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.....»»
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.....»»
I tested AMD’s RX 7800 XT against Nvidia’s RTX 4070, and there’s a clear winner
AMD's RX 7800 XT is here to rival Nvidia's RTX 4070. How do these two graphics card compare, and which one is the best? We know the answer......»»
Wall Street Journal: China bans use of iPhones for government officials
China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter......»»
China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Apple iPhone and other foreign technology devices have been banned for use in Chinese government agencies. Workers are no longer allowed to use these devices for work, or even bring them into the offi.....»»
The latest Google Maps redesign makes it look a lot more like Apple Maps
Some users are seeing a visual refresh for Google Maps that closely resembles a rival mapping app......»»
10 banned movies you have to watch right now
From a 1970s horror classic to a raunchy animated South Park comedy, these movies were banned from at least one country, but all of them are essential watches......»»
Another major spyware app has been hacked, with thousands of victims saved
Hackers found, and disabled, another major spyware manufacturer, saving some 70,000 Android victims......»»
Rightsholders Urge U.S. Govt to Pave the Way for Pirate Site Blocking
Responding to an inquiry on future anti-piracy strategies, Creative Future CEO Ruth Vitale calls on U.S. lawmakers to consider site blocking as a much-needed solution. Blocking foreign pirate sites could be a "game changer", she argues. The Associati.....»»
Apptronik’s new humanoid robot is a rival to the Tesla Bot
Texas-based Apptronik has unveiled the Apollo humanoid robot. It looks a bit like the Tesla Bot and is designed for various tasks in the workplace......»»
Satirical indie game Luck be a Landlord banned in 13 countries by Google
Satirical indie game Luck be a Landlord banned in 13 countries by Google.....»»
iPhone Thunderbolt rumors, a new App Store and more on the AppleInsider podcast
Apple devices are already the most used in TV and film, and that may only increase if rumors of Thunderbolt and USB4 data speeds are true of the iPhone 15 Pro, plus Setapp is the first to announce plans for a rival to the App Store, all on the AppleI.....»»
Twitter’s Rival Threads Is Already Unraveling
Twitter’s Rival Threads Is Already Unraveling.....»»
An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban
Official: "It is simply not feasible to read every book" for depictions of sex. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In response to recently enacted state legislation in Iowa, administrators are removing banned books from Maso.....»»
Amazon increases the cost of its Music Unlimited plans
Subscribers to Amazon's Music Unlimited streaming service will pay more from September. The hike follows similar moves by rival services in recent months......»»
X appears to slow load times for links to several news outlets and rival platforms
Link loading times to some Twitter competitors and news media sites posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be delayed or throttled for much of Tuesday......»»
Samsung’s leaked XR headset looks like a very budget Apple Vision Pro
A Samsung XR headset has seemingly been leaked but it looks like a budget Vision Pro rather than a true rival......»»
Could puncturing a satellite"s battery help it deorbit faster?
A few years ago, there was a panic about lithium-ion batteries that exploded and could do things like take down a jetliner. On a recent trip, an airline asked passengers to turn in any devices with batteries that had been banned because of safety con.....»»
Rockstar Games acquires modding team that it previously banned
If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Enlarge / Artist's rendering of FiveM operating free and clear as part of Rockstar after years of Rockstar claiming it was "facilitating piracy." (credit: FiveM) Longtime readers might rem.....»»
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services......»»