An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: Three different cybercriminal groups claimed access to internal networks at communications giant T-Mobile in more than 100 separate incidents throughout 2022, new data suggests. In each case, the goal of the attackers was the same: Phish T-Mobile employees for access to internal company tools, and then convert that access into a cybercrime …
You Can Watch Pluto TV in VLC, and the MPA Considers This Piracy
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) issued a DMCA notice to a GitHub repo that contained a playlist that let viewers watch Pluto TVs streams on their own apps, such as VLC, MPV, and Tvheadend. From a report: The move was first noticed by TorrentFreak, and GitHub has complied and removed the repo, which ultimately does nothing. If you still have …
OpenAI Is Now Everything It Promised Not To Be: Corporate, Closed-Source, and For-Profit
OpenAI is today unrecognizable, with multi-billion-dollar deals and corporate partnerships. From a report: OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit research organization by Altman, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, among other tech leaders. In its founding statement, the company declared its commitment to research “to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely …
Russian Fines Wikipedia Over Military ‘Misinformation’
The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million roubles ($27,000) by a Russian court on Tuesday after the authorities accused it of failing to delete “misinformation” about the Russian military from Wikipedia, the courts service said. From a report: Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Russia introduced sweeping new laws restricting what people can report about the conflict, fining or …
Intel Releases Software Platform for Quantum Computing Developers
Intel on Tuesday released a software platform for developers to build quantum algorithms that can eventually run on a quantum computer that the chip giant is trying to build. From a report: The platform, called Intel Quantum SDK, would for now allow those algorithms to run on a simulated quantum computing system, said Anne Matsuura, Intel Labs’ head of quantum …
The Pixel Watch’s promised fall detection is finally rolling out
Enlarge / Fall Detection on the Pixel Watch. (credit: Google) With the launch of the Pixel Watch in October, Google started slowly trying to claw its way back into smartwatch relevance. A few months later, it’s launching a big feature that has been on the Apple Watch for four years: fall detection. As Google describes the feature, “fall detection uses …
Dealmaster: Best tablet deals for Samsung Galaxy Tab
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, with S-Pen and outrageously slim bezels. (credit: Samsung) If you’re looking for a premium Android tablet, Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs are terrific options. Not only do the latest Galaxy Tab S8 models compete head to head with the rival iPad in terms of design and build quality, but Samsung’s slate also comes with a few features …
TikTok Banned on All Canadian Government Mobile Devices
Canada has announced it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. From a report: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action or that it might be it. “I suspect that as government takes the significant step of telling all federal …
Dell refreshes XPS desktop, announces updates to XPS 15 and 17 laptops
Enlarge / Dell’s 2023 XPS desktop. (credit: Dell) Dell has begun refreshing its popular XPS lineup of desktops and laptops with the latest mobile processors and GPUs. These updates mostly focus on chip upgrades, suggesting only mild improvements to the series that shouldn’t make owners of last year’s models very envious. Dell’s XPS 17 and 15 laptops will be available …
Governments Shut Down the Internet More Often Than Ever, Report Says
More countries shut down the internet in 2022 than ever before, according to a new report by digital rights researchers, as the threat of “digital authoritarianism” races up the agenda of many governments worldwide. From a report: Authorities in 35 countries instituted internet shutdowns at least 187 times, according to the New York-based digital rights watchdog Access Now. Nearly half …