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To Save the Xbox, Microsoft Must End Series S Feature Parity
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As more games skip the Xbox, Microsoft should loosen its Series S game requirements to prevent brand harm.
4h ago
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Ukraine to Ban Telegram Within Military, Government Over Security Fears
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In announcing the ban, Ukraine says it's uncovered evidence that Russian agents can access private user messages on Telegram, including deleted correspondence.
on Sat, 1AM
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Can Silicon Valley Be Tamed? Unpacking Big Tech's Obsession With Faulty AI
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Ahead of his latest book launch, AI founder, critic, and NYU professor emeritus Gary Marcus shares his thoughts on AGI, industry backlash, and AI regulation in an interview with PCMag.
on Wed, 4PM
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2 Years Later: 'Character Limit' Pulls Back the Curtain on Musk's Twitter Takeover
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In their new book, New York Times reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac draw on over 100 interviews to explain how Elon Musk turned a stagnant Twitter into a freewheeling (and failing) X.
on Wed, 3PM
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Musk Threatens to Sue FAA Over SpaceX Fines, Claiming 'Regulatory Overreach'
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The FAA proposed fining SpaceX for allegedly breaking rules with two Falcon 9 launches last year. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk calls it 'improper, politically motivated behavior.'
on Wed, 3PM
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Musician Arrested for Using AI Music and Bots to Swindle Royalties From Spotify
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Michael Smith allegedly received over $10 million in royalties from Apple Music, Spotify, and others by posting AI-created songs and using automated bots to stream the tunes.
on Sep 9
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Need a Twitter Alternative? Try One of These Other Social Media Networks
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Don't like how Elon Musk has x-ed out Twitter, and turned it into a trash fire? There are better options if you know where to look. These are our favorites.
on Sep 9
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YouTube Pulls Tenet Media Channel After US Claims It's a Russia-Funded Op
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The right-wing political channel on YouTube is terminated after a US indictment uncovers evidence it's a Russian government project intended to influence the American public.
on Sep 7
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Every Phone Can ID Your Router—Here's How to Stop It
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When any smartphone comes within range of your Wi-Fi router, it reports your details to a giant database that helps fine-tune GPS positioning. Rather not participate? We can help.
on Sep 3
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How to Hide Your Home From Google Street View
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It's easy to keep your living situation away from prying eyes—but consider the consequences of masking your property, too.
on Sep 3
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How to Replace Google Assistant With Gemini AI on Your Android Device
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Want to give Google Assistant an upgrade? Here's how to swap it out for the company's more powerful AI and what Gemini can do for you.
on Sep 3
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Brazil's Supreme Court Suspends X, Directs Apple and Google to Block X Apps
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This week's escalation follows months of defiance of government inquiries into the platform’s role in the January 2023 attack on Brazil’s capital.
on Sep 2
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Apple Lays Off Staff Across Books, News App Divisions
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Apple is cutting jobs in its digital services group as the Apple Books app becomes a lower priority for new features.
on Aug 31
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Apple Sets iPhone 16 'Glowtime' Event for Sept. 9: What to Expect and How to Watch
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The tagline on Apple's invite says, 'It's Glowtime,' which could refer to the redesigned Siri that takes over the edges of an iPhone's screen with a colorful, glowing effect.
on Aug 31
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Tom Hanks Is Promoting a Cure for Diabetes? Nope, It's an AI-Powered Scam
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The Oscar-winning actor says AI-powered ads are stealing his likeness to promote miracle cures and wonder drugs.
on Aug 31
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This Android Malware Can Swipe Your Money Using NFC Tech
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Cybersecurity firm Eset uncovers Android malware that can mimic your payment details to make fraudulent transactions or pull money from your accounts at an ATM.
on Aug 30
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Brazil's Top Court Freezes Starlink's Finances, Escalating Feud With Elon Musk
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X's battle with Brazil's Supreme Court spills over to SpaceX's Starlink business, prompting a torrent of angry tweets from X owner Elon Musk.
on Aug 30
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Elon Musk: Cellular Starlink Will Offer Free Emergency Service to All Phones
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Musk wants to make the cellular Starlink service free for emergencies as SpaceX is trying to secure regulatory clearance from the FCC.
on Aug 28
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Chinese Hacking Unit Uses Zero-Day Flaw to Infiltrate US ISP
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The flaw allowed a suspected Chinese hacking group to plant malware at four US-based companies involved in the ISP and information technology sectors.
on Aug 28
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Samsung Smart TVs to Get 7 Years of OS Updates
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After extending software support on its flagship smartphones to seven years, Samsung is bringing the same perk to its AI-integrated TVs.
on Aug 27
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Windows Finally Expands FAT32 Formatting From 32GB to 2TB
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The change should make it easier for users to format a USB drive or flash card while using the FAT32 system, which dates back to 1996.
on Aug 24
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A 'Pile' of Pirated Work: Authors Sue Anthropic AI, Joining YouTuber Backlash
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The suit alleges the Claude creator trains its models on copyrighted books from a controversial dataset called 'The Pile,' which also came under fire last month from YouTube creators.
on Aug 24
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Apple Cash Will Soon Require Identity Verification to Send More Than $500
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The change only applies to P2P transfers, whether sending from your Apple Cash balance or a supported payment card stored in Wallet.
on Aug 23
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Patch Now: Hackers Found Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser
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The threat involves a 'type confusion' vulnerability, where the software mistakenly uses one type of programming resource as another.
on Aug 23
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Google Agrees to Subsidize California Newsrooms to Avoid 'Link Tax' Mandate
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The deal would see about $250 million go to California news outlets. The Media Guild of the West denounced it as a 'minimal financial commitment' from the trillion-dollar company.
on Aug 23
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Judge Upholds Elon Musk's Remote Work Ban at X, For Now
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A lawsuit, filed by a former Twitter employee, fails to convince a California court that in-office work discriminates against people with disabilities.
on Aug 23
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Man Hacked State Database to Fake Death and Avoid Paying Child Support
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Jesse Kipf created his own death certificate via Hawaii’s death registry system using credentials stolen from a physician. He owed his ex-wife $116,357 in child support.
on Aug 23
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Security Flaw on Pixel Phones Traced to Hidden Bloatware
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At issue is a third-party program called Showcase.apk on Pixel phones. However, the flaw can only be triggered if the app is manually turned on, according to iVerify researchers.
on Aug 16
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Worrying Security Vulnerabilities Found in Microsoft's AI Healthcare Bots
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A bug in Microsoft's Azure Health Bot Service could have put people's private data at risk.
on Aug 16
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T-Mobile Hit With $60 Million Federal Fine Over National Security Concerns
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'Technical issues' during T-Mobile's Sprint merger resulted in some unauthorized data access, but T-Mobile says no hackers were involved.
on Aug 15
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Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Gets Extradition to US, Claims 'I'm Not Leaving'
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New Zealand signs Kim Dotcom's extradition order to send him to the US, where he faces federal criminal charges.
on Aug 15
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Signal Developer Explains Why Early Encrypted Messaging Tools Flopped
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'The intuition was to take the complexity and push it onto the user,' Moxie Marlinspike says at Black Hat. 'We were just wrong.'
on Aug 11
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Ευπάθεια zero-day σε διεύθυνση IP επιτρέπει σε χάκερς να επιτεθούν σε υπολογιστές Mac, Linux
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Η διεύθυνση IP 0.0.0.0 μπορεί να γίνει αντικείμενο εκμετάλλευσης στους Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge και Opera.
on Aug 10
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70% AI? Adobe Talks Verifying Content in the Age of Deepfakes
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At Black Hat, Adobe outlines how to quickly identify altered media with tools that function like nutrition labels for digital content.
on Aug 10
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Russia Blocks Encrypted Messaging App Signal
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Russian government regulator Roskomnadzor is reportedly cracking down on Signal over fears that extremists and terrorists have been using the app.
on Aug 10
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Wi-Fi Positioning Can Expose Your Location and Movement, Here's How to Stop It
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If your smartphone couldn’t rely on its Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), its location abilities would be slower and less accurate. However, WPS can prove dangerous when it exposes your whereabouts.
on Aug 9
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Apple Reportedly Prepping Smallest-Ever Mac Mini
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Like the newest iPad Pro, the redesigned Mac mini will run an M4 chip.
on Aug 9
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Feds Arrest Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans With Remote Work Scam
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The 38-year-old was arrested for allegedly running a 'laptop farm' to help North Korean workers living in China pretend to be US-based IT workers.
on Aug 9
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Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Android That Hackers Are Already Exploiting
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The patch is rolling out through Android's August security update.
on Aug 9
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Google Created an Illegal Monopoly in Search, Judge Rules
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'Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,' Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Monday in an antitrust case from the Justice Department. Google says it will appeal.
on Aug 9
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X Reportedly Refusing to Remove Posts the UK Deems Threat to National Security
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Meta, Google, and TikTok take down posts that have led to real-world violence, but X pushes back as Elon Musk tweets insults at the UK's prime minister and posts 'civil war is inevitable.'
on Aug 9
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Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Begins 'in Earnest' in September
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The move comes ahead of another price hike for Disney+ (and Hulu). Disney execs aren't that worried about it, though. 'We've had no backlash at all,' says CEO Bog Iger.
on Aug 8
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Η Τουρκία μπλοκάρει το Instagram μετά την αφαίρεση περιεχομένου για το θάνατο του αρχηγού της Χαμάς
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Το Instagram "εμποδίζει ενεργά τους ανθρώπους να δημοσιεύουν μηνύματα συλλυπητηρίων για τον θάνατο του ηγέτη της Χαμάς", αναφέρει ο επικεφαλής επικοινωνίας της Τουρκίας.
on Aug 6
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Nvidia Blackwell AI Chips Reportedly Delayed by Months
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They might not arrive until 2025.
on Aug 5
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Trump: Mark Zuckerberg Calls Me, Says He Won't Vote for a Democrat
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The Meta CEO, however, has said he is not endorsing any candidate this year.
on Aug 5
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Intel to Cut 15,000 Jobs, Cites Need to Control Costs
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Intel's CEO says it needs to shed about 15% of its workforce, adding, 'simply put, we must align our cost structure with our new operating model and fundamentally change the way we operate.'
on Aug 1
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Reddit CEO: Blocking Microsoft From AI Scraping Was a 'Real Pain in the Ass'
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Microsoft, Perplexity AI, and Anthropic need to pay to use Reddit's posts, Steve Huffman says. But it's unlikely Microsoft is open to striking a deal.
on Aug 1
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Musk's Twitter Ditches Mac App—But the iPad Version May Suspend Your Account
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The ad-free macOS Twitter app kept Twitter's old branding. Now, it's been replaced by the X app for iPads, and users are reporting one big problem.
on Aug 1
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Intel Faces Potential Class-Action Lawsuit Over Chip Bug Controversy
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A law firm is gathering evidence to possibly file a class-action lawsuit against Intel for its handling of the chip stability issues facing the 13th and 14th Generation Core chip line.
on Aug 1
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Sick of Microsoft? How to Make the Switch From Windows to Linux
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If you're done with Windows 10 or don't want to (or can't) upgrade to Windows 11, install Linux instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps.
on Aug 1