Microsoft released Windows 11 build 26236 for Insiders in the Canary channel. While the official changelog focuses on other changes, users discovered hidden features related to the Recall and privacy settings. These features are currently not officially documented and require a third-party application, ViveTool, for activation. Using such tools may carry inherent risks, and users […]
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Google has warned that a security flaw impacting Pixel Firmware has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The high-severity vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2024-32896, has been described as an elevation of privilege issue in Pixel Firmware. The company did not share any additional details related to the nature of attacks exploiting it, but noted […]
OpenAI has revealed that content shared by free and Plus users is used to train its models; until turned off, it is on by default and keeps using your data. We have seen this one before, remember? Yes, Microsoft has its newly unveiled Recall feature in Copilot+ PCs. After public bashing and proving how it […]
A previously undocumented cross-platform malware codenamed Noodle RAT has been put to use by Chinese-speaking threat actors either for espionage or cybercrime for years. While this backdoor was previously categorized as a variant of Gh0st RAT and Rekoobe, Trend Micro security researcher Hara Hiroaki said “this backdoor is not merely a variant of existing malware, […]
Microsoft’s reliance on OpenAI for its AI products may be weakening. While the Redmond-based tech giant remains a close partner and a heavy investor in OpenAI, the source suggests a shift towards Microsoft’s AI technology, led by Mustafa Suleyman. Suleyman, a former DeepMind co-founder and rival of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has built a new AI […]
Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel can now use Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26236. This update brings a number of general improvements and bug fixes, as well as an early look at the redesigned Start menu account manager for users with Microsoft accounts. The new account manager provides a clear and concise view of […]
Apple announced at WWDC that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is coming to iOS 18. But Apple isn’t paying OpenAI to make it happen and OpenAI isn’t paying Apple anything for the integration. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the partnership is about exposure for OpenAI over cash. Apple has been working closely with OpenAI to bring […]
OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT and GPT LLMs, has doubled its annual revenue to $3.4 billion, according to a report from The Information. The Information reports that most of OpenAI’s revenue comes from a subscription version of ChatGPT that offers higher messaging limits to users who pay at least $20 a month, as well as from […]
A new phishing campaign uses HTML attachments that abuse the Windows search protocol (search-ms URI) to push batch files hosted on remote servers that deliver malware. […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced FIDO2 passkeys as a new method for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance account security and usability. […]