[ad_1] Cryptocurrency security relies on hashing algorithms that transform a traditional password, such as “banana$123,” into a unique string of numbers and letters, called a hash. To get specific, Ethereum wallets use a password-based key derivation function, meaning users input a unique password they can (theoretically) remember, and in return, they receive a key that […]
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Save $50 on an ELAC Debut 2.0 center speaker
[ad_1] Netgear Arlo Q 2-Pack Street price: $262; deal price: $203 This drop to $203 marks the lowest price we’ve seen on a 2-pack of Arlo Q cameras. One Arlo Q typically costs around $130 so this is a nice chance to bundle and save. Currently it’s also the least expensive option available in our […]
Sidewalk Labs’ controversial data collection project is now a company
[ad_1] Nick Bowden, Replica’s CEO and co-founder, tried to address privacy fears in a blog post announcing the spinout. He stressed that no single user’s location data would be identifiable under Replica. “Replica is not interested in the movement of individuals; we are interested in the collective movement of a particular place. For this reason, […]
France says it will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
[ad_1] Speaking at an OECD conference in Paris on Thursday, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said Libra would put the sovereignty of governments at risk. “All these concerns around Libra are serious,” he said, according to a translation by CNBC. “So I want to say this with a lot of clarity: In these conditions, […]
Facebook says it’s doing more to prevent suicide and self-harm
[ad_1] Facebook has been working on suicide prevention measures for years. In 2017, it rolled out its AI-based suicide prevention tools. This year, Instagram began hiding self-harm images behind ‘sensitivity screens.’ Instagram also prevents self-harm content from appearing in the Explore tab, and it’s taken steps to prohibit content that may promote eating disorders. As […]
Firefox will encrypt web domain name requests by default
[ad_1] Not every request will use HTTPS. Mozilla is relying on a “fallback” method that will revert to your operating system’s default DNS if there’s either a specific need for them (such as some parental controls and enterprise configurations) or an outright lookup failure. This should respect the choices of users and IT managers who […]
DoJ pushes Google and Apple to ID 10,000 users of a gun scope app
[ad_1] The app in question is Obsidian 4, which controls rifle scopes by American Technologies Network (ATN) Corp. It has more than 10,000 downloads on Google Play, and it’s unknown how many times it’s been downloaded through the App Store. As Forbes explains, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department is investigating illegal ATN scope […]
Apple tries to clear up Google’s claims about iOS vulnerabilities
[ad_1] Apple reiterates that the vulnerabilities Google highlighted were fixed in February. It says the attack affected fewer than a dozen websites that were targeted at the Uighur community. Apple believes the website attacks were only operational for about two months, not two years, as the Google security researchers wrote. Apple reportedly fixed the issue […]
Senate demands answers from Amazon over Ring surveillance
[ad_1] Amazon acquired Ring last year for $1 billion in an attempt to counter Google’s purchase of Nest. The company launched its Neighbors app shortly afterwards, explaining that it would allow users to reports suspicious goings-on and report them to law enforcement. However, several reports raised privacy concerns about a mega-corporation teaming with law enforcement. […]
NYU report lists likely social media disinformation tactics for 2020
[ad_1] The report largely rehashes how fake news has evolved in the aftermath of 2016, to something as likely to spread on Instagram or Whatsapp as on Facebook, or as likely to come from domestic actors as from Russia. “Disinformation poses a major threat to the U.S. presidential election in 2020, with the potential to […]