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Meta launches a surreal AI video editor

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 12:39:07

Meta's impressive Movie Gen AI editing tool is starting to bear fruit. On Tuesday, the company launched a new editor for short videos, "inspired by" the technology. The editor lets you transform your clothing, location, style and more. The examples the company showcased are head-turning. We're getting closer to Hollywood-level CG effects that anyone can produce in a few seconds. The editor lets you choose from over 50 preset prompts. You can transform your video's subject into things like comic

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How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 12:54:49

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 . You can finally buy the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US — or at least, try to buy. The $450 console officially went up for sale on June 5, and several retailers have offered the device both online and in-store in the days since. That said, online stock dried up fairly quickly at most store

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Apple made a haptic trailer for the F1 movie that only works on iPhones

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 13:08:16

It 'lets you feel the action of the film right in your hands.' The long-anticipated F1 film comes to theaters on June 27 . To celebrate the pending release, Apple has developed a haptic trailer exclusively for iPhones. This leverages the smartphone's Taptic Engine to let people "feel the action" right in the palm of their hands. Apple promises that viewers will "experience the power of the engines, the rumble of the curbs, and the intensity of every gear shift like never before with responsive

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Pixelsnap, Google's belated answer to MagSafe, could arrive alongside the Pixel 10

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 13:45:27

Android phones that support Qi2 wireless chargers that are magnetically secured in place might finally be hitting the market. Android Authority reports that Google plans to add Qi2 charging with the upcoming Google Pixel 10. The Qi2 standard was announced at CES in 2023, and was developed with substantial contributions from Apple. The new design iterated on the Qi standard by adding magnets that would help ensure a perfect alignment, among other improvements. That magnetic alignment tech was bui

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NASA is shutting down some official social media accounts, including the Curiosity rover's handle

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 14:20:16

NASA is shutting down several social media accounts run by the Science Mission Directorate, including the official Mars Curiosity Rover account on X. The organization says it made the decision in order to "make its work more accessible to the public, avoiding the potential for oversaturation or confusion." The "social media consolidation project" is concentrated in part on X, where there are dozens NASA accounts affiliated with specific missions and areas of research. So far 29 accounts are bei

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Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 15:00:29

Wikipedia is backing off AI article summaries… for now. Earlier this month, the platform trialed the feature in its mobile app. To say they weren't well-received by editors would be an understatement. The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) paused the test a day later. The AI summaries appeared at the top of articles for 10 percent of mobile users. Readers had to opt in to see them. The AI-generated summaries only appeared "on a set of articles" for the two-week trial period. Editor comments in the WMF

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Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 15:10:18

Snapchat has added a new layer to its paid offerings. The Lens+ subscription combines the existing Snapchat+ monthly plan with more access to "hundreds of Lenses and AR experiences that let you play, create, and share Snaps with friends in whole new ways." The plan will cost $9 a month. At the start, the subscription will feature Lenses made by the company or by select creators. New augmented reality experiences will be added each week. Creators will be granted the option to build and monetize

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There's more to Mouse: PI for Hire than cartoon violence

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 15:30:44

Mouse: PI for Hire is a lot deeper than I initially assumed. When the game first caught buzz in May 2023 with an early teaser populated by placeholder assets, I didn’t understand the hype. The art style was definitely cool — Mouse is a black-and-white first-person shooter inspired by 1930s rubber hose cartoons, featuring bipedal rodents dressed like mobsters — but without any information about the gameplay loop, mechanics or narrative direction, I remained unmoved. After seeing Mouse in action

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SAG-AFTRA has suspended its gaming industry strike over AI protections

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 15:42:40

SAG-AFTRA has suspended its strike against ten game studios. The organization's national board will meet tomorrow to consider a tentative agreement with the developers; more details of the arrangement will be disclosed if and when the board agrees to the terms. Variety obtained a statement from a spokesperson for the gaming companies that offered some hints about the contents of the potential deal: "This agreement builds on three decades of successful partnership between the interactive enterta

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Prime Video reportedly shows almost twice as many ads as it used to

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 16:06:51

If it feels like you spend a lot more time watching ads in Prime Video than you used to, that may not be a mistake. Amazon has increased the number of ads or "ad load" in Prime Video to four-to-six minutes of ads per hour, Adweek reports. Amazon's plan to increase the amount of advertising in its streaming service was previously reported in October 2024. Shifting to a max of six minutes of ads per hour is nearly double the up to three-and-a-half minutes of ads that could play when Amazon first

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FBC: Firebreak headlines June's PS Plus additions

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 16:14:40

Remedy's multiplayer spin on Control is coming to the PlayStation Game Catalog. Sony's June PS Plus additions start with the day-one arrival of FBC: Firebreak. Other entries this month include the latest Battlefield entry and sticky-ball Katamari fun. FBC: Firebreak lets you and up to two others team up to kick some Hiss ass. Play as a government employee who volunteered to take out extra-dimensional monsters. But the wicked delights really kick in when you enhance your plain ol' guns with supe

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Google will reduce battery life for some Pixel 6a phones to prevent overheating

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 17:53:55

Google's Pixel 6a has been a winner in many respects, but a new issue with the smartphone's battery may pose a safety concern. After Android Authority reported on a pair of instances where a Pixel 6a battery overheated to the point where the device caught fire, the publication spotted some details in the latest Android 16 beta indicating that as a precaution, the Pixel 6a battery capacity and charging speed will be reduced. In addition, Android Authority received this statement from Google: A s

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ConnectWise rotating code signing certificates over security concerns

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-03 16:17:53

ConnectWise is warning customers that it is rotating the digital code signing certificates used to sign ScreenConnect, ConnectWise Automate, and ConnectWise RMM executables over security concerns. Digital certificates are used to sign executables so those downloading the files know they come from a trusted source. This ensures that code has not been tampered with before it reaches the end user. According to ConnectWise, the decision was taken after a third-party security researcher raised conc

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DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-03 16:46:49

A vulnerability in the DanaBot malware operation introduced in June 2022 update led to the identification, indictment, and dismantling of their operations in a recent law enforcement action. DanaBot is a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform active from 2018 through 2025, used for banking fraud, credential theft, remote access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Zscaler's ThreatLabz researchers who discovered the vulnerability, dubbed 'DanaBleed,' explain that a memory leak allow

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Microsoft fixes Windows Server auth issues caused by April updates

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 07:34:06

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems on Windows Server domain controllers after installing the April 2025 security updates. Platforms affected by these problems include Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and the latest version, Windows Server 2025. However, as Microsoft further explained when it acknowledged this known issue in early May, home users are unlikely to be impacted since domain controllers are typically used in enterprise aut

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Microsoft fixes unreachable Windows Server domain controllers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 08:21:03

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers to become unreachable after a restart and triggered app or service failures. As Redmond explained when it acknowledged the bug in April, servers loading the standard firewall profile instead of the domain firewall one after rebooting will have issues managing network traffic correctly. Because of this issue, services and applications running on impacted domain controller servers or remote devices may f

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Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 08:51:49

An international law enforcement action codenamed "Operation Secure" targeted infostealer malware infrastructure in a massive crackdown across 26 countries, resulting in 32 arrests, data seizures, and server takedowns. Led by Interpol and conducted from January to April 2025, the operation focused on disrupting infostealer malware groups that steal financial and personal data through widespread infections. The data stolen by infostealers commonly includes account credentials, browser cookies,

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Brute-force attacks target Apache Tomcat management panels

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 09:27:36

A coordinated campaign of brute-force attacks using hundreds of unique IP addresses targets Apache Tomcat Manager interfaces exposed online. Tomcat is a popular open-source web server widely used by large enterprises and SaaS providers, while Tomcat Manager is a web-based administration tool that comes bundled with the Tomcat server and helps admins manage deployed web apps via a graphical interface. Tomcat Manager is configured by default to only allow access from localhost (127.0.0.1), with

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Microsoft creates separate Windows 11 24H2 update for incompatible PCs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 10:35:10

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it's pushing a revised security update targeting some Windows 11 24H2 systems incompatible with the initial update released during this month's Patch Tuesday. "This update is being gradually rolled out to devices running Windows 11, version 24H2. We've identified a compatibility issue affecting a limited set of these devices," the company said in a Twitter thread. "If your device is affected, you'll receive a revised update with all the June 2025 security im

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Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 10:47:27

An APT hacking group known as 'Stealth Falcon' exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. Stealth Falcon (aka 'FruityArmor') is an advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for conducting cyberespionage attacks against Middle East organizations. The flaw, tracked under CVE-2025-33053, is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that arises from the improper handling of

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Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 12:48:50

A new attack dubbed 'EchoLeak' is the first known zero-click AI vulnerability that enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft 365 Copilot from a user's context without interaction. The attack was devised by Aim Labs researchers in January 2025, who reported their findings to Microsoft. The tech giant assigned the CVE-2025-32711 identifier to the information disclosure flaw, rating it critical, and fixed it server-side in May, so no user action is required. Also, Microsoft no

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Erie Insurance confirms cyberattack behind business disruptions

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 16:44:30

Erie Insurance and Erie Indemnity Company have disclosed that a weekend cyberattack is behind the recent business disruptions and platform outages on its website. Erie Indemnity Company is the management company for the Erie Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurer with over 6 million active policies. The company provides auto, home, life, and business insurance policies through independent agents. Since Saturday, June 7, Erie Insurance has been suffering from widespread outages and bu

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ChatGPT o3 API 80% price drop has no impact on performance

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-04 19:06:33

ChatGPT o3 API is now cheaper for developers, and there's no visible impact on performance. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced it's cutting the price of its best reasoning model, o3, by 80%. ChatGPT price reduction This means o3’s input price is now just $2 per million tokens, while the output price has dropped to $8 per million tokens. "We optimized our inference stack that serves o3. Same exact model—just cheaper," OpenAI noted in a post on X. While regular users typically don't use ChatGPT m

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The best AirTag you can buy for your wallet isn't made by Apple (and you can save 20% on bundle offers)

zdnet.com Max Buondonno 2025-10-04 11:31:58

Max Buondonno/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Nomad Tracking Card It's a sleek tracker that's only the width of two credit cards, and the battery lasts for five months. However, be aware that it requires a wireless charger. For a limited time, Nomad is offering the popular Tracking Card paired with various Nomad wallets for a 20% off bundle price. Prices range from $59-$149 depending on the model selected. If you're like me, and you still carry around a physical wallet with your cards, cas

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10 exciting iOS 26 features Apple just announced at WWDC 2025

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-10-04 11:34:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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I changed 10 Samsung phone settings to instantly improve the user experience

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-10-04 12:00:14

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung's One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin right now. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: The best Samsung phones to buy From setting the highest available screen resolution to more

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Why OpenAI and Google's surprising new alliance makes a lot of AI sense

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-10-04 12:50:40

MF3d/Getty Images In geopolitics, nations with conflicting societal norms or ideological views must occasionally form alliances in the interest of protecting their mutual interests; practicality must take precedence over past rivalries. Today, a similar dynamic is starting to play out in the AI arms race. OpenAI, the AI start-up that skyrocketed to global fame following the viral success of its ChatGPT chatbot, has teamed up with Google, its longtime competitor, according to a Reuters report.

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Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-04 13:31:48

Alexander Farnsworth/Getty Images Denmark's Minister of Digitalization, Caroline Stage, has announced that the Danish government will start moving away from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. Why? It's not because open-source is better, although I would argue that it is, but because Denmark wants to claim "digital sovereignty." In the States, you probably haven't heard that phrase, but in the European Union, digital sovereignty is a big deal and getting bigger. A combination of security, economi

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This AirTag alternative is now on sale, and it works with Android just as well

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-10-04 13:40:46

ZDNET's key takeaways The finder tag is equipped with a rechargeable battery, so you won't have to throw away old button cells It features a bright LED for finding things in low light. The tag is on the pricier side. View now at Amazon At Best Buy, the Pebblebee Clip Bluetooth tracker is on sale for $28, a $7 discount. I have a habit of putting things down and forgetting where I put them, so finder tags like the Apple AirTag have been a game-changer for me, saving me endless amounts of time

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Your Google Home just got 5 exciting upgrades for free - how to try them

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-10-04 13:41:03

Google If you're a Google Home user, pay attention because Google just released several new features you'll want to know about. The spring Home update gives you a better way to see your cameras, more customizable favorites, improved automations, and more. While some of the features are available now, some are only available if you opt in, and others are coming soon. Here's what's new. Also: The best smart home devices: Expert tested and reviewed 1. Improved automations Google is making it e

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Latest Tech News

Meta launches a surreal AI video editor

How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

Apple made a haptic trailer for the F1 movie that only works on iPhones

Pixelsnap, Google's belated answer to MagSafe, could arrive alongside the Pixel 10

NASA is shutting down some official social media accounts, including the Curiosity rover's handle

Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea

Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses

There's more to Mouse: PI for Hire than cartoon violence

SAG-AFTRA has suspended its gaming industry strike over AI protections

Prime Video reportedly shows almost twice as many ads as it used to

FBC: Firebreak headlines June's PS Plus additions

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DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022

Microsoft fixes Windows Server auth issues caused by April updates

Microsoft fixes unreachable Windows Server domain controllers

Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations

Brute-force attacks target Apache Tomcat management panels

Microsoft creates separate Windows 11 24H2 update for incompatible PCs

Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware

Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Erie Insurance confirms cyberattack behind business disruptions

ChatGPT o3 API 80% price drop has no impact on performance

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Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

This AirTag alternative is now on sale, and it works with Android just as well

Your Google Home just got 5 exciting upgrades for free - how to try them

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