Day: January 18, 2023

WhatsApp will soon let you speak your status. The new status update capability is nested among a rather batch of upcoming WhatsApp features. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on 10 new tools. Most are currently available through the beta version of the Android app with one exclusive to iOS devices. On Android, WhatsApp […]

Cybersecurity researchers from VulnCheck have claimed thousands of internet-exposed servers running Sophos’ Firewall solution are vulnerable to a high-severity flaw that allows threat actors to remotely execute malware.  The company recently published a report in which it says that after running a quick Shodan scan, found more than 4,400 internet-exposed servers with Sophos Firewall vulnerable […]

The Apple HomePod 2 has now landed for anyone who needs a powerful, iPhone-friendly smart speaker. But Apple's new wireless wonder has also helped deliver some treats for its smaller sibling; the HomePod mini. Thanks to a software update that's coming soon, the HomePod mini will see some hitherto untapped smart home talents unlocked. One […]

The most stunning thing you've ever seen a robot do is no longer parkour, it's a robot finding, fetching, and delivering a tool bag to a human worker. This week, Boston Dynamics posted its latest Atlas Robot demonstration video, but this one was different. In previous videos, we've seen the humanoid, bipedal robot, walk, run, […]

Denon is now shipping the AVR-X4800H AV receiver it first announced back in September 2022. That’s great news for home theater fans looking to step up their cinema sound game over what’s delivered by the best dolby Atmos soundbars, and it should also be of interest to gamers seeking a receiver that’s fully compatible with […]

IT leaders are worried about the security they currently have in place to defend against cyberattacks, but are willing to splash the cash to boost their protections, new research has claimed. The fourth annual Veeam Data Protection Trends Report surveyed over 4,000 IT leaders and those involved with implementing cybersecurity strategies at various organizations, finding that the […]

An iPhone’s ability to back itself up via Wi-Fi to a computer running iTunes has a glaring security hole, meaning anyone with access to that computer could have easy access to a raft of personal data. According to new insights from privacy tool provider Certo, Apple is failing to keep its devices secure by failing […]

Artificial intelligence is being used to cast its all-seeing eye over the written word with DeepL’s latest free writing app Write.  Pitched as a rival to Grammarly, the AI writing tool is able to correct spelling and grammar mistakes, rephrase words and sentences, and generally make your writing clearer.  Developer DeepL, who first made waves […]

A report from IBM has claimed quantum computing poses an “existential risk” to the current encryption protocols that secure our most sensitive data, like digital transactions. Protocols like public key cryptography (PKC) are said to be vulnerable “once quantum decryption solutions are viable”, which IBM calls the “harvest now, decrypt later” tactic. “Even if some […]

Cybersecurity researchers from HP Wolf Security have warned of several active campaigns looking to deliver different types of malware to unsuspecting victims via typosquatted domains and malvertising.  The team explained in a blog post how they found threat actors creating multiple typosquatted websites impersonating popular software such as Audacity, Blender, or GIMP.  The scammers also […]