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Carrier caught injecting ‘SMS AD’ into Google verification code message [Update: Comment]

June 30, 2021
SMS is widely regarded as an insecure form of two-factor authentication, and another example of this has just emerged. A carrier looks to be injecting ads into the Google verification code used to sign in to services like Gmail. Update 6/29: Google issued the following statement to us today: “These are not our ads and we are currently working with the wireless carrier to understand why this…
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Hands-on with Nikon's NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 Special Edition

June 30, 2021
1 2 3 4 5 Hands-on with the Z Nikkor 28mm F2.8 Special Edition Nikon has just announced the NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) lens. The ‘SE’ in the name stands for Special Edition, as this is a re-styled version of the 28mm lens that’s already been announced, though not yet released, and has been on Nikon’s roadmap for a while now. This…
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DefenseNews

House appropriators want more cargo helos for US Army in FY22

June 30, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army continued its yearslong tradition of not funding the procurement of the latest variant of the CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopter in favor of future programs in its fiscal 2022 budget request, but House appropriators are pushing back. Some lawmakers are again calling for enough funding to buy the aircraft for the active force. The House Appropriations Committee’s FY22…
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GamingNews

Talewind raises $800K to make Roblox games

June 29, 2021
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. Talewind has raised $800,000 in a round of funding to create games for the Roblox user-generated content platform. It is joining a host of professional game studios that are making games for Roblox, which went public in March at a $41.9 billion value and has 42 million daily active users. Early access for…
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