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Could your car be the next target of a cyber attack? You might not think so, but new research has shown otherwise. The overall safety of your vehicle used to be rather straightforward to maintain with tune-ups, replaced brake pads, flushes and other scheduled upkeep. Unfortunately, with the incorporation of computer systems into newer car […] more…Android 16 Upgrade Report Card: Upgrade winter
2025’s been a weird year when it comes to Android upgrades. For ages now, Google’s given us each major annual Android upgrade in the latter half of the year — anywhere from late summer to early fall. And device-makers have then sent that software out to their users in the weeks (and, at times, months) […] more…18 tricks for more efficient Android messaging
No matter what type of Android phone you carry or how you usually use it, one thing is a near-universal constant: You’re gonna spend a ton of time messing with messages. The messages may be from clients, colleagues, or your cousin Crissy from Cleveland (damn it, Crissy!). But regardless of who sends ’em or what […] more…The AWS outage post-mortem is more revealing in what it doesn’t say
When AWS suffered a series of cascading failures that crashed its systems for hours in late October, the industry was once again reminded of its extreme dependence on major hyperscalers. (As if to prove the point, Microsoft suffered a similar collapse a few days later.) The incident also shed an uncomfortable light on how fragile these massive environments have become. […] more…The revised Microsoft-OpenAI deal teases far more than it delivers
When Microsoft and OpenAI announced their revised AI deal on Thursday, it reduced Microsoft’s ownership share of OpenAI, but seemed to give it everything that it wanted in exchange, analysts said. Well, everything other than AGI, which Microsoft doesn’t really care about. The announcement of the revised details indicated a change in the nature of […] more…9 fast fixes for common Google Docs problems
Once upon a time, a word processor was little more than a blank canvas for your finger-transmitted musings: You’d open up the program, type whatever you wanted — and, well, that was pretty much it. These days, dealing with documents has practically become an art. And even though Google Docs is among the more approachable […] more…11 Android Quick Settings additions that’ll supercharge your efficiency
Quick: When’s the last time you really, truly thought about your Android device’s Quick Settings setup? If you’re like most mammals I know, the answer probably ranges somewhere between “eons ago” and “never.” And it’s no surprise: Android’s Quick Settings area, which is in the midst of getting some significant upgrades in usability as we […] more…AI bubble watch: OpenAI to burn through $115B by 2029
The AI emperor is not wearing any clothes — I mean, seriously, he’s as naked as a jaybird. Or to be more precise, the big-name AI companies are burning through unprecedented amounts of money this year. With no clear plan to make a profit anytime soon. (Sure, Nvidia is coining cash with its chip foundries, […] more…Google’s €2.95 billion EC antitrust fine is just the beginning
The European Commission (EC) on Friday hit Google with a €2.95 billion ($3.46 billion) antitrust fine for “abusive practices” in its adtech business. But observers said that IT leaders should look at the decision as a warning about a potential wave of global regulatory decisions on tech issues. For example, Friday also saw a major […] more…14 hidden Pixel features for smarter calling
Pixel phones are filled with efficiency-enhancing Google intelligence, and one area that’s all too easy to overlook is the way the devices can improve the act of actually talking on your cellular telephone. That’s true for any Pixel model, no matter how old it may be, and it’s especially true for the more recent Pixel […] more…Everything we know about Apple Intelligence
Apple devices support Apple Intelligence, the growing collection of artificial intelligence (AI) tools the company began to roll out in October 2024. These include both consumer-friendly tools such as automatic mixing in Apple Music alongside a growing selection of increasingly powerful tools to get tasks done, ranging from writing tools to image creation, visual intelligence, […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Zero Trust and Identity and Access Management
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Ransomware
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About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…Cyber Insights 2023: Artificial Intelligence
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…More information
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