Over at Forbes, Kashmir Hill has an item about an electronics tinkerer who goes by the nom de net Puking Monkey. Stranger than his handle, his discovery: the RFID-enabled EZ Pass (automatic toll paying system) affixed to his car was being read all over New York City, as he drove around. Not just at toll booths. For what purpose? And, is this a violation of reasonable privacy expectations, in the most heavily surveilled city in the US?
Hardware hacker learns his E-ZPass is being read all over NYC, not just at toll booths
Suspected "Chinese spy balloon" was spotted over Montana yesterday — and is still flying over the U.S.
A suspected "Chinese spy balloon" was spotted over Billings, Montana on Wednesday, and is still flying over the United States, although officials haven't disclosed where it is now. "President Biden… READ THE REST
New study shows how to use wifi signals like sonar to spy on people
I saw this tweet the other day and uhhhh yikes: So naturally, I clicked through to the article. And uhhhh yikes: Advances in computer vision and machine learning techniques have… READ THE REST
U.S. House of Representatives bans Tik Tok from official government devices
Phones and other devices managed by the U.S. House may no longer have Tik Tok on them, reports CNN Business, citing a memo sent out by the Office of the… READ THE REST
This MacBook Pro is on sale now and will arrive for V-Day if you order by February 3rd
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Celebrate National Puzzle Day and get the 2 Million Dollar Puzzle for only $19.99
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