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Researchers identify 'cybermercenary' group behind dozens of hacks
Researchers have learned of a 'cybermercenary' group, Void Balaur, that has been hacking political and business targets since 2015.
Uzbekistan bans cell phones while driving
This New Year, while everyone is making resolutions to lose wieght and save money, Islam Karimov -- president of Uzbekistan -- is promising safer roads. Come January 1st, Uzbekistan will join the 77 other countries worldwide already banning cellphones while driving. The change comes with the addition of Article 1281 to their Code, which results in a penalty fee of at least one minimum wage if charged. There is no mention if the ban includes using hands-free headsets -- which we have already claimed to be asinine -- but we can hardly fault Karimov for wanting safer highways and byways.[Via Textually]
"The Device" displays computer data, analog-style
While most of the devices found here on Engadget have digital displays, there's something to be said for an elegant older-style analog dial readout. A clever fellow in Santa Monica, California has just created "The Device: Patented Process Indicating Apparatus," a pair of dials (plus a liquid-like substance along with a big red dot on the top), that will keep track of several things that need metering. That includes anything from "CPU Usage" to eBay Auction Status" to our personal favorite, "The Current GDP of Uzbekistan." From what we can tell, "The Device" connects to your Windows machine (Mac / Linux support is coming soon, apparently) and displays some piece of data generated from your computer or culled from the internet. David Glickman, the Device's creator, hasn't listed a release date nor a retail price for his creation, but we're hoping that one of the dials on his prototype is ticking down to when he's shipping us one. Oh and Mr. Glickman, couldn't you have come up with a better name for this thing -- "The Device" just isn't doing it for us, thanks.
