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Summertime has become synonymous with blockbuster movies. Unfortunately, these movies have become a go-to social engineering lure used by cybercriminals. Just like in previous years, Trend Micro engineers searched for possible threats related to movies released during the summer. This year, 22 Jump Street was the top movie used for social engineering. Transformers: Age of […] more…Need to Amp Your Internet Safety ‘Street Smarts’?
Okay, let’s just say it: The topic of Internet safety is not exactly glamorous. It rarely makes headlines until after a safety breech rattles your family. Moreover, the topic is loaded with ever-evolving tech terms that can leave your head spinning. Still the fact remains that understanding Internet safety in today’s wired world is just […] more…New Cash Registers Are Sexy, But What’s Beneath the Counter Matters More
Anointed the next Steve Jobs by some admirers, Twitter inventor and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is one of the few people who can get the Silicon Valley press corps to roll out of bed early to hear what he has to say. Unlike Jobs, Dorsey spoke from a table at Blue Bottle Coffee near Square’s […] more…Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Recently, it was announced that such well-known names in the tech industry such as Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and Apple had all been affected by a watering hole attack. Employees at all of these affected firms had visited a popular iOS developer forum, which was compromised to serve a then-unknown Java exploit to its users. Unsurprisingly, […] more…Meta’s new commercial terms say if its AI makes a mistake, it will legally be the customer’s fault
In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI models to its enterprise customers. The new language also makes those IT executives responsible for anything done by a partner or contractor. The changes also finally put a stake into […] more…Facing the music: Apple, Samsung, and memory cost inflation
Samsung users are still digesting big price increases on the Galaxy S26 series, particularly as they mean some models are now more expensive than equivalently capable iPhones. That’s bad news for everyone, of course, but this is unlikely to get any better for some time to come, with memory giant Micron warning that the memory supply/demand imbalance is going […] more…Enriched URL Reports: VirusTotal URL Scanning 2.0
Introduction In today’s fast-moving cybersecurity landscape, threat analysts must move beyond basic, binary reputation scores to successfully defend against modern, highly adaptive web threats. Traditional URL analysis has been redefined by the launch of URL Scanning 2.0, an update that significantly expands VirusTotal’s URL analysis capabilities by introducing automated visits with a full browser instance […] more…SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, touts lower coding-task costs than AI rivals
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, pitching the model to developers and enterprises trying to control the rising cost of AI-assisted software development. In a statement, the company said the model is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. It said the model is built for coding and agentic work, runs […] more…Apple scrambles to handle component price hikes
Apple execs are now acknowledging the company is going to need to raises prices to cope with higher component costs, particularly memory. Apple has been battling to avoid doing so, but warned this week that those efforts are “unsustainable.” The price pressure is being felt across the tech industry. Omdia predicts the average selling price (ASP) of smartphones […] more…Why Apple may be winning again
As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth. In each case, Apple’s leadership has found counter-intuitive gambits that actually secure the company’s future. Let’s start […] more…With AI, typing’s out, talking’s in
Eight months ago, LinkedIn co-founder and former CEO Reid Hoffman confessed: “I am voicepilled.” He argued that talking instead of typing was the next great leap in computing. Being “voicepilled,” he said, was the epiphany that you can be vastly more productive and creative when not bogged down by the Victorian-era contraption known as the […] more…Apple leans into the component crisis storm
What does a well-managed company do in a tough business environment? It works to separate obstacle from opportunity, and then exploits its advantages, scale, and timing to turn the former into the latter. Apple’s history is full of examples of this kind, from the 150 calls a young Steve Jobs made cold-calling investors to Apple’s recent move to […] more…Chromium explained: How the open-source engine drives today’s browsers
3 facts to know about Chromium > Chromium provides the core engine, network stack, and architecture for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other major web browsers. The project’s code lineage traces back to 2001, forking from Apple’s WebKit. Unlike Chrome, the pure Chromium build lacks proprietary Google features like automatic updates, licensed media codecs, and […] more…Apple’s iPhone has regained the smartphone sales crown
Even as it prepares to further diversify its iPhone range, Apple is about to regain the smartphone crown from Samsung, according to analysts from Counterpoint. “Apple is set to dethrone Samsung in shipments for the first time in 14 years and will maintain the top spot through 2029,” Counterpoint said, noting that global smartphone sales are expected […] more…Breaking the humanoid robot delusion
A Silicon Valley company called 1X this week announced a humanoid robot that does all your housework. The robot is called NEO. The company says NEO is the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot for the home. It is designed to automate routine chores and offer personal help so you can spend time on other things. The company’s odd, 70’s style demonstration […] more…What’s next after agentic AI? Physical AI, Nvidia says
Nvidia, a major force behind the rise of generative AI (genAI) in recent years, now sees physical AI as the next step in the technology’s evolution. “The next wave is physical AI,” Kari Briski, vice president for generative AI software for enterprises at Nvidia, said during a briefing ahead of the company’s GTC trade show in Washington, DC. Today, […] more…More information
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