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Deezer says 70% of AI music streams on its service are fake

In brief: The problem of AI-generated music on streaming platforms being "listened" to by AI is so bad on Deezer, up to seven out of every 10 streams of AI tracks are fraudulent, according to the company. The practice can be a lucrative one: in 2024, a man was arrested over claims that he conned music services out of $12 million using this method. The French streaming giant said that AI-generated music accounts for just 0.5% of streams on the platform. However, its own analysis shows that 70% o

Keylogger campaign hitting Microsoft Exchange servers goes global

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Facepalm: Keylogging malware is a particularly dangerous threat, as it is typically designed to capture login credentials or other sensitive data from users. When you add a compromised Exchange server to the mix, it creates an even nastier situation for any organization. Researchers from Positive Technologies recently unveiled a new study on a keylogger-based campaign targeting organizations worldw

T-Mobile’s new prepaid plans look great on paper, but is there a catch?

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T‑Mobile is shaking up its prepaid offerings with three plans, ranging from $40 to $60 per month for one line. The new plans largely look like an upgrade, but there are a few possible catches around prioritization and family discounts. The new plans look similar to what you’ll find from other prepaid plans based on T-Mobile’s network, though whether they are better or not remains unseen until we know a bit more. Earlier this year, T-Mobile unveiled its ne

Every iPhone model you can update to iOS 26 (and which ones don't support it)

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Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash roll out to Google AI subscribers - how to access

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OpenSERDES – Open Hardware Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) in Verilog (2020)

OpenSERDES Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) is the most important functional block used in high speed communication. SerDes converts parallel data into a serial (one bit) stream of data that is transmitted over a high-speed connection, such as LVDS, to a receiver that converts the serial stream back to the original, parallel data. A global CLOCK signal is present to sequence the serialization and deserialization of data from one block to another. Technology: Skywater OpenPDK 130nm Tools Use

A different take on S-expressions

[about document] Peculiar kind of S-expressions specification document [intended audience] beginners in programming table of contents 1. introduction S-expressions (Symbolic Expressions) are a fundamental concept in computer science and programming language theory. S-expressions are a simple, yet powerful notation for representing nested list data structures and code in a parenthesized form. They are commonly associated with the Lisp family of programming languages, where they serve both as

‘Spider-Man ’94’ Comic Will Pick Up Right Where the Animated Series Left Off

Spider-Man: The Animated Series remains a fan favorite nearly 30 years after its conclusion—and it’s not just that giant cliffhanger ending that makes people wish it would return, though that’s certainly a motivating factor. While the first season of X-Men ’97 did wink at the Spidey ending in its own finale last year, Marvel’s current animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has its own continuity going. However, a new Marvel comic will dive right back into The Animated Series story

Best Internet Providers in California

The Golden State, also known as California, is recognized as one of the most technologically advanced states, particularly when it comes to the internet. For one thing, it's home to the biggest names in tech and has a healthy economy overall. With that in mind, residents and businesses in California must have access to fast, reliable internet connections, especially in larger metropolitan areas. California is also the home to many remote workers, folks who love to stream the latest Netflix hit a

Worried CapCut Might Get Banned With TikTok? Try These Video Editing Apps

While ByteDance is best known for its vertical video sensation TikTok, it also owns TikTok's sister app, CapCut. CapCut is a mobile-first video editing app and has 200 million active users as of 2023, according to Time. But while its connectivity to TikTok makes it great for creators, its similar parentage means that CapCut is included in the same potential ban in the US. We've been through this TikTok ban song and dance three times now, and we're running up to the June 19 deadline that marks t

The Definitive, Insane, Record-Smashing Story of the Enhanced Games

On February 25, 2025, the Australian swimmer James Magnussen stood on the starting blocks at a swimming pool in North Carolina with a million dollars and his reputation on the line. Magnussen, a triple Olympic medalist and world champion in the 100-meter freestyle, had been retired from professional sports for six years. But he had restarted his career to join the Enhanced Games, a kind of Olympics on steroids. This is meant literally: The event, which encourages athletes to take performance-enh

Here’s your first look at the rebooted Digg

The rebooted version of Digg’s news aggregator has entered testing, offering users a first look at what this would-be Reddit competitor, built for the AI era, has in store. At its height in 2008, Digg’s site was valued at $175 million, but it was split up and sold for parts a decade later. In March, Digg’s original founder, Kevin Rose, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian teamed up to bring the brand back and reinvent the site for a new generation of internet users. The founders think that the

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Save up to $210 on the WD Elements external HDD at B&H Photo

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Grab the Victus 15L gaming desktop for just $600 at HP

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Think of a Number

My feed was recently clogged up with news articles reporting that Sam Altman thinks that AGI is here, or will be here next year, or whatever. I will refrain from giving even more air to this nonsense by linking to the stories. This kind of irresponsible hype-generation drives me nuts (although it also drives up stock prices so I can see why the tech bros are motivated to do it). Sure AI can have a good crack at undergraduate mathematics right now, and sure that’s pretty amazing. But our universi

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System

The Israel-linked hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow has carried out some of the most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks in history, twice disabling thousands of gas station payment systems across Iran and once even setting a steel mill in the country on fire. Now, in the midst of a new war unfolding between the two countries, they appear to be bent on burning Iran's financial system. Predatory Sparrow, which often goes by its Farsi name, Gonjeshke Darande, in an effort to appear as a

6 Best Red Light Therapy Masks and LED Devices of 2025, Reviewed

If your skin is crying for help but you're too tired to care, the best red light therapy masks are the easiest fake-it-'til-you-make-it hack around. You might have seen a wave of people on social media channeling their best Hannibal Lecter while wearing an LED device—like our top pick, the CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 ($470)—with red or blue light-emitting diodes. They’re not sipping Chianti, but instead claiming that the wrinkles and fine lines on their faces have disappeared with the hel

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Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

SB Arts Media/Getty For the first time, the proportion of Americans turning to social media for news surpassed traditional platforms like TV. Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released its 2025 Digital News Report this week, and the data shows a shift in how Americans get their news. Researchers surveyed nearly 100,000 people across 48 countries and asked how often they used certain forms of media to get their news in the past week – social and video networks, TV, online

Blink’s Newest Outdoor Smart Security Cam (3-Pack) Is Now 62% Off, Practically Free Per Unit

Upgrading your home security system doesn’t have to mean a complicated installation or a subscription you’ll forget about in six months. If you’ve been trying to figure out a way to keep tabs on your front porch, backyard, or garage without spending a fortune, you should consider what Amazon has on offer by way of its security cameras. We’ve found a fantastic deal that you won’t want to skip out on right now, in fact. See at Amazon Right now, you can check Amazon to get a 3-pack of the Blink O

What Is Lemon8 and Could It Be Banned With TikTok? What to Know

We're back again: The 75-day extension President Trump gave TikTok this spring is over on Thursday. If TikTok's parent company ByteDance doesn't find a US-approved buyer or if the deadline isn't extended, the app could be banned for US users. But it's not just TikTok on the line -- Lemon8, TikTok's sister app, could also be affected. Lemon8 is owned by ByteDance, the same parent company that owns TikTok. It's one of the top Lifestyle apps in Apple's App Store, and it has more than 10 million do

Dell 32 Plus QD-OLED Review: HDR and OLED Dream

Speaking of that bottom bezel, you’ll notice the camera dead center below the screen—normally a very odd place for a webcam. But that’s because this camera isn’t for Zoom calls. Instead, it’s for tracking your head in 3D space to create the monitor's claims of “spatial audio.” Using beamforming technology, the speakers can create virtual surround sound in compatible games and movies. It’s not perfect, but it can add an extra immersive element. (It only works with one person at a time.) While th

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Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System

The Israel-linked hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow has carried out some of the most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks in history, twice disabling thousands of gas station payment systems across Iran and once even setting a steel mill in the country on fire. Now, in the midst of a new war unfolding between the two countries, they appear to be bent on burning Iran's financial system. Predatory Sparrow, which often goes by its Farsi name, Gonjeshke Darande, in an effort to appear as a

Wyze tell us why its security cameras deserve your trust again

In an effort to restore trust in the security of its cameras, smart home brand Wyze has developed VerifiedView — a new layer of protection that embeds your user ID into the metadata of every photo, video, and livestream. Wyze claims the system matches this data to your account before playback, blocking unauthorized access to your footage. “This is a safety net,” Wyze co-founder and CMO Dave Crosby tells The Verge. “On top of doing everything we can to protect users, we’ve built this double chec

Grab these free retro Sega games for iPhone before it’s too late

If you’re a fan of retro Sega games – or just think you might be – you’ll want to download nine of them to your iPhone before they are discontinued … CNET’s Zachary McAuliffe spotted the warning message when downloading a couple of them. I downloaded Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage, and after I started these games, I saw a screen that said support for the games will be discontinued soon. The screen also says you can play these games offline even after support ends. All nine are currently free

Healthcare SaaS firm says data breach impacts 5.4 million patients

Episource warns of a data breach after hackers stole health information of over 5 million people in the United States in a January cyberattack. Episource is an American healthcare services company that provides risk adjustment, medical coding, data analytics, and technology solutions to health plans and providers. They help insurers optimize payments and compliance in government programs like Medicare Advantage. In a data breach notification on its website, Episource says it detected unusual a

CISA warns of attackers exploiting Linux flaw with PoC exploit

CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies about attackers targeting a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem that allows them to gain root privileges. This local privilege escalation security flaw (CVE-2023-0386) is caused by a Linux kernel improper ownership management weakness and was patched in January 2023 and publicly disclosed two months later. Multiple proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits were also shared on GitHub starting in May 2023, making exploitation attempts

Eufy's new smart display gives Amazon and Google a run for their money - how it works

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Homomorphically Encrypting CRDTs

Here’s a problem with local-first software. You want to work on a document together with a friend who lives far away from you. That sounds like local-first’s bread and butter: store the document as a CRDT, then use some sort of sync server to merge updates and relay them between you and your friend. But there’s a catch: the contents of that document are secret. So secret, in fact, that you don’t even want the app developer to know what they are. One way to solve this is end-to-end encryption.

Wyze says its security cameras deserve your trust again

In an effort to restore trust in the security of its cameras, smart home brand Wyze has developed VerifiedView — a new layer of protection that embeds your user ID into the metadata of every photo, video, and livestream. Wyze claims the system matches this data to your account before playback, blocking unauthorized access to your footage. “This is a safety net,” Wyze co-founder and CMO Dave Crosby tells The Verge. “On top of doing everything we can to protect users, we’ve built this double chec

How Trump Mobile Compares to Other Cheap Phone Plans (That You Can Actually Get Now)

When the Trump Organization announced its new Trump Mobile cell service and gold colored T1 phone -- complete with an American flag on the back -- it raised a lot of questions. While most of them focused on the numerous mistakes and typos on the Trump Mobile site -- some of which have been fixed -- other errors and questionable policies, like calling RAM storage, not identifying the handset's processor or the fact that you can't get a refund for the T1 phone raised several flags for us. Even the