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- Dark Souls 3 exploit could let hackers take control of your entire computer
- WhatsApp may soon let you transfer your chats from Android to iOS
- US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics
- NYC Mayor takes pay cut as cryptocurrency market plunges
- YouTube TV is $10 off for your first three months
- What we know about Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio
- Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) review: nice but not a must-have
| Dark Souls 3 exploit could let hackers take control of your entire computer Posted: 22 Jan 2022 04:27 PM PST  A dangerous remote code execution (RCE) exploit found in Dark Souls 3 could let a bad actor take control of your computer, according to a report from Dexerto. The vulnerability only puts PC gamers who play online at risk and may potentially affect Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and the upcoming Elden Ring. The exploit was seen in action during The__Grim__Sleeper's Twitch stream of Dark Souls 3 online. At the end of the stream (1:20:22), The__Grim__Sleeper's game crashes, and the robotic voice belonging to Microsoft's text-to-speech generator suddenly starts criticizing his gameplay. The__Grim__Sleeper then reports that Microsoft PowerShell opened by itself, a sign that a hacker used the program to run a script that triggered the... |
| WhatsApp may soon let you transfer your chats from Android to iOS Posted: 22 Jan 2022 01:50 PM PST  WhatsApp might be working on a feature that lets you migrate your chat history from Android to iOS, as reported by WABetaInfo via (Android Central). The feature was first spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta version 22.2.74 for iOS, and appears to corroborate WABetaInfo's previous discovery in beta version 2.21.20.11 for Android. Both updates point towards a feature that may let you transfer your WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS using the Move to iOS app. WABetaInfo also shared a couple of screenshots that show what the feature may look like. Judging by the images, it appears WhatsApp will ask for permission before starting the transfer process, and will then instruct you to keep the app open and... |
| US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics Posted: 22 Jan 2022 11:31 AM PST  The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling athletes to ditch their personal phones for burners ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in China, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (via Android Central). The advisory was reportedly sent out twice last year to warn athletes about the possibility of digital surveillance while in China. "Every device, communication, transaction and online activity may be monitored," the bulletin states. "Your device(s) may also be compromised with malicious software, which could negatively impact future use." As noted by the WSJ, Great Britain, Canada, and the Netherlands have also cautioned... |
| NYC Mayor takes pay cut as cryptocurrency market plunges Posted: 22 Jan 2022 08:22 AM PST  Even in the midst of a crypto slump, New York City Mayor Eric Adams isn't backing out of his plans to take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin fell beneath $36,000 on Friday — a 47 percent dive from its all-time high in November — dragging the entire cryptocurrency market cap below $2 trillion. Adams officially received his first paycheck yesterday, which was converted to Bitcoin and Ethereum through cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. According to the New York Post, the NYC mayor receives biweekly paychecks of about $5,900, amounting to a salary of $258,750 a year. Adams didn't reveal how much of his $5,900 check is split between... |
| YouTube TV is $10 off for your first three months Posted: 22 Jan 2022 07:30 AM PST  Just in time for Super Bowl season, a three-month subscription to the YouTube TV streaming service is a little more affordable. Right now, new subscribers can pay $54.99 each month instead of $64.99 for your first three months. Normally, that would cost you around $195, so that means you'll pay $165 by the end of this discount period. That's still expensive, but it's a welcome discount for a service that significantly gone up in price within the last few years. Nevertheless, it's a solid streaming app if you want many channels on-demand (with DVR capabilities available), presented in a familiar YouTube interface. For this price, you'll get access to over 85 major channels, covering live sports, news, entertainment, and more. It also... |
| What we know about Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio Posted: 22 Jan 2022 06:00 AM PST |
| Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) review: nice but not a must-have Posted: 22 Jan 2022 05:00 AM PST Fast wireless charging speeds and a few extras |
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