Unconfirmed hack of Liz Truss’ phone prompts calls for “urgent investigation” October 31, 2022 Unconfirmed media report says Russian spies hacked former UK prime minster's phone. https://bit.ly/3fpxclh Read more
Why the App Store’s tone-deaf gambling ads make me worry about Apple October 31, 2022 We've seen ads ruin the user experience of nearly every product under the sun. https://bit.ly/3WgzAeI Read more
VMware patches vulnerability with 9.8/10 severity rating in Cloud Foundation October 28, 2022 NSX-V appliance, which VMware no longer supports, also affected and patched. https://bit.ly/3DJbjqz Read more
Meet the Windows servers that have been fueling massive DDoSes for months October 28, 2022 Misconfigured CLDAP services on MS domain controllers are amplifying data floods. https://bit.ly/3fevS4J Read more
Redditor acquires decommissioned Netflix cache server with 262TB of storage October 27, 2022 2013-era server offers rare peek under the hood of Netflix's Open Connect network. https://bit.ly/3FpF6FU Read more
Apple clarifies security update policy: Only the latest OSes are fully patched October 27, 2022 New document confirms what security researches have observed for a few years. https://bit.ly/3FlMNNc Read more
Feds say Ukrainian man running malware service amassed 50M unique credentials October 26, 2022 Wondering if your data got swept up by Raccoon? Here's how to find out. https://bit.ly/3DfMK37 Read more
“Too much and too soon”—Steven Sinofsky looks back at Windows 8, 10 years later October 26, 2022 Ex-Windows chief reflects on the risks and rewards of taking Windows in a radical new direction. https://bit.ly/3fcK65V Read more
Apple rushes out patch for iPhone and iPad 0-day reported by anonymous source October 25, 2022 Freshly released iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 fix 19 other vulnerabilities. https://bit.ly/3NasBjh Read more
Shutterstock partners with OpenAI to sell AI-generated artwork, compensate artists October 25, 2022 As DALL-E synthesis comes to Shutterstock, Getty Images makes countermoves. https://bit.ly/3DwBoZF Read more
Passkeys—Microsoft, Apple, and Google’s password killer—are finally here October 25, 2022 It only took 50 years, but there's finally a replacement that's safer and easier to use. https://bit.ly/3gIbrxu Read more
Comcast’s new higher upload speeds require $25-per-month xFi Complete add-on October 24, 2022 10Mbps uploads become 100Mbps—but only with xFi Complete hardware rental plan. https://bit.ly/3FbPfFV Read more
Company that makes rent-setting software for landlords sued for collusion October 24, 2022 RealPage worked with some of the nation’s largest landlords to raise rents, says lawsuit. https://bit.ly/3f3XMA7 Read more
VMware bug with 9.8 severity rating exploited to install witch’s brew of malware October 21, 2022 If you haven't patched CVE-2022-22954 yet, now would be an excellent time to do so. https://bit.ly/3z30YTA Read more
AI tool colorizes black-and-white photos automatically October 21, 2022 Automatically add color to old photos, then refine the colors with a written caption. https://bit.ly/3z1BkhM Read more
How Vice Society got away with a global ransomware spree October 21, 2022 Vice Society has a superpower that’s allowed it to quietly thrive: Mediocrity. https://bit.ly/3sfYWvv Read more
Google Play apps with >20M downloads depleted batteries and network bandwidth October 21, 2022 Google removes 16 apps after receiving a report the apps were committing ad fraud https://bit.ly/3DgBV1N Read more
Microsoft leaked 2.4TB of data belonging to sensitive customer. Critics are furious October 20, 2022 Data includes signed contracts and projects related to critical infrastructure. https://bit.ly/3MQ2jmv Read more
Adobe plays catch-up with Project Blink, an AI-powered video editor October 20, 2022 AI video editor can recognize objects, people, and sounds, allowing editing via text. https://bit.ly/3TzPIq9 Read more
GPS interference caused the FAA to reroute Texas air traffic. Experts stumped October 19, 2022 Episode lasting almost 2 days prompted the closure of a runway at Dallas airport. https://bit.ly/3VG1TTB Read more
Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record October 19, 2022 Two-armed method doesn't beat human speeds but leaves older folding robots in the dust. https://bit.ly/3VKJ9lN Read more
Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home October 19, 2022 Airplane operators can reserve now for Starlink deliveries in mid-2023. https://bit.ly/3sbrCFO Read more
AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning October 19, 2022 And it is also raising questions about innate grammar. https://bit.ly/3yPv6la Read more
Comcast wanted $210,000 for Internet—so this man helped expand a co-op fiber ISP October 17, 2022 Fed up with Comcast and AT&T, Silicon Valley residents started their own network. https://bit.ly/3CGuVcW Read more
New, transparent AI tool may help detect blood poisoning October 15, 2022 The algorithm scans electronic records and may reduce sepsis deaths. https://bit.ly/3yIfQGK Read more
How a Microsoft blunder opened millions of PCs to potent malware attacks October 14, 2022 Microsoft said Windows automatically blocked dangerous drivers. It didn't. https://bit.ly/3Vn42U9 Read more
DeepMind breaks 50-year math record using AI; new record falls a week later October 13, 2022 AlphaTensor discovers better algorithms for matrix math, inspiring another improvement from afar. https://bit.ly/3CypX1P Read more
Netflix with ads launches Nov. 3, will be missing up to 10% of Netflix catalog October 13, 2022 $7 plan to have 5 minutes of ads per hour, 720p quality limit, and no downloads. https://bit.ly/3RZmkrq Read more
32 years in, Microsoft has decided to rebrand “Microsoft Office” October 13, 2022 Apps aren't changing, and Office will still be available as a standalone purchase. https://bit.ly/3Vp3m0t Read more
Report: “Thousands” of Intel layoffs planned as PC demand slows and revenues fall October 13, 2022 Sales of consumer and server CPUs are down as pandemic-era demand slows. https://bit.ly/3SW1I4I Read more
After fight vs. FAA, Verizon’s and AT&T’s new spectrum is boosting 5G speeds October 12, 2022 OpenSignal tests show C-band's impact on 5G download speeds. https://bit.ly/3rPXWOE Read more
Fake Joe Rogan interviews fake Steve Jobs in an AI-powered podcast October 11, 2022 Voice synthesis PR stunt calls upon the dead to help sell an AI product. https://bit.ly/3VdlkTs Read more
VirtualBox 7.0 adds first ARM Mac client, full encryption, Windows 11 TPM October 11, 2022 The ARM Mac client is so shaky it requires three different warnings. https://bit.ly/3CPg5SJ Read more
Hurricane Ian destroyed their homes. Algorithms sent them money October 11, 2022 Google's AI scanned satellite imagery to identify the worst-hit neighborhoods. https://bit.ly/3VjE3wB Read more
The fight to cut off the crypto funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine October 09, 2022 Violent Russian militias have received at least $4 million in crypto donations. https://bit.ly/3EsVpkN Read more
Binance blockchain suffers $570 million hack October 08, 2022 World’s largest crypto exchange targeted in security breach. https://bit.ly/3SHUW2q Read more
Boston Dynamics *really* does not want you to add weapons to its robots October 07, 2022 Open letter cites concerns about misuse of "widely available" commercial robots among the public. https://bit.ly/3EoZExH Read more
Google’s newest AI generator creates HD video from text prompts October 06, 2022 Not to be outdone by Meta, Google's AI generator can output 1280x768 HD video at 24 fps. https://bit.ly/3V7fLWy Read more
Biden proposes new “Bill of Rights” to protect Americans from AI harms October 05, 2022 Non-binding national guidelines on AI harms may inform future policy and business decisions. https://bit.ly/3RAzCKL Read more
Bruce Willis denies selling deepfake rights to Deepcake October 04, 2022 Willis' agent: "Bruce has no partnership or agreement with this Deepcake company." https://bit.ly/3SUpy0s Read more
Mystery hackers are “hyperjacking” targets for insidious spying October 01, 2022 After decades of warnings, group figured out how to hijack virtualization software. https://bit.ly/3CoKbwg Read more