I discovered that an old hotel key card could trigger iPhone automations. By pairing it with ChatGPT and Gemini, I created a ...

Esteemed hacker Charlie Miller, who made a name for himself embarrassing Apple engineers with his iOS hacks, has returned with a big, juicy target in his sites: the Near Field Communications ...

A security researcher was able to hack ATMs and point-of-sale systems by simply waving his phone. He used a collection of bugs to manipulate the machines and trigger a decade-old software ...

Near-field communication (NFC) technology allows devices to communicate over short distances and exchange data. NFC tags are small, unpowered devices that store and transmit data to compatible readers ...

You knew it was just a matter of time before someone hacked Apple's AirTags, but it might have happened sooner than you expected. 9to5Mac reports that security researcher Thomas Roth has already ...

Near-field communications (NFC) allow very short-range transmission of data from a device that can be battery-free. The field generator by the NFC reader produces the tiny amount of power required to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — A previous What the Tech showed you how NFC tags can help with so many aspects of your lives just by scanning them with your smartphone. But how do you set them up ...

NFC, or near field communication, is a popular wireless technology that allows you to transfer data between two devices that are in close proximity to each other. It’s often used as a faster and more ...

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