A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access ...
PCMag

Your Phone's Hiding Cool Features. Unlock Them With These Secret Codes

Here's how to easily access powerful tools, system info, and settings buried deep in your phone.
Hackaday

Hacking Hard Drive Firmware

You probably flash new firmware on a variety of devices regularly, even though that’s rare for non-technical types. But what ...
InfoQ

JEP 533 Tightens Exception Handling in Java's Structured Concurrency for JDK 27

JEP 533, Structured Concurrency, has reached integrated status for JDK 27. It refines exception handling and type safety in ...

Why Your Airport Lounge Access Just Got Restricted – and How to Get Back In

Airport lounge access has long been a perk for premium travel credit card holders, but some issuers are changing their ...

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...
InfoQ

Cangjie, a New Open-Source Compiled Language with Native Effect Handlers and Algebraic Data Types

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Hackaday

Running Your Own 3G Network

CDMA2000 was one of the protocols defined for 3G networks and is now years out of date and being phased out worldwide. Nevertheless, there are still vast numbers of phones that will happily connect to ...