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New third-party iOS App Stores in Japan preserve user privacy, child safety
AppleInsider - 18 Dec 2025 01:09
Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.App StoreApple compa...
Video Game Hardware Sales Are the Worst in Decades: Here's Why You Should Buy Now
CNET - 18 Dec 2025 00:30
New analytics show abysmal video game hardware sales for Black Friday, but price hikes aren't over yet.
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in orbit
SPACE.com - 18 Dec 2025 19:51
One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company.
Kimsuky Spreads DocSwap Android Malware via QR Phishing Posing as Delivery App
The Hacker News - 18 Dec 2025 13:13
The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new campaign that distributes a new variant of Android malware called DocSwap via QR codes hosted on phishing sites mimicking Seoul-based logistics firm...
NHS tech supplier probes cyberattack on internal systems
The Register - 18 Dec 2025 13:02
Around 2,000 GP practices use its products An NHS tech supplier is investigating a cyberattack that affected its systems in the early hours of Sunday.
Ultrahuman brings snoring detection and respiratory health tracking to the Ring Air
Engadget - 18 Dec 2025 13:00React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines
The Register - 18 Dec 2025 11:42
Security boffins warn flaw is now being used for ransomware attacks against live networks Microsoft says attackers have already compromised "several hundred machines across a diverse set of organizations" via the...
113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority
SecurityWeek - 18 Dec 2025 11:05
Threat actors stole names, Social Security numbers, and financial and health information, and deployed ransomware on RBHAs systems. The post 113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority appeared fi...
Apple's iPhone Fold Size Leak Raises Usability Fears as It Shrinks Past Rivals
IBTimes - 18 Dec 2025 03:42
Apple is set to disrupt the foldable market in 2026 with the iPhone Fold, a book-style device featuring a 7.58-inch internal and 5.25-inch external display.
Apple's AI & ML research papers show instant 3D image conversion, more
AppleInsider - 18 Dec 2025 00:12
Apple continues to focus on AI-powered image modification, with new studies detailing evaluation frameworks and an AI model that can turn 2D images into 3D scenes in a second. Here's what the company's research h...
The TikTok Ban Was Set for Dec. 16. It Didn't Happen, and Here's Why
CNET - 18 Dec 2025 00:08
President Donald Trump has postponed the ban on TikTok five times this year.
Following sweeping App Store changes, AltStore PAL launches in Japan
9 to 5 Mac - 18 Dec 2025 23:40
Japanese users can now download AltStore PAL and sideload apps on their iPhones and iPads. Heres how. more
Amazon blocked 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers seeking jobs
The Register - 18 Dec 2025 23:39
Plus: Lazarus Group has a brand new BeaverTail Even Amazon isn't immune to North Korean scammers who try to score remote jobs at tech companies so they can funnel their wages to Kim Jong Un's coffers.
North Korean Infiltrator Caught Working In Amazon IT Department Thanks To Lag
Slashdot - 18 Dec 2025 23:20
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: A North Korean imposter was uncovered, working as a sysadmin at Amazon U.S., after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions with security specialists at the...
The Reason Temu Tech Is So Cheap
BGR - 18 Dec 2025 23:17
Temu sells tech at such cheap prices that even giants like Amazon find it hard to match. Here's the reason why most Temu tech is so affordable.
Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space
Space News - 18 Dec 2025 23:15
The White House issued a sweeping executive order on space policy Dec. 18 covering topics from NASAs exploration plans to space security. The post Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space ap...
What problem is charging for Space Situational Awareness supposed to solve?
Space News - 18 Dec 2025 23:15
A recently issued Executive Order revises how the government implements Space Policy Directive-3, removing the longstanding expectation that basic space situational awareness (SSA) services, including conjunction warning...
Steam Winter Sale discounts Clair Obscur, Silent Hill f and more
Engadget - 18 Dec 2025 23:08
Holiday shopping is in full swing, which means it's about time for the Steam Winter Sale. This go-around, Valves sale runs from December 18, 2025 through January 5, 2026, and includes discounts on some of this year...
Missed Black Friday? The Google TV Streamer is still at a record-low price!
Android Authority - 18 Dec 2025 23:06
Upgrade your entertainment system on the cheap.
China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
The Hacker News - 18 Dec 2025 23:04
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan. The end goal of these attacks is...
Give your old PC new lease on life for just $10
Mashable - 18 Dec 2025 23:00
Give a PC an affordable upgrade with this Microsoft Windows 11 Home license, now just $9.97 (reg. $139).
DuckDuckGos AI platform can now generate images
9 to 5 Mac - 18 Dec 2025 22:58
The new Duck.ai feature, still in beta, adheres to DuckDuckGos privacy-first approach to AI and to search in general. Here are the details. more