Exploit shows autofill makes it easy to expose your credit card info on Chrome and Safari

Autofill on browsers are convenient. You input things once and then you’re all set every time. But the price you pay for that convenience could be that you’re giving away important personal data—like your credit card information. Viljami Kuosmanen, a hacker at Futurice, shared on Github and Twitter a simple exploit that makes it easy for malicious websites to rip you off based on the information you allowed to be saved as autofill on both Chrome and Safari.

Browsers will determine what type of information the site is looking for and then it’ll keep the rest. But hackers have a way to obscure certain text boxes and users wouldn’t even notice they’re being autofilled, especially when what’s being filled out is sensitive personal data (e.g. credit card info). A quick way to avoid this is to disable autofill on both browsers, you can head to chrome://settings and find it under Show Advanced Settings tab on Chrome or heading to Preferences on Safari and unchecking the boxes in the Autofill tab.

This is why I don't like autofill in web forms. #phishing #security #infosec pic.twitter.com/mVIZD2RpJ3

— Viljami Kuosmanen ⭐ (@anttiviljami) January 4, 2017

Source: Gizmodo

Demo for a HTC Vive Tracker accessory lets you take photos in VR

The Vive Tracker pushes the capabilities of HTC’s virtual reality headset further by letting actual objects be turned into controllers. One developer taking advantage of this is dotdotdash. Their team has created a virtual reality camera that will let you take pictures inside the VR space and even print these out in real life. Called the D3-U, it’s currently only a concept but a brief VR demo shows what it can do. The D3-U was used to capture images of mysterious life forms on Kepler 22-b. But it isn’t just simple point-and-shoot, just like how we use modern smartphone cameras, the D3-U lets users zoom in and out, use real-time filters like X-ray and thermal images. Imagine what this proof-of-concept can bring into the VR space if it ever does become widely available?

Source: The Verge

'Designed by Apple in California' hardbound books are now available in more countries including Canada

One of the surprises coming out of Cupertino last year was the 'Designed by Apple in California' hardbound book which features some of the most iconic products the company has introduced gorgeously photographed by Andrew Zuckerman. The book is available in Canada as well Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Brazil, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore, and many others. It can be ordered online and will be displayed.

The hardbound book is available in two sizes— a 10.2 x 12.8-inch edition that sells for $199 US, and a larger 13 x 16.3-inch version that sells for $299 US— and features 450 photographs of Apple products

NAIAS 2017: GM's Maven ride-sharing service is designed around millenials

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Detroit - General Motors has shown it is accepting of various possibilities for future mobility. The company is creating some of the most tech-forward cars and trucks under its various brands. GM has also delivered on the promise of a somewhat affordable fully electric vehicle with the Chevy Bolt EV, even if it already offers a hybrid electric model with the Chevy Volt.

The company's Maven ride-sharing service, launched a year ago to appeal to millenials, many of who aren't keen on owning cars and who would rather use Uber or Lyft to get around or rent a Zip car for a trek to Ikea or a day's road trip.

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