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Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-11 11:39:48

Nvidia said there are no backdoors or kill switches in its chips, denying an accusation from the Chinese government. The company also urged policymakers to reject proposals for backdoors and kill switches. "There are no back doors in NVIDIA chips. No kill switches. No spyware. That's not how trustworthy systems are built—and never will be," Nvidia Chief Security Officer David Reber Jr. wrote in a blog post yesterday. The Cyberspace Administration of China last week said it held a meeting with

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Match Group pops 10% as dating company shows early signs of a turnaround

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-11 16:16:49

Match Group shares popped more than 10% on Wednesday after the online dating company issued upbeat guidance and said new products are showing promise as it attempts to turnaround its business. The Dallas-based company said it expected revenues between $910 million and $920 million in the current quarter, beating a $890 million estimate from analysts polled by FactSet. "We are operating like a company that is just getting started, and we believe the best chapters of the category and company are

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Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft servers

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-11 16:11:28

Israel has allegedly been recording and storing millions of phone calls made by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as part of a large surveillance effort dating back to 2022, according to reporting by The Guardian , +972 Magazine and Local Call . The report suggests that the country has been shuttling these recordings to Microsoft Azure cloud servers. Company CEO Satya Nadella allegedly okayed the effort personally after meeting with a commander from Israel’s military surveillance agency, U

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New Ghost Calls tactic abuses Zoom and Microsoft Teams for C2 operations

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-11 16:36:13

A new post-exploitation command-and-control (C2) evasion method called 'Ghost Calls' abuses TURN servers used by conferencing apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to tunnel traffic through trusted infrastructure. Ghost Calls uses legitimate credentials, WebRTC, and custom tooling to bypass most existing defenses and anti-abuse measures, without relying on an exploit. This new tactic was presented by Praetorian's security researcher Adam Crosser at BlackHat USA, where it was highlighted that the

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A New ‘Foundation’ Clip Digs Into Some Prickly Family Dynamics

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-11 16:00:42

When Foundation fans first met newlyweds Toran (Cody Fern) and Bayta (Synnøve Karlsen) Mallow, two things stood out: first, that last name, signifying Toran’s connection to season two hero Hober Mallow; second, the way their self-aware glamour made them very much resemble futuristic versions of the social media influencers we have today. But it was also apparent there was substance beneath the sparkle—and episode five, “Where Tyrants Spend Eternity,” explores that idea even more. io9 has an exc

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Joe Keery and Liam Neeson Team Up for a Gross-Out Sci-Fi Film From the Writer of ‘Jurassic Park’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-11 16:50:58

There aren’t many writers who you’d give top billing to over the cast, director, or intellectual property. But most writers aren’t David Koepp. Koepp may not be a household name, but his films are. He’s written the scripts for Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, the last two Indiana Jones movies, Death Becomes Her, Panic Room, and more. He also directs (Premium Rush, Ghost Town, Stir of Echoes) and is a novelist too. He’s a pretty prolific guy and the primary author behind a brand ne

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Super Micro stock sinks 20% after earnings, outlook disappoint

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-11 21:10:27

Super Micro Computer shares plunged 20% on Wednesday after the company posted weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter results, dented in part by President Donald Trump's tariffs. CEO Charles Liang told investors on a conference call that the company has "taken measures to reduce the impact" of the tariffs. "With respect to the tariffs, the situation is dynamic," CFO David Weigand said on the investor call. "We're actively monitoring the tariff environment. We know there's news coming out ne

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Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself

technologyreview.com Grace Huckins 2025-12-11 21:14:12

That’s why Mirhoseini has been using AI to optimize AI chips. Back in 2021, she and her collaborators at Google built a non-LLM AI system that could decide where to place various components on a computer chip to optimize efficiency. Although some other researchers failed to replicate the study’s results, Mirhoseini says that Nature investigated the paper and upheld the work’s validity—and she notes that Google has used the system’s designs for multiple generations of its custom AI chips. More r

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ESPN’s new streaming service arrives August 21

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-11 21:00:26

ESPN’s long-awaited new standalone streaming service will launch on August 21, alongside an overhauled ESPN app that gives users a "more personalized, dynamic viewing experience." Simply (and potentially confusingly) called ESPN, the new platform arrives just ahead of the new NFL season and the US Open tennis competition, as well as a number of other returning sports that ESPN broadcasts. ESPN’s streaming service will be offered with a choice of two plans. The $30 per month ($300 annually) "unl

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How to check for bad blocks on a Linux PC hard drive (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-11 21:21:00

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET I've had it happen before. Back when drives consisted of spinning, magnetic platters, that dreaded "tick" was a sure sign a hard drive was failing. Once upon a nightmare scenario, I waited too late and wound up losing everything on my drive. Sure, I could have recovered that data, but at a pretty high monetary cost. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Since then, I've always been vigilant about checking for bad blocks and sectors on hard drives.

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How to Scale Proteomics

news.ycombinator.com Niko Mccarty 2025-12-11 18:47:33

A cell is a vibrating bag of molecules, densely packed with DNA, proteins, RNAs, and lipids. The ratios of these molecules are not balanced, though. A typical HeLa cell, widely used as a model to study cancer in the laboratory, has about 20 times more protein than DNA by mass. Such imbalances are pervasive across the tree of life, but proteins are always the heaviest and most diverse group of molecules within a cell. A single human cell encodes more than 20,000 proteins, each built from 20 stan

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Welcome to The Stepback, a weekly breakdown of one essential story from across the tech world

theverge.com Marina Galperina 2025-12-11 21:46:23

is the Senior Tech Editor at The Verge. She previously covered tech, science, and art at Popular Science, Gizmodo, and other places. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I’m excited to announce The Stepback, a weekly subscriber-only newsletter that I’ll be editing for The Verge. We’ll be bringing you a new story each Sunday from a rotating cast of writers from every corner of the Verge extended universe. If you’re a regular reader, you know w

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Welcome to Regulator

theverge.com Tina Nguyen 2025-12-11 21:46:31

You’ll often see tech policy reporting described as the intersection of technology and politics, and for years, that was a pretty accurate description: Silicon Valley existed independent of Washington politics, and every so often, they’d cross paths, discuss some regulatory concern, write a check, shake hands, and then go their separate ways. This is no longer the case. Tech and politics have violently crashed into each other, and the leaders from both sides are locked in an existential fight t

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Apple to announce $100B further commitment for US manufacturing

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-12-11 20:30:45

In Brief Apple plans to increase its commitment to U.S. manufacturing, according to a White House official cited and first reported by Reuters. The tech giant is set to announce Wednesday another $100 billion in spending to help boost production of its products here in the U.S., after previously committing to invest $500 billion in the country over the next four years. The $500 billion commitment includes opening a new advanced manufacturing facility in Houston to produce servers that support

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I switched to the Dell 14 Premium for two weeks, and it made my XPS laptop look bad

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-12 02:09:00

Dell 14 Premium ZDNET's key takeaways Dell's latest high-performance laptop is currently on sale starting at $1,500. It's superbly designed, with a sleek, modern build and powerful, but accessible, hardware. It runs warm, and requires power management from the user to get the most out of the battery. View now at Dell Dell's laptop rebrand may have resulted in some shuffling around of naming conventions, but the new Dell 14 Premium -- Dell's refreshed high-performance line of laptops -- looks

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The Militarization of Silicon Valley

news.ycombinator.com Sheera Frenkel 2025-12-12 02:13:39

But some tech executives and engineers are wrestling with the potential harms of the shift. Once they build autonomous drones and A.I. weapons for the military, they will have little control over how the technology is deployed. That has led to debates over whether more people will be killed by these advanced weapons than traditional ones, three engineers at Google and Meta said. “These Silicon Valley companies are hyper competitive, and in their drive to get into these defense sectors, there is

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Best Video Doorbells of 2025: Eyes on Your Front Door

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-12 00:26:00

The app view from a Lorex doorbell on a phone. Lorex/Amazon Does it work with smart home platforms? If so, do the smart features work well together? Nowadays a smart home device is expected to work with at least one major smart home platform. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit are the main ones you need to look for. Apple support is harder to find but if the rumors are right Apple is due to release its own security camera before long and support should become more common. Note t

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How to Season a Griddle and Keep It From Rusting

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2025-12-12 02:09:00

OK, so you've got a backyard griddle. Congratulations, it's a little like joining a cult—albeit one whose shrine is smashburgers, tacos, and pancakes. (Check out WIRED's guide to the best griddles here.) Each outdoor griddle lover has their own conversion story, one they can't stop telling friends and strangers about. But especially, the griddle has its own distinct set of rituals—a cycle of seasoning and cleaning and maintenance it's possible to love, but also maybe fear. On Reddit or Facebook

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Apple to announce $100B further commitment for U.S. manufacturing

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-12-12 02:30:45

In Brief Apple plans to increase its commitment to U.S. manufacturing, according to a White House official cited and first reported by Reuters. The tech giant is set to announce Wednesday another $100 billion in spending to help boost production of its products here in the U.S., after previously committing to invest $500 billion in the country over the next four years. The $500 billion commitment includes opening a new advanced manufacturing facility in Houston to produce servers that support

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Trump says Apple will invest a further $100B in US production

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-12 06:49:18

A report says that Trump will shortly make an announcement from the White House claiming that Apple will spend a further $100 billion on US manufacturing over the next four years. Apple has so far not confirmed the announcement, which would bring its total domestic spending promise to $600 billion … Bloomberg reports on what appears to be advance sight of a White House press release. President Donald Trump will announce that Apple Inc. will commit to spend another $100 billion on domestic man

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Dell Premium 14 review: New name, same great laptop

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-12 11:00:47

Every now and then companies make truly boneheaded decisions, which is exactly what happened when Dell killed off the name of its most iconic PC line and replaced it with something generic. It's like if Ford decided to rebrand Mustang and call it The Prime Sportscar instead. It doesn't make sense. But now that XPS has become Premium, it's time to see if Dell's latest flagship 14-inch ultraportable — the Dell 14 Premium (you see how dumb that sounds?) — still has the DNA that made its predecessor

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Totem Compass Review: Find Your Friends, No Reception Required

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-12-12 11:06:00

I attend a minimum of 3 EDM festivals every year, and they all have one thing in common: There’s no phone service anywhere. It’s almost a meme at this point. Trying to send a text message at a festival will have you walking around with your phone in the air, praying that it’ll send. Don’t even think about trying a phone call—it’ll fail every time. It’s gotten to the point where my friends and I started time-stamping our text messages: “I’m at the Forest Stage, 2:42 pm.” The Totem Compass is the

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Disney will stop reporting its streaming subscriber numbers

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-12-12 11:25:09

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Disney announced that it will no longer report on subscriber numbers for its streaming services in its quarterly financial reports, following in the footsteps of Netflix. The decision comes after a quarter in which it reported 2.6 million new Disney Plus and Hulu subscribers, bringing it

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Uber beats on revenue, announces $20 billion stock buyback

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-12 22:26:19

In this article Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Uber reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and announced the authorization of a $20 billion stock buyback. Here's how the company did versus analysts' estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 63 cents vs. 63 cents expected. 63 cents vs. 63 cents expected. Revenue: $12.65 billion vs. $12.46 billion expected.

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ReVault flaws let hackers bypass Windows login on Dell laptops

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-12 22:58:07

ControlVault3 firmware vulnerabilities impacting over 100 Dell laptop models can allow attackers to bypass Windows login and install malware that persists across system reinstalls. Dell ControlVault is a hardware-based security solution that stores passwords, biometric data, and security codes within firmware on a dedicated daughterboard, known as the Unified Security Hub (USH). The five vulnerabilities, reported by Cisco's Talos security division and dubbed "ReVault," affect both the ControlV

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Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-12-12 22:27:18

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nvidia’s chief security officer has published a blog post insisting that its GPUs “do not and should not have kill switches and backdoors.” It comes amid pressure from both sides of the Pacific, with some US lawmakers pushing Nvidia to grant the government backdoors to AI chips, while Chinese officials have alleged that they already exist. “To mitigate the risk of misuse, some pundits and policymakers propo

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Fire hazard of WHY2025 badge due to 18650 Li-Ion cells

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-12 22:29:21

This document was originally posted in two places: A response was published by IFCAT: This page is also reachable via WHY18650.org WHY2025 badge fire hazard advisory The WHY2025 badge is a fire hazard when used with unprotected cells. Unprotected cells themselves are intrinsically unsafe and require additional safety measures which are not provided by the badge. In fact, the badge makes it worse. Background information Visitors of WHY2025 can get a badge, a fun electronic gadget that is a

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Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Tuesday One of the Shortest Days Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-12 20:35:00

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also haven't gone unnoticed by science. Tuesday, Aug. 5 is the next date when Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, shortening the day by between 1.25 and 1.51 milliseconds. According to Time and Date, the current prediction is set by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service and

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Cow vs. Water Buffalo Mozzarella (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-09 02:27:59

Many people don't know that Mozzarella cheese is traditionally made from water buffalo milk. Mozzarella from water buffallo, or Mozzarella di Bufala is considered to be higher quality and better tasting than Mozzarella made frow cow milk. I wanted to know if it was really better, or if cheese snobs just say it's better. I had to wait a few months, though. Nugget Market here in Sacramento carries it, but they only sell it in the summer. Then Saturday came. My cell phone rang. I'd completely for

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Marines now have an official drone-fighting handbook

news.ycombinator.com Hope Hodge Seck 2025-12-13 00:05:17

On the heels of fielding the military’s first attack drone team, the U.S. Marine Corps added another weapon to their drone-fighting arsenal: a 90-page handbook all about employing small, unmanned aerial systems against the enemy and integrating them into formations. The 1st Marine Division Schools’ Small UAS/Counter-small UAS Integration Handbook was published in June and approved for public release. It’s intended to support the 10-day sUAS/C-sUAS Integration Course recently launched at Camp Pe

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