U.S. Wireless Carriers Finally Plug This Rampant SMS Hijacking Security Exploit

Hot Headlines in Technology for today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [U.S. Wireless Carriers Finally Plug This Rampant SMS Hijacking Security Exploit]( By Nathan Ord on Mar 26, 2021 02:44 pm [U.S. Wireless Carriers Finally Plug This Rampant SMS Hijacking Security Exploit]( Cell phones are a necessity in day-to-day life, allowing communications and access to numerous websites and accounts. Thus, losing access to a phone or text messages could be as bad, if not worse, than losing a credit card. Even more concerning would be if a hacker could intercept texts without the phone's owner even knowing, and it was entirely [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Alleged GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile GPU Could Bring Ray-Traced Gaming To Budget Laptops]( By Paul Lilly on Mar 26, 2021 01:25 pm [Alleged GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile GPU Could Bring Ray-Traced Gaming To Budget Laptops]( Armed with unlimited funds, we would all opt for the fastest hardware available, cost be damned. Money does not actually grow on trees (not directly), however, hence the need for cheaper options. NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 3050 mobile GPU will help fill that need, and if recently leaked specifications are any indication, there will be some [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Can't Answer Calls? Google's Android Phone Dialer May Be Broken But Here's A Possible Fix]( By Brandon Hill on Mar 26, 2021 12:57 pm [Can't Answer Calls? Google's Android Phone Dialer May Be Broken But Here's A Possible Fix]( If you're using Google's official phone calling app -- and that probably means most of you Android users out there -- there's a rather alarming and potentially dangerous bug that users are reporting. The Phone app is an essential piece of software on your Android smartphone, as it handles incoming/outgoing calls, gives you access to visual [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Rumored GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Could Feature GA104-400 GPU In 8GB And 16GB SKUs]( By Paul Lilly on Mar 26, 2021 11:08 am [Rumored GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Could Feature GA104-400 GPU In 8GB And 16GB SKUs]( So far within NVIDIA's Ampere lineup, it has released precisely one "Ti" SKU, that being the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (which incidentally arrived ahead of the regular GeForce RTX 3060). Are more coming? Without a doubt, and rumor has it a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with two different memory configurations (8GB and 16GB) is in the works. Before we get [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Sony Unleashes 9 More Free PlayStation Games Including Subnautica, ABZÛ, And Rez Infinite]( By Paul Lilly on Mar 26, 2021 10:31 am [Sony Unleashes 9 More Free PlayStation Games Including Subnautica, ABZÛ, And Rez Infinite]( Do you own a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 console? If so, then heads up that Sony has unlocked a whole bunch of games you can add to your library at no cost. Heck, even if you don't own one of the aforementioned game systems, it would be worth adding these games while you can, in case you ever do buy a PlayStation 4/5. All you need is [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [T-Force Gaming Touts Development Of Next-Gen Overclockable DDR5 Modules]( By Brandon Hill on Mar 26, 2021 10:30 am [T-Force Gaming Touts Development Of Next-Gen Overclockable DDR5 Modules]( Earlier this week, Samsung touted its development of next-generation 512GB DDR5 modules rated for 7200 Mbps speeds. TeamGroup is grabbing some headlines of its own today with some announcements from its T-Force Gaming brand. According to TeamGroup, it has already validated its first standard DDR5 U-DIMM and SO-DIMM modules which should [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Razer's Wild RGB Project Hazel COVID-19 Face Mask Is Going Into Production]( By Paul Lilly on Mar 26, 2021 09:40 am [Razer's Wild RGB Project Hazel COVID-19 Face Mask Is Going Into Production]( It was around this time last year when Razer shifted some of its assembly lines to producing and donating over a million critically needed masks to healthcare workers, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then earlier this year at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Razer unveiled Project Hazel, a concept billed as "the world's smartest [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [SpaceX Falcon 9 Re-Entry Debris Spark Spectacular Light Show Over Pacific Northwest]( By Nathan Ord on Mar 26, 2021 09:40 am [SpaceX Falcon 9 Re-Entry Debris Spark Spectacular Light Show Over Pacific Northwest]( If you are in or around Washington State, did you happen to see what looked like a meteor shower around 9 PM ET last night? If so, what you saw was not actually a meteor shower but a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage burning up in the atmosphere. Wild, right? Late last night, many people in the pacific northwest were tweeting that they had caught [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Original Super Mario Bros. Cartridge Hits $310K In Potential Record Breaking Auction]( By Nathan Ord on Mar 26, 2021 09:14 am [Original Super Mario Bros. Cartridge Hits $310K In Potential Record Breaking Auction]( Late last year, a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES went up for auction with a starting bid at $62,500. After 20 different bidders got in on the auction, that price rose to a whopping $156,000, which beat out the previous record of $114,000 for an NES game. Now, a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. is up for auction, and it is currently sitting [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [HP Spectre X360 13 (2021) Review: Gem-Cut Beauty Of A Laptop]( By Paul Lilly on Mar 26, 2021 07:15 am [HP Spectre X360 13 (2021) Review: Gem-Cut Beauty Of A Laptop]( As time goes on, more laptops built around Intel's Evo platform are emerging, bringing with them a combination of specifications and features that meet or exceed specific baseline criteria for performance, battery life, connectivity, and a few other bits. These common threads weave through Intel's Tiger Lake silicon with Xe graphics, which... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Updated: Amazon Forces Delivery Drivers To Agree To Constant Biometric Surveillance Or Ship Out]( By Brandon Hill on Mar 25, 2021 03:40 pm [Updated: Amazon Forces Delivery Drivers To Agree To Constant Biometric Surveillance Or Ship Out]( Amazon delivery drivers will have a tough choice ahead if they want to continue working for the retail giant. Starting this week, Amazon is requiring delivery drivers to agree to a "biometric consent" form giving the company permission to use surveillance equipment installed onboard all its delivery vans to track activities (inside and outside [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( ['Creature In The Well' Dungeon Crawler Game Is Free To Download For PC, Get It Now]( By Nathan Ord on Mar 25, 2021 03:37 pm ['Creature In The Well' Dungeon Crawler Game Is Free To Download For PC, Get It Now]( With everything going on in the world today, gaming can make for a welcome distraction to de-stress and unwind at the end of the day. Even better is a free game from Epic Games, and this week’s game looks pretty fun. The Creature In The Well is described as an indie action dungeon crawler that can be had for free through April 1st. 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