We’ve come to accept flashlights as a core feature on smartphones, serving the dual purpose of acting as a camera flash while taking pictures in low light conditions and as a torch in the absence of light. But a dedicated flashlight on smartwatches remains a niche feature. That could change soon as Apple is reportedly
Dec 08, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cryptocurrency The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been observed targeting research institutes in South Korea as part of a spear-phishing campaign with the ultimate goal of distributing backdoors on compromised systems. “The threat actor ultimately uses a backdoor to steal information and execute commands,” the AhnLab Security
Threads is now rolling out a new Tags feature globally on the platform. The Meta-owned platform was introduced earlier this year to rival Elon Musk’s X. Meta announced a few weeks back that it was testing the use of tags on Threads posts. This feature, also known as hashtags, has been popular across social media sites for
iPhone users could be targeted by malicious keyboards that can bypass Apple’s stringent security checks to spy on user activity, according to a report. While apps that are distributed via the App Store are checked by Apple, these third-party keyboards are installed via another avenue that allows developers to test their apps on iOS. Once
Grok, an AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has begun rolling out to X (formerly Twitter). The ChatGPT rival, which takes a witty tone in contrast to existing chatbots, will be available to Premium+ subscribers of X. According to xAI, Grok assimilates real-time knowledge of the world via X and will respond to sensitive
Dec 08, 2023The Hacker NewsCryptocurrency / Cyber Crime The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov (aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik), according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that enabled
WhatsApp introduced View Once messages for text, photos, and videos back in 2021. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is expanding this feature to voice messages. With this feature, users will be able to set voice messages to disappear after their recipient listens to them. Like the View Once photos and videos, View Once voice
Baldur’s Gate III took home the top honour at The Game Awards 2023, held early Friday in Los Angeles, besting its lead competitor Alan Wake II. The Dungeons & Dragons-based sprawling RPG, which was strongly revered by both fans and critics alike, bagged six trophies, including Best Community Support and Best Performance. The latter was
Apple is working on equipping its iPhone models with an under display camera (UDC) that could debut on an upcoming model in the next couple of years, according to a report. South Korean tech conglomerate LG is reportedly working on an under panel camera (UPC) that hides the cutout for the component on a smartphone’s
A live-streamer at a 17LIVE event. 17LIVE In a first for Singapore, shares of 17LIVE began trading Friday following the Asian livestreaming company’s merger with a special-purpose acquisition company. Shares of 17LIVE fell 2.06% to 3.80 Singapore dollars ($2.84) after opening at SG$4. This was Singapore’s first listing via a SPAC merger. SPACs, or blank-check firms,
Dec 07, 2023The Hacker NewsMobile Security / Vulnerability A critical Bluetooth security flaw could be exploited by threat actors to take control of Android, Linux, macOS and iOS devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-45866, the issue relates to a case of authentication bypass that enables attackers to connect to susceptible devices and inject keystrokes to achieve code
Facebook Messenger is finally rolling out support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, the company announced on Wednesday. In the coming weeks and months, Facebook parent Meta says existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The company says that E2EE
Nubia Z60 Ultra is confirmed to launch in China in the coming days. The phone will succeed the Nubia Z50 Ultra, which was launched in China in March with a 16-megapixel under-display front camera, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W charging support. Several details about the upcoming handset recently surfaced
The Game Awards is back for its 2023 edition, signalling that time of the year when the industry and fans gather together to celebrate the best in video games. Marking the 10th iteration of the Geoff Keighley-hosted show, the annual event is held in high regard by developers worldwide, who will be competing in 31
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and its Warzone component kicked off its Season 1 multiplayer today, marking its first major update since launch. The former gets three new maps as part of its 24/7 playlist, in addition to a 6v6 arena set in Rio, which will be available later in the season. As usual,
In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2023. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM is angling hard for an AI comeback story, and CEO Arvind Krishna is counting on a
LG may be synonymous with displays and other home appliances, but it also makes decent audio products that didn’t get enough attention in the mainstream media. One feature that makes the LG TWS earphones stand out is their UVNano technology, which claims to kill bacteria using the UV lights inside the charging case. LG with
Dec 07, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage The threat actor known as COLDRIVER has continued to engage in credential theft activities against entities that are of strategic interests to Russia while simultaneously improving its detection evasion capabilities. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team is tracking under the cluster as Star Blizzard (formerly SEABORGIUM). It’s