“It’s been quite an impressive past few months in the smartphone world.”
Microsoft Office vulnerability lets hackers use Word files to install malware
“You might want to be extra careful about what files you open in Word over the next few days: Attackers are exploiting a previously undisclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office to sneak malware into your system.”
Amazon launches Amazon Cash, a way to shop its site without a bank card
“Amazon this morning announced the launch of Amazon Cash, a new service that allows consumers to add cash to their Amazon.com balance by showing a barcode at a participating retailer, then having the cash applied immediately to their online Amazon account.”
Ford built a baby bed that feels like it’s driving around the neighborhood
“Some babies won’t sleep unless they get a nighttime cruise around the neighborhood, as many parents (my own included) can attest.”
Apple’s Clips app is social video editing that’s simple to a fault
“It was hard to know what to make of Clips at launch. Sure, Apple launches its own standalone apps from time to time, but it’s never offered up anything quite like this.”
Google’s fact check feature goes global and comes to Google Search
“We live in the age of fake news — both the really fake news that’s simply fake and the kind of news that some people like to call “fake” only because they don’t like hard facts.”
Quarter of all U.S. homeowners own an IoT device, says Wink
“27 percent of all homeowners in the United States have purchased an Internet of Things (IoT) device for their home, according to a new “smart home index” report.Wink, a home automation platform for hardware and software, published the report earlier this month.”
How hackers became a new breed of bounty hunters in cybersecurity
“Shortly after Christmas, 2011, Ruby Nealon sold the Nintendo Wii games console his mother had bought him to fund an Open University course in computer software.”
Woman falls 60 ft while taking selfie on bridge, police say
“Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Selfies just aren’t enough anymore. They have to be exciting selfies, unique selfies, extreme selfies.”
Bye, Twitter. All the cool kids are migrating to Mastodon.
“In the battle between a massive prehistoric beast and a fluttering bird, we all know what’s destined to come out on top. But in the case of Mastodon, a social network with the potential to take on Twitter, the former just so happens to be the underdog. And yet, it’s an underdog with serious spunk.”
