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Nab AirSelfie Camera Drones for the Holidays From $97 - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 09:35
These compact selfie drones have a 1080p camera and a 60-foot flight range for shooting photos and videos with a view.

Today's Best CD Rates: Dec. 7, 2023 -- Recent Rate Drops Make Now a Good Time to Open a CD - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 09:30
Locking in a high APY today protects your earnings from future rate drops.

India Calls Out Inequalities at COP28 Climate Summit

SlashDot - Thu, 2023-12-07 09:00
India wants to be the voice of the global south in the negotiations. But can the world's most populous nation cut its massive coal use? From a report: India is pitching itself as a leader of the global south at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), under way in Dubai. During his opening speech at the meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a sharp rebuke to wealthy nations: "A small section of mankind has exploited nature indiscriminately. But the whole of humanity is paying its price, especially the residents of the global south." But India -- now the world's most populous nation -- relies heavily on coal to meet its energy needs, and faces a difficult path to cutting its emissions to net zero. The country's priority remains reducing poverty -- which India says requires more energy use -- but more action on climate change is essential, say researchers. "If we have to reach net-zero by 2050 collectively, then India's share in that collective goal should be a significant one," says Nandini Das, a climate researcher based in Perth, Australia, who works for the global research group Climate Action Tracker. But she adds that in terms of finance, "India requires substantial international support." India is the world's third biggest carbon producer, accounting for 7.3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions in 2022. But those emissions come from 1.43 billion people, accounting for 18% of the world's population. India's per capita emissions last year were equivalent to 2.76 tonnes of carbon dioxide, less than one-sixth of the per capita emissions of the United States and 24 times smaller than the figure for Qatar, the world's largest per capita emitter. India's average standard of living is far below those of the United States and Qatar, with 210 million people living in poverty according to United Nations metrics. India has maintained that coal -- a cheap fossil fuel readily available in the country -- is required to power its economic development. Coal supplied 73% of India's electricity in 2022; and in November this year, the country announced that it would install 80 gigawatts of new coal-fired power-generation capacity by 2032. "We have to give a fair share to all developing countries in the global carbon budget," Modi said at COP28.

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What Happens to My Money if My Bank Closes? - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 09:00
Bank failures don’t happen often, but you can protect your money at an FDIC-insured bank or NCUA-insured credit union.

Pay Just $25 For These EarFun Free 2S Wireless Earbuds Today - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:35
The EarFun Free 2S wireless earbuds are just $25, but they might not stay that way for long.

Yes, There's an Ideal Temperature to Set Your Thermostat for Winter - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
Keep the shivers at bay and save money on heating when you set the thermostat to this temperature.

iPhone Storage Saver Tip: Delete Identical Photos From iCloud Right Now - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
We all love capturing memories, but duplicate photos are a storage hog for iPhone users. Here's how to delete the doubles.

These Are the Best Wireless Earbuds for 2023 video - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
What are our favorite wireless earbuds of the year? CNET editor David Carnoy presents his picks for the top truly wireless earbuds of 2023. The list includes 5 premium models and two bonus options, all released in 2023.

Android Vulnerability Exposes Credentials From Mobile Password Managers

SlashDot - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A number of popular mobile password managers are inadvertently spilling user credentials due to a vulnerability in the autofill functionality of Android apps. The vulnerability, dubbed "AutoSpill," can expose users' saved credentials from mobile password managers by circumventing Android's secure autofill mechanism, according to university researchers at the IIIT Hyderabad, who discovered the vulnerability and presented their research at Black Hat Europe this week. The researchers, Ankit Gangwal, Shubham Singh and Abhijeet Srivastava, found that when an Android app loads a login page in WebView, password managers can get "disoriented" about where they should target the user's login information and instead expose their credentials to the underlying app's native fields, they said. This is because WebView, the preinstalled engine from Google, lets developers display web content in-app without launching a web browser, and an autofill request is generated. "Let's say you are trying to log into your favorite music app on your mobile device, and you use the option of 'login via Google or Facebook.' The music app will open a Google or Facebook login page inside itself via the WebView," Gangwal explained to TechCrunch prior to their Black Hat presentation on Wednesday. "When the password manager is invoked to autofill the credentials, ideally, it should autofill only into the Google or Facebook page that has been loaded. But we found that the autofill operation could accidentally expose the credentials to the base app." Gangwal notes that the ramifications of this vulnerability, particularly in a scenario where the base app is malicious, are significant. He added: "Even without phishing, any malicious app that asks you to log in via another site, like Google or Facebook, can automatically access sensitive information." The researchers tested the AutoSpill vulnerability using some of the most popular password managers, including 1Password, LastPass, Keeper and Enpass, on new and up-to-date Android devices. They found that most apps were vulnerable to credential leakage, even with JavaScript injection disabled. When JavaScript injection was enabled, all the password managers were susceptible to their AutoSpill vulnerability. Gangwal says he alerted Google and the affected password managers to the flaw. Gangwal tells TechCrunch that the researchers are now exploring the possibility of an attacker potentially extracting credentials from the app to WebView. The team is also investigating whether the vulnerability can be replicated on iOS.

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Best Internet Providers in Providence, Rhode Island - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
Although it's Rhode Island's largest city, Providence offers only three primary broadband providers: Verizon, Cox and T-Mobile.

Best Banks for Customer Experience - CNET

CNET News - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00
Finding the right bank for you isn’t just about fees and interest rates. These banks set the gold standard for customer experience.

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