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Forbes
flipped into cybersecurity
5 hours ago
Warning—Is Your Phone, PC At Risk From This Chinese Spyware?
Forbes - Zak Doffman
Google’s Android is now under serious threat from China. It’s the greatest threat to the world’s leading mobile OS since its inception. And if there was any doubt as to how critical this is, it’s serious enough that U.S. lawmakers have now stepped in. As I reported last week, rumors in China suggest …
Digital Trends
16 hours ago
Apple could let users replace Siri as the default virtual assistant
Digital Trends - By Nadeem Sarwar
Apple’s struggles with giving Siri a next-gen AI makeover are pretty well-known at this point, while rivals like Google’s Gemini have flourished on …
TechSpot
23 hours ago
OpenAI launches Codex, a new AI coding agent for software development
TechSpot - Skye Jacobs
Bottom line: Codex aims to streamline routine programming work and set a new standard for AI-driven software engineering. As the technology matures, …
Digital Trends
1 day ago
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen acounts
Digital Trends - By Nadeem Sarwar
Late in 2024, Meta introduced Instagram Teen accounts, a safety net intended to protect young minds from sensitive content and ensure that they have …
Laptop Mag
23 hours ago
Trump warns Apple over India: what it means for the next iPhone
Laptop Mag - Oscar Gonzalez
Apple has been scrambling to deal with the tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump in early April. The company has taken steps ranging from …
9to5Google
23 hours ago
Google Wallet requiring authentication to even open the app after a few minutes
9to5Google - Abner Li
In 2024, Google Wallet introduced a “verify it’s you” requirement a few minutes after phone unlock, and now appears to be extending that beyond payments to opening the entire Android app. For the past year or so, opening Google Wallet 3+ minutes after unlocking your phone would result in a “For your …
22 hours ago
Garmin's new Foreunners prove that no upgrade is ever free
androidcentral.com - Michael L Hicks
Garmin will continue to restrict features to prop up its flagships, no matter how much mid-tier watches like the Forerunner 570 cost. The Garmin …
Android Authority
1 day ago
Standby for Hub Mode: Google wants to turn your Android phone into a smart display
Android Authority - Mishaal Rahman
The evidence isn’t very strong, but we think Google is working on its own version of iOS’ Standby Mode for Android phones One of iOS’s standout features is Standby Mode, which transforms an iPhone into a mini smart display. When charging and placed horizontally, iPhones activate Standby Mode, …
TechSpot
1 day ago
Italy fines thousands as crackdown on pirate IPTV targets viewers
TechSpot - Skye Jacobs
Editor's take: Whether these fines will persuade the public to switch to legal streaming services remains to be seen. For now, Italian authorities …
Business Insider
1 day ago
Rivian software chief says VW embraced the Tesla rival's 'startup DNA'
Business Insider - By Tom Carter
Rivian and Volkswagen's partnership has injected the nearly 100-year-old German automaker with a dose of "startup DNA", according to one of the Tesla rival's top executives. The two companies struck a $5 billion deal last year to form a joint venture to develop next-generation EV technology, and …
Axios
1 day ago
Google is teaching American adults how to be adults
Axios - Chelsea Brasted
More than ever before, adults are looking online for help with the day-to-day life skills that once might have been taught in home ec classes or …
New Atlas
flipped into The Future of Transport
1 day ago
Cavorite X7 makes history with first fan-in-wing transition flight
newatlas.com - By Joe Salas
Horizon Aircraft just made aviation history, becoming the first eVTOL to achieve a stable wing-borne flight transition using a fan-in-wing design …
9to5Google
1 day ago
Gemini colors come to Nest Audio testing ‘Google Assistant’ upgrade
9to5Google - Abner Li
Since December, Google has been testing a Gemini-powered upgrade for Assistant on some Nest speakers. The Nest Audio is now using the Gemini colors, which raises some interesting branding questions. In the past day, Nest Audio users enrolled in the Google Home Public Preview that have “Experimental …
1 day ago
This outlandish story about ChatGPT can teach us all a lesson about AI
bgr.com - Chris Smith
I’ve been following ChatGPT ever since the AI chatbot went viral in late 2022. I started using it shortly after, and it wasn’t long before I became a …
9to5Mac
1 day ago
Apple’s rumored iPhone 18 release strategy may sound odd, but it has these benefits
9to5Mac - Michael Burkhardt
Recently, multiple reports have claimed that Apple will be switching up its iPhone release schedule beginning in 2026. Starting with the iPhone 18 lineup, we’ll have a split launch, with the higher end models launching in the fall, and the entry-level models launching in the following spring. While …
Engadget
1 day ago
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to more Early Access users
Engadget - Cheyenne MacDonald
Alexa+ is touted to be a smarter, more conversational version of the voice assistant. Access to Amazon's new AI-enhanced voice assistant, Alexa+, is expanding. The company has started notifying users who signed up for the Early Access program that they can now activate Alexa+. It's been a few months …
BBC News
1 day ago
M&S hackers believed to have gained access through third party
BBC News - Emma Simpson, Hollie Cole
The hackers behind a cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer (M&S) managed to gain entry through a third party who had access to its systems, the BBC understands. The cyber-attack, which happened in April, has caused millions of pounds of lost sales for M&S and left it struggling to get services back to …
2 days ago
AMD subtly confirms reveal date for its next Radeon GPU – an ideal time to compete with Nvidia at Computex 2025
techradar.com - Isaiah Williams
It's almost the week of Computex 2025, where Nvidia and AMD will be center stage with keynotes showcasing new hardware – and Team Red looks poised to …
Laptop Mag
1 day ago
New PlayStation handheld could go head-to-head with the Switch 2
Laptop Mag - Luke James
Sony is reportedly back in the handheld game — for real this time. Not another streaming-only companion like the PlayStation Portal, but a …
TechSpot
2 days ago
Student demands $8,000 refund after catching professor using ChatGPT in class materials
TechSpot - Daniel Sims
A hot potato: Recent reports suggest that students' use of generative AI to cheat on school assignments is approaching endemic levels. While many …
Engadget
2 days ago
Microsoft gets its own Spotlight-like feature with the Command Palette launcher
Engadget - Mariella Moon
It's the successor to Microsoft's PowerToys Run. Microsoft has introduced the successor to PowerToys Run, its quick launcher for power users, called the Command Palette. As The Verge notes, it now functions pretty much like Mac's Spotlight and will now let you search for apps, whole folders and …
TechCrunch
3 days ago
After adding its own billing option on iOS, Apple asks Patreon to move it to an external browser
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
Creator platform Patreon has to modify its app to comply with Apple’s guidelines after a recent update allowed U.S. users to make purchases via the web. The company says that its own web-based checkout option is now the default for U.S. fans, but it has to update its app so that this checkout option …
TechCrunch
2 days ago
AI startup Cohere acquires Ottogrid, a platform for conducting market research
TechCrunch - Kyle Wiggers
AI startup Cohere has acquired Ottogrid, a Vancouver-based platform that develops enterprise tools for automating certain kinds of high-level market research. Sully Omar, one of the founders of Ottogrid, announced the deal Friday in a post on X. He didn’t disclose the terms. Ottogrid will sunset its …
CNBC
2 days ago
SEC bitcoin hack case gets Alabama man sentenced to 14 months in prison
CNBC - Dan Mangan
A judge on Friday sentenced an Alabama man to 14 months in prison for his role in the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X …
9to5Mac
1 day ago
Leaker shares new iPhone 17 Air details: Impressive weight, lackluster battery
9to5Mac - Michael Burkhardt
In a new post on Naver, smartphone supply chain leaker yeux1122 has shared two new details regarding Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air: its battery capacity and weight. This account, for the most part, aggregates leaks shared across Chinese social media. It has a somewhat reputable track record when it …
2 days ago
RICO crypto fraud investigation leads to twelve more arrests
techradar.com - Ellen Jennings-Trace
The Department of Justice today has revealed that 12 people have been charged in a RICO case which involves the theft of over $263 million, as well …
PCMag
2 days ago
Spotify Caught Hosting Fake Podcasts Selling Dangerous Prescription Drugs
PCMag - Will McCurdy
Many of the podcasts included no audio or AI-generated voiceovers and simply redirected users to websites where they could buy Xanax, Oxycodone, or …
The Verge
flipped into Gaming
2 days ago
Nintendo details Switch 2 updates for Switch games
The Verge - by Jay Peters
Hopefully Pokémon Scarlet will play a bit better. Nintendo announced last month that it would be updating a handful of Switch games to run better on the Switch 2, and now some details about the planned improvements are available on its website. The improvements vary per game, but they include things …
TechSpot
2 days ago
Superwood aims to replace steel and concrete with a sustainable alternative
TechSpot - Skye Jacobs
Forward-looking: As InventWood prepares to bring its first batches of Superwood to market, it stands as a testament to what can happen when …
TechCrunch
flipped into Cybersecurity News and updates
2 days ago
US man who hacked SEC’s X account to spike Bitcoin price sentenced to prison
TechCrunch - Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Eric Council Jr., 26, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release on Friday for participating in the hack of the official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing in a press release. Council and …
Mashable
flipped into Mashable's Top Stories
2 days ago
Google is readying its AI Mode search tool for primetime, whether you like it or not
Mashable - Cecily Mauran
Plus, the new Pope's views on artificial intelligence, OpenAI's plans for global domination, and ChatGPT learns to code. It sure looks like Google is prepping its controversial AI mode for primetime. This week, some Google users noticed an AI Mode button showing up instead of Google's iconic "I'm …

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