Enlarge / A group of Amazon Echo smart speakers, including Echo Studio, Echo, and Echo Dot models. (Photo by Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images) (credit: T3 Magazine/Getty Images) Academic researchers have devised a new working exploit that commandeers Amazon Echo smart speakers and forces them to unlock doors, make phone calls and unauthorized purchases,...
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TikTok Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions About Spread of Misinformation
The Chinese-owned video app is dealing with a flood of war videos and the question of whether it is spreading unverified information.
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Hackers stoke pandemonium amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
Enlarge (credit: Elena Lacey | Getty Images) On Thursday, hackers defaced a Russian Space Research Institute website and leaked files that they allege are stolen from Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. Their message? “Leave Ukraine alone else Anonymous will f*ck you up even more.” Meanwhile a DDoS attack pummeled Russia’s .ru “top level domain,” with...
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Volunteer Hackers Converge on Ukraine Conflict With No One in Charge
The hackers have claimed a number of disruptions over the past week, blurring the lines between amateurs and groups linked to governments.
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How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War
In much of the world, Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine. In China, though, it’s winning big.
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The GoFundMe C.E.O. Wants You to Ask: ‘How Can I Help?’
Tim Cadogan helps people raise money for disaster relief and other causes. Just don’t call it a substitute for the social safety net.
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Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status
Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft and Uber to continue to treat drivers as contractors.
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Twitch Says It Will Bar Chronic Spreaders of Misinformation
The new policy will take down channels that persistently lie about vaccines and election fraud, as well as Russian state-run media.
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In Ukraine’s Information War, a Blend of Fact and Fiction
Experts say stories like the Ghost of Kyiv and Snake Island, both of questionable veracity, are propaganda or morale boosters, or perhaps both.