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10:16 am Fri
Nov 21, 2014
![Dude inhaling the intoxicating vapor of malware from a sneaky vector for ill-intentioned code. [Reuters]](https://i2.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5700020-3x2-940x627-680x453.jpg?resize=680%2C453)
Dude inhaling the intoxicating vapor of malware from a sneaky vector for ill-intentioned code. [Reuters]
The Guardian has a fear-inspiring piece up today about electronic cigarettes as a vector for malware. The e-cig devices are typically charged by USB, and overwhelmingly made in China, so it was only a matter of time before this question was raised. And besides, someone on Reddit says it happened to some guy so it must be real.
Most Facebook users have no idea how the company tracks and profiles everything they do to target ads, a new Pew Research study confirms.
China’s Huawei is the subject of a U.S. criminal investigation in which federal prosecutors say the Chinese tech company stole trade secrets from U.S. business partners including technology behind a robotic device T-Mobile used to test smartphones, called “Tappy.”
Following up on our earlier story about Roku re-platforming Alex Jones and Infowars, it looks like Roku got so much criticism from users, they’ve reversed course and will remove the Infowars app.
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