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Forget Sidecar, someone just got the real macOS working on an iPad — and it proves it’d be a terrible idea

Virtual Mac on iPad lets you run macOS on your iPad, but I think it’s more effort than it’s worth.

TechRadar · Aug 6

AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?

The UK’s AI Security Institute test revealed AI models indulging in unprecedented hacking attempts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5

New ChainDrop worm poisons over 1,300 npm packages, Keyv and Cacheable among those hit

Another Shai-Hulud variant hits npm packages, worming its way into hundreds of packages.

TechRadar · Aug 5

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Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access

A developer has created a QR code-driven proof-of-concept data transfer system that shuns any dedicated app requirement and neatly sidesteps mandatory networking, pairing, or giving permissions beyond camera access.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 31

Why the AI industry is so fond of the prefix ‘co’ – by an expert in linguistics

AI companies and evangelists frequently use terms such as co-pilot, co-worker, co-creator and co-scientist to imply these rapidly developing systems can happily co-exist with us humans. Their inference is clear: people should always be in the loop – the AI is never in charge.

The Conversation · Jul 30

India drives Bitchat’s growth despite government takedown

Bitchat, the internet-free messaging app founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity in India despite a government order asking GitHub to remove its source code repository. The app uses Bluetooth mesh networks to allow users to send messages without internet access.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

You can’t ban a whisper: GitHub removes BitChat after government order, Section 79 powers come under scrutiny

The Indian government recently instructed Microsoft’s GitHub to take down the BitChat messaging platform, a decision taken during a period of heightened protests. With the app’s perceived risk for misuse cited as justification, critics argue that this ban endangers essential privacy rights and free speech. As the courts now assess…

The Economic Times · Jul 26

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The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey‘s Bitchat repositories amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi.

Benzinga · Jul 26

GitHub restructures bug bounty program following flood of AI-generated reports

GitHub splits off open, public bug bounty programs from invite-only, VIP scheme which pays around 3-4x more.

TechRadar · Jul 24

India Just Ordered Jack Dorsey’s BitChat To Be Erased From GitHub, After Protesters Used the Bluetooth Messaging App to Outsmart a Government Blackout Amid Mass Protests

The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey‘s Bitchat repositories amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi.

Benzinga · Jul 24

Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey

In its notice, I4C said that the app enables communication even during network restrictions and creates a substantial risk of misuse by anti-national elements, terrorist organisations, organised criminal groups and cyber criminals seeking to evade lawful detection and continue communication despite legally imposed restrictions.

The Economic Times · Jul 24

Kimi K3 Beat Claude at Coding, Now It's Allegedly Writing Zero-Day Exploits in 27 Minutes

A security researcher claims Kimi K3 discovered a Redis zero-day and produced a proof-of-concept exploit in 27 minutes. Redis has not confirmed the findings.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Jack Dorsey wants to take on Slack and GitHub with new Buzz platform bringing humans and agents together

Buzz is one single app for human-AI conversations, project context, code hosting and more.

TechRadar · Jul 23

Now that's one way to block annoying online ads — developer uses a $5 dongle to squeeze in 537,000 domains into just 4MB of flash memory

Egyptian developer ZedAxis has demonstrated his $5 ad-blocking dongle in a YouTube video, with the device said to be capable of blocking over 500,000 domains

TechRadar · Jul 22

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Benzinga · Jul 22

Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey is Making a New Slack — Should Salesforce Investors Be Worried?

Jack Dorsey is best known for helping to create Twitter and Square. The entrepreneur and investor has his eyes on another venture with the recent launch of Buzz. Here’s why investors in Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) should be paying attention.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

Free Palantir 'War Room' Alternative Created by Solo Dev Exposes What Governments Pay Millions For — Already Live

World Monitor offers a free, transparent alternative to Palantir's costly software, enabling public access to situational awareness tools previously reserved for large institutions.

TechRadar · Jul 16

Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit

Russian internet users awoke to broken connections across Google, Apple, and GitHub websites. While state censors deny involvement, the outages highlight why VPNs are more crucial than ever.

TechRadar · Jul 15

Top AI tools such as OpenClaw and Github Copilot can be hijacked to create new massive botnets

Researchers find nine of the most popular AI platforms are susceptible to a new attack that exploits hallucinations to set up a botnet.

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TechRadar · Jul 15

Hundreds of GitHub repos found posing as real software to push malware

Russian hackers are trying to sneak infostealers onto people's devices to grab passwords, crypto, and more.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 11

Fake Go DNS scanner spread malware through over 200 GitHub repos — 'Operation Muck and Load' has published 700 malicious modules since January

The module published its first version on January 24 this year and has since accumulated more than 1,200 versions.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 9

New hack exploits AI hallucinations to trick agents into running malicious code — 'HalluSquatting' attack exploits a fundamental weakness in every available model

Attackers can exploit how AI bots hallucinate software URLs to create massive botnets. The vulnerability is endemic to every model.

PC Gamer · Jul 7

This free software aims to turn Sony headphones into a head tracker for '200+ PC games'

Your audio device may have just gotten much more useful.

TechRadar · Jul 7

This new interactive tool on the reMarkable Paper Pro turns your device into Tom Riddle’s diary from Harry Potter — and it’s one of the smartest e-reader features I’ve seen

A developer has designed an ereader tool that mimics Tom Riddle's diary from the Harry Potter series.

PC Gamer · Jul 6

Google's AI Studio lead has vibe coded a port of Command & Conquer for iOS

And it even has touch controls.

Destructoid · Jul 3

Microsoft-owned GitHub offers coders chance to put their work on a disc in response to Sony’s decision to kill physical media

Another big name joins the cause.

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