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'2.5 billion Gmail users at risk'? Entirely false, says Google

SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google did not issue a warning about a major security breach. But hackers have been targeting Salesforce data in the cloud. Always be alert for phishing and vishing attacks. Worried about reports that a major security breach has impacted your Gmail account? Well, apparently, those claims are much ado about nothing. Also: How to encrypt any email - in Outlook, Gmail, and o

Quirks of Common Lisp Types

By Colin on 2025-08-30 "But I need types," he told me. Humans have a tendency toward binary thinking (pardon the pun). If it's not A, it's B. Perhaps because Lisps have REPLs, they are often thought of from the outside as being dynamic, interpreted languages. Our years of Python have taught us that such languages don't really have strong typing - it's all a wild guess until the interpreter calls foo on a and b and we find out who everyone really is. Yet Common Lisp is fully typed, and AOT com

You can try to like stuff

Here’s one possible hobby: Take something you don’t like. Try to like it. It could be food or music or people or just the general situation you’re in. I recommend this hobby, partly because it’s nice to enjoy things, but mostly as an instrument for probing human nature. 1. I was in Paris once. By coincidence, I wandered past a bunch of places that were playing Michael Jackson. I thought to myself, “Huh. The French sure do love Michael Jackson.” Gradually I decided, “You know what? They’re ri

We’re Stunned by Just How Powerful and Brutal ‘The Long Walk’ Is

The Long Walk is brutal. It’s not for the faint of heart. It can be violent, disgusting, and incredibly hard to watch. But if you do watch, you’ll be rewarded with a surprisingly beautiful, nuanced, human story. One that’s about friendship, hope, life, love, family, and everything in between. The Long Walk is a horror movie for sure, but it’s got a massive, massive heart too. Based on one of the earliest novels by a little-known author named Richard Bachman (most know him by his real name, Step

‘Clayface’ Takes Shape in Leaked Set Photos

Star Wars: Starfighter gets an Oscar-winning DP, Lady Gaga’s Wednesday character is finally revealed, and Avengers: Doomsday may introduce Steve and Peggy’s alternate-reality children. For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Morning Spoilers! Clayface Recent photos from the set of Clayface include our first looks at the film’s logo, Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, Max Minghella as the detective, “John,” Naomie Ackie’s “fringe scien

Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Director Says 'That' Boss Fight Still Wrecks Him

Last week was the first time I picked up Final Fantasy Tactics since finishing it back in 1998. One infamous boss battle scarred me so badly that I never went back -- and given its reputation among fans, I know I'm not alone. So when I had the chance to talk with Kazutoyo Maehiro, part of the original dev team and now director of the upcoming remaster, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles, I jumped at it. I needed to know why they made that one fight so brutal. My question for Maehiro: "Ba

Porsche’s next Cayenne is fully electric—we drove the prototype

Porsche provided flights from Albany to Barcelona and accommodation so Ars could drive a prototype Cayenne Electric. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Curved displays in cars are increasingly common, adding a bit of shape to the increasing pixel overload we face behind the steering wheel. The designers of Porsche's upcoming Cayenne Electric, though, decided to do something more dramatic with the touchscreen that commands the center of the forthcoming SUV's dashboard. Its shape flows

The ‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ Refresh Gives Its Class-War Story New Relevance

Kazutoyo Maehiro is feeling the pressure. Nearly 30 years after working on the original version of Final Fantasy Tactics—one of the role-playing series’ most adored games—he’s returned to pilot a remake of the game, switching titles from events planner to director. Besides that, little has changed, including how Maehiro himself thinks about game design. “Really, the approach that we wanted to take was modernizing [Final Fantasy Tactics],” he tells WIRED via a translator. “Players today expect a

My favorite cooking gadget is getting a big upgrade

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I’ve owned a Thermomix TM6 for about five years, and I use it multiple times a day for everything from making smoothies in the morning to steaming veggies for dinner, whipping up a sauce, or cooking some rice. It’s the most versatile

Astro Teller, “Captain of Moonshots,” joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s audacious mission to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Under his leadership, X has birthed game-changing projects like Waymo (self-driving cars), Wing (delivery drones), and Loon (internet-beaming bal

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack Jaguar Land Rover says a cyber-attack has "severely disrupted" vehicle production as well as its retail operation. The firm, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, says it took immediate action to lessen the effect of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations. There was no evidence any customer data had been stolen, it said. The attack began on Sunday and comes at a significant time for UK car sales, as the latest batch of

How healthcare accelerator programs are changing care

So, why are healthcare accelerators becoming essential to the evolution of the industry? There are key reasons why these programs are reshaping health innovation and explanations how they are helping to make care more personalized, proactive, and accessible. Empowering growth and scaling impact Healthcare accelerator programs offer a powerful combination of guidance, resources, and connections to help early-stage startups grow, scale, and succeed in a complex industry. Participants typically

What health care providers actually want from AI

Solutions that fix real problems Hospitals and health systems are looking at AI-enabled solutions that target their most urgent pain points: staffing shortages, clinician burnout, rising costs, and patient bottlenecks. These operational realities keep leadership up at night, and AI solutions must directly address them. For instance, hospitals and health systems are eager for AI tools that can reduce documentation burden for physicians and nurses. Natural language processing (NLP) solutions tha

Why the Pixel 10’s UFS 4.0 storage upgrade won’t actually speed things up

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Our Pixel 10 AMA was filled with great questions, but a couple of them stood out to me regarding the upgrade to UFS 4.0 storage. If you missed the news, Google has finally ditched the aging UFS 3.1 flash storage type for the far more impressive data speeds of UFS 4.0 and Zoned UFS (ZUFS) technology to improve age-related wear and tear. That is, as long as your new phone has 256GB of storage or more. The 128GB Pixel 10 and 10 Pro still have UFS 3.1 memory, just

This cute new AYANEO handheld might actually be an affordable entry-level option

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR The AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini was just teased on Discord for the first time. It’s the first device in the company’s “CODE R” lineup of entry-level handhelds. AYANEO handhelds are known for premium pricing, but the company claims “everyone can afford” this one. There has been a flurry of premium Android gaming handheld announcements in the past few weeks, but the latest is unique in that you might actually be able to afford it. The AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini

Dolby announces Dolby Vision 2, expanding picture quality 'beyond HDR'

Dolby Vision has been one of the industry standards for HDR on TVs for over a decade. At IFA 2025, Dolby Laboratories is introducing Dolby Vision 2, what it calls "a groundbreaking evolution of its industry-leading picture quality innovation." The second iteration has been updated to meet the capabilities of today's TV technology and the ever-expanding set of artist tools. Dolby Vision 2 includes a more powerful image engine, better optimization for your TV and features that go "beyond HDR." Th

5 Meta Ray-Ban upgrades that have me seriously excited for September 17

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The hype continues to build around the arrival of Meta's futuristic Hypernova (a.k.a. Celeste) smart glasses, which will reportedly add a small heads-up display in one eye and a neural wristband (Ceres) to control the interface. These will reportedly cost around $800 and will be announced at Meta Connect on September 17. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated that Meta is preparing to sell 150,00-200,000 units of its Hypernova gl

JBL’s Grip Is the Tallboy of Portable Bluetooth Speakers

I’ve seen a lot of influences for wireless audio products (single-use pill packaging and cassette tapes, for example), but JBL’s Grip is a first. According to JBL, the Grip, a new smallish Bluetooth speaker announced at IFA 2025 that focuses on portability, is modeled after the proportions of a seltzer can. To be honest, my first thought was a tallboy, but maybe that says more about me than it does JBL. No matter what you think of when you see the Grip, it sounds like a solid Bluetooth speaker

Wake Up Babe, Dolby Vision 2 Just Dropped After 10 Years—Yes, It’s Powered by AI

After more than 10 years, Dolby is ready to bring its game-changing Dolby Vision tech into the future with (drum roll) Dolby Vision 2. As a part of IFA 2025, Dolby took the wraps off its sequel to Vision, which brings an array of new capabilities to the company’s proprietary HDR format. Powering Dolby Vision 2 is an all-new engine that enables tools like “Content Intelligence.” Content Intelligence, as you may have guessed, uses AI to better adapt your TV’s picture to content that you’re watchi

Dolby Vision 2 Is Coming, but Your TV Isn't Obsolete (Yet)

Dolby has announced Dolby Vision 2, an updated and upgraded version of its proprietary HDR format that's found in several of our picks for the best TVs of 2025. The highlights include, well, the promise of better highlights, plus easier playback and other improvements. But don't worry -- your TV's not going to go dark. This isn't a format replacement. In fact, if your TV is Dolby Vision compatible now, you shouldn't notice any changes. DV2 brings a few behind-the-scenes upgrades on the producti

Dolby Vision 2 goes beyond HDR with more AI and ‘authentic motion’ smoothing

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. More than 10 years after the launch of Dolby Vision, the next generation of the HDR format is here, and it aims to do more than just optimize tone and brightness level for different scenes. The new version, called Dolby Vision 2, has new “Content Intelligence” tools that use AI to automatically optimize your TV based on what you’re watching, where y

Klarna aims to raise up to $1.27 billion in U.S. IPO

The Klarna Bank AB logo appears on a smartphone screen in this illustration photo in Reno, United States, on December 30, 2024. Swedish fintech firm Klarna is looking to raise up to $1.27 billion in its long-awaited U.S. initial public offering, according to an official filing out on Tuesday. Klarna plans to offer 34,311,274 ordinary shares priced between $35 and $37 each. The offering will value the company up to $14 billion, according to CNBC calculations. The company will list its shares o

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold gets a rumored launch date, and it’s sooner than you think

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests Samsung’s dual-hinged Galaxy Z TriFold will launch on September 29 in South Korea. The same event will reportedly feature launches of the Project Moohan (possibly rebranded to “Galaxy XR”) headset and potentially tease new AI-powered smart glasses. Previous leaks have suggested that the Galaxy tri-fold could be priced upwards of 4 million KRW (~$2,930) and be limited to China and South Korea. Samsung has long been working on a gener

One UI 8 on Galaxy S23 feels incomplete without this highlight feature

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung started the One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S23 yesterday. Despite receiving the latest update, the Galaxy S23 is not getting a notable Galaxy AI feature, which is Now Brief. Samsung first introduced Now Brief with One UI 7 on the Galaxy S25, though it subsequently rolled out to other devices with One UI 8 (stable and beta). After first announcing One UI 8 with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 back in July, Samsung is expected to bring it to other fla

PSA: Spotify Messages can reveal your profile to anyone you’ve ever shared music with

TL;DR Spotify recently introduced a new Messages feature that connects users via past song shares and activities. These connections can expose user identities through trackable URLs shared previously, including with strangers. You can opt out of the Messages feature in your app settings or remove the tracking parameters from URLs before sharing them. Spotify recently announced a new Messages feature, adding a layer of communication and social discovery to the music streaming app. Spotify Mess

Apple @ Work Podcast: Legal Hold solves a key problem with macOS backups

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TransUnion data breach hits millions, but Gmail security reports are false

A TransUnion data breach has exposed sensitive personal information for millions of US consumers, including dates of birth and social security numbers. However, reports of a major Gmail security problem affecting all 2.5 billion users are false, though loosely based on a far more contained incident back in June … TransUnion data breach Credit bureau TransUnion has confirmed reports that it has suffered a significant data breach exposing the personal data of around 4.4 million US consumers. O

Survey claims many iPhone owners will switch to Android for a foldable this year

A new survey of US iPhone owners claims that almost a third of them would consider switching to either Samsung or Google in order to get a folding phone this year, rather than waiting until the expected launch of the iPhone Fold next year. There’s a mix of good and bad news for Apple in the rest of the findings, but the headline claim seems a real stretch … SellCell’s survey is of 2,000 iPhone owners. The way sample sizes work, that’s a surprisingly meaningful number of respondents if they are

What's New with Firefox 142

New tools for focus, privacy, and smoother mobile browsing. Privacy Privacy Android Android Private tabs that stay private Your private tabs lock automatically when you step away — and only unlock with your face, fingerprint, or PIN. Language Language Android Android Getting even more multilingual Now translate web pages into Japanese, Chinese, Korean and more, so you can browse in your preferred language. Security Security iOS iOS Smarter passwords, fewer hassles Firefox suggests strong pass

Primitive tortureboard: Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY

Marcin Wichary December 2023 / 8,000 words / 33 photos The primitive tortureboard Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY This essay was originally published in December 2023 as sixth chapter of the book Shift Happens. 1 There weren’t many who hated QWERTY more. To his credit, there was a lot to hate. The layout seemed random, with letters strewn around without rhyme or reason. Watching someone type on it felt painful: fingers flailed wildly all over the place, common letter