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DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 14:50:45

Last month, DeepSeek turned the AI world on its head with the release of a new, competitive simulated reasoning model that was free to download and use under an MIT license. Now, the company is preparing to make the underlying code behind that model more accessible, promising to release five open source repos starting next week. In a social media post late Thursday, DeepSeek said the daily releases it is planning for its "Open Source Week" would provide visibility into "these humble building bl

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The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-11-17 11:30:00

TP-Link is one of the most popular router manufacturers in the US, but the company is facing a potential ban due to security concerns about its links to China. A December report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the US Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments are investigating TP-Link, though no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing has yet emerged. “We are a US company,” Jeff Barney, president of TP-Link told WIRED, “We have no affiliation with TP-Link Tech, which focuses on mainland Ch

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Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-11-17 14:29:39

Apple has stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), to new users in the UK, and will require existing users to disable the feature at some point in the future. The move comes following reports earlier this month that UK security services requested Apple grant them backdoor access to worldwide users’ encrypted backups. “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually n

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Apple will fix many Vision Pro pain points in visionOS 2.4

theverge.com Wes Davis 2025-11-17 16:04:44

One of the big problems with a VR headset is that anything you want to do, you have to do inside it. Apple is looking to tackle that and other Vision Pro pain points with visionOS 2.4, which will offer improvements to the guest user experience and two new apps for finding new things to do and watch, whether you’re wearing the headset or not. The update also adds Apple Intelligence, which you can read about here. Letting another person use your Vision Pro is a hassle, and something you can’t rea

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The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

theverge.com Gadel Valle 2025-11-17 16:19:32

is a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Update February 21st: Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK, calling itself “gravely disappointed” with the move. The encryption wars have reached a fever pitch, and the most contentious battle is not happening in the United States, where much of the action has been in the past — like the government’s efforts to restrict exports of

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OpenAI rolls out its AI agent, Operator, in several countries

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-17 06:31:32

OpenAI said on Friday that it is rolling out Operator — its AI agent that can perform tasks on behalf of users — for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.K., and more countries. OpenAI said Operator will be available in most places where ChatGPT is available, apart from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland. Operator, which launched in January in the U.S., is one of several “AI agent” tools on the market that can be

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DeepSeek to open source parts of online services code

techcrunch.com Kyle Wiggers 2025-11-17 12:36:46

In Brief Chinese AI lab DeepSeek plans to open source portions of its online services’ code as part of an “open source week” event next week. DeepSeek will open source five code repositories that have been “documented, deployed and battle-tested in production,” the company said in a post on X on Thursday. Code repositories are storage locations for software development assets, and typically contain source code as well as configuration files and project documentation. “As part of the open-sou

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Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-11-17 12:58:24

Apple confirmed Friday that it “can no longer” offer a security feature that allows users in the United Kingdom to encrypt their iCloud data. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz said the company’s Advanced Data Protection feature will no longer be available to new users and current U.K. users “will eventually need to disable this security feature.” “We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the U.

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Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI before the deadline

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-17 14:00:00

AI Innovators, seize your moment! Have insights that could inspire 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to advance the future of AI? Take center stage, influence the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. We’re gathering top AI visionaries from the startup world to lead compelling sessions and interactive roundtables. Join us in helping entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators navigate the evolving world of AI.

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Report: AI coding assistants aren’t a panacea

techcrunch.com Kyle Wiggers 2025-11-17 14:11:09

In Brief As they gain in popularity, AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot may appear to be boosting productivity. But in reality, they could be causing overall code quality to decline. That’s the top-line finding from a new report released by software engineering platform GitClear, which analyzed 211 million code lines from 2020 to 2024. According to GitClear’s analysis, there was a remarkable decline in code reuse last year — a potential cause for concern, given that code reuse is a co

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Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

techcrunch.com Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-11-17 14:30:00

Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, investment climbed to $25.9 billion from $18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG. Granted, this is not the enthusiasm of years past, especially the wild days of 2021. But judging by our inboxes, there is no shortage of venture capitalists still betting big on the space. Below is a list of just a few VC

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The Vision Pro is getting Apple Intelligence in April

techcrunch.com Brian Heater 2025-11-17 16:07:17

Apple Intelligence is heading to the Vision Pro, as part of an upcoming operating system update. Apple confirmed on Friday that its generative AI platform will arrive on the extended reality headset as part of VisionOS 2.4. A beta version of the software is currently available for developers. The public version is set for an April release Like the iPhone and Mac before it, the Vision Pro will receive Apple Intelligence updates in waves. The first set includes several familiar offerings, focused

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The best VPN services of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-17 00:55:28

Virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypt your data and hide your IP address. But there is far more to VPNs than that: they are essential tools to stop others from spying on your online activities, and they can help protect your sensitive information from theft. A VPN is vital when you are traveling or when you have to use public Wi-Fi networks. They forge an encrypted tunnel between your device and the service you are trying to access, which can prevent eavesdropping and stop you from being so e

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for 2025

cnet.com David Carnoy 2025-11-16 20:20:00

Google Pixel Buds Pro: The Pixel Buds Pro are Google's first earbuds to feature active noise canceling. While it's nice that they finally have a feature that a lot of true-wireless earbuds have had for a while, what ultimately sets the Pixel Buds Pro apart and makes them worth considering -- particularly for Android users -- is their distinct design and winning fit. That helps enhance their performance on both the sound quality and noise-canceling fronts. While not quite elite for voice-calling,

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Mark your calendar: T-Mobile’s free MLB.TV offer returns next month

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 09:23:58

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is once again offering a free season of access to MLB.TV for subscribers. You’ll have to redeem this deal in the T-Life app between March 25 and March 31. This follows the currently available promotion for free MLS Season Pass. Whether you’re a sports fan, or just a fan of getting something nice for nothing, this was a good week for you, as just a couple days back we saw T-Mobile offer a free MLS Season Pass as the latest T-Mobile Tuesday perk.

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‘Tripsy’ trip planner app can now convert currencies and show nearby places

9to5mac.com Filipe Espósito 2025-11-17 09:33:02

Tripsy, a popular app to help users plan and organize their trips, has just received another major update with some useful new features. The new version of the app makes it easier for users to check their expenses in different currencies and also to see nearby places on a map. What’s new with Trispy For those unfamiliar, Tripsy is a trip planner that “helps you plan your entire trip in one place.” You can share your itinerary with family and friends, receive flight alerts, and make wish lists

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Revolutionary Girl Utena Is as Lynchian as Shojo Anime Has Ever Been

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-17 08:50:16

Over the years, critics and everyday people have come to identify media as “Lynchian,” in reverence for how video games, movies, and TV shows evoke the dream-like quality of the late auteur David Lynch. Although most media described as Lynchian takes its inspiration from seminal works like Twin Peaks through referential nods, no show completely embodies the ephemeral vibe of Lynch’s opaque-yet-piercing style of storytelling quite like the similarly influential shojo anime series Revolutionary Gi

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5 Mythical Tales That Need the Big-Screen Treatment After Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-11-17 11:05:54

There’s a very specific niche of Greek mythology geeks who think about the gods and goddesses at least once a day. Yes, it’s our Roman Empire, and with the news that Christopher Nolan (Interstellar) is going to meticulously assemble the grand myth of The Odyssey for the big screen with quite the epic cast, we’re so ready for it to be our time. Most recently, we’ve gotten a smattering of adaptations here and there—big swings resulting in misses, like Netflix’s Kaos starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus

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Most People Still Aren’t Happy With Their Internet, but It’s Not All Bad

cnet.com Trey Paul 2025-11-17 04:58:00

The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its annual survey, based on over 25,000 customer interviews, revealing how we really feel about our internet service providers. The good news for ISPs -- things are trending up. Overall, ISPs scored 71 on the ACSI's 100-point scale -- an increase of three points over 2023 and the highest score since the ACSI started measuring ISPs in 2013. The not-so-good news? Internet service providers still rank at the bottom of the index, just ahead of subscr

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Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now

theverge.com Brandon Widder 2025-11-17 09:54:35

In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the recent introduction of the new wearables also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market than ever before — and a lot more deals to be had. But with all of those options, which one should you pick? Generally speaking, you want to buy the newest watch

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61 US startups became unicorns in 2024: Here’s the full list

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-11-17 03:55:22

Despite the tight venture capital market, unicorns are still being created every month. Using data from Crunchbase, CB Insights, and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly minted unicorns so far this year. The list includes Elon Musk’s xAI, which is already valued at a staggering $24 billion, as well as a good number of other AI startups. But cybersecurity, health tech, and fintech have also done well. This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the powerhouses ra

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Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-11-17 08:41:00

The big picture: The U.S. and many Western markets are simply not as efficient as Taiwan in building semiconductor fabrication (fab) operations. According to reports, 18 new fab construction projects are planned for 2025 alone, making it crucial to address these challenges. The West must streamline fab construction processes to catch up with the well-established semiconductor ecosystems of Taiwan and other Asian manufacturing hubs. TSMC encountered significant challenges when it began construct

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New Windows 11 preview build improves privacy for European users

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-11-17 12:36:00

In a nutshell: Microsoft recently announced a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Dev and Beta Channels, providing beta testers with new features and privacy-abiding changes. Redmond uses Insider builds to test potentially disruptive changes to Windows, so we will have to wait to see if these improvements will become permanently added to upcoming stable Windows releases. The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3281 (KB5052086) removes the Location History API, a feature previously u

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Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-11-17 11:47:30

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City on Nov. 30, 2022. Amazon has dethroned Walmart in quarterly revenue for the first time ever. Amazon said earlier this month that it brought in $187.8 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter. That beat Walmart's sales for the period, which came in at $180.5 billion, the company reported on Thursday. Since 2012, Walmart has held the distinction of being th

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Invisible, autonomous and hackable: The AI agent dilemma no one saw coming

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2025-11-17 09:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Generative AI poses interesting security questions, and as enterprises move into the agentic world, those safety issues increase. When AI agents enter workflows, they must be able to access sensitive data and documents to do their job — making them a significant risk for many security-minded enterprises. “The rising use of multi-agent

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AI vs. endpoint attacks: What security leaders must know to stay ahead

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-11-17 09:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Enterprises run the very real risk of losing the AI arms race to adversaries who weaponize large language models (LLMs) and create fraudulent bots to automate attacks. Trading on the trust of legitimate tools, adversaries are using generative AI to create malware that doesn’t create a unique signature but instead relies on fileless exe

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Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-11-17 09:00:00

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Procrastinating about patching has killed more networks and damaged more companies than any zero-day exploit or advanced cyberattack. Complacency kills — and carries a high price. Down-rev (having old patches in place that are “down revision”) or no patching at all is how ransomware gets installed, data breaches occur and companies are

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YouTube Music just gave its AI playlist maker a revamp

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 09:25:01

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A YouTube Music update has turned the “Ask for music any way you like” card into an “Ask for music” carousel. The carousel refreshes throughout the day. There’s a new “Ask any way you like” text field below the carousel. The home feed for the YouTube Music app now looks a little different for Android users. An update has rolled out that changes how “Ask Music” appears in the app. Spotted by 9to5Google, the old “Ask for music any way you like” card t

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Google’s phone app can now filter out spam and unknown calls from your call log

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 11:50:21

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Phone app is adding new filters to help users organize their call logs and reduce clutter. The new filters let users sort call history by missed calls, calls from contacts, and spam-marked numbers. Google has been expanding its Call Assist features with tools like Hold for Me, Direct My Call, and reverse phone lookup. Google is making a small but useful change to its phone dialer app, aiming to make call history management less of a headache.

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YouTube Premium Lite is coming to the US for the first time, but there’s a catch for music lovers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-17 12:47:33

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube plans to launch a “Premium Lite” plan. This plan will allow users to watch videos, except for music videos, without ads. Premium Lite will be announced soon for the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand. Late last year, there were reports of users seeing offers to subscribe to YouTube Premium Lite, a cheaper alternative to Premium that ended in 2023. At the time, a spokesperson for Google told Android Authority that the company was “testing a

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DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release

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Mark your calendar: T-Mobile’s free MLB.TV offer returns next month

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YouTube Music just gave its AI playlist maker a revamp

Google’s phone app can now filter out spam and unknown calls from your call log

YouTube Premium Lite is coming to the US for the first time, but there’s a catch for music lovers

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