Android bug discovery earned $70,000 for a user who reported it directly to Google

Discovered by accident, an Android bug that allowed password-less bypassing of the lock screen menu has earned a security expert a $70,000 award from a Google-backed rewards program. Labeled CVE-2022-20465, the vulnerability allowed any Android phone to be unlocked regardless …

Crypto.com’s exposure to FTX is less than $10 million, CEO says – CRO tokens not used as collateral

However, he acknowledged that at the time of FTX’s collapse, Crypto.com’s exposure to the crypto platform was less than $10 million. Kris Marszalek also claimed that Crypto.com never used its crypto-currency token as collateral. Crypto.com’s business model Kris Marszalek, the …

Twitter users warn each other: don’t log in if you have 2FA authentication set up

Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s massive layoffs appear to have sent the company adrift, with basic features such as two-step authentication (2FA) ceasing to work for a large proportion of users. That’s how users who had previously set up two-step authentication …

FTX hacker still in possession of $339 million

The mysterious hacker who drained at least $400 million in digital assets from the failed exchange FTX is reportedly still holding about $339 million of those assets. According to Arkham Intelligence, wallets associated with the FTX hacker contain $215 million …

The total number of FTX creditors could reach one million!

The total number of creditors of FTX Derivatives Exchange, now in bankruptcy, could reach one million. The new figure was revealed in a new court document released Monday, further compounding the bankruptcy proceedings that many had already predicted would be …

Vivo X90 with Dimensity 9200, tested in GeekBench. The score suggests it’s a very capable phone

The Vivo X90 is due to be announced next week, the first phone to use MediaTek’s Dimensity 9200 chipset. It’s billed as the highest performing chipset on the market at launch, but new benchmark results suggest it won’t be the …

Entertainment metaverse expected to reach nearly $29 billion by 2026, driven by consumer spending, study finds

A study by Technavio, a market research firm, predicts that the area of the metaverse dedicated to entertainment, including virtual concerts, video games and movies, will reach a value of $28.92 billion between 2021 and 2026. The report states that …

TP-Link introduces the company’s new generation of Wi-Fi 7 routers

With the current Wi-Fi 6 and 6E standards becoming a common sight in users’ homes, TP-Link has decided it’s time to make the switch to Wi-Fi 7 equipment, offering speeds of up to 24Gbps for wirelessly connected devices. Interestingly, the …

SiGMA Award for Marketing Campaign of the Year is won by Betiton

This is the second award Betiton has won within two years. In 2021, the operator won the Rising Star award and now its success continues. Thanks to its predictor promotion called “Guess It On”, Betiton is this year’s winner in the Marketing …

What interesting products are still available at a reduced price

The Black Friday 2022 campaign will continue at Dedeman until 20 November. There are still some interesting products on offer at the DIY store chain that benefit from discounted prices. A Samsus SRV98LMCD wine/beverage cooler with 5 shelves and 33-bottle …

Edward Snowden recently indicated on Twitter that he was considering buying the “Bitcoin Dip” for the first time after March 2020

This announcement comes after the demise of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX and Alameda Research, which caused a massive drop in the price of bitcoin and crypto-currencies as a whole. The whistleblower also showed his disagreement with centralized exchanges when the FTX …

We will produce electricity at home from the moisture in the air

A team of researchers at KU Leuven University in Belgium has developed panels that use solar energy to produce hydrogen. The new systems are connected together by thin gas tubes instead of cables. Hydrogen is produced, from water vapour in …