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Microsoft bolts Copilot Mode onto Edge to chase AI-browser crowd
The Register - 29 Jul 2025 03:16
'Edge, order two tons of creamed corn...' Microsoft on Monday introduced Copilot Mode in its Edge browser, a way to use voice or text commands to automate web-based tasks via AI....
Google launches new AI search feature in UK
BBC - 29 Jul 2025 03:01
The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions for advertisers.
PayPal Launches Pay With Crypto, Expanding Its Push Into Digital Currencies
CNET - 29 Jul 2025 02:40
This is part of PayPal's bigger plan to make crypto more practical for everyday use, not just investing.
Fraud detection strategies outlined may explain how to survive explosion of deepfakes
Phys.org - 29 Jul 2025 17:34
In a Perspective, Hany Farid highlights the risk of manipulated and fraudulent images and videos, known as deepfakes, and explores interventions that could mitigate the harms deepfakes can cause.
New e-voting system resists quantum attacks, paving way for secure digital elections
Phys.org - 29 Jul 2025 17:29
A new electronic voting system developed at NTNU can withstand attacks from quantum computers, meaning digital elections can be conducted securely, even in the future.
Chaos RaaS Emerges After BlackSuit Takedown, Demanding $300K from U.S. Victims
The Hacker News - 29 Jul 2025 17:25
A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter's dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure. Chaos...
Message filtering in iOS 26 upsetting politicians that want to annoy iPhone customers
AppleInsider - 29 Jul 2025 04:38
Apple will be automatically sorting unknown texts into a new category in iOS 26, and that's causing problems for political groups that rely on donations via unsolicited texts. Messages Unknown Senders filter annoying pol...
Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week
Engadget - 29 Jul 2025 02:48Microsoft spotlights Apple bug patched in March as SharePoint exploits continue
The Register - 29 Jul 2025 02:41
Look over there! Amidst its own failure to fix a couple of bugs now under mass exploitation and being abused for espionage, data theft, and ransomware infections, Microsoft said Monday that it spotted a macOS vulnerabili...
Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones
The Verge - 29 Jul 2025 02:05
Samsung's One UI 8 update seems to prevent users from unlocking their device's bootloader to load custom ROMs, as spotted earlier by SammyGuru. Over the weekend, users on the XDA Developers forum noticed that Samsung app...
Pixel 10 leak hints it's getting the magnetic Qi2 charging you've been waiting for
Android Authority - 30 Jul 2025 01:57iOS 18.6 Update Released with Bug Fixes & Security Patches
OS X Daily - 30 Jul 2025 01:56
Apple has released iOS 18.6 for iPhone, and iPadOS 18.6 for iPad. The updates include bug fixes and security enhancements, and address an issue with Photos app where the Memory Movies were not able to be shared in some s...
Canon says it could raise prices in the US again because of tariffs
DP Review - 30 Jul 2025 01:49
Image: Canon Canon has already raised prices of its equipment for US customers once because of tariffs, and now, it has shared that another increase could be on the way. The company recently released its second-quarter a...
Microsoft quietly dropped a Smurface Edition Smurfs-themed laptop. Why?
Mashable - 30 Jul 2025 01:47
Microsoft quietly launched the Surface Laptop Smurface Edition, a limited-edition laptop that has Smurfs on its lid.
Samsung might switch things up with its Galaxy S26 lineup
Android Central - 30 Jul 2025 01:43
Samsung could be mixing things up with its next flagship series. A new rumor suggests that it could swap the base model for a "Pro" and Plus for an "Edge."
Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint
Engadget - 30 Jul 2025 01:41Rare Apple memorabilia, Macs, & more up for auction ending August 21
AppleInsider - 30 Jul 2025 01:39
Whether you're in the market for a fully operational Apple-1, a baseball signed by Tim Cook, or an iPad prototype, the latest Apple memorabilia auction is packed with pricey objects. Apple memorabilia up for auction. Ima...
Cosmic Rays Could Energize Microscopic Life Under the Surface of Mars
Discover - 30 Jul 2025 01:35
Learn how cosmic rays, normally seen as a threat to humans in space, may be sustaining life beneath the surface of Mars and elsewhere in the Solar System.
Microsoft researchers: To fend off AI, consider a job as a pile driver
The Register - 30 Jul 2025 01:32
Knowledge workers will be most affected Microsoft researchers have found that people get the most use of AI for writing and knowledge work, but they offer some comfort to worried white-collar workers, saying that their j...
Apple TV+: Leagues Cup returns today on MLS Season Pass, how to watch every match
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Jul 2025 01:31
If you're a soccer fan, it's gonna be a fun month. The Leagues Cup returns today, and every match of the tournament will stream live on MLS Season Pass via the Apple TV app. Here's how to follow along. more...
Dental Floss Has Potential to Deliver Vaccines, Replacing Needles or Nasal Sprays
Discover - 30 Jul 2025 01:30
Learn about how a dental floss pick could be the new and more effective vaccine delivery method.
Forests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon
New Scientist - 30 Jul 2025 01:28
An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage