An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: In April, Apple sent notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries, warning them they’d been targeted with spyware. “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID,” the notification reads. Users
Read MoreResearchers have discovered a new attack that can force VPN applications to route traffic outside the encrypted tunnel, thereby exposing the user’s traffic to potential snooping or manipulation. This vulnerability, named TunnelVision, is found in almost all VPNs on non-Linux and non-Android systems. It’s believe that the vulnerability “may have been possible since 2002 and
Read More[Greg] has been working with the Tang Nano 9K FPGA board. He wanted to use the Gowin Analysis Oscilloscope (GAO) to build an internal monitor into the device for probing internal points. The problem is that the documentation is a bit lacking, so he made a video showing how to make it work to help
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google’s updated 2FA setup no longer requires a phone number by default. Users can set up 2FA directly with an authenticator app or hardware key, skipping SMS verification. Google has streamlined its two-factor authentication (2FA), also known as the two-step verification (2SV) process, making it easier and more
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Pokemon Go players are creating a headache for members of the open source map tool OpenStreetMaps by adding fake beaches where they don’t exist in hopes of more easily catching Wigletts, a Pokemon that only spawns on beaches. OpenStreetMaps is a free, open source map tool
Read MoreAbner Li reports via 9to5Google: Since the launch of Health Connect in 2022, Google has been winding down the Google Fit developer APIs. Earlier this week, the company fully detailed how the “Google Fit APIs have been deprecated and will be supported until June 30, 2025.” Fitness and exercise apps that previously used Google Fit
Read MoreAmidst a high-stakes AI race, Apple is forging ahead with “Project ACDC,” a secret initiative recently come to light that develops proprietary AI chips for data centers. Apple launches ‘Project ACDC’ to pioneer AI chips for data centers Under the internal name “Project ACDC,” Apple is developing Apple Silicon designed specifically for server farms dedicated
Read MoreWhatever you’re doing with your hand tools, by the US Army’s lights, you’re probably doing it wrong. That seems to be the “Green Machine’s” attitude on pliers and screwdrivers, at least, the main stars of this 1943 War Department training film on the horrors of tool abuse. As kitschy as the film might be, they
Read MoreJack Dorsey is no longer on the board of Bluesky, the Twitter alternative he helped start. The announcement comes shortly after Dorsey unfollowed all but three accounts on X and referred to Elon Musk’s platform as “freedom technology.” The Verge reports: In two posts today, Bluesky thanked Dorsey while confirming his departure and adding that
Read MoreNot a Chromecast remote with a new button. | Image: AFTVnews Google’s rumored “Magic Button” shortcut for Google TV has been spotted in the wild on a real-world remote for an upcoming streaming box… made by Walmart. AFTVnews got hold of Walmart’s still-unreleased Onn 4K Pro — a Google TV-powered streaming box — and the
Read MoreImage: Yahoo! Auctions (Japan) Over on the Japanese Yahoo Auctions site, someone has listed an apparent pre-production version of the Super Famicom — the Japanese counterpart of the Super Nintendo (SNES). It’s similar to the console Nintendo eventually released in 1990 but with some stand-out differences, like a headphone jack and volume wheel on the
Read MoreThe US Labor Board found that Apple conducted unauthorized interrogations of employees at the Apple World Trade Center retail store in New York City. Apple World Trade Center In a recent ruling, the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that Apple engaged in illegal practices at a NYC retail store in 2022. First, the
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge As people try to find more uses for generative AI that are less about making a fake photo and are instead actually useful, Google plans to point AI to cybersecurity and make threat reports easier to read. In a blog post, Google writes its new cybersecurity product, Google Threat Intelligence, will bring
Read MoreWhatever you’re doing with your hand tools, by the US Army’s lights, you’re probably doing it wrong. That seems to be the “Green Machine’s” attitude on pliers and screwdrivers, at least, the main stars of this 1943 War Department training film on the horrors of tool abuse. As kitschy as the film might be, they
Read MoreImage: Schuurman There’s a lot riding on Sonos’ first pair of wireless headphones; CEO Patrick Spence has expressed confidence that the new product category will be a huge revenue driver for his company after Sonos has faced cooling demand for its speakers. The headphones are expected to ship sometime next month, but today, we’re getting
Read MoreImage: Wizards of the Coast A rare Magic: The Gathering card has sold for $3 million, making it the most expensive Magic card ever sold. And before you ask, Magic nerds, of course it was a Black Lotus. The sale of the card was announced last week by CGC Cards, a certification and grading company
Read MoreOpenAI and the developer platform Stack Overflow have announced a partnership that could potentially improve the performance of AI models and bring more technical information into ChatGPT. From a report: OpenAI will have access to Stack Overflow’s API and will receive feedback from the developer community to improve the performance of AI models. OpenAI, in
Read MoreBoeing’s first ever human-crewed spacecraft is launching tonight. You can watch it live right here.
Read MoreBrad Smith, president of Microsoft, speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, on Thursday, January 16th, 2020. | Photo: Getty Images Microsoft is doubling down on a controversial plan to capture carbon dioxide emissions from wood-burning power plants. It announced a contract with energy company Stockholm Exergi to capture
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: CoreWeave, the GPU infrastructure provider that began life as a cryptocurrency mining operation, this week raised $1.1 billion in new funding from investors, including Coatue, Fidelity and Altimeter Capital. The round brings its valuation to $19 billion post-money and its total raised to $5 billion in debt
Read MoreThe Rabbit R1 is one of the first standalone AI companion devices to hit the market, offering the ability to translate languages, identify objects in your environment, and order DoorDash, among other things. It’s been in the news last week for its all around poor reviews that cite poor battery life, painfully slow responses, and
Read MoreA new teaser on Apple’s website could be indicative of some of the company’s upcoming software plans, namely a new version of its ubiquitous Photos app that will tap generative AI to deliver Photoshop-grade editing capabilities for the average consumer, AppleInsider has learned. The new Clean Up feature will make removing objects significantly easier The
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Fresh leaks indicate some exciting new specifications about the PS5 Pro’s GPU. Real-world gaming performance is expected to see a roughly 45% boost over PS5. The PS5 Pro is currently projected to launch in time for the 2024 holiday season. With Sony’s mid-cycle refresh of the PlayStation 5 seemingly
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares an essay: Software designers refer to “the good enough principle.” It means, simply put, that sometimes you should prioritise functionality over perfection. As a relentless imperfectionist, I’m inclined to embrace this idea. I gave this newsletter its name to encourage myself to post rough versions of my pieces rather than not
Read MoreA new rumor suggests the iPhone 17 Pro, due in 2025, will increase to 12GB of RAM and have a more narrow Dynamic Island cutout. The Dynamic Island cutout could get smaller in future models Apple won’t reveal the iPhone 16 lineup until September 2024, but that hasn’t stopped rumors from starting about next year’s
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