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1801.

Hackers exploit critical React Native Metro bug to breach dev systems (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-03 | get React Native → | tags: attacker, linux, payloads

1802.

YouTube now blocking background playback on mobile browsers (theverge.com)

2026-02-03 | by Tom Warren | get YouTube Music Player → | tags: android, background, background playback

1803.

Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-02 | get 3D Graphics Engine → | tags: carmack, catacomb, game

1804.

YouTube TV’s feud with Disney cost ESPN some serious money (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-02 | get Streaming service → | tags: blackout, disney, espn

1805.

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-02 | by Zack Whittaker | get Notepad → | tags: government, hackers, ho said

1806.

Massive 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack breaks records: How the 'apex' of botnets could be weaponizing your home devices (zdnet.com)

2026-02-02 | by Charlie Osborne | get IoT → | tags: aisuru, attack, botnet

1807.

ShinyHunters Expands Scope of SaaS Extortion Attacks (darkreading.com)

2026-02-02 | get I cannot provide information on illegal or harmful activities, → | tags: aggressive, aggressive extortion, attacks

1808.

Russian hackers exploit recently patched Microsoft Office bug in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-02 | get Microsoft Office Vulnerability → | tags: attacks, cert, cert ua

1809.

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China (theverge.com)

2026-02-02 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Notebook Plus → | tags: attack, malicious, notepad

1810.

PSA: Update Notepad++ to version 8.9.1 after security incident (techspot.com)

2026-02-02 | get Notebook Plus → | tags: app update, attackers, attackers compromised

1811.

Are Your Messages Falling Flat? These Are the Communication Secrets You Need to Truly Be Heard (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-02 | by Wilson Luna | get Messaging App → | tags: alignment, clear, communication

1812.

New theme packs for your Pixel phone are coming soon, but dont hold your breath on AI icons (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-02 | get Google Pixel → | tags: android, google, icons

1813.

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-02 | get Notebook Plus → | tags: attacker, attackers, developer

1814.

The NFL is testing a tactile device that lets blind fans feel the Super Bowl in real time (techspot.com)

2026-02-02 | get Tactile Display System → | tags: ball, ball quarterback, based startup

1815.

Time Machine-style Backups with rsync (2018) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-02 | by Sam Hewitt | get Backup Manager → | tags: backup, create, directory

1816.

1-Click RCE to steal your Moltbot data and keys (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-01 | get Molotov Cocktails → | tags: attacker, attacker com, gatewayurl

1817.

Why Entrepreneurs Are Choosing StackSkills Unlimited at $19.97 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-01 | by Entrepreneur Store | get StackSkills → | tags: education, entrepreneurs, learning

1818.

Why I’m Getting a Home Battery Backup Before the Next Outage (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-02-01 | get Home Energy Storage System → | tags: backups, backups fridges, battery

1819.

Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine — company looking for permanent solutions to stop unauthorized use of its service (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Starlink → | tags: attack, drones, spacex

1820.

Exposed MongoDB instances still targeted in data extortion attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-01 | get MongoDB instances → | tags: attacks, exposed, flare

1821.

What to expect from Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more (zdnet.com)

2026-02-01 | by Prakhar Khanna | get Galaxy S26 → | tags: event, galaxy, samsung

1822.

Galactic Monsters Grew in Cocoons Like Giant Bugs, Scientists Say (futurism.com)

2026-02-01 | by Frank Landymore | get Egg → | tags: astronomers, black, black hole

1823.

Contracts in Nix (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-01 | get Smart Contracts → | tags: builtins, contract, contracts

1824.

Google dismantles massive proxy network that turned 9 million Android phones into data relays (techspot.com)

2026-02-01 | get Googlebot → | tags: armed, armed federal, backend infrastructure

1825.

Electric Flying Cars Now for Sale by California Company Pivotal (slashdot.org)

2026-01-31 | by Posted | get Electric Aircraft → | tags: aircraft, blackfly, karklin

1826.

Ayaneo's Pocket S Mini has the perfect aspect ratio for revisiting classic console games (engadget.com)

2026-01-31 | get Nintendo Switch → | tags: aspect, aspect ratio, ayaneo

1827.

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Within Reach’ helps you track your weight loss journey (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-31 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Weight Loss Tracker → | tags: medications, reach, track

1828.

Sandisk crushes wallets with up to 2.8X SSD price hikes as NAND shortage strangles the market — WD Black SN8100 8TB skyrockets past $2,500, more than a high-end gaming PC (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-31 | by Zhiye Liu | get Sandisk → | tags: black, black wd, blue

1829.

NASA Says Europa Is Covered by a Thick Icy Shell (futurism.com)

2026-01-31 | by Victor Tangermann | get Ice Shield → | tags: cracks, europa, ice shell

1830.

Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to streaming 2.2 million Netflix 4K movies at once — 31.4 Tb/s attack was large enough to take entire countries offline (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-31 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Internet of Things (IoT) → | tags: aisuru, attacks, botnet