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That popular YouTube alternative on Android TV was secretly distributing infected builds
Android Authority - 1 Dec 2025 04:09
A clean version of SmartTube is now available for download, but you should still take steps to protect yourself.
Google Home users are forcing Gemini on their devices with this URL hack
Android Authority - 1 Dec 2025 03:06
Some users claim they were able to access Gemini for Home using this trick, but many report they only got Gemini's voices.
'Crime Rings Enlist Hackers To Hijack Trucks'
Slashdot - 1 Dec 2025 00:19
It's "a complex mix of internet access and physical execution," says the chief informance security officer at Cequence Security. Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 summarizes this article from The Wall Street ...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
Wired - 1 Dec 2025 14:00
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
India Quietly Orders Smartphone Makers to Preload State Cybersecurity App
TechRepublic - 1 Dec 2025 13:38
The order, which has not been released publicly, was shared privately with select device makers. The post India Quietly Orders Smartphone Makers to Preload State Cybersecurity App appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI could double the US economy's growth rate over the next decade, says Anthropic
ZDNet - 1 Dec 2025 13:02
A new study found that Claude reduces the time work-related tasks take by an average of 80% - with some important caveats.
India demands Apple preinstall government security app onto iPhones
AppleInsider - 1 Dec 2025 12:59
India is continuing to pressure Apple into preloading locally sold iPhone units with state-backed apps, something Apple has been keen to resist.Mumbai, IndiaIndia's Ministry of Communications issued a directive on No...
Two Former US Congressmen Announce Fundraising for Candidates Supporting AI Regulation
Slashdot - 1 Dec 2025 12:34
Two former U.S. congressmen announced this week that they're launching two tax-exempt fundraising groups "to back candidates who support AI safeguards," reports The Hill, "as a counterweight to industry-b...
Cryptocurrency scammer jailed for abusing company credit card to fund gambling
ReadWrite - 1 Dec 2025 12:20
Jason Lowe, a web developer from England, was jailed for abusing his position to siphon company funds into cryptocurrency to Cryptocurrency scammer jailed for abusing company credit card to fund gambling The post Cryptoc...
French Football Federation faces own-goal after club software data breach
The Register - 1 Dec 2025 11:41
Zut alors! Cybercrooks scored names, numbers, and license IDs The French Football Federation (FFF) has conceded that attackers broke into its member management software using a compromised account, scoring a match sheet&...
Google and Apple ordered to stop fake government TXTs
The Register - 1 Dec 2025 01:52
PLUS: India wants to build big airliners; Half of South Koreans caught in data leak; Minimum wage for gig workers in Oz; And more! Asia in Brief Singapores government last week told Google and Apple to prevent fake gover...
How OpenAI Reacted When Some ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Reality
Slashdot - 1 Dec 2025 01:40
Some AI experts were reportedly shocked ChatGPT wasn't fully tested for sycophancy by last spring. "OpenAI did not see the scale at which disturbing conversations were happening," writes the New York Times - ...
Swiss government says give M365, and all SaaS, a miss as it lacks end-to-end encryption
The Register - 1 Dec 2025 00:05
PLUS: Exercise app tells spies to stop mapping; GitLab scan reveals 17,000 secrets; Leak exposes Irans Charming Kitten; And more! Infosec In Brief Switzerlands Conference of Data Protection Officers, Privatim, last week ...
TSA Will Start Charging $45 to Travelers Without Real ID
Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2025 23:54
The new fee starts Feb. 1, 2026.
Apple hires Google veteran as its new vice president of AI
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Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2025 23:45Doctors are seeing more aggressive breast cancer in younger women than expected
Science Daily - 1 Dec 2025 23:41
Younger women are being diagnosed with breast cancer more often than screening guidelines anticipate. Many of these cancers are invasive and harder to treat, especially in those under 40. After analyzing 11 years of data...
Nintendo Switch 2 bundles are finally on sale at Amazon. Its a Cyber Monday miracle.
Mashable - 1 Dec 2025 23:41
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundles are on sale at Amazon for Cyber Monday for $449, or $50 off. That's a rare 10% discount.
B&H's Cyber Monday sale slashes up to $500 off MacBook Pro, Air, Mac Studio, Mac mini
AppleInsider - 1 Dec 2025 23:35
Time is running out to grab B&H's Cyber Monday deals on Apple computers, with inventory still available at some of the lowest prices on record.Cyber Monday Mac deals end tonight.With some of the steepest discounts av...
The Apple MacBook Air M2 is still amazing, and its only $599 today!
Android Authority - 1 Dec 2025 23:35
This deal ends tonight!
Reditus Space joins reusable satellite wave with $7 million seed round
Space News - 1 Dec 2025 23:33
Reditus Space announced $7.1 million in seed funding to fly its first reusable spacecraft next summer, joining a wave of startups emerging from stealth in microgravity research and in-space manufacturing. The post Reditu...
Scientists discover hidden switch that helps cancer cells survive
Science Daily - 1 Dec 2025 23:33
Researchers have found a small but powerful switch inside breast cancer cells that helps them survive stressful conditions. When this switch flips, the cells activate protective programs that make them tougher and faster...