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[ad_1] A New York Times investigation uncovered earlier this year that the US government used spyware made by Israeli hacking firm NSO. Now, after an FBI investigation into who was using the tech, the department uncovered a confusing answer: itself, according to the New York Times on Monday.  Since 2021, the Biden administration has taken …

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[ad_1] You might want to run antivirus tools if you use certain Minecraft mods. The MMPA security community has learned that hackers are exploiting a “BleedingPipe” flaw in the Forge framework powering numerous mods, including some versions of Astral Sorcery, EnderCore and Gadomancy. If one of the game tweaks is running on Forge 1.7.10/1.12.2, intruders …

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[ad_1] If you’ve got some summer adventures coming up, you’ll want to make sure you pack a camera to capture those once-in-a-lifetime moments. But when you’re hauling hundreds, or even thousands of dollars-worth of gear around, you’ll need a bag that you can trust. This Lowepro Trekker 150 is a slightly larger version of our …

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[ad_1] Amazon has devised a new alert system that aims to make it easier to know when something you’ve bought on the site has been recalled. Customers will now see a banner alert at the top of the Your Orders page if a product they ordered is the subject of a recall. Clicking it will …

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[ad_1] I wrote my first synth review for Engadget in 2019. At the time I thought it might be a one off. Maybe it would afford me the opportunity to play with some fun gear now and then, but “Engadget synth beat reporter” was not something in the cards long term. Well, four years later …

SOMA Labs’ Rumble of Ancient Times is the chaotic neutral of synths | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] Sennheiser’s flagship Momentum 4 headphones are one of our overall favorite pairs on the market right now thanks to their top-notch noise-cancelling capabilities. But this premium pair of over-ear headphones doesn’t come cheap, which is why it’s important to take advantage of any deals when they come along. And right now, Amazon is offering …

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[ad_1] Novelty accessory maker 8BitDo today announced a new mechanical keyboard inspired by Nintendo’s NES and Famicom consoles from the 1980s. The $100 Retro Mechanical Keyboard works in wired / wireless modes, supports custom key mapping and includes two giant red buttons begging to be mashed. The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard ships in two colorways: …

8BitDo’s Nintendo-inspired mechanical keyboard has Super Buttons just begging to be mashed | Engadget Read More »