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Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Fire TV device owners in the US for free. Starting today, users in the US with
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* Varonis uncovers CoSnitch, a chain of flaws letting Copilot leak sensitive data * Exploit used malicious URLs and persistent memory poisoning to bypass guardrails * Microsoft patched CVE‑2026‑24301 server‑side; technique may affect other AI models Microsoft’s Copilot AI just told a group of researchers how to abuse it
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AI is coming to your TV, whether you want it or not. On Wednesday, Amazon said its AI assistant, Alexa+, will be rolled out to all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S. for free, whether or not the customer has a Prime subscription. The update brings conversational search,
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Running out of ice is one of summer’s little annoyances. When guests are lined up for punch but the bucket’s empty, it can put a damper on the party you spent days planning. Instead of sending someone out for bags, consider a reliable ice maker. Many of the
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Getting most microcontrollers onto the internet means adding more hardware. An ESP32 can connect to Wi-Fi networks right out of the box, but what about an 8-bit chip like the ATtiny85? A Wi-Fi module might be able to handle the network connection, and services like Adafruit IO, Blynk, or Particle
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The Tech Panda takes a look at recently launched gadgets & apps in the market. Hyderabad Just Got India’s Largest Digital Screen Iconic by ONE VISION, founded by Abhinav Nagireddy, has unveiled India’s largest Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) display at SAS iTower in Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, marking the company’s
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* Microsoft says blocking domains is ineffective against MacSync Stealer’s evolving infrastructure * Defender experts tracked over 30 domains by analyzing behavioral patterns instead * Mitigation focuses on spotting suspicious shell sessions, osascript activity, and /tmp/sync archives Microsoft says it has found a way to stop the dangerous MacSync Stealer malware
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Nordic Semiconductor's nRF93M1, designed for satellite and cellular Internet of Things (IoT) projects, is now available in first-party Developer Kit form — priced at around $65 depending on distribution channel. "[The] nRF93M1 delivers what customers have been asking for — a high‑quality, low-power Cat 1 bis module that&
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Rebranded feature promises household alerts without video, but mind the small print Comcast has folded its Wi-Fi-based intruder detection feature into Xfinity Shield, a repackaged bundle of physical and cybersecurity offerings. The US telco launched WiFi Motion in 2025. Xfinity Shield also includes cybersecurity protections built into the Xfinity Gateway
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Nordic Semiconductor's nRF93M1, designed for satellite and cellular Internet of Things (IoT) projects, is now available in first-party Developer Kit form — priced at around $65 depending on distribution channel. "[The] nRF93M1 delivers what customers have been asking for — a high‑quality, low-power Cat 1 bis module that&
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* Bluesky confirms 24‑hour outage was caused by a DDoS attack on August 17 2026 * Researchers linked it to Iraq‑313 Team, using DiamWall‑based DDoS‑for‑hire infrastructure * Company upgraded defenses; no details yet on attackers, traffic origin, or user impact The recent outage on Bluesky was the result
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EDGE AND IOT Clamp, flash, repeat – no separate IO board or host computer required Raspberry Pi has unveiled a $600 Programming Jig to take the faff out of preparing batches of Compute Module 5 (CM5) boards for deployment. The device combines the provisioning host and module interface in one box,
