The Cloud Secure

OpenAI does not want anyone to know what o1 is “thinking" under the hood. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049959&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Keys were marked "DO NOT TRUST." More devices than previously known used them anyway. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2050182&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

"We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049906&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049773&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gemini Live allows back-and-forth conversation, now free to all Android users. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049707&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The upgrade starts in 2025 but with more than 1,000 planes, will take several years. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049628&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New o1 language model can solve complex tasks, count Rs in "strawberry." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049445&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The music industry traded tape for hard drives and got a hard-earned lesson. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049391&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A recent AI discovery resurrected my late father's handwriting—and I want anyone to use it. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045545&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Two algorithms added so far, two more planned in the coming months. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049244&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Taylor Swift on AI: "The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2049045&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

.mobi top-level-domain managers changed the location of its WHOIS server. No one got the memo. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2048683&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New AI feature aims to streamline game creation on popular online platform. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2048533&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Optical Character Recognition converts passwords shown in images to machine-readable text. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047970&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Supply of processors helps Chinese startups advance AI technology despite US restrictions. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047945&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Core drilling is tricky. Getting a 6 GHz signal through concrete is now easier. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047825&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ars cited in lawsuit AT&T recently filed against Broadcom. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047618&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Feds say it's the first US criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047451&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NaNoWriMo refuses to condemn AI as accessibility tool, faces criticism from writers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047101&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Most serious vulnerabilities carry severity ratings of 9.8 and 8.1 out of a possible 10. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047312&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Top venture firms back SSI to develop "safe" AI with teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2047175&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046777&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046614&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite corporate prohibitions on AI use, people flock to the chatbot in record numbers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046413&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intgellexa their wares won't be abused. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046289&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows attackers to remotely execute commands. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046043&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dobos: "Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?" https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045767&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

India's Infosys recruits reportedly subjected to repeated, unpaid "pre-training." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045697&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045225&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Zero-day that was exploited since June to infect ISPs finally gets fixed. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045401&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Like adding custom art styles or characters, in-world typefaces come to Flux. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045327&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Attacker then emulates the card and makes withdrawals or payments from victim's account. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045086&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Web-based apps escape iOS "Walled Garden" and Android side-loading protections. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044637&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Condé Nast joins other publishers in allowing OpenAI to access its content. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044379&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Botched update leads to claims that competitors are "ambulance chasing." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044431&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044381&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Procreate CEO: "I really f—ing hate generative AI." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044136&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FudModule rootkit burrows deep into Windows, where it can bypass key security defenses. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044100&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok and Bilibili users transform nonsensical AI glitches into real-world performance art. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043808&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Another Big Tech firm seems to confirm Trump adviser Roger Stone was hacked. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043545&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With Grok's new AI image generator, X users put Musk's "freedom of speech" to the test. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043070&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Facing time constraints, Sakana's "AI Scientist" attempted to change limits placed by researchers. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2043110&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Haunted by glitching algorithms, self-driving cars disturb the peace in San Francisco. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042921&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Using one photo and free software, someone can impersonate your appearance in a video chat. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042710&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Laptop farm gave the impression North Korean nationals were working from the US. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042326&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Woolf: "OpenAI just leaked the plot of Black Mirror's next season." https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042102&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With the demise of Apple's SuperDrive, we reminisce on our final homemade optical discs. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042118&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It took $70 and 24 hours for Ryan Castellucci to gain access to 200 MW of capacity. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042026&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Human-beating ping-pong AI learned to play in a simulated environment. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041804&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

De Kraker: "If OpenAI is right on the verge of AGI, why do prominent people keep leaving?" https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041450&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger