Massive cryptomining rig discovered under Polish court’s floor, stealing power (arstechnica.com)
WhatsApp can now hide your IP address during calls (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft opens early access to AI assistant for infosec, Security Copilot (www.theregister.com)
Copilotization of all things continues… as helper offers incident reports to share with the boss and more
ROCm Is AMD’s No. 1 Priority, Exec Says (www.eetimes.com)
Canonical partners with AMD to enable Ubuntu on AMD Kria™ K24 SOMs (ubuntu.com)
N.W.T. wildfire evacuees say Facebook's news ban 'dangerous' in emergency situation | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
US real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider (arstechnica.com)
ICO slams Meta's plan not to ask the British for permission to advertise (stackdiary.com)
Meta has been chastised by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for its decision not to seek explicit consent from UK users for targeted advertising.
Wire welcomes the publication of Messaging Layer Security as RFC 9420 (wire.com)
After years of intense standards development, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) officially published today Messaging Layer Security (MLS) as RFC 9420. MLS is the first global open standard for end-to-end encrypted communications and has been jointly developed by industry peers and academic institutions. Wire was an...
AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action (arstechnica.com)
The WSJ reported, “For many years, telecom companies have known about the lead-covered cables and the potential risks of exposure to their workers, according to documents and interviews with former employees. They were also aware that lead was potentially leaching into the environment, but haven’t meaningfully acted on...
FCC probes rise of AI robocall armies (www.theregister.com)
“the FCC is considering if AI analytics might better block unwanted calls and texts “and restore trust in our networks,” according to the agency. It would certainly be an improvement over reaching for the block button after receiving yet another call from someone purporting to be a Microsoft technician”
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story (www.wired.com)
OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets, report says::OpenAI has already won over top talent from Google and Meta to work for the AI firm.
Apple might reveal a proper gaming product at its October event (www.techradar.com)
Apple might reveal a proper gaming product at its October event::I’ll take one gaming MacBook please, Apple!
US dispatches novel drone ships to Japan to deter China in the Pacific | This is the first time American unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been sent over such a long distance to support manned s... (interestingengineering.com)
US dispatches novel drone ships to Japan to deter China in the Pacific | This is the first time American unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been sent over such a long distance to support manned s…::undefined
US eyes more AI chip curbs on Chinese companies to close loophole (amp.scmp.com)
Spotify is giving paid subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening per month - The Verge (newsroom.spotify.com)
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Google's Android Earthquake Alert failed' to detect north India tremors today. Why? (www.hindustantimes.com)
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FTC denies responsibility for major Microsoft document leak (www.vg247.com)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied responsibility for a major leak of Microsoft documents that occurred on S…
Only 5% of $22B in VC funding for generative AI went to Europe (thenextweb.com)
Only 5% of $22B in VC funding for generative AI went to Europe::undefined
Digital Markets Act: Commission designates six gatekeepers (ec.europa.eu)
The European Commission has today designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In total, 22 core platform services provided by gatekeepers have been designated. The six gatekeepers will now have six months to ensure full compliance...
Can an Artificial Kidney Finally Free Patients from Dialysis? (www.ucsf.edu)
Can an Artificial Kidney Finally Free Patients from Dialysis?::undefined
The PARA Method: The Simple System for Organizing Your Digital Life in Seconds (fortelabs.com)
Can I faraday cage my ISP-issued router in order to use my own?
I have a family member living on my property in a separate but adjacent living space, close enough together to share my router’s wifi. She likes to let her youtube app endlessly autoplay talking head news videos at full volume due to her hearing loss, and this goes on for a few hours in the mornings. The sound through the...