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Apple's deal with Swiss startup Samplab was disclosed via the EU's List of Acquisitions under the Digital Markets Act, revealing the companies struck an agreement in June. Apple is acquiring certain Samplab assets and hiring some of its employees, while Samplab's website now redirects to Apple's and its social media and YouTube content have been removed.
A QR code hides its destination until you have already opened it. susQR is a free web tool that checks the link first, and it is worth keeping one tap away.
A federal magistrate judge ruled that Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting recording devices in a company conference room, must remain in custody until his trial. Prosecutors argued he poses a flight risk, citing an offer from the Saudi consulate to help fund his bail through a bonds firm. Alfozan's attorney countered that there is no evidence of espionage and called the flight-risk concerns unfounded.
Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.
Mixbook, a photo card and photo book printing service, is currently running several discount offers ahead of the 2026 holiday season. The promotions are running at the same time, meaning customers can compare codes to find the best available deal. The writer previously tested multiple holiday card platforms and selected Mixbook as a favorite based on design variety, editing tools and print quality.
Passkeys replace a secret you know with a key your device holds. That single change removes most of what makes phishing work, and it changes how account recovery should be set up.
Researchers report that attackers are actively exploiting a chain of recently patched Plex Media Server vulnerabilities, dubbed 'Plex2Shell,' to achieve remote code execution on unpatched devices. A honeypot set up to monitor the activity recorded scanning within a day and subsequent successful infections that install cryptomining software and residential proxy applications.
Three copies, two kinds of media, one off-site. The rule is old because it keeps surviving the specific ways people actually lose files.
Apple has scheduled a press event for October 28, using the invitation theme 'Pro and Tell.' The company has not detailed what products will be unveiled.
Most laptops that feel slow are not short of processing power. They are held back by a hard drive, a lack of memory, a clogged fan, or a browser doing too much.
OpenCode, an open-source AI coding tool, disclosed a security breach affecting 1.4% of users of its OpenCode Console platform, where some store API keys for AI services. The company described it as a large-scale distillation attack and notified affected users by email, while developers reported unexpected charges on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google AI accounts, some exceeding $1,000. Anthropic and Google blocked exposed keys, OpenAI worked with OpenCode to restore access and refund credits, and OpenCode said refunds for unauthorized charges are underway.
Seattle startup Endurance Energy tested a 3-ton prototype geothermal power plant nearly a mile underwater near the Axial Seamount volcano in September, generating under 10 seconds of net-positive electricity during a three-week deployment. The plant drilled two holes about 5,000 feet deep using a subsea lander launched from the ship Ocean Guardian, demonstrating the concept's technical feasibility rather than sustained power generation.