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Today β€” 4 March 2026TechSpot

Leaked government-grade iPhone hacking tools now used to steal crypto and data from users

4 March 2026 at 11:11

According to new technical analyses from Google and mobile security firm iVerify, Coruna's technical core comprises five complete exploit chains and 23 distinct iOS vulnerabilities that bypass most of the major software defenses Apple has shipped in versions 13 through 17.2.1, effectively turning a web page into a silent infection...

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South Korea's tax office lost millions in crypto after accidentally posting the wallet's master key

4 March 2026 at 03:04

South Korean authorities made a serious blunder as they sought to showcase their crackdown on online fraud and cybercrime. According to local reports, Seoul's National Tax Service (NTS) released a press statement detailing an on-site investigation targeting 124 high-profile tax fraud suspects. In the process, it also published a photo...

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Yesterday β€” 3 March 2026TechSpot

Jolla Sailfish pitches a "European phone" for users wary of Google and Apple

3 March 2026 at 22:28

Jolla's return to the smartphone market follows a turbulent decade during which the company nearly collapsed, pivoted to licensing its Sailfish OS platform, severed business ties with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, and later reorganized under the new corporate structure Jollyboys. The reset produced a device assembled in Salo,...

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OpenAI revises Pentagon contract to curb mass surveillance, but critics warn of major loopholes

3 March 2026 at 21:31

On X, Altman acknowledged that OpenAI should have taken more time to address the "super complex" issues surrounding privacy and data security before rushing to finalize the agreement with the Pentagon. He added that the company learned a valuable lesson from the controversy, one that will help guide better decision-making...

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Charter's Cox deal approved: Higher broadband prices could follow as FCC clears $34.5B merger

3 March 2026 at 16:54

The Federal Communications Commission's approval of Charter's $34.5β€―billion purchase of Cox positions Charter's Spectrum brand to overtake Comcast in total broadband subscribers once the transaction closes. Charter currently serves about 29.7β€―million residential and business Internet customers, compared with Comcast's 31.26β€―million. The addition of Cox's 5.9β€―million subscribers would make Charter the...

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Microsoft blocks the word 'Microslop' in Copilot Discord, and the server melts down

3 March 2026 at 08:14

Trouble began when users discovered that Discord messages containing the word "Microslop," a mocking nickname for the company's AI-heavy direction, were automatically blocked. Those attempting to post the word received a notice saying their message included a "prohibited phrase."Screenshots spread quickly across social media, pushing what might have been a...

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Lenovo's AI Workmate concept puts a desk robot with a projector in your office

2 March 2026 at 19:32

The most striking prototype was the AI Workmate Concept, a desk robot that combines conversational AI with cameras, sensors, and projection hardware. Less dramatic – but more immediately practical – was the AI Work Companion Concept, a stationary desktop assistant with its own display and AI-driven scheduling engine. Together, they...

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Insider says Sony is scaling back PC releases for first-party PlayStation games

2 March 2026 at 16:01

The new details, shared by noted leaker NateTheHate2, corroborate an earlier report by journalist Jason Schreier. According to these accounts, Sony no longer views PC ports – particularly of its single-player titles – as a major priority or a significant revenue driver. Several projects already in development are still expected...

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Google is building a Minnesota data center powered by wind, solar, and rust

1 March 2026 at 17:03

The data center – Google's first in Minnesota – will draw on 1.9 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity from wind and solar infrastructure co-developed with utility giant Xcel Energy. Powering a data center around the clock with renewable energy remains a persistent industry challenge, and Google's solution relies on Form Energy's...

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These ultra-budget laptops "include" 1.2TB storage, but most of it is OneDrive trial space

28 February 2026 at 19:33

Redditor "bmr99" spotted several Amazon pages for HP laptops advertised as including 1.2TB of storage, but they actually combine 128GB internal SSDs with free one-year OneDrive cloud storage trials. All of the examples also include dangerously low-end specs while attempting to boost interest with steep temporary discounts.

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Microsoft expands Windows 365 Cloud PC thin clients to Asus and Dell hardware

28 February 2026 at 02:22

Microsoft has announced that two new devices are joining its Cloud PC program. Asus and Dell will begin offering systems designed to deliver the cloud-based Windows 365 experience over the coming months, with purpose-built internet clients aimed at streamlining the modern workspace. Naturally, customers must pay a variable monthly subscription...

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Perplexity launches Computer, wants AI to run tasks for months, not minutes

27 February 2026 at 22:17

Rather than relying on a single model, Perplexity AI's Computer system functions as an orchestrator across multiple models. Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 serves as the primary reasoning engine, while Gemini handles deep research tasks. Nano Banana generates images, Veo 3.1 produces video, Grok executes lightweight, speed-optimized tasks, and OpenAI's ChatGPT...

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