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• Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times In 2022

  28-02-2023 23:40 via yro.slashdot.org
  
  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 service that could be hired to divert any T-Mobile user's text messages and phone calls to another d
  
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• You Can Watch Pluto TV in VLC, and the MPA Considers This Piracy

  28-02-2023 23:00 via yro.slashdot.org
  
  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 a tiny text file, you can still do exactly what the MPA tried to stop. Pluto TV, for those who do not watch it, is a service owned by Paramount that all
  
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• OpenAI Is Now Everything It Promised Not To Be: Corporate, Closed-Source, and For-Profit

  28-02-2023 22:00 via slashdot.org
  
  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 to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return." The b
  
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• Russian Fines Wikipedia Over Military 'Misinformation'

  28-02-2023 21:40 via news.slashdot.org
  
  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 blocking websites that spread information at odds with the Kremlin's official narrative. Wikimedia, whic
  
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• Intel Releases Software Platform for Quantum Computing Developers

  28-02-2023 21:01 via slashdot.org
  
  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 applications and architecture. Matsuura said developers can use the long-established programming language C++ to build quantum algorithms
  
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• TikTok Banned on All Canadian Government Mobile Devices

  28-02-2023 20:21 via news.slashdot.org
  
  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 employees that they can no longer use TikTok on their work phones many Canadians from business to private individuals will re
  
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• Governments Shut Down the Internet More Often Than Ever, Report Says

  28-02-2023 19:41 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  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 of these shutdowns occurred in India, and if that nation is excluded, 2022 saw the most number of shutdowns glo
  
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• VW Wouldn't Help Locate Car With Abducted Child Because GPS Subscription Expired

  28-02-2023 19:00 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  A sheriff's office in Illinois said it was initially thwarted from tracking a stolen car with a 2-year-old boy inside when Volkswagen's Car-Net service refused to provide access to the tracking system because the car's subscription had expired. From a report: "While searching for the stolen vehicle and endangered child, sheriff's detectives immediately called Volkswagen Car-Net, in an attempt to track the vehicle," the Lake County sheriff's office said in a statement posted on Facebook about the
  
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• Visa, Mastercard Pause Crypto Push in Wake of Industry Meltdown

  28-02-2023 18:20 via slashdot.org
  
  U.S. payment giants Visa and Mastercard are slamming the brakes on plans to forge new partnerships with crypto firms after a string of high-profile collapses shook faith in the industry, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: Both Visa and Mastercard have decided to push back the launch of certain products and services related to crypto until market conditions and the regulatory environment improve, said the people, who asked not to be named as talks w
  
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• Biden's Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government

  28-02-2023 17:40 via news.slashdot.org
  
  Semiconductor manufacturers seeking a slice of nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies will need to ensure affordable child care for their workers, limit stock buybacks and share certain excess profits with the government, the Biden administration will announce on Tuesday. From a report: The new requirements represent an aggressive attempt by the federal government to bend the behavior of corporate America to accomplish its economic and national security objectives. As the Biden administrati
  
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• EU Narrows Apple Case To Curbs on Apps Flagging Cheaper Deal

  28-02-2023 17:00 via apple.slashdot.org
  
  The European Union narrowed a probe into Apple's allegedly unfair treatment of music streaming firms such as Spotify, refocusing on curbs that prevent firms from steering users away from the App Store. From a report: The European Commission on Tuesday said it's issued a revised charge sheet known as a statement objections, two years after hitting the tech company with a broader complaint laying out how it thinks Apple abused its power as the "gatekeeper" for apps on its devices. The EU regulator
  
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• Microsoft Brings Its New AI-powered Bing To the Windows 11 Taskbar

  28-02-2023 16:20 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  Microsoft is releasing an update to Windows 11 today that adds the company's new AI-powered Bing search to the taskbar. From a report: The new Windows 11 update will offer quick access to the new Bing chat feature alongside a bunch of new features. Windows 11 is also getting improvements to widgets, a better touch mode, a screen recording feature, tabs inside Notepad, and more. The new Bing integration is a surprise addition that Microsoft hasn't been testing with its Windows Insiders. A new Bin
  
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• Scientists Target 'Biocomputing' Breakthrough With Use of Human Brain Cells

  28-02-2023 15:40 via science.slashdot.org
  
  Scientists propose to develop a biological computer powered by millions of human brain cells that they say could outperform silicon-based machines while consuming far less energy. From a report: The international team, led by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, published in the journal Frontiers in Science on Tuesday a detailed road map to what they call "organoid intelligence." The hardware will include arrays of brain organoids -- tiny three-dimensional neural structures grown from human st
  
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• Huawei Export Licenses Could be Revoked by US

  28-02-2023 15:00 via yro.slashdot.org
  
  The Biden administration is considering revoking export licenses issued to U.S. suppliers for sales to Chinese telecom company Huawei, WSJ reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter, part of a broader tightening of technology trade over national security concerns. From a report: The administration previously indicated that it was considering not granting any new export licenses to companies such as Qualcomm and Intel, which provide chips needed for smartphones and other devices. Th
  
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• OnePlus' Gaming Concept Phone Has Glowing Liquid Cooling

  28-02-2023 14:00 via mobile.slashdot.org
  
  At Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week in Barcelona, OnePlus showcased a concept smartphone with liquid cooling technology, dubbed "Active CryoFlux." While the headset may never see the light of day, at least in its current form, it serves to show how serious OnePlus hopes to get about mobile gaming. From a report: A 0.2 square centimeter piezoelectric ceramic micropump moves the coolant up and down a pipeline near the rear of the device and around the massive camera array. The rear of the dev
  
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• Microsoft Defender App Now Force-Installed For Microsoft 365 Users

  28-02-2023 11:00 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  Microsoft is now force-installing the Microsoft Defender for Individuals application when installing or updating the Microsoft 365 apps. BleepingComputer reports: It was first unveiled for Windows 11 Insiders in March 2022 and has been available for customers with Personal or Family subscriptions since June 2022. However, starting earlier this month, it will also be automatically installed when first running the Microsoft 365 installer or after the next update, as spotted by WindowsLatest."Start
  
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• SpaceX Unveils 'V2 Mini' Starlink Satellites With Quadruple the Capacity

  28-02-2023 08:00 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: With Starlink speeds slowing due to a growing capacity crunch, SpaceX said a launch happening as soon as today will deploy the first "V2 Mini" satellites that provide four times more per-satellite capacity than earlier versions. Starlink's second-generation satellites include the V2 Minis and the larger V2. The larger V2s are designed for the SpaceX Starship, which isn't quite ready to launch yet, but the V2 Minis are slimmed-down versions t
  
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• US Marshals Service Suffers 'Major' Security Breach That Compromises Sensitive Information

  28-02-2023 04:30 via it.slashdot.org
  
  According to a spokesperson for the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the agency was hit with a ransomware attack last week that compromises sensitive information. NBC News reports: In a statement Monday, U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, telling NBC News: "The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative information, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of U
  
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• LastPass Says Home Computer of DevOps Engineer Was Hacked

  28-02-2023 03:10 via it.slashdot.org
  
  wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Password management software firm LastPass says one of its DevOps engineers had a personal home computer hacked and implanted with keylogging malware as part of a sustained cyberattack that exfiltrated corporate data from the cloud storage resources. LastPass on Monday fessed up a "second attack" where an unnamed threat actor combined data stolen from an August breach with information available from a third-party data breach, and a vulnerability in a
  
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• Lenovo's Rollable Laptop and Smartphone Are a Compelling, Unfinished Pitch For the Future

  28-02-2023 02:30 via mobile.slashdot.org
  
  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Lenovo demoed a laptop and smartphone with rollable screens that "can gradually expand to offer more screen real-estate, rather than needing to be completely unfolded like books," writes Jon Porter from The Verge. These are early proof of concept devices that don't have any public release dates as of yet. From the report: Before we get into the concept laptop's signature feature, it's worth pointing out just how unassuming the device looks before its screen
  
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• Meta Is Working On 'AI Personas' For Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp

  28-02-2023 01:50 via meta.slashdot.org
  
  In a Facebook post today, Mark Zuckerberg said the company plans to develop "AI personas" for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. He also announced that the company is "creating a new top-level product group at Meta focused on generative AI." Engadget reports: It's currently investigating helpers for multiple media formats. You could see advanced chat features in Messenger and WhatsApp, or unique Instagram filters and ads. Video and "multi-modal" content could also benefit, Zuckerberg says. In th
  
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• Future Fords Could Repossess Themselves, Drive Away If You Miss Payments

  28-02-2023 01:10 via tech.slashdot.org
  
  An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Drive: Ford applied for a patent to make the repossession process go smoother. For the bank, that is. The patent document was submitted to the United States Patent Office in August 2021 but it was formally published Feb. 23. It's titled "Systems and Methods to Repossess a Vehicle." It describes several ways to make the life of somebody who has missed several car payments harder.It explicitly says the system, which could be installed on any future vehi
  
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• AMD Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs Launched: Ryzen 9 7950X3D Offers Big Gains and Efficiency

  28-02-2023 00:30 via hardware.slashdot.org
  
  MojoKid writes: At CES 2023, AMD unveiled an array of Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 processors, including new gaming-targeted X3D models that featured integrated 3D V-Cache, similar to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The processors go on sale tomorrow, but review embargos for AMD's latest socket AM5 flagship, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, lifted today. As its name implies, the new Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a similar core configuration to the existing Ryzen 9 7950X (16-cores/32-threads), but this specialized CPU also packs an a
  
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