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Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

news.ycombinator.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-04-16 17:39:57

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware made by Israeli surveillance tech provider Paragon, new research has confirmed. On Thursday, digital rights group The Citizen Lab published a new report detailing the results of a new forensic investigation into the iPhones of Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino and an unnamed “prominent” European journalist. The researchers said both journalists were hacked by the same Paragon customer, based on evidence found on the two journalists’

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Samsung Ads expands its GameBreaks with 4 new titles

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-04-16 20:00:00

Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising arm of Samsung Electronics, today announced a major expansion of its award-winning GameBreaks portfolio, adding four new interactive titles. Ripplash, the next new GameBreak, is now available for advertisers and builds on the momentum of The Six, the franchise’s inaugural game, which will expand to audiences in the United Kingdom for the first time later this year. Built natively for Samsung Smart TVs, GameBreaks is altering the utility of ad time by trans

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The best Samsung phones of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-04-16 22:54:00

Samsung is heading into the summer with some serious momentum, with several flagship Android phones already under its belt in 2025, including the highly capable Galaxy S25 Ultra and ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge. The new devices round out the brand's versatile portfolio, from the productivity-focused Galaxy Z Fold 6 to the budget-friendly Galaxy A36 5G. Whether you're looking for cutting-edge camera features, all-day battery life, or a foldable screen that doubles as a tablet, there's a Samsung pho

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Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-17 03:07:53

Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps 8 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Meta has taken legal action against a company which runs ads on its platforms promoting so-called "nudify" apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent. It has sued the firm behind CrushAI apps to stop it posting ads altogether, following a cat-and-mouse battle to remove them over a series

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Maestro Media launches Kickstarter for Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid tabletop game

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-04-17 01:15:00

Maestro Media is launching a Kickstarter for Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid, a new tabletop game based on Supercell’s top-selling mobile game. The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign is scheduled to being on June 17, but the team is already well under way on creating the tabletop game, said Javon Frazier, CEO of Maestro Media, in an interview with GamesBeat. The Clash of Clans tabletop game is expected to come out in 2026. The game’s creative director is veteran tabletop game designer Eric M. Lan

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The Sonos Era 300 is $90 off in this home speaker sale

engadget.com Unknown 2026-04-17 01:30:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . A number of Sonos speakers are on sale right now at Sonos direct and Amazon. his includes the well-regarded Era 300 smart speaker, which is on sale for $359. This particular model is one of Sonos' newest, and it has rarely gone on sale in the past. We enjoyed the Era 300 enough to giv

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How Warp is introducing robots to automate its network of warehouses

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-04-17 01:00:00

Warp was founded in 2021 to help companies streamline their shipping supply chains and reduce costs through its tech-enabled network of shippers, carriers and warehouses. Now, it wants to make supply chains further efficient by using robots to automate its web of warehouses. Daniel Sokolovsky, the co-founder and CEO of Warp, told TechCrunch that Warp is always looking for ways to make shipping more efficient for its customers, which include enterprises like Walmart, Gopuff, and HelloFresh. Wit

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Inexpensive AI Agents Threaten Entry-Level Coding Jobs

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-04-17 04:00:00

In 2007, Luke Arrigoni, an AI entrepreneur, earned $63,000 at his first job as a junior software developer. Today, he says AI tools that write better code than he did back then cost just $120 annually. The numbers don’t sit right with him. Arrigoni, who runs Loti AI, a company that helps Hollywood stars find unauthorized deepfakes, worries that underpriced AI tools encourage companies to eliminate entry-level roles. He wants to flip the incentive structure so people’s careers don’t end before t

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-04-17 05:00:00

A central premise of robotaxis is that high usage and lower labor costs will ultimately make it a cheap transportation option. That is still far from true, but now there’s some data that gives us an idea of by how much. Obi, an app that aggregates real-time pricing and pick-up times across multiple ride-hailing services, has just published what it’s calling the “first in-depth examination of Waymo’s pricing strategy.” The company found Waymo’s self-driving car rides to be consistently more expe

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Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-04-17 05:00:00

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware made by Israeli surveillance tech provider Paragon, new research has confirmed. On Thursday, digital rights group The Citizen Lab published a new report detailing the results of a new forensic investigation into the iPhones of Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino and an unnamed “prominent” European journalist. The researchers said both journalists were hacked by the same Paragon customer, based on evidence found on the two journalists’

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How AI sales startup Landbase nabbed Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures to lead its $30M Series A

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-04-17 05:45:00

When Daniel Saks was working as a co-CEO of the previous startup he co-founded, AppDirect, billionaire Michael Dell sent him a LinkedIn message asking for a meeting. Dell famously likes to cold-contact founders of startups he finds interesting. “I thought it was fake,” Saks tells TechCrunch. But he replied anyway. “So I’m getting ready for this call, thinking there’s no way it’s Michael Dell. And I’m almost kind of laughing about it. It actually was Michael.” That interaction taught him a less

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Huawei 'has got China covered' if the U.S. doesn't participate, Nvidia CEO tells CNBC

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal April Roach 2026-04-17 13:46:30

If the U.S. continues to impose AI semiconductor restrictions on China, then chipmaker Huawei will take advantage of its position in the world's second-largest economy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC Thursday. "Our technology is a generation ahead of theirs," Huang told CNBC at the sidelines of the Viva Technology conference in Paris. However, he warned that: "If the United States doesn't want to partake, participate in China, Huawei has got China covered, and Huawei has got everybody else co

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Meta files lawsuit against developer of CrushAI 'nudify' app

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2026-04-17 14:59:18

Meta is suing a company that ran ads on its services to promote an app that lets people create non-consensual, sexualized images of others using AI technology, the social media company said Thursday. The lawsuit is against Joy Timeline HK Limited, which develops the app called CrushAI and its variants. The Hong Kong-based company ran ads on Facebook and Instagram to promote CrushAI, an app that uses artificial intelligence to take a photo of someone and create nude imagery of them. Meta filed

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Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys?

technologyreview.com Grace Huckins 2026-04-17 13:00:00

The flash crash is probably the most well-known example of the dangers raised by agents—automated systems that have the power to take actions in the real world, without human oversight. That power is the source of their value; the agents that supercharged the flash crash, for example, could trade far faster than any human. But it’s also why they can cause so much mischief. “The great paradox of agents is that the very thing that makes them useful—that they’re able to accomplish a range of tasks—

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Samsung scores a win in Galaxy S22 throttling saga, but it still deceived customers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-17 11:56:50

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Korean court has ruled that Samsung wasn’t liable for damages after it throttled Galaxy S22 phones. However, the court acknowledged that Samsung engaged in “deceptive labeling and advertising that was likely to mislead consumers.” Samsung throttled S22 phones out of the box back in 2022 and didn’t let users disable this functionality at first. Samsung made headlines for all the wrong reasons in early 2022 when it turned out that the company was throttl

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It’s been 84 years, but my dream of ‘MagSafe’ on a Pixel is almost here

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-17 14:00:32

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I am an Android and a Pixel fan who has been heralding MagSafe as the coolest and most useful smartphone accessory improvement since sliced bread — or USB-C to stay within the metaphor. So when Qi2 was announced with a hint of MagSafe backwards compatibility, I was in nerd heaven. Finally — finally! — I’d be able to dip into a large ecosystem of accessories and use them on my Pixel phones. But Qi2’s announcement came and went, and the weeks, months, and years

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A ton of Google Home upgrades flew under the radar amidst the Android 16, iOS 26 chaos

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-17 14:01:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a slew of features and improvements coming to Google Home. These additions include new types of Favorite tiles, easier automations, and a more powerful web version. Google TV Streamer owners can also use picture-in-picture support to keep an eye on the camera feed while watching TV. Google announced a handy addition to Google Home earlier this week, allowing users to set different Favorites on each device. However, it turns out t

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In iOS 26, the Safari browser on iPhone has three different toolbar layouts to choose from

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-04-17 14:00:06

The iOS 26 Safari browser on iPhone evokes the new design system featuring Liquid Glass, with floating toolbars and buttons that shine through the web page content behind them as you scroll. Ever since the controversial iOS 15 Safari redesign, iPhone Safari has offered two layout modes ‘Tab Bar’ and ‘Single Tab’. In iOS 26, these are renamed to ‘Bottom’ and ‘Top’ respectively, and there’s a brand new default called ‘Compact’. While it should still feel familiar, all modes have received design c

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I changed 7 Samsung phone settings to significantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2026-04-17 13:00:15

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones -- especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 -- come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily. If your new Galaxy phone isn't lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you have without hindering the user experience. Also: The

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Why Can't I Get a Job Right Now? 9 Expert Tips to Stand Out to Recruiters

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-17 13:45:00

The job hunt struggle is real. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET Since getting laid off from a tech marketing role last November, Stephanie Wandell has applied to hundreds of jobs. She's heard back from only a handful of recruiters, without any offers. "I was a little bit naive going into it, thinking I could do what I always do and depend on applying to as many places as I can," said Wandell. "It became pretty clear that this time is different." Ask anyone who's unemployed and they'll tell you today's

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AI Agents Are Too Cheap for Our Own Good

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-04-17 14:00:00

In 2007, Luke Arrigoni, an AI entrepreneur, earned $63,000 at his first job as a junior software developer. Today, he says AI tools that write better code than he did back then cost just $120 annually. The numbers don’t sit right with him. Arrigoni, who runs Loti AI, a company that helps Hollywood stars find unauthorized deepfakes, worries that underpriced AI tools encourage companies to eliminate entry-level roles. He wants to flip the incentive structure so people’s careers don’t end before t

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How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2026-04-17 14:09:00

Amazon Prime Day is arguably one of the most confusing shopping holidays in existence: It’s not even a “day” anymore, as last year the event spanned 48 hours. It includes some great deals—Amazon promises “millions of deals”—but the displayed discounts are often misleading, and while it’s advertised as a members-only event, some deals are available to people who don’t subscribe to Prime. Add in the frenzy of limited-time Lightning Deals and you’ve got a recipe perfect for spending too much money.

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Meta sues AI ‘nudify’ app Crush AI for advertising on its platforms

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-04-17 13:00:00

Meta has sued the maker of a popular AI “nudify” app, Crush AI, that reportedly ran thousands of ads across Meta’s platforms. In addition to the lawsuit, Meta says it’s taking new measures to crack down on other apps like Crush AI. In a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong, Meta alleged Joy Timeline HK, the entity behind Crush AI, attempted to circumvent the company’s review process to distribute ads for AI nudify services. Meta said in a blog post that it repeatedly removed ads by the entity for violati

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Small retailers on 'vacation from hell' as they seek clarity on Trump's China tariffs

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-04-17 04:11:00

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York on Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Matt Kubancik, a small business owner in Louisville, Kentucky, cast his ballot for Donald Trump in November, he was hoping that the Republican nominee's return to the White House would provide a spark to the economy and lead to reduced prices for gas and groceries. Instead, the first half-year

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The hunt for Marie Curie's radioactive fingerprints in Paris

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-04-15 09:02:13

The hunt for Marie Curie's radioactive fingerprints in Paris 3 days ago Share Save Sophie Hardach Share Save Edouard Taufenbach and Bastien Pourtout (Credit: Edouard Taufenbach and Bastien Pourtout) Marie Curie worked with radioactive material with her bare hands. More than 100 years after her groundbreaking work, Sophie Hardach travels to Paris to trace the lingering radioactive fingerprints she left behind. The Geiger counter starts flashing and buzzing as I hold it against the 100-year-ol

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From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-15 17:01:54

From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming 2 days ago Share Save Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter Share Save Drone show opens Glastonbury Festival in 2024 The wedding ceremony was almost over when newlywed Bobby Underwood stepped on a napkin-covered glass to break it, as is Jewish tradition, and everyone shouted "Mazel Tov!". But as he and his new wife Siobhan turned to walk back down the aisle, their wedding officiants said, "Wait." There was a surprise. "All of these drones s

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Government considers social media time limits for children

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-14 12:23:09

Government considers social media time limits for children 3 days ago Share Save Adam Hale BBC News Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save Getty Images Plans being discussed by ministers include limiting the time children can spend on social media apps The government is considering introducing tougher online safety measures to limit the amount of time children can spend on social media, the BBC understands. Proposals include a two-hour cap on the use of individual social media apps

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WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-17 10:01:09

WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data 12 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save Getty Images WhatsApp has told the BBC it is supporting fellow tech giant Apple in its legal fight against the UK Home Office over the privacy of its users' data. The messaging app's boss, Will Cathcart, said the case "could set a dangerous precedent" by "emboldening other nations" to seek to break encryption, which is how tech firms keep customers' in

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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-04-17 18:11:26

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images Darth Vader is one of the characters the two studios allege Midjourney uses to generate images It is part of the entertainment industry's ongoing love-hate relationship with AI. Many studios want to make use of the technology but are concerned that their creations could be stolen. The two studios claim Midjourney's tool makes "innumerable" copies of characters including Darth Vader from Star Wars, Frozen's Elsa, and the Minions from Desp

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Glean, gen AI enterprise search startup, raises $150 million in deal adding billions to valuation

cnbc.com Afshan Musani 2026-04-16 09:00:01

Arvind Jain, CEO of Glean, on SaaS Monster stage during day one of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, on Nov. 2, 2022. In early 2025, Glean launched its agentic AI, Glean Agents, which the company says are on pace to support one billion agent actions by year-end. "We're building the platform that brings AI into the fabric of everyday work, connecting people to knowledge, automating tasks, and enabling smarter decisions across the enterprise," said Arvind Jain, Glean co-fo

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