Your next car might need 300 GB of RAM, and so will robots
…But he sees long-term upside in both classes of device. “Over time, we expect the value of on-device AI to drive strong memory content growth in PCs and smartphones,” he…
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Google creates installation path for unverified Android apps
…Starting in September 2026 , the Chocolate Factory required apps on certified Android devices to be linked to a verified developer account. Although Google insisted it was important for security, many voices cried…
'Several dozen' orgs targeted by a new extortion crew
Cyber-crime 'Several dozen' high-value corporations hit by new extortion crew in helpdesk phishing spree Possible link to Mr. Raccoon's claimed Adobe break-in A new extortion crew has targeted…
Russian crims phish way into Signal and WhatsApp accounts
…Another trick involves abusing Signal's "linked devices" feature, which allows users to connect additional devices to their account. If an attacker manages to link their own device, they can effectively mirror…
Firefox finds a slew of new bugs with Claude's help
AI + ML Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components Thanks to Anthropic's AI and its bug…
How JumpCloud unifies IT management to tame shadow AI
…Chase Doelling is principal strategist and director at JumpCloud, whose platform manages identity, access and devices. As he points out, playing an effective safeguarding role relies on IT teams overseeing what's…
Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes
…It applies to users "on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device that can access a covered application store or download an application." We can run Doom…
Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned
…The news hasn't gone down particularly well with the subset of users who did lean on Alexa to drive their setups, especially those using Plex as a home for locally stored…
Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user
…He has been locked out of the device ever since. This is because iOS 18 was the last operating system version that allowed iPhone users to enter the special character – in this…
US state laws push age checks into the operating system
…7,500. That'll intimidate all those dotcom billionaires. New York Senate Bill S8102A goes further. It "requires manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance" to check all users' ages…