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As 4K TVs Approach Perfection, Cheap Sets Go on the Attack

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OLEDs and high-end LCDs are more beautiful—and more affordable—than ever. But as we near the next TV-sales boom, cheap sets may drive the market. The post As 4K TVs Approach Perfection, Cheap Sets Go on the Attack appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading As 4K TVs Approach Perfection, Cheap Sets Go on the Attack→

IoT-ify All Things: LG Has Gone Overboard

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If you been following Hackaday lately, you’ve surely noticed an increased number of articles about IoT-ifying stuff. It’s a cool project to take something old (or new) and improve its connectivity, usually via WiFi, making it part of the Internet of Things. Several easy to use modules, in particular the ESP8266, are making a huge contribution to this trend. It’s satisfactory to see our homes with an ESP8266 in every light switch and outlet or to control our old stereo with our iPhone. It gives us a warm fuzzy feeling. And that’s completely fine for one’s personal projects.

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Google Patches 29 Critical Android Vulnerabilities Including Holes in Mediaserver, Qualcomm

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Google patched a critical hole in its problematic Android Mediaserver component that could have allowed an attacker to use email, web browsing, and MMS processing of media files to remotely execute code. Continue reading Google Patches 29 Critical Android Vulnerabilities Including Holes in Mediaserver, Qualcomm→

The FTC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Challenge

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One of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2016 was the surge in online attacks caused by poorly-secured “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices such as Internet routers, security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and smart appliances. Many readers here have commented with ideas about how to counter vulnerabilities caused by out-of-date software in IoT devices, so why not pitch your idea for money? Who knows, you could win up to $25,000 in a new contest put on by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Continue reading The FTC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Challenge→