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Resideo sued by Nebraska AG over rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras
By Bruno Ferreira published
Resideo sued by Nebraska AG over rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to nuke smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data
By Jowi Morales published
An engineer discovered that the manufacturer can remotely brick his smart vacuum for not collecting data.

Microsoft responds to Gaming Copilot controversy, says it uses screenshots to understand in-game events, not for training AI models
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft said that the Gaming Copilot in the Game Bar only uses screenshots of your game to understand what's going on, not for training itself.

How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
By Avram Piltch last updated
By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.

Tile exploit could let stalkers follow you with your own tracker
By Nathaniel Mott last updated
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers found design flaws in Tile location trackers that can be abused to stalk their owners.

Entire website dedicated to helping San Francisco motorists avoid parking tickets goes live
By Jowi Morales published
This web app tracks the locations of issued parking tickets in real time using the City of San Francisco's own parking ticket payment portal.

The end of EU-imposed cookie consent pop-ups could be nigh
By Mark Tyson published
The plague of cookie consent alerts, banners, and pop-ups that have added a sliver of sandpaper to web surfing since 2009 might be eradicated in December.

Recertified HDD vendor goHardDrive caught leaking thousands of customer details
By Jowi Morales published
Developer Michael Lynch accidentally discovered a privacy vulnerability exposing the details of thousands of customers online.
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