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Sen. Warren presses Trump AI and crypto czar Sacks on whether he's overstayed his job

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-09-22 11:12:32

U.S. President Donald Trump sits next to Crypto czar David Sacks at the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. What was meant to be a short-term assignment for venture capitalist David Sacks in President Donald Trump's White House appears to have stretched into something much bigger, according to leading Democratic lawmakers. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., have teamed up with a number of other progressive poli

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New Phoenix attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in DDR5 memory

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-27 05:01:24

Academic researchers have devised a new variant of Rowhammer attacks that bypass the latest protection mechanisms on DDR5 memory chips from SK Hynix. A Rowhammer attack works by repeatedly accessing specific rows of memory cells at high-speed read/write operations to cause enough electrical interference to alter the value of the nearby bits from one to zero and vice-versa (bit flipping). An attacker could potentialluy corrupt data, increase their privileges on the system, execute malicious cod

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'WhiteCobra' floods VSCode market with crypto-stealing extensions

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-27 03:00:00

A threat actor named WhiteCobra has targeting VSCode, Cursor, and Windsurf users by planting 24 malicious extensions in the Visual Studio marketplace and the Open VSX registry. The campaign is ongoing as the threat actor continuously uploads new malicious code to replace the extensions that are removed. In a public post, core Ethereum developer Zak Cole described how his wallet was drained after using a seemingly legitimate extension (contractshark.solidity-lang) for Cursor code editor. Cole

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11 Best Protein Powders, According to Years of Testing (2025)

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-09-28 08:00:00

Compare Top 11 Protein Powders Product Protein Source Protein Per Serving Flavors Price per Serving Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein blend (whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, hydrolyzed whey protein) 24 grams 20 $1.55 Dymatize ISO100 Hydrolyzed whey protein 25 grams 14 $1.28-$2.25 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Grass-fed whey protein isolate 28 grams 16 $2 Orgain Organic Vegan Protein Powder Organic protein blend (organic pea protein, organic brown rice prot

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New record-low price: Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is already $140 off!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-28 05:20:16

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic launched this July, and we’ve already seen some nice deals on it, but none of them are this good. This new record-low price decreases the cost to just $359.99, saving you a nice $140. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in White for just $359.99 ($140 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned deals website. It comes with a full-year manufacturer’s warranty, so you won’t have to worry. The only caveat is that

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Samsung patches actively exploited zero-day reported by WhatsApp

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-30 12:48:30

Samsung has patched a remote code execution vulnerability that was exploited in zero-day attacks targeting its Android devices. Tracked as CVE-2025-21043, this critical security flaw affects Samsung devices running Android 13 or later and was reported by the security teams of Meta and WhatsApp on August 13. As Samsung explains in a recently updated advisory, this vulnerability was discovered in libimagecodec.quram.so (a closed-source image parsing library developed by Quramsoft that implements

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By popular demand, the Kobo Clara Colour gets a fresh white finish

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-05 04:30:37

Kobo TL;DR Kobo announced a new white version of its popular Kobo Clara Colour e-reader. The device offers the same specs and features as the black model launched in 2024. Preorders are available now for $159, with global availability beginning September 23, 2025 Reddit users spotted it weeks ago, but now it’s official: Kobo is adding a white version of its fan-favorite Clara Colour e-reader. The launch doesn’t change any internals, but it does give shoppers a fresh option heading into the h

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Ex-Meta employee files whistleblower suit for alleged security flaws at WhatsApp

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-10-08 01:14:32

An ex-Meta employee sued the social media company on Monday over allegations that its WhatsApp messaging service contained "systemic cybersecurity failures" that potentially compromise user privacy. Attaullah Baig, WhatsApp's former head of security, alleged that Meta retaliated against him after he notified leaders, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, of security issues at the messaging app. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims that after joining W

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Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-08 01:26:07

WhatsApp’s former head of cybersecurity filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta disregarded internal flaws in the app’s digital defenses and exposed billions of its users. He says the company systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures. Attaullah Baig, who served as head of security for WhatsApp from 2021 to 2025, claims that approximately 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data without proper oversight

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Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-08 05:26:02

Over the past year, Meta has blanketed TV screens around the world with commercials touting the privacy of Whatsapp, its encrypted messenger with a monthly user base of 3 billion people. “It’s private,” one ad campaign featuring the former cast of the Modern Family TV show says. “On Whatsapp, no one can see or hear your personal messages … not even us,” a different series of ads declares. “Serious risks to user data” On Monday, the former head of security for the Meta-owed messaging app filed

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The Polestar 5 electric sedan makes its world debut

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-08 13:00:49

Today, Polestar debuted its newest model. Just as three is followed by four, next in the series comes five—in this case the Polestar 5. And the new EV is a little departure from the products we've seen so far from this Swedish/Chinese startup. It's a handsome if angular sedan that, like the Polestar 4 SUV, eschews a rear window in favor of more headroom for passengers and a rear-view camera. "Polestar 5 is bringing the future to our present. Our vision for Polestar's design, technology, and sus

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Meta curbed research about VR safety risks to kids, whistleblowers say

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2025-10-08 21:08:23

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A new group of whistleblowers are coming forward to allege that Meta is restricting research into how its virtual reality offerings could negatively impact kids and teens, The Washington Post r

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Playing Viking Chess with Whale Bones

news.ycombinator.com Hakai Magazine 2025-10-07 13:30:24

Article body copy In central and eastern Sweden from 550 to 793 CE, just before the Viking Age, members of the Vendel culture were known for their fondness for boat burials, their wars, and their deep abiding love of hnefatafl. Also known as Viking chess, hnefatafl is a board game in which a centrally located king is attacked from all sides. The game wasn’t exclusive to the Vendels—people across northern Europe faced off over the gridded board from at least 400 BCE until the 18th century. But

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How to Use Blue, Pink, Brown and White Noise to Improve Your Sleep

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-09 14:51:00

When it comes to sound and sleep, usually people want to avoid the former so they can have peace and quiet while they're trying to rest. However, there are certain sounds, like those from white noise machines, that can help block out unwanted noise and lull you to sleep at the same time. Though you've likely heard of white noise before, there are actually other sounds that can get the job done. To help you find the right sound for your sleep environment, we discuss the benefits of using noise t

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Real Estate Speculators Are Swooping In to Buy Disaster-Hit Homes

wired.com Sophie Hurwitz 2025-10-09 09:00:00

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As he navigated downed trees and power lines, turning his 10-minute commute into a three-hour slog, he worried whether his family

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Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-11 21:04:03

Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House Musk's biggest competitors were invited to the White House — but he wasn't. President Donald Trump is throwing a major party in the White House's recently paved-over Rose Garden for some of the biggest names in tech — but billionaire Elon Musk's name isn't on the list. As The Hill first reported, the upcoming event will see high-profile tech executives swing by for a visit, including Microsoft co

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The White House's LinkedIn Pic Is Now Donald Trump's Face. Former Staffers Are 'Frustrated'

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-12 09:08:00

Whenever you leave a job, you largely surrender your connection with the organization or company you worked for, but the reputational tie can often linger on -- for better or worse. Some former White House staffers feel their reputation has taken a hit this week, after the current presidential administration updated the official White House profile picture on LinkedIn to a photo of President Donald Trump. Now, in the Experience section on the LinkedIn profiles of everyone who has ever worked fo

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Elon Musk Denies He Was Snubbed From Guest List at White House AI Event

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-10-12 21:50:31

An upcoming White House event on AI will feature some of Silicon Valley’s most influential executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Notably absent from the guest list, however, is Elon Musk. That’s according to The Hill, which reported on Wednesday that, in addition to Zuck, Cook, and Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Musk’s avowed enemy , has also been invited. Musk, however, claims that he was, in fact, invited to the event, but it

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Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-13 05:59:56

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a list conf

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Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-14 08:48:12

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the Rose Garden of the White House to hold a signing ceremony for the Take it Down Act, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025. U.S. President Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a lis

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Former NASA chief says United States likely to lose second lunar space race

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-14 17:11:20

As part of its efforts to shore up NASA's flailing Artemis Program, the Trump administration earlier this year proposed two major changes to the agency's deep space exploration plans. First, in the president's budget request for fiscal year 2026, the White House sought to terminate NASA's costly Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft after the Artemis III mission, the first human landing. And second, to focus on "direct-to-surface" exploration, the White House sought to cancel the Luna

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This Whoop Copycat Doesn’t Gouge You With Subscriptions

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-15 13:37:42

As great as having a fitness wearable that doesn’t distract you with another screen is on paper, I bet there’s one thing about gadgets like those made by Whoop that people aren’t as excited about—subscriptions. If you love what Whoop is putting down with its screenless fitness bands but don’t want to pay another subscription in perpetuity, Polar might be there to give you just what you need. As a part of IFA 2025, Polar announced the Polar Loop, which does what Whoop does and looks just as inof

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Polar’s new minimalist fitness band is a subscription-free alternative to Whoop

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-16 13:00:29

Polar TL;DR Polar has launched the Polar Loop, a minimalist fitness band without a display or a subscription fee. The device tracks heart rate, activity, sleep, and recovery and syncs data to the Polar Flow app. It is available now for $199 in the US and €179 outside of the US, with shipping beginning September 10. Wearables usually fight for attention with brighter screens and smarter features, but the new Polar Loop takes the opposite approach. The company best known for its sports watches

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Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony’s Last-Gen Flagships

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-10-17 12:52:00

Some people always want the newest version, but if you're willing to compromise a little, you can have Sony's noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $300 from Amazon, a steep discount on their usual price. Even though their successor is available, they still offer an extremely good value and number among our favorite active noise-canceling headphones, particularly when you can save $100. For years now, Sony has been pumping out generation after generation of the WH-1000XM

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Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony's Last-Gen Flagships

wired.com Brad Bourque 2025-10-17 17:52:00

Some people always want the newest version, but if you're willing to compromise a little, you can have Sony's noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $300 from Amazon, a steep discount on their usual price. Even though their successor is available, they still offer an extremely good value, and number among our favorite active noise-canceling headphones, particularly when you can save $100. For years now, Sony has been pumping out generation after generation of the WH-1000XM

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WhatsApp Status is getting a Close Friends feature

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-19 05:24:36

While most U.S. users have never used—or even heard of—WhatsApp Status Updates, Meta recently revealed that the tab is now used by 1.5 billion people per day worldwide. And soon, WhatsApp will take a page from Instagram by adding a Close Friends feature. If you’re unfamiliar with WhatsApp Status, it works much like Instagram Stories, where users can post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. For the last few years, Instagram users have enjoyed a Close Friends feature, which lets the

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I want to ditch my Kindle, but one feature keeps stopping me

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-20 21:00:22

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I love my Kindle, but it isn’t always within arm’s reach. Like a lot of readers, I don’t just use one device; I use whichever one fits my context. I often read on an eReader, but via the Kindle app, I’m also highly likely to finish a chapter on my phone in the grocery store or listen to an epilogue in the car. That’s where Whispersync comes in. Whispersync is the secret sauce that makes Amazon’s Kindle ecosystem work so well together. And no matter how badly

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WhatsApp Just Patched a ‘Zero Click’ Bug Being Used to Hack Apple Users

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-10-20 21:50:34

On Friday, WhatsApp announced that it had patched a software vulnerability that was being used by unknown hackers to target specific users of Apple products and hack them with spyware. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, said in an advisory that the previously unknown bug “may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users.” The vulnerability is officially dubbed CVE-2025-55177. TechCrunch notes that this week, WhatsApp fixed the bug while last week, Apple fixed an

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Hackers chained Apple and WhatsApp flaws in ‘advanced spyware campaign’

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-21 17:14:15

A few days ago, Apple fixed a vulnerability on iOS and macOS that “may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.” Now, new details have emerged, and it appears that the hacking campaign also leveraged a now-fixed WhatsApp flaw to target its victims. Here are the details. Meta warns dozens of potentially affected users As reported by TechCrunch, Meta has confirmed that it fixed a WhatsApp flaw (CVE-2025-55177) that, when used in combination

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WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-10-21 21:15:55

WhatsApp said on Friday that it fixed a security bug in its iOS and Mac apps that was being used to stealthily hack into the Apple devices of “specific targeted users.” The Meta-owned messaging app giant said in its security advisory that it fixed the vulnerability, known officially as CVE-2025-55177, which was used alongside a separate flaw found in iOS and Macs, which Apple fixed last week and tracks as CVE-2025-43300. Apple said at the time that the flaw was used in an “extremely sophistica

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Sen. Warren presses Trump AI and crypto czar Sacks on whether he's overstayed his job

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Playing Viking Chess with Whale Bones

How to Use Blue, Pink, Brown and White Noise to Improve Your Sleep

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Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House

The White House's LinkedIn Pic Is Now Donald Trump's Face. Former Staffers Are 'Frustrated'

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Polar’s new minimalist fitness band is a subscription-free alternative to Whoop

Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony’s Last-Gen Flagships

Sony WH-1000XM5 Deal: $100 Off Sony's Last-Gen Flagships

WhatsApp Status is getting a Close Friends feature

I want to ditch my Kindle, but one feature keeps stopping me

WhatsApp Just Patched a ‘Zero Click’ Bug Being Used to Hack Apple Users

Hackers chained Apple and WhatsApp flaws in ‘advanced spyware campaign’

WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

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