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.....»»
Apple threatened to remove Damus from App Store for letting users tip each other with Bitcoin
Damus is the first iPhone app for the Nostr social network, which is based on a decentralized platform and is supported by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. After being removed from the Chinese App Store earlier this year, Damus was almost banned worl.....»»
How the Paragon Board works in Diablo 4
After level 50, things will get complicated. Don't get stun-locked by this massive system and let us show you exactly how the Paragon Board works in Diablo 4......»»
Apple may be forced to change the Vision Pro headset’s name
Apple may regret picking the Vision Pro name for its new headset, as a rival firm has already trademarked it. And it’s not the only headache Apple is facing......»»
Apple may be forced to change the Vision Pro’s name
Apple may regret picking the Vision Pro name for its new headset, as a rival firm has already trademarked it. And it’s not the only headache Apple is facing......»»
Nature bans AI-generated art from its 153-year-old science journal
"The process of publishing ... is underpinned by a shared commitment to integrity." Enlarge / This artist's impression of an asteroid fireball hurtling toward earth is not AI-generated and, thus, not banned from Nature. (credit:.....»»
What we know so far about Instagram"s Twitter rival
Instagram is reportedly working on a text-based social media app to compete with Twitter. Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year, numerous debacles including the disastrous Twitter Blue verification rollout, changes to content moderation, and nu.....»»
KISS method for 2D material preparation: Unlocking new possibilities for materials science
It has almost been 20 years since the establishment of the field of two-dimensional (2D) materials with the discovery of unique properties of graphene, a single, atomically thin layer of graphite. The significance of graphene and its one-of-a-kind pr.....»»
Facebook owner Meta plans to create Twitter rival
A text-based version of Instagram could potentially let users carry across followers from other apps......»»
Meta plans for Twitter rival shown to staff
A text-based version of Instagram could potentially let users carry across followers from other apps......»»
UK’s plans for global AI safety summit draw criticism
Announcement does not include "a single voice from civil society or academia," says critic. Enlarge (credit: Govt of United Kingdom) On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the nation will host "the fi.....»»
UK’s plans for “first global summit” on AI safety draw criticism
Announcement does not include "a single voice from civil society or academia," says critic. Enlarge (credit: Govt of United Kingdom) On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the nation will host "the fi.....»»
AMD might crush Nvidia with its laptop GPUs — but it’s silent on the desktop front
AMD is rumored to be readying some really interesting laptop GPUs that could potentially rival even Nvidia's best desktop cards......»»
Apple CEO says he uses ChatGPT, weeks after Apple banned it
With no AI announcements at WWDC 2023, Apple's CEO finally broke silence on ChatGPT in an interview following the keynote......»»
Russia blames US and Apple for hacking diplomat iPhones
Russian government and Kaspersky uncover cases of advanced spyware infecting iOS devices......»»
Arizona limits building as groundwater dries up
New houses that rely on dwindling groundwater supplies around one of the United States' biggest cities are to be banned, officials said Thursday, in a sign of the strains that drought and climate change are causing across the US west......»»
Producing large, clean 2D materials made easy: Just "KISS"
Ever since the discovery of the two-dimensional form of graphite (called graphene) almost twenty years ago, interest in 2D materials and their special physical properties has skyrocketed. Famously, graphene was produced by exfoliating bulk graphite u.....»»
Cyberweapon manufacturers plot to stay on the right side of US
Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO tell the tale. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Shutterstock/Dreamstime) In the summer of 2019, as Paragon Solutions was building one of the world’s most potent cy.....»»
Garmin challenges the Apple Watch Ultra with new smartwatches
Garmin has announced a new lineup of watches, and their rugged designs and extensive features could make them a serious rival to the Apple Watch Ultra.The Apple Watch Ultra is Apple's latest premium wearable, engineered for intensive activities in ru.....»»
Study: False assumptions about election malfeasance could create a "death spiral" for democracy
In October 2020, two rival candidates for office in Utah made an unusual television ad together. Incumbent Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and his Democratic challenger, Chris Peterson, appeared in the same spot to note they were both "dedicated to the A.....»»
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.....»»