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Fitbit users struggle with “very frustrating” app bugs for months
Enlarge / Fitbit’s Charge 6. (credit: Google) Users of Fitbit’s iOS and Android apps have been reporting problems with the apps’ ability to sync and collect and display accurate data. Some have been...
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Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After California passed laws cracking down on AI-generated deepfakes of election-related content, a popular conservative influencer promptly sued,...
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Sony takes us back to the 90s with PSX-themed PS5 Pro limited edition
Those anxiously waiting to place a pre-order for a PlayStation 5 Pro might want to hold on a second. Sony just announced that it is releasing a 30th-anniversary edition that harkens back to the days of...
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How to stop LinkedIn from training AI on your data
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) LinkedIn admitted Wednesday that it has been training its own AI on many users’ data without seeking consent. Now there’s no way for users to opt...
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Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A coalition of law-enforcement agencies said it shut down a service that facilitated the unlocking of more than 1.2 million stolen or lost mobile phones so they could be...
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Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps
Enlarge / The Windows App runs on Windows, but also macOS, iOS/iPadOS, web browsers, and Android. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft announced today that it’s releasing a new app called Windows App as an...
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Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall
Enlarge / An Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K) on an iPhone. (credit: Anker) Anker is recalling three models of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a fire risk, it said yesterday. The models being...
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Google’s advertising monopoly threatens the future of the open web
If the DoJ’s lawsuit fails, the online ecosystem could worsen for users and third-party companies. Lawyers, nonprofit organizations, and privacy experts recently held a press hearing about the landmark...
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One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon
Enlarge / The second Intuitive Machines lander is prepared for hot-fire testing this week. (credit: Intuitive Machines) One of the miracles of the Apollo Moon landings is that they were televised,...
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A quick guide to iOS power-user features: The new Control Center and beyond
Enlarge / Control Center has a whole new customization interface. (credit: Samuel Axon) iOS 18 launched this week, and while its flagship feature (Apple Intelligence) is still forthcoming, the new OS...
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Mobile Arrow Lake leak reveals Core Ultra 9 285HX with 24 cores and 5.5GHz...
Vetted leaker Jaykihn has shared the clock speeds and core counts of six previously unknown Intel Arrow Lake HX CPUs. The high-end laptop processors generally align with the previously leaked Arrow...
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Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Certificate authorities and browser makers are planning to end the use of WHOIS data verifying domain ownership following a report that demonstrated how threat actors...
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Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating
Enlarge (credit: ChromaDev) On Saturday, a YouTube creator called “ChromaLock” published a video detailing how he modified a Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator to connect to the Internet and...
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How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google’s alleged ad tech monopoly, experts say that remedies sought in the antitrust trial could potentially benefit...
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Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower
Enlarge / Young raccoon looking out from a tree. (credit: Getty | Camerique) If you were looking for a reason to keep a flamethrower around the house, you may have just found one. This week, the Los...
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Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium
Enlarge (credit: Petal) As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is expanding rapidly. Alternatives to lithium-ion technology...
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Seasonic’s latest power supply has enough juice and connectors to run four...
Seasonic’s latest is ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compatible, and sports an 80 Plus Platinum efficiency rating (92 percent efficiency at 50 percent load). It utilizes an all-modular cable design and comes with...
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Telegram will provide authorities with IP addresses, phone numbers of suspects
Durov recently confirmed that Telegram has updated its terms of service, making it much harder for criminals using the platform. The new policy includes significant changes regarding collaboration with...
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Calif. Governor vetoes bill requiring opt-out signals for sale of user data
Enlarge / California Governor Gavin Newsom at a press conference in San Francisco on September 19, 2024. (credit: Getty Images | Anadolu ) California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have...
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Terminator’s Cameron joins AI company behind controversial image generator
Enlarge / Filmmaker James Cameron. (credit: James Cameron / Stability AI) On Tuesday, Stability AI announced that renowned filmmaker James Cameron—of Terminator and Skynet fame—has joined its board of...
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