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Several internet-connected doorbell cameras have a security flaw that allows hackers to take over the camera by just holding down a button, among other issues, according to research by Consumer Reports. On Thursday, the non-profit Consumer Reports published research that detailed four security and privacy flaws in cameras made by EKEN, a company based in Shenzhen, China, which makes cameras branded as EKEN, but also, apparently, Tuck and other brands. These relatively cheap doorbell cameras were available on online…

Imagine starting your day only to find your browser's homepage replaced by a strange website and your searches rerouted to unfamiliar territories. This digital disarray isn't a fluke — it's a sign of a browser hijacking. This intrusive software takes over your browser settings, but the good news is they can be defeated.Browser hijackers often infiltrate systems through deceptive apps or browser extensions, masquerading as legitimate tools like a Google Docs Chrome extension. They gain permissions and then proceed to…

Apple's Think Different ad campaign is famous for bringing the company and its products to a new audience between 1997 and 2002, but now it's been retooled and used in a whole new way.Forget Think Different, we're now being told to Eat Differently in an attempt to promote plant-based diets and persuade people to stop eating meat.But beyond simply re-working Apple's slogan, the people behind the Eat Differently campaign are also using Steve Jobs' likeness to help promote their course.Eat DifferentlyThis new ad campaign…

via Netflix Even though the hotly-anticipated actioner is the sequel to one of Netflix’s biggest-ever original movies, a cryptic tease relating to Chris Hemsworth’s upcoming ass-kicker Extraction 2 ended up backfiring spectacularly on the streaming service. It all began innocuously enough, with the platform dropping a vague Morse Code billboard for fans to decipher, with the leading man and brutalizer of countless faceless goons furthering the mystery by sharing it with his millions of followers. However,…

Vitamin and supplement maker, The Bountiful Company (owned by Nestlé), has to pay a $600,000 fine to the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly misrepresenting numerous products online. According to the FTC, Bountiful—which makes Nature’s Bounty supplements along with other brands—engaged in “review hijacking” on Amazon.com. In other words: The company misled consumers by combining multiple product pages into one, to artificially boost the number of reviews and star ratings on new or poorly performing items.“The case…

Nutritional supplement company Bountiful Co. will pay $600,000 following Federal Trade Commission allegations that it made products on Amazon look like they had more reviews and higher average ratings than they really did. The FTC said the case marks its first enforcement action against a practice called “review hijacking,” in which a marketer makes reviews for one product appear to apply to another. Bountiful, whose brands include Nature’s Bounty vitamins and others, merged listings for its…

Russia’s Soyuz rockets were used to launch OneWeb satellites from French Guinea. Photo: Roscosmos (AP)The Russian space agency may be willing to return 36 satellites it’s been keeping hostage in Kazakhstan in exchange for parts of its Soyuz rockets that are being held in French Guinea. According to a report by Russian Space Web, French aerospace company Arianespace might be looking into a deal with Roscosmos to swap components of the Russian Soyuz rocket for 36 OneWeb satellites that have been held at its Kazakhstan…

Yesterday would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Stan Lee, arguably the single most important and instantly-recognizable figure in the history of comic books, and there was an outpouring of celebration from all corners of the industry, with fans also weighing in to pay tribute to the cameo-happy icon. One of the many high-profile figures to share their thoughts on Stan the Man was Dwayne Johnson, with the actor and producer previously speaking exceedingly highly of the wisdom bestowed upon him by the…

Harry Styles’ Merchandise Hijacked Ahead Of Show! (Photo Credit –Instagram) A truck carrying Harry Styles’ tour merchandise was hijacked by a group of armed men in Brazil. The incident happened a few days before the As It Was hitmaker’s performance at Pedreira Paulo Leminski, reports aceshowbiz.com. As reported by Brazilian outlet G1, the van was driving south on the motorway towards the southern city of Curitiba, where Harry Styles is due to perform on Friday, December 10. It is said that three men, two of whom…

Image: Getty Images/iStockphotoThe British Army is investigating after its Twitter and YouTube accounts were both breached. On July 3, as reported by the BBC, Army accounts were taken over and used to promote NFT and cryptocurrency schemes. This included YouTube videos posted with the image of entrepreneur Elon Musk.The British Army's YouTube account name was changed. Screenshots also appeared to show the Army's Twitter account, its name changed, retweeting promotions for NFT projects, complete with images of a…