The move towards Open Banking payments, especially in the EU, effectively kicked-off the FinTech boom. Open Baking standards meant that FinTech startups could create Wallets and effectively become Banks, or at least “Neo Banks,” in practical day-today-terms. Today, digital wallets are now the leading payment method globally in e-commerce, with a 49% share, according to…
Oct 04, 2023THNEndpoint Security / Vulnerability A new Linux security vulnerability dubbed Looney Tunables has been discovered in the GNU C library’s ld.so dynamic loader that, if successfully exploited, could lead to a local privilege escalation and allow a threat actor to gain root privileges. Tracked as CVE-2023-4911 (CVSS score: 7.8), the issue is a…
Good news for iPhone 15 Pro owners: an iOS software update is on the way, and it will probably include a fix for the widely reported overheating problem. MacRumors says it can confirm that iOS 17.0.3 is currently being internally tested. Unfortunately we can’t extrapolate a specific release date from that–the testing process isn’t quite…
The Whoop Strap 4.0 feels a lot like a personal assistant who’s always taking notes. It’s an optical heart rate monitor that most users wear on their wrists (though I wore mine primarily on my bicep. More on that in a moment) as it tracks some of your body’s most useful health indicators. Once all…
When Christina Umerez first began drawing pet portraits, she had no idea it would replace her day job and give her the freedom to work just six hours a week. But that’s precisely what happened. Christina opened up a profitable Etsy shop through hard work and effective strategy, using a combo of print-on-demand, audience targeting,…
When Christina Umerez first began drawing pet portraits, she had no idea it would replace her day job and give her the freedom to work just six hours a week. But that’s precisely what happened. Christina opened up a profitable Etsy shop through hard work and effective strategy, using a combo of print-on-demand, audience targeting,…
Krafton India has launched a gaming incubator in the South Asian nation as it seeks to expand the local ecosystem and support the domestic talent looking to enter the fast-growing gaming market. Called Krafton India Gaming Incubator (KIGI), the program aims to support six to 10 teams annually, with the total duration ranging from six…
Oct 03, 2023THNZero Day / Vulnerability Chipmaker Qualcomm has released security updates to address 17 vulnerabilities in various components, while warning that three other zero-days have come under active exploitation. Of the 17 flaws, three are rated Critical, 13 are rated High, and one is rated Medium in severity. “There are indications from Google Threat…
Apple on Tuesday released the macOS Sonoma 14.1 beta 2 to developers. The beta 2 includes a new Coverage section in the General System Settings. This includes AppleCare information about the Mac and any connected Apple Bluetooth accessories. It’s similar to the Coverage section in iOS. Last week, Apple released the 14.1 beta 1 that…
It’s been a long while since we’ve seen a Fan Edition phone — also known as an FE model — from Samsung. After skipping an FE version for the Galaxy S22, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE arrives in an odd position. One one side is this year’s Galaxy S23 flagship while on the other is…
