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The infamous Magecart card skimming hack has been used to make life miserable for college students. Trend Micro has discovered that a hacking group, currently nicknamed Mirrorthief, relied on the scripting technique to steal card data from 201 onlin… Source: Engadget | Card skimming hack targets 201 campus stores in North America
May 6, 2019 | by RaheelHow do you illustrate the inner workings of electric cars without resorting to plain cutaway images and videos? If you're VW, you make a rolling skeleton on wheels. The company has unveiled an eGon model that strips the e-Golf down to its inner wor… Source: Engadget | VW's eGon is a driveable, educational EV skeleton
May 6, 2019 | by RaheelIt's no longer novel for militaries to respond to cyberattacks with physical force (the US used a drone strike in 2015), but now they're being treated with the same urgency as real-world bullets and missiles. Israel Defense Forces have launched an a… Source: Engadget | Israel is the first to respond to a cyberattack with …
May 6, 2019 | by RaheelThe US Air Force just edged closer to its goal of outfitting aircraft with laser weapons. Testers at the White Sands Missile Range have successfully shot down multiple air-launched missiles using the Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiEL… Source: Engadget | US Air Force successfully shoots down multiple missiles with a laser
May 6, 2019 | by RaheelThe European Union might just believe that Spotify's complaint against Apple has some merit. Financial Times sources have claimed that EU competition commissioners have decided to launch an antitrust investigation into allegations that Apple unfairl… Source: Engadget | EU set to investigate Apple over Spotify's competition claims
May 5, 2019 | by RaheelFacebook is now using "war room" to fight election interference for most of Europe. The social network has debuted a 40-person team devoted to tracking and fighting misinformation campaigns ahead of the European Union election on May 20th. The tea… Source: Engadget | Facebook opens 'war room' to fight meddling in EU election
May 5, 2019 | by RaheelApple's plans to expand support for mass transit now appear likely to hinge around its next big iOS 12 update. Tap Down Under has found code within iOS 12.3 that hints at support for EMV payment cards (think credit cards like AmEx, Mastercard and Vi… Source: Engadget | iOS 12.3 code hints at support for …
May 5, 2019 | by RaheelA breakthrough in studying light might just be the ticket to the future of quantum computing. Researchers at EPFL have found a way to determine how light behaves beyond the limitations of wavelengths, opening the door to encoding quantum data in a s… Source: Engadget | Holographic tech could be key to future quantum computers
May 5, 2019 | by RaheelBy Liam McCabe This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full blog on sunsets are kryptonite to so… Source: Engadget | Sunsets are kryptonite to some fancy robot vacuums
May 5, 2019 | by RaheelLadies and gentlemen, I come to you this week a broken man. My childhood dream of seeing a speedy video game rodent hero break the fourth wall and go on a road trip with a middling white male actor I only sort of recognize has been shattered. Not bec… Source: Engadget | After Math: Liar, …
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