A researcher has discovered that the recently disclosed Sudo vulnerability, which can be exploited to grant root access to any local user, also impacts macOS (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

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A researcher has discovered that the recently disclosed Sudo vulnerability, which can be exploited to grant root access to any local user, also impacts macOS  —  A bug in the Sudo app can let attackers with access to a local system to elevate their access to a root-level account.

EA reports Q3 revenue of $1.67B, up 5% YoY; says it plans to bring back college football video games, announced a multiyear EA Sports FIFA game exclusivity deal (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
EA reports Q3 revenue of $1.67B, up 5% YoY; says it plans to bring back college football video games, announced a multiyear EA Sports FIFA game exclusivity deal  —  Company is planning new games featuring real schools—but without the names or likenesses of specific athletes

Analysis finds 17 Etsy shops selling either high-capacity magazines or firearm accessories, despite rules against such items; Etsy says it removed the listings (Maddy Varner/The Markup)

Maddy Varner / The Markup:
Analysis finds 17 Etsy shops selling either high-capacity magazines or firearm accessories, despite rules against such items; Etsy says it removed the listings  —  The Markup found several vendors selling high-capacity ammunition magazines and firearm accessories on Etsy

Spotify Makes Long-Awaited Debut in South Korea

Off page Spotify made a long-awaited debut in South Korea, the sixth largest music market in the world and home to the K-pop music genre. https://ift.tt/3cwAAXz

Google, Ford Team Up to Offer Cloud-Based Data Services

Ford Motor will tap into software, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing offered by Alphabet's Google to develop new consumer services and modernise internal operations, the companies said. https://ift.tt/3oGrQkj

The unedited nature and serendipity of conversations makes Clubhouse a compelling platform for productive discussions on otherwise fraught topics (Casey Newton/Platformer)

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The unedited nature and serendipity of conversations makes Clubhouse a compelling platform for productive discussions on otherwise fraught topics  —  Elon Musk disrupts podcasting.  PLUS: Robinhood's big mistake  —  I. Andreessen Horowitz and the backdoor pilot  —  Hey, did you hear Elon Musk went on Clubhouse?

Google to shut down internal Stadia game development studios

Stadia was launched in 2019 along with an internal game development unit that was expected to make titles for the platform. https://ift.tt/2Lde2A4

Google to spend $3.8 million to settle accusations of hiring, pay biases

The allegations stemmed from a routine compliance audit several years ago required by Google's status as a supplier of technology to the federal government. https://ift.tt/3jkiWbf

Apple to fix the problem of unlocking an iPhone while wearing a mask, here’s how

Apple seems to have recognised the issue and is working on rolling out a fix for precisely this issue in its next iOS update, iOS 14.5. However, it appears that it is a boon only for those who also own an Apple Watch. https://ift.tt/39DWOFc

Tesla set for at least 1 billion euros in German subsidies: Report

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla stands to receive at least 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in public funding from Germany for setting up a battery cell factory near Berlin, Business Insider reported. https://ift.tt/3j8rC42

Nintendo upgrades full-year forecast for Switch sales to 26.5 million units

Operating profit in the nine months ended December was 521 billion yen ($4.98 billion), doubling from 263 billion yen a year earlier. https://ift.tt/2MGQZOq

How to crop videos on your smartphone, PC and web browser

With the right app—in some cases you may not even need one—you can crop a video with minimum effort and technical skill. https://ift.tt/3cBlqQX

Poco M3 with 6GB RAM to launch in India today: How to watch live stream

Poco M3 is listed on Walmart-owned Flipkart. As per the listing page, the smartphone will house a 6,000mAh battery. The smartphone is teased to offer a 48MP primary camera at the back. The launch event of Poco M3 will start at 12pm https://ift.tt/3pG4NY6

Amazon app quiz February 2, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Amazon Echo Dot speaker for free

There is usually one winner of the quiz whose name will be announced on February 3. https://ift.tt/3jaJDPa

Google to Shut Down In-House Stadia Game Development Studios

Alphabet's Google said it would stop internal development of games for Stadia, making the cloud-based game-streaming service entirely dependent on titles from other game developers and publishers. https://ift.tt/2MPvVVR