A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

Your phone may not be as safe as you think. www.wired.com/story/coruna...

This could be a very good thing. www.techrepublic.com/article/news...

Make sure your AI controls are in place

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Learn the downsides of X (Twitter) youtu.be/p7ZG_xWYLzI

We ran battery tests on 17 phones - this model lasted the longest For ZDNET's latest Lab Award, we tested the best phones to find out which one had the best battery life over time.

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Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers Academic study finds 25 attack methods in major cloud password managers exposing vault, recovery, and encryption design risks.

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Daters, Beware: These Small Clues Could Mean You're Secretly Being Recorded With Smart Glasses A new wave of pick-up artists is exploiting tech to record women without consent. Here's how to spot the hidden cameras before it's too late.

A valid security concern www.pcmag.com/explainers/d...

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Google warns that over 40% of Android devices no longer receive security updates, leaving more than 1 billion devices exposed to malware and spyware attacks.

Don’t let this be you www.techrepublic.com/article/news...

Microsoft Sets Timeline to End Windows 11 Updates for Older Printers Microsoft is phasing out new printer driver updates via Windows Update for older printers in Windows 11 starting in 2026, pushing users toward Mopria.

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AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture — replacement for decades-old IDT can improve performance and stability Good riddance, IDT. You won't be missed.

A nice technical advancement. www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...

I tested Samsung's first laptop with Intel's Panther Lake chip - it's a sleeper hit for Windows users Samsung's Galaxy Book6 Ultra pairs strong multi-core performance with nearly 24 hours of battery life.

Probably worth considering as an upgrade www.zdnet.com/article/sams...

What a brute!
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I Tested Intel's Flagship 'Panther Lake' Laptop Chip: The Graphics Are the Real Upgrade A week into testing Intel’s new Core Ultra X9, the numbers are in. The CPU performance is steady, and the Arc integrated graphics makes PC gaming viable without a GeForce or Radeon chip.

Can’t wait for general availability! www.pcmag.com/news/intel-p...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches satellite internet service to rival SpaceX, Amazon Blue Origin is looking to send the first of TeraWave's 5,408 satellites into space in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Good to see another LEO competitor. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/b...

Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers Researchers demonstrated a new method of cooling trapped ions using chip-based systems, which could enable more stable and scalable quantum computers and quantum sensors.

An interesting strategy. news.mit.edu/2026/efficie...

AI Confidential? Privacy and AI Understand the major AI companies’ security and privacy policies, how AI platforms might use your data, and how you can stay in control -- a CPE webinar for CPAs.

Want to understand AI Privacy and Security? Join me before you celebrate the luck of the Irish on March 17th!

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Interesting attack vector. www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news...

Samsung launches its first multi-folding phone as competition from Chinese brands intensifies Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its first multi-folding smartphone, as it faces growing pressure to keep up with innovations from competitors.

This Samsung tri-fold equals a foldable tablet. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/s...

Google TPUv7: The 900lb Gorilla In the Room Anthropic’s 1GW+ TPUs, New customers Meta/SSI/xAI/OAI, Full Stack Review of v7 Ironwood, CUDA Moat at risk, Next Generation TPUv8AX and TPUv8X versus Vera Rubin

Great in-depth Google TPU info newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/tpuv7-goog...

Your Brain Has a Built-In Isolation Mode - Neuroscience News New research uncovers the exact immune-to-brain pathway that drives the loss of social motivation during sickness.

Social withdrawal during sickness is a real and good evolutionary thing. neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience...

Human brains have 5 distinct 'epochs' in a lifetime, study finds During each of these phases, our brains show markedly different characteristics in their architecture, according to the new findings.

While it may not prove our as exactly true, what an interesting finding! www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

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Microsoft Azure Fends Off Record-Breaking Attack Microsoft confirmed that Azure blocked a denial-of-service attack that involved more than 500,000 IP addresses spread across multiple regions.

Amazing stats www.techrepublic.com/article/micr...

Computer Chips in Our Bodies Could Be the Future of Medicine The brain-computer interface is real. It's changing lives—and could soon change the world.

The best summary article on Brain Computer Interfaces I have ever read. Take the time to read it all.

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We Need a Global Movement to Prohibit Superintelligent AI "Leading AI scientists warn that developing superintelligence could result in humanity’s extinction."

A short, important article for your consideration.

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Top quantum breakthroughs of 2025 The year isn't over yet, but we've already seen record-breaking quantum computers, skyrocketing levels of investment, and demonstrations of real-world benefits.

A well written summary of wuantum this year. www.networkworld.com/article/4088...

Well written summary of the Oura Ring and the Apple Watch health benefits Source: Prevention

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CoPhish: Using Microsoft Copilot Studio as a wrapper for OAuth phishing | Datadog Security Labs Copilot Studio links look benign, but they can host content to redirect users to arbitrary URLs. In this post, we document a method by which a Copilot Studio agent's login settings can redirect a user...

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