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    The newest Apple Watch Series 10 is $70 off at major retailers right now

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETIf you’re looking to get your health and wellness goals in check in 2025, now’s a great chance to scoop up one of Apple’s handy watches to help. Right now you can get the newest Apple Watch Series 10 for $70 off, or only $329 at most major retailers. This 18% off savings can be found on both the 42mm More

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    Google Home users can ask Gemini to control their smart homes now – how it works

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETGoogle Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices. The Gemini mobile app’s new integrations, rolling out to the public, let you ask Google’s most capable AI assistant to control your smart home devices as intuitively as you would ask the AI to generate text.Gemini, Google’s latest AI assistant, is a generative AI tool that can generate text and discuss topics with you conversationally, making the interaction almost as natural as speaking to another person. Also: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on: One day later, I’m slowly becoming an AI phone believerThe new Google Home integration enables users to open the Gemini app and ask the AI bot to turn lights on or off or control other smart devices. Giving the Gemini App this functionality brings Google that much closer to making Gemini the default AI assistant across all Google apps.  More

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    The top 10 brands exploited in phishing attacks – and how to protect yourself

    ZDNETCybercriminals who specialize in phishing attacks often spoof popular companies and products to trick unsuspecting users. By impersonating a well-known brand, the scammers try to convince their victims that their malicious emails and web pages are legitimate. A new report from cyber intelligence firm Check Point Research highlights the most spoofed brands so you’ll know which emails and pages to scrutinize.Top 10 most-phished brandsAmong the top 10 most-phished brands in the fourth quarter of 2024, Microsoft remained in the top spot, appearing in 32% of all attacks seen by Check Point. Apple and Google took second and third place, respectively, each appearing in 12% of the attacks.LinkedIn was next with 11%, followed by Alibaba with 4%. Rounding out the list were WhatsApp, Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook, each with 2%. In the tenth spot was Adobe, found in 1% of the phishing campaigns.Also: How to protect yourself from phishing attacks in Chrome and FirefoxAs last quarter marked the traditional holiday season, retail brands were also targeted in phishing attacks. Scammers often create fraudulent retail domains with phony sales and fake discounts to try to steal the passwords and sensitive data of innocent visitors.During the fourth quarter, malicious domains like nike-blazers.fr and adidasyeezy.ro mimicked the legitimate sites of Nike and Adidas. Other retail brands recently exploited included Lululemon, Hugo Boss, Guess, and Ralph Lauren.In its report, Check Point focused on two especially deceptive phishing campaigns. In one attack, the phishing site impersonated PayPal’s login page to try to capture the credentials and financial data of users. In another, a phony website imitated Facebook’s login page to trick people into sharing their account details. Though both sites are now flagged as deceptive, the phishing threat remains in full force. More