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Despite reports that circulated earlier this week, Google is not cutting security updates for almost all of its Chromecast lineup. It also chalked up compatibility issues that surfaced earlier this month to a technical error.
2 days, 1 hourApple appears to be working on new headphones. However, there is nothing about the diagram or product number in the FCC filing that clearly reveals whether Apple fans will get a new addition to either the Beats or AirPods lineup.
2 days, 5 hoursThe settlement terms were not disclosed. Many other similar cases are still pending.
2 days, 22 hoursKen Paxton says Meta's claims about being unable to access users' messages are 'blatantly inaccurate.' Meta has called a similar lawsuit 'false and absurd.'
3 days, 2 hoursMythos identified 6,202 high- or critical-severity flaws in 1,000 open-source projects.
3 days, 2 hoursThe FBI said the VPN had been used by 'at least 25 ransomware groups,' including Avaddon, for activities including botnet operations, denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, scams, and hacking.
3 days, 6 hoursIf you have a newer, lower-end iPhone, you may be able to stop your carrier from knowing your exact location. But the feature still isn’t supported by most US carriers.
1 week, 2 daysThe macOS exploit took five days to discover, but researchers say it could not have been pulled off by Mythos alone and also required the expertise of its human hackers.
1 week, 2 daysCalifornia's AB-1921 would require publishers to keep games playable or refund buyers if their titles go dark. However, the game industry argues that it puts them in an 'impossible situation.'
1 week, 3 daysYou can now connect ChatGPT to your bank account to get granular breakdowns of your spending habits, as well as advice on things like building a pathway to homeownership.
1 week, 3 daysIf the platform finds 'incontrovertible evidence' that someone didn't check the output of a large language model, they could face a one-year ban.
1 week, 3 daysThe Tesla Cybertruck's wheel studs could eventually separate from the wheel hub on some affected vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
2 weeks, 1 dayDOGE used OpenAI’s ChatGPT in parts of its decision-making process, but failed to determine if the chatbot's output made sense, a judge finds.
2 weeks, 2 daysResearch shared with Wired claims 5,000 vibe-coded web apps had ‘virtually no security.’ But many companies highlighted in the research dispute parts of the report.
2 weeks, 2 daysSpan claims consumers can slash their energy and internet bills by installing a miniature 'distributed data center' in their own homes.
2 weeks, 3 daysSince October, every Claude model has achieved a perfect score on 'agentic misalignment' evaluations, meaning they won't resort to blackmail or sabotage to save themselves.
2 weeks, 3 days'Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs,' Meta says.
2 weeks, 4 daysThere are eight built-in pets to choose from, but if you’re feeling adventurous, you can also create (and share) your own by prompting Codex.
3 weeks, 1 dayThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has updated its rules for the upcoming year, prohibiting AI-generated performances or screenplays from winning awards.
3 weeks, 2 daysCodex’s AI ‘pets’ act as floating overlays on your screen, giving you progress updates while you work on other tasks in different windows, such as when your prompt has finished running.
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