US govt banned NSO’s Pegasus, but said to buy rival spyware Paragon Graphite
The US government banned the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware 18 months ago, but a new report today says that at least one government agency is using very similar malware from a rival company: Paragon Graphite. Graphite reportedly has the same capabil.....»»
Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?
One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use......»»
Future Intel chips will let PCs rival Macs by next year, claims CEO
Windows PCs powered by future Intel chips will rival the performance of Apple Silicon Macs, claims the company’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger. No such claim was made for this year’s chip, Meteor Lake, which will debut on December 14 – but Gelsinger sa.....»»
WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market......»»
Apple loses 20-year title as sole winner of the American Satisfaction Index
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is out with its 2023 study on electronics and household appliances. After Apple has been the sole winner of the personal computer category for 20 years straight, this year a rival has caught up and forc.....»»
Intel’s new integrated graphics could rival discrete GPUs
Intel has just made a huge leap forward in its graphics department. Going forward, integrated GPUs will have access to hardware ray tracing......»»
Xbox has no plans to make its own handheld system, per leaked documents
Leaked documents show that Xbox has no plans to make its own Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck rival, noting that handhelds are "not in scope.".....»»
Destiny 2 players will shortly be banned from equipping crafted weapons
Destiny 2 players will shortly be banned from equipping crafted weapons.....»»
Starfield mod that removes pronoun options has been banned by NexusMods
One of the biggest PC mod repositories in the world has removed a Starfield mod that let players remove pronoun options from their game......»»
Apple warns Russian journalists of Pegasus iPhone infections
Apple has started to warn Russian journalists that they are the targets of attacks using Pegasus, spyware used by governments to hack and monitor iPhones.Pegasus is well known for being a tool by governments and law enforcement agencies around the wo.....»»
Apple disputes claim that the iPhone 12 is suddenly breaking radiation standards
As Apple was unveiling the iPhone 15 yesterday, parties in the EU were working to have the iPhone 12 banned. more….....»»
Belgium to review iPhone 12 radiation risks, following France ban
Contemporaneous with the launch of the iPhone 15, a scandal surrounding the iPhone 12 brewed this week. France regulators have banned sales of iPhone 12 as it claimed the phone’s radiation exposure exceeded legal limits. Apple has rejected the f.....»»
France iPhone 12 ban over RF power induces Belgium to ask questions too
Belgium has joined the list of countries reviewing potential health risks associated with iPhone 12 radio power levels, following concerns expressed by French regulators.iPhone 12 family from mini to Pro MaxOn Tuesday, France banned the sale of iPhon.....»»
The iPhone 15’s chip challenges Intel’s fastest desktop CPU — but there’s a catch
Intel and AMD have a surprising new rival in Apple, but not in the way you think......»»
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China"s code?
New investments in the United States and Europe aim to challenge China’s stranglehold on a key ingredient used in most electric vehicle batteries – graphite – but industry experts said that will be an uphill battle......»»
Meta is reportedly working on a GPT-4 rival, and it could have dire consequences
AI and Facebook are two of today’s most scandal-prone topics, but they’re reportedly combining to make what could be the most powerful AI in the world......»»
The AI-assistant wars heat up with Claude Pro, a new ChatGPT Plus rival
For $20 a month, Claude fans can get 5x higher usage limits, early access to new features. Enlarge / The Anthropic Claude logo. (credit: Anthropic / Benj Edwards) On Thursday, AI-maker and OpenAI competitor Anthropic lau.....»»
Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061)
Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) exploited to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. “The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any inte.....»»
Exploit that delivered Pegasus spyware patched in iOS 16.6.1 update
Apple's operating system updates on Thursday patched an exploit chain capable of compromising iOS 16.6 devices with the Pegasus spyware without any interaction from the victim.The exploit was discovered on an iPhone owned by an individual employed by.....»»
Exploit patched in iOS 16.6.1 update delivered Pegasus spyware
Apple's operating system updates on Thursday patched an exploit chain capable of compromising iOS 16.6 devices with the Pegasus spyware without any interaction from the victim.The exploit was discovered on an iPhone owned by an individual employed by.....»»
Google Preemptively Banned Hundreds of Millions of ‘Pirate’ URLs Last Year
Google remains committed to tackling online piracy. In a recent letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company says that it blocked hundreds of millions of URLs before they appeared in the search engine. These preemptive takedowns are part.....»»