In brief: Authorities are always looking for advantages in their battle against tax dodgers, and it seems France's government just got such a boon. Thanks to a recent ruling from the country's Constitutional Court, tax collectors will soon be able to examine the social media accounts of potential tax evaders for evidence of wrongdoing.

The data French authorities will now be allowed to "review" includes content like posts, profile descriptions, and photos. As you can imagine, some folks are none too pleased with this latest

In brief: An indie game developer named Wayne S. has completely reworked the Summoner’s Rift map in League of Legends using Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 and the results are mind-blowing.

In a YouTube clip highlighting the map, Wayne said he worked on the project a few hours each day over a three-week span. His goal was to convert Summoner’s Rift into a more realistic map while maintaining its core layout. He developed both a top-down and first-person view.

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What just happened? IoT vendor Wyze, which makes budget smart devices such as security cameras and smart door locks, has confirmed it accidentally left an internal database exposed online, leaking the details of up to 2.4 million customers.

Cybersecurity firm Twelve Security was first to notice and announce the issue. It said the exposed information included email addresses, a list of cameras in the home, API Tokens, WiFi SSIDs, and health data such as height, weight, gender, bone density and mass, protein intake,

What just happened? While a PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 did finally arrive, we’ve never seen the console-only first game hit the platform—unless you use the PlayStation Now streaming service. And although a fan has been working to bring a mod of the console versions to PC, Take-Two is killing that plan with a copyright infringement lawsuit.

Project leader DamnedDev had been working on Red Dead Redemption: Damned Enhancement Project, which would allow PC gamers to enjoy improved graphics and extra features in

In a nutshell: The Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest event of its kind in the world, is almost upon us once again. In amongst the numerous gadgets and various tech on display this year, we can expect to see a T-Rex, though it won’t be of the dinosaur variety—one would assume.

The T-Rex in question comes from Chinese wearables manufacturer Huami, which is behind the Amazfit range that includes smartwatches, fitness trackers, and fitness clothing. It sent out a teaser image

A hot potato: It’s generally accepted that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their diesel alternatives, but Mazda argues that’s not always the case. The company says its MX-30 crossover comes with a 35.5kWh battery because it’s “responsibly” sized, meaning the pack’s overall CO2 emissions are comparable to a diesel Mazda 3 compact hatchback.

When Mazda unveiled the MX-30 crossover at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, it revealed the EV

Rumor mill: Sony's unending stream of PlayStation-related patent applications continues with a new controller design. This one shows back buttons similar to those supplied by its upcoming DualShock 4 attachment. It also ditches the Home button causing one to wonder what solution Sony has to replace its functions.

A patent for a new PlayStation controller has hit the web. The new design is very similar to the current