review meeting attended by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as cited by Meta staffers.The headset was internally referred to as…

23 Aug

The trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s zombies DLC has risen

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A new Zombies mode is headed to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. A new cinematic trailer released on Friday shows that the DLC will take players to a small town called Liberty Falls infested with the running dead.The trailer starts in a picturesque piece of America with an old-timey song setting the tone. Then everything goes to hell and…

23 Aug

Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown

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Microsoft announced it will host a special conference in September to discuss the lessons and security measures the industry can take away from the CrowdStrike computer shutdown in July. The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit is scheduled for September 10 at Microsoft’s Redmond, WA headquarters.The event will feature representatives from Microsoft, CrowdStrike and other cyber and computer security companies. The…

23 Aug

This startup wants to be the iTunes of AI content licensing

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TollBitThe 28-year-old founders of TollBit, a New York-based startup that is all of six months old, think we’re living in the “Napster days” of AI. Just like people of a certain generation downloaded digital music, companies are ripping off vast swaths of the internet without paying the rights holders. They want TollBit to be the iTunes of the AI world.“It’s…

23 Aug

The 9th-gen iPad is cheaper than ever at $199, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

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Even if you're not a student, you can still take advantage of the many back to school sales out there. As we do each Friday, we searched around to see if any of the tech we've previously covered and recommend is currently on sale. We spotted the lowest price yet on the 9th-generation iPad — it may be discontinued, but…

23 Aug

The Sonos Labor Day sale discounts speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent

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Sonos is holding a massive Labor Day sale that starts today, with discounts on speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent. The most notable deal is for the Era 100 smart speaker, which is on sale for $200 instead of $250.The Era 100 made our list of the best smart speakers, and for good reason. This is a speaker…

23 Aug

The DOJ files an antitrust suit against a software company for allegedly manipulating rent prices

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The Department of Justice and eight states’ attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against rental software company RealPage on Friday, accusing it of using algorithms to drive up rent prices nationwide. The suit alleges RealPage’s software, YieldStar, gathers sensitive information from landlords and rental companies, which it feeds into algorithms that recommend prices and practices that limit competition and force…

23 Aug

The 26 best couch co-op games to play with a partner

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Available for: Switch, PS4 & PS5, Xbox, PC | Length: 14 hoursChicory: A Colorful Tale is an open-hearted adventure game set in a world of talking animals, where the wielder of a magic paintbrush is tasked with literally filling the land with color. You play as a sprightly dog who becomes that wielder. What follows is a cozy adventure in…