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.....»»
Rivian"s EV Fast Charger Network Will Open To Rival Electric Cars
Rivian plans to build out its EV charging network and it'll also make its fast chargers available to any electric vehicle, not just its own. Rivian plans to buil.....»»
Google’s ChatGPT rival is an ethical mess, say Google’s own workers
Google ignored employee warnings that Bard, its AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, was a pathological liar and potentially dangerous, according to a new report......»»
An open-source ChatGPT rival was just launched by the Stable Diffusion team
The company that created the popular AI image generator Stable Diffusion just announced an open-source AI chatbot to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT......»»
Motorola 2023 RAZR lineup could go ‘Pro’
The Motorola Razr Pro and Razr Lite foldables might be launched in an international event, according to an online leak. Samsung’s status as the dominant force in the Android foldable landscape has clearly not deterred rival manufactur.....»»
Pegasus had three ways to hack iPhones without the owner tapping
Pegasus, the spyware used by governments to secretly break into iPhones of journalists and political opponents, used three zero-click exploits affecting iOS 15 and iOS 16 in Mexico in 2022.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusNSO Group is the infa.....»»
An iPhone just blocked one of the worst spyware attacks on the planet
Apple released a feature called Lockdown Mode last year. Fresh research says it is holding its own against one of the world's most powerful spyware attacks......»»
MediaTek gearing up for deployment in automotive sector to counter rival Qualcomm
This week, MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto, an automotive chip platform consisting of its existing automotive chips as well as future planned product lines, signaling the company's entry into the car electronics market......»»
Twitch: Kai Cenat banned from streaming platform
The streamer holds the record for most subscriptions, with more than 300,000 at its peak......»»
Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT
The New York Times details Google's "shock" and "panic" at having a search rival. Enlarge / Google's not what it used to be. (credit: Aurich Lawson) The New York Times has a big piece detailing Google's "shock" and "pan.....»»
This Apple Mac Mini rival packs 64GB RAM and a sub $800 price tag
The Minisforum Venus NPB7 is a powerful device that continues to push the limits of mini PCs......»»
Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench
PCB has been banned in most countries since the 1970s, but that doesn't mean it no longer exists. Now, deep-sea researchers report that they have found PCB at the bottom of the Atacama Trench in the Pacific Ocean......»»
Lidar maker Ouster accuses Chinese rival of patent theft
Ouster filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against rival lidar maker Hesai and its related entities on April 12......»»
These are the countries where ChatGPT is currently banned
AI chatbots have got the world in a big damn hurry, but where some are rushing to take advantage of it, others are looking to ban it. Here's the who's who......»»
Apple banned 22 ‘competing brands’ from appearing near its first store in India
Ahead of the opening of the first Apple Stores in India, it’s being reported that Apple banned 22 competing brands from an “exclusive zone” around the store. These brands include Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The iPhone maker used a c.....»»
Cancer-causing chemicals detected in toys and headphones
Cancer-causing chlorinated paraffins are still used in a wide range of everyday products sold in North America, despite their known health harm and being banned in Canada for a decade, according to a new study in Environmental Science: Processes & Im.....»»
Report reveals details about iOS 14 exploit, spyware, and the mysterious group behind it
Researchers at the Citizen Lab from the University of Toronto’s Munk School have published a new report explaining how a zero-click exploit of iPhone software was possible and who was targeted. We first learned about the exploit and the mysteriou.....»»
Another Pegasus-like spyware tool called "Reign" was used to spy on iPhones
Echoing NSO Group's Pegasus debacle, another spyware tool that could attack the iPhone was sold to governments, and has only now been discovered.Spying software is often used by security agencies and governments to monitor individuals of interest. Th.....»»
AI: China tech giant Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival
In recent months, technology firms around the world have unveiled their own generative AI chatbots......»»
Artificial Intelligence: China tech giant Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival
In recent months, technology firms around the world have unveiled their own generative AI chatbots......»»
Microsoft fined millions for selling software to Russian firms
Over $12 million in banned sales, including over 1,200 in Russia, has landed Microsoft with a $3 million punishment......»»