FCC reminds consumers to keep ahead of the latest quishing strategies

Quishing QR Code Scam

Scammers are increasingly using QR codes as consumers become comfortable with scanning QR codes can be found virtually everywhere, but while they boost convenience in an affordable way, quishing scams are becoming a growing problem. As is the case with virtually everything digital, scammers are abusing QR codes Scanning QR codes is a practice used for everything from reading a menu at a restaurant to paying a utility bill. That said, as they are also a simple way to share personal information, they have also been worked into scams –…

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Google denies updates are killing the Fitbit Charge 5

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Owners of the popular fitness tracker say their devices have stopped working after updating. The Fitbit Charge 5 is a highly popular fitness tracker, but owners have been complaining that their gadgets have stopped working properly – or stopped working entirely – after software updates. Google has been providing the updates but says those are not the cause of the problem. Owners of the Fitbit Charge 5 started complaining about the dying fitness trackers following software updates last summer. At that time, the most common complaint was that battery life…

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Meta signs major licensing agreement for Immersion haptic technology

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Though the tech has fallen out of fashion for a while, Facebook’s parent company is interested again. Haptic technology isn’t anything new, but it has fallen out of fashion when it comes to the latest virtual reality experiences provided by major players in VR. That said, Meta recently signed a major licensing deal with Immersion Corporation to leverage patents of that nature. The idea is to use the tech to enhance Meta’s XR software, hardware and other products. Immersion Corporation specializes in the development of haptic technology, which it patents…

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OpenAI unveils Sora the AI text-to-video generator

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The company that created ChatGPT is now rolling out a new model that creates videos. OpenAI, the company that brought ChatGPT to the world, has now unveiled a new AI text-to-video generator model that will create videos as long as a minute using only text input. The new model has been named Sora and is currently in its early testing phase. The Sora AI text-to-video generator is being tested by a select number of users and artists and has not yet been rolled out for the broader public.  This unveiling’s…

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Apple Vision Pro headsets are being returned by early adopters

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Fans of the brand who were the first to buy are returning the devices for a number of reasons. As excited as many people were to purchase the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality headset, many have decided that this gadget isn’t for them and are returning it. Apple’s purchase agreement says that the headsets can be returned within 14 days of purchase. Though there are certainly people who are keeping their Vision Pro headsets, there are enough people returning them to get the $3,500 back that they spent on their…

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