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* Microsoft’s Defender Security Research Team discloses “AutoJack,” a vulnerability chain in AutoGen Studio enabling RCE via malicious websites * Flaws included localhost channel misuse, skipped login checks, and arbitrary code execution, letting agents run attacker‑supplied programs * Issue existed only in early GitHub builds, fixed before release; highlights need for
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* Paradigm Shift discovered “usbliter8,” a hardware flaw in A12/A13 iPhone and S4/S5 Apple Watch chips allowing jailbreak via USB data handling * Exploitation requires physical access and Raspberry Pi, but enables bypassing iOS restrictions and deep system compromise * Apple cannot patch; only unaffected models (pre‑A12 or A14+) are
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AI investment now reaches into power, cooling, packaging, logistics, and automation, because compute capacity relies on systems that keep hardware operating. The constraints affecting data centre build-outs therefore also affect distributed infrastructure, factory systems, labs, warehouses, and field operations – where edge and IoT teams have to connect equipment, gather data,
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The temperature is set to soar over the next week, reaching over 30C in parts of the UK, so if you don't already have a fan handy, this is the time to grab one. Thankfully you don't have to pay a lot for something powerful enough
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google ZDNET's key takeaways * Android Auto has several advantages over your car's own system. * Not only does it update often, but it has access to far more apps. * It also makes setup far easier if you'
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* The Philips Baristina Latte is a bean-to-cup coffee maker with steam wand * The auto wand has three texture settings, and works with plant or dairy milk * It's available now direct from Philips for $499.99 (about £380 / AU$710) Philips has just launched a new version of one
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Amazon Prime Day 2026 is upon us, and there are many chances to score some big discounts across various categories right now. For the smart home, Prime Day is one of the best times to buy certain devices, like smart
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On to the next one. Nathan Ingraham for Engadget Google just introduced a new smart home speaker yesterday, but the arrival of a new product heralds the end of others. The company has confirmed that it will end production of the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio. These Nest devices
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* Trend Micro found criminals abusing Claude’s “Shared Chats” feature to spread infostealers via ClickFix and malvertising * Fake Apple Support chats on claude.ai, promoted through Google Ads, tricked macOS developers into pasting malicious commands * Anthropic banned the accounts and disabled malicious conversations, promising further abuse mitigations Security researchers Trend
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* Nisos uncovers large DPRK employment fraud campaign embedding operatives in US tech firms * 22 agents submitted 166k+ applications, landing 21k+ interviews and 76 job offers using stolen identities, AI tools, and local stand‑ins * Targets were mostly software/data roles; scheme blended deception and AI tactics to generate salaries and
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* Google is officially retiring its range of Nest Audio speakers * That includes the Google Nest Audio and the Google Nest Mini * They’ll be replaced by the Google Home Speaker when it launches shortly It’s fair to say that there’s a lot of expectation around the Google Home
