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New iPhone spyware Darksword spread through hacked websites, putting millions at risk

19 March 2026 at 18:04

The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify, and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end spyware once found mostly in state-backed espionage. Darksword marks the second iOS-targeting exploit uncovered this month, following the earlier disclosure of a separate tool known as Coruna. Both were...

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Qihoo 360 accidentally exposed a private SSL key, putting its platform at risk

18 March 2026 at 21:46

Qihoo 360 recently shipped its 360 Security Claw AI assistant, a tool designed to rein in the viral AI agent OpenClaw. However, the installer contained a private SSL certificate associated with the company's internet domain. Criminals and security researchers could theoretically exploit this certificate to compromise Qihoo 360's infrastructure, although...

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A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety's AI cameras

18 March 2026 at 20:53

Flock, valued at roughly $7.5β€―billion and backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, says its systems help police identify vehicles linked to criminal activity by analyzing license plates and other features, such as bumper stickers. But the same capability has alarmed privacy advocates and local governments, particularly after reports that...

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MSI plans to raise prices by up to 30% amid memory crunch

18 March 2026 at 01:44

MSI plans to increase the price of its PC products by 15 - 30%, company general manager Huang Jinqing recently said. Speaking with investors, Jinqing confirmed that the entire hardware industry is facing unprecedented market conditions. Memory manufacturers have almost entirely shifted their priorities, allocating the majority of their production...

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Nvidia unveils Vera, an 88-core Arm CPU for AI and analytics racks

18 March 2026 at 01:02

Unlike Nvidia's earlier Grace processors, which were primarily sold as companions to GPUs, Vera is positioned as a general-purpose data center CPU with a strong focus on AI-centric workloads such as agentic frameworks, scripting-heavy pipelines, analytics, and code compilation. The chip is built on 88 Nvidia-designed Arm v9.2-A "Olympus" cores,...

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A London judge says a witness was being coached in real time through smart glasses

17 March 2026 at 16:01

The dispute itself was unremarkable. The Insolvency and Companies Court was hearing a claim brought by Lithuanian firm UAB Business Enterprise and Laimonas JakΕ‘tys over who owned and controlled Oneta Limited. JakΕ‘tys was seeking a declaration that he and UAB Business Enterprise owned Oneta, rectification of the company's register, and...

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Meet the 102-year-old teaching seniors how to use smartphones and Windows

17 March 2026 at 05:07

Simes presides over Computer Pals, a volunteer-run group devoted to helping older adults develop digital literacy. Under his guidance, the club's lessons range from navigating Windowsβ€―11 to distinguishing between legitimate and malicious links online. His authority doesn't stem from age or nostalgia but from curiosity – an instinct that led...

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Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro brings discrete audio back from the grave

17 March 2026 at 00:31

While the traditional discrete sound card has largely become a niche product for enthusiasts and hardware obsessives, Creative is attempting to attract new customers with a fresh model. The newly launched Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Pro can significantly upgrade the audio experience, the company says, and includes an additional layer...

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Microsoft is backing away from putting Copilot everywhere in Windows 11

16 March 2026 at 22:57

Microsoft previewed Copilot Suggestions in notifications as far back as 2024, but the feature was never rolled out, even in preview builds for Windows Insiders. According to Windows Central, the company decided to scrap the AI-powered feature following severe backlash over the Windows Recall tool, which many cybersecurity experts viewed...

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Samsung wins in court after German judge says some TCL "QLED" TVs aren't really QLED

16 March 2026 at 17:41

A central question was whether TCL's 'QLED' televisions actually used quantum dots – the nanoscale semiconductor particles that give QLED displays their enhanced color range and brightness. According to the court, TCL's advertised QLED models "do not deliver the color reproduction expected from QLED TVs," effectively misleading consumers about the...

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Hacker unveils exploit that cracks the "unbreakable" Xbox One at the silicon level

16 March 2026 at 16:04

The demonstration marks the first public, reproducible breach of the Xbox One's hardware-level defenses, a milestone in console hacking that recalls the famous Reset Glitch Hack that compromised the Xbox 360 years earlier. But Gaasedelen's technique goes deeper, operating below the software stack, against the boot ROM on the Xbox...

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GPS is getting jammed in the Strait of Hormuz, and ships are appearing in circles

15 March 2026 at 21:07

The interference has scrambled the Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) that ships rely on to share their positions. That means tankers carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of oil may not know exactly where nearby vessels are – a potentially catastrophic problem in narrow waterways, where even a small navigational error...

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This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph

15 March 2026 at 19:38

ESP-Blast centers on an ESP32 board serving as the flight controller, a role usually handled by dedicated flight-control hardware in high-performance drones. The ESP32, which integrates a dual-core processor along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, is typically used in connected devices and hobbyist electronics rather than in high-speed aerial platforms.

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