Monthly Archives: August 2022

Amazon’s Ring quietly fixed security flaw that put users’ camera recordings at risk of exposure

Amazon-owned Ring quietly fixed a “high-severity” security vulnerability in May that could have allowed malicious actors to access camera recordings from Ring video doorbells and extract users’ personal data. Researchers at Atlanta-based application security company Checkmarx discovered the flaw when analyzing Ring’s app for Android. This app allows users to monitor footage recorded on video…

Nothing can stop Americans from believing a home is a good investment — even record-high prices and a looming crash, UBS says

Americans keep investing in real estate despite challenges. Getty Images. Soaring home prices and robust buyer demand have made purchasing a house far more difficult. However, despite these headwinds, Americans continue to pursue homeownership. UBS analyst John Lovallo says it’s because homeownership remains a solid investment.  Over the past few years, pursuing homeownership has been…

European natural gas prices continue to climb and are now about 10 times more than usual ahead of key winter months

Getty Images European natural gas prices continue to rise and are now 10 times the usual amount for this time of year, Bloomberg data shows. Dutch TTF natural gas futures, the benchmark European price, hovered near 234 euros per megawatt hour Thursday, up about 3.5% intraday. On Tuesday, prices touched 239.62 euros per megawatt hour…

These photos show how a major river and key freight route is drying up, causing a headache for European shipping firms

The Rhine passes through the German town of Kaub. Associated Press The Rhine, a major European shipping route, has been drying up, following a heatwave. Water levels dropped to around 12 inches at its bottleneck, affecting freight firms and their cargo. Here’s what the river looks like and how shipping firms are reacting.  The water…