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Smart plugs offer incredible convenience for your home. They’re an easy way to upgrade basic “dumb” electronics, like lamps and fans, with modern capabilities, like app or voice control. However, they’re not designed to handle everything. Certain high-powered and critical appliances can lead to damaged equipment when plugged
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Industrial operators can automate IoT onboarding across Wi-Fi networks through a joint specification from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and FIDO Alliance. The framework pairs the WBA’s federated OpenRoaming architecture with FIDO Device Onboard protocols. Field technicians can spend hours manually configuring individual MAC addresses, Wi-Fi protected access keys,
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* Adobe Premiere is now free on Android, following its earlier roll-out to iPhone * Premiere offers everything you can get on Canva, and more, without the subscription fees * Compatible with Android 13 and later and requiring 5GB of RAM, it is unlikely to run on most Chromebooks, and is without advanced
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* WordPress Core flaw CVE‑2026‑87902 (path traversal, 8.1 severity) enables PHP file inclusion and possible RCE * Patch released in v7.1.2 and backported to 4.7+; exploitation began within hours, now widespread * Admins must urgently update; interim mitigations include blocking traversal sequences and disabling risky ARP/PHP
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* Gambit researchers uncovered ongoing AI‑driven skimming campaign stealing 600,000+ payment records since July 2026 * Attackers used three autonomous harnesses (Strix, Cairn, Hermes) to compromise dozens of retail sites cheaply * Victims include major US firms; campaign shows AI enables faster, persistent, low‑cost cyberattacks at scale In July 2026,
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice is getting smarter and easier to use. The AI company has announced three new features that will not only give ChatGPT Voice new agentic AI based capabilities but also make them easier to access and use. OpenAI has already started rolling out these features in
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I don’t know about you, but with every other ad being for some sports betting or prediction market platform, and every other app store game looking to cram in some kind of gacha system, I’m plenty sick enough of the 'gamblification' creeping into our daily lives.
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Light bulb security cameras provide an interesting alternative to the classic wireless and plug-in cams. These models screw directly into an existing home or building light socket, such as those found on porches or entryways. They don’t need wiring, nearby outlets or batteries to recharge. Many also come with
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NIST has published a draft update to its operational technology security guide, and CISA and the FBI have issued a fact sheet on the risks of working with third-party ICS integrators. NIST this week released a draft of Special Publication 800-82 Revision 4, titled Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security.
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* OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare portal on June 18, 2026, accessing internal files * Government says no personal medical data was taken, but three other agencies may be affected * PM Albanese slammed OpenAI’s 84‑day delay in disclosure, calling the notification “unacceptable” and warning of legal consequences An OpenAI
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Smart home devices make some of the greatest gifts around — if you know how to pick them. The best gift choices are devices that are easy to understand and set up, don’t require any subscriptions or extra steps to use and offer real, useful benefits that won’t endanger
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Cognex has agreed to acquire RealSense for about $500 million in cash, adding 3D depth-sensing and robotic perception technology to its industrial machine-vision portfolio. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Cognex plans to fund the acquisition using cash and
