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Which Smart Lock Should You Buy? by Craig Lloyd
There are a handful of smart locks to choose from, but not all are
created equal. Here’s what you should know about the different kinds of
smart locks and which ones you should consider buying.
Full Replacements vs. Conversion Kits
The main thing you’ll need to decide when buying a smart lock is
whether you want a full replacement smart lock or just a conversion kit.
The former replaces your entire deadbolt, while the latter just
replaces the interior thumb turn portion, leaving your existing deadbolt
mechanism and exterior portion alone.
This is really just a matter of preference, but you do get different
features with one or the other. For example, most full replacements give
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Thursday, July 5, 2018
Look Out: Browser Crashing Tech Support Pop-ups Are Back by Justin Pot
Those pop-ups that slow down PCs and tell you to call “Microsoft” at a sketchy 1-800 number are back, thanks to an newly exploited browser bug.
Chrome and Firefox users are both reportedly vulnerable to the attack, which disguises itself as a legitimate error message. The bug exploited here was thought to be patched, but scammers seem to have found an new way to trigger the bug.
Dan Goodin, writing for Ars Technica, outlines how it works:
The scam technique, which came to light in February, works by abusing the programming interface known as the window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob. By combining the API with other functions, the scammers force the browser to save a file to disk, over...
Apple’s Safari has dropped the ball on security by Rob Pegoraro
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Amazon Prime Day 2018: Everything you need to know about Amazon's shopping extra By Ian Paul and Alaina Yeevaganza
Prime Day, Amazon’s summer shopping event, is back for its fourth appearance. On Monday, July 16, Amazon will offer deals for thirty-six hours on over a million products on its sites around the world. Bargain hunters can track all the action starting at noon Pacific time via the company’s Prime Day landing page.
If you still haven't checked out Prime Day, it may sound like an overhyped "Black Friday in July" sale. But while the company did fall flat in its first year with a crop of lackluster deals, the last two years featured a selection of genuinely good tech bargains.
For 2018, Amazon appears to be kicking up its efforts even further and tempting shoppers...
