In September, representatives from iFixit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Consumer Reports sent a letter to Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Serena Viswanathan, the FTC's Division of Advertising Practices associate director. The letter pointed out the prevalence of anti-consumer practices among smart device manufacturers......
Researchers discover “Bootkitty,” the first UEFI bootkit for Linux
"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a previously unknown UEFI application (bootkit.efi) that someone uploaded to VirusTotal. While not yet complete, Bootkitty is described as the first UEFI bootkit for Linux that researchers have found. Read Entire Article
Skyrocketing X alternative Bluesky now displays replies by ‘hotness’
Bluesky's latest feature is the ability to sort replies by "hotness," sparking mixed reactions, however it does reflect the platform's ongoing efforts to position itself as a true alternative to X/Twitter. Read Entire Article
NASA’s bleeding-edge radar captures detailed imaging of a secret Cold War base under Greenland’s receding ice sheet
NASA performed a scientific mission earlier this year, surveying Greenland's massive ice sheet to test the limits and capabilities of its Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) technology. The agency didn't expect to "see" anything interesting down there, yet they rediscovered a long-abandoned base built by the US during......
Meta plans to lay down a $10 billion subsea fiber optic cable
TechCrunch reports that Meta plans to pour an estimated $10 billion into an internet infrastructure project to improve global connectivity. The company is a massive driver of internet traffic worldwide, serving billions of users accessing platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads. This strategic development could take several years but......
Google faces ad monopoly charges in Canada, probe in India over app policies
The Canadian Competition Bureau (CCB) has alleged that Google's online advertising business is anti-competitive. The regulator demands that the company sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a hefty fine for abusing its dominant market position. The disputed businesses include Google's publisher ad server, DoubleClick for Publishers,......
Tencent’s Light of Motiram is such a Horizon Zero Dawn rip-off, they’re hard to tell apart
Light of Motiram's lengthy new trailer certainly gives the impression that it is set in the Horizon universe. There's the wild jungle, mountain, and desert environments dotted with dilapidated modern buildings, a young, red-haired female protagonist, the post-apocalyptic vibe, and even the music sounds similar. Then the robotic dinosaurs appear......
Australia bans under-16s from using social media; platforms criticize decision as rushed and unsupported
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Australian government had announced plans to introduce legislation banning children under 16 from using social media platforms, an initiative designed to reduce the harm that platforms like TikTok and Instagram can have on young users. Politicians say the ban is required to......
China tests groundbreaking boron ramjet for missiles that fly through the air and water
The big reveal came last month when a team led by Professor Huang Liya at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha published their findings in the Chinese Journal of Propulsion Technology. Their paper detailed how in ground tests simulating undersea conditions, the boron-fueled ramjet achieved a near......
Uber pivots to AI services, tapping gig workers for data labeling
Uber Technologies is moving beyond its rideshare roots and venturing into the hot artificial intelligence development outsourcing market. The company's new division, Scaled Solutions, is expanding Uber's gig-economy workforce to include programmers and data labelers, offering AI model training and data labeling services to other businesses. Read Entire Article