Zero-click attacks, which can install malware onto a device without the user clicking or tapping on anything, have been on the rise in recent years. To help fend them off, Samsung has developed a feature called Message Guard. It currently works on the Samsung Messages app and Google Messages on Galaxy S23 series devices, which … Read more

Tencent is reportedly bailing on its virtual reality hardware plans. Instead, it advised staff at its XR unit, launched last June to make VR hardware and software in the wake of metaverse hype, to “seek other opportunities.” “Difficulties in achieving quick profitability,” the size of the investment required to make a competitive VR headset and … Read more

The FBI is dealing with another attack on its digital infrastructure, although the severity isn’t yet clear. The law enforcement agency tellsCNN it has “contained” a recent cybersecurity incident on its network. The bureau isn’t commenting on the perpetrator, scope or damage, but says it’s gathering “additional information.” Sources speaking to CNN claim the intruders … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is opening a dedicated technology office that will place Silicon Valley under more scrutiny and help it stay on top of emerging tech and trends in a fast-moving market. Commissioners voted 4-0 on Thursday to create the office. Under the direction of chair Lina Khan, the FTC has trained its focus … Read more

Microsoft has spent years teaching AI to play Minecraft, but it’s apparently making enough progress that the game needs very little human involvement. Semaforsources claim Microsoft has produced an internal demo that lets you control Minecraft simply by telling AI what to do. You may only have to ask the computer to build a structure … Read more

Samsung’s Smart Monitor M8 is one of the more versatile monitors you can buy: More than simply being a display for your computer, it can also function as a sort of tuner-less smart TV and smart home hub. We’ve seen the device go on sale a handful of times since it arrived last year, but … Read more

I wonder how often technology journalism is aspirational rather than useful, like when you watch car reviewers testing million dollar rides. I comfort myself knowing that while flagship laptops are pricey, there are few gadgets so eye-wateringly expensive that they’re just for one percenters. What then to make of Withings’ newest smart scale, the Body … Read more

Fitbit says it’s working on enhancing the app experience to focus on providing its users with the best fitness tools, and its efforts to do so apparently include sunsetting a handful of features. Starting on March 27th, open groups, as well as all Fitbit challenges and adventures, will no longer be available on the Google-owned … Read more

In 2021, ten months after the PlayStation 5 hit store shelves, Sony released a software update that unlocked the console’s storage expansion slot. At launch, the PS5 offered only 667GB of space for storing your games, with no way to increase that. While that was fine for some (like me), others (like my son) were … Read more

It’s not just international police trying to hold Terraform Labs accountable for a collapse that took $40 billion from investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Terraform and its CEO Do Kwon with securities fraud for allegedly running a “multi-billion dollar” crypto asset scheme. The blockchain startup purportedly misled investors by falsely claiming that … Read more