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Android malware uses your PC’s own mic to record you

A couple of Android apps masquerading as cleanup tools actually had a sneakier mission in mind. Uncovered last month by Kaspersky, two apps named Superclean and DroidCleaner posed as software that claimed to clean up your Android smartphone or tablet. Instead, these two were actually pieces of malware designed to snoop on your conversations by infecting your computer. The programs …

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Sony to stop making MiniDisc stereos in March

It’s the end of an era — Sony will stop making MiniDisc stereos next month, two years after it stopped selling its portable equivalents, the BBC reports. MiniDisc stereos first went on sale back in 1992, so it marks an end to the 21-year-old format’s life. Sony hoped MiniDisc would become the format of choice, as a better quality alternative to cassettes. …

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