It’s not clear precisely how the WordPress sites become infected in the first place.
The Download: controversial gene therapy tests, and algorithms on trial
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This biohacking company is using a crypto city to test controversial gene therapies Last year, biotech startup Minicircle started recruiting participants for a clinical trial of gene therapy. […]
Noah Perlman, the former chief operating officer at Gemini Trust, joined Binance in January 2023 as its chief compliance officer (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:Noah Perlman, the former chief operating officer at Gemini Trust, joined Binance in January 2023 as its chief compliance officer — Gemini Trust’s former Chief Operating Officer Noah Perlman has started as the chief compliance officer for Binance just as the world’s biggest crypto exchange faces heightened […]
Corsair HS65 Wireless review: personalized sound, eardrum-shaking bass
The Corsair HS65 Wireless may not have the most balanced sound, but it’s got the same immersive soundstage as its wired counterpart.
Sources: the SEC has told Paxos it plans to sue the crypto firm, alleging the Binance USD stablecoin, which it issues and lists, is an unregistered security (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Sources: the SEC has told Paxos it plans to sue the crypto firm, alleging the Binance USD stablecoin, which it issues and lists, is an unregistered security — The agency has been intensifying its enforcement of major crypto players — The Securities and Exchange Commission …
Sources and memo: Zappos laid off over 300 employees in January, or ~20% of its workforce, including in customer service, as part of broader layoffs at Amazon (Kirsten Grind/Wall Street Journal)
Kirsten Grind / Wall Street Journal:Sources and memo: Zappos laid off over 300 employees in January, or ~20% of its workforce, including in customer service, as part of broader layoffs at Amazon — A round of layoffs marks latest major change to the tech giant’s subsidiary — Tech Layoffs Pile […]
This week’s Reddit breach shows company’s security is (still) woefully inadequate
This week’s intrusion into Reddit’s network didn’t have to happen, but it did.
The Download: revolutionary prosthetics, and new pandemic concerns
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins Traditionally, prosthetics designers have looked to the human body for inspiration. Prosthetics were seen as replacements […]
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: powerful 200MP camera, awesome display, excellent battery life, and fast processor, but expensive and no charging speed upgrade (Mark Spoonauer/Tom’s Guide)
Mark Spoonauer / Tom’s Guide:Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: powerful 200MP camera, awesome display, excellent battery life, and fast processor, but expensive and no charging speed upgrade — The Galaxy S23 Ultra packs a stunning 200MP camera along with very fast performance and much longer battery life
Valve waited 15 months to patch high-severity flaw. A hacker pounced
Vulnerability had a 8.8 severity rating. Valve took its time patching anyway.