No, hackers can't drain your Apple Pay account, says Visa

No, hackers can’t drain your Apple Pay account, says Visa Visa says customers can still travel with confidence When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Visa has hit back aftercybersecurityresearchers claimed possible security issues in its payment mechanisms, specifically concerningApplePay, could allow criminals to make fraudulent contactlessmobile payments. Rresearchers from University of Birmingham and University of Surrey used a lockediPhoneto make a payment via NFC exploiting anApple Payfeature calledExpress Transitthat’s designed to work with Visa to help commuters pay quickly at ticket barriers....

October 1, 2021 · 3 min · 537 words · Christopher Wilcox

Oculus Go gets a power boost a year after being discontinued

Oculus Go gets a power boost a year after being discontinued Long live the Oculus Go! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Your oldOculus GoVR headsetcould be getting a power boost in the near future thanks to the efforts of ex-OculusCTO John Carmack. Putting the message out on Twitter, recently John Carmack announced that an unlocked build of the Oculus Go OS will be made public soon, giving users full root access once it has been sideloaded on the device....

October 1, 2021 · 3 min · 612 words · Allison Bailey

Our solar system may have a hidden planet beyond Neptune – no, not that one

Our solar system may have a hidden planet beyond Neptune – no, not that one There may be a Mars-sized planet out in the Kuiper Belt When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. There are eight recognized planets in our solar system, four inner rocky planets and four outer gas giants. But beyond the orbit of Neptune, dozens of dwarf planets the size of Pluto or smaller populate a region known as the Kuiper Belt, and new computer models show there may be something even bigger lurking out there – or at least there might have been in the past....

October 1, 2021 · 5 min · 876 words · Kim Ray

Polaroid Now+ review

TechRadar Verdict The Bluetooth-connected Polaroid Now+ injects a whole realm of creative possibilities via its revamped app and clip-on lens filters, yet retains the wonderfully simple point-and-shoot nature of the Polaroid Now. And while the high cost of I-Type film will deter most from experimenting too much, the brave can be rewarded for their efforts. Perfectly-sized square prints App versatility via bluetooth Rechargeable battery Film is pricier than rivals Film cost inhibits experimentation...

October 1, 2021 · 9 min · 1719 words · Regina Evans

Popular Android apps are leaking user data online

Popular Android apps are leaking user data online Most of the apps continue to leak details despite a heads-up by researchers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Over a dozen topAndroidapps listed on theGoogle Play Storewere found to be leaking user data, according to acybersecurityinvestigation. Analyzing the configuration of popular Android apps, security researchers atCyberNewsfound that 14 top Android apps with over 140 million collective installs are leaking sensitive user data due to improper access controls on their Firebase real-time database....

October 1, 2021 · 3 min · 439 words · Alex May

Real Air AR glasses could blow Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories out of the water

Real Air AR glasses could blow Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories out of the water Could these be the budget AR specs we’ve been waiting for? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. You wait around for a pair of smart glasses, and then two come along at once. Hot off the heels of Facebook and Ray-Ban’s Stories smart glasses, Nreal have announced that they have a new pair of AR specs headed to the market called the Nreal Air....

October 1, 2021 · 4 min · 702 words · Steven Malone

Samsung Galaxy S22 case renders show big changes for the S22 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S22 case renders show big changes for the S22 Ultra The Note’s not dead When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Other than theGoogle Pixel 6– which is in a weird half launched state – theSamsung Galaxy S22range is arguably the next major smartphone launch we’re expecting, and we now have a good idea of what to expect from the phones visually, thanks to some leaked case renders....

October 1, 2021 · 4 min · 741 words · Amanda Moyer
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