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* Check Point warns scammers spoof airline customer support on social media to steal payment data * Hundreds of fake accounts created daily, luring frustrated passengers into private chats or forms * Campaign active since 2024; mirrors earlier fake support scams seen during crypto wallet fraud Scammers are now posing as customer support
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* The Philips Hue Bridge Pro has increased in price by at least 40% * Hue Essential multi-packs have also gone up in price * However, a new software update supports 'Bridgeless Sync' for some devices Philips Hue has had quite an illustrious few weeks, it’s just launched over a
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Video doorbells offer all-purpose tech in one of the most active areas of your home, giving you updates when they spot a package, letting you speak to strangers while keeping the door locked and watching for people in your front yard. They combine the best features from cameras, home AI
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Edge AI agents face rigorous MLPerf testing across multi-turn trajectories, where NVIDIA Jetson Thor hardware cut execution runtime 6.4x against reference software configurations. MLPerf Inference v6.1 from MLCommons added an Edge Agentic Inference workload alongside an End-to-End Retrieval-Augmented Generation benchmark. The workload evaluates autonomous software-engineering tasks rather than
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* Spain’s data protection agency (AEPD) reported its first breach carried out by an autonomous AI agent * Agent chained multiple attack stages: accessed public files, scanned systems, exploited a flaw, and modified data * AEPD urged businesses to factor AI‑driven attacks into risk assessments, stressing faster response and stronger identity
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India’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities are globally recognised, but the distribution layer that connects medicines to pharmacies and patients remains highly fragmented. The challenge, however, is not necessarily that the sector lacks technology. Instead, many of its stakeholders have adopted digital tools in isolation, leaving critical data trapped within disconnected
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* Report finds 57% of UK organizations opted to extend legacy system use rather than replace the tech * This is despite almost half of UK businesses are scaling AI * Meanwhile, over three quarters of UK businesses have gone over budget on modernization, with over two thirds have paused or abandoned the
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Google told Google Home customers and developers on Wednesday that it would add smart home support for other AI agents beyond its own Gemini AI. The company’s announcement says that “any agent that supports calling [Model Context Protocol technology] tools can now interact with all of the devices and
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* Future memory could be more durable thanks to developments with wurtzite ferroelectrics materials * A new structural design has enabled a demonstration of 10 billion writing cycles, around 100 times the previous limit * The breakthrough was made by scientists from the Xidian University working with the City University of Hong Kong
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* Boston officials released a report explaining why they won't use Flock cameras * It reveals that Flock shared camera data despite saying it wouldn't * Hackers also discovered that Flock cameras track more than just license plates The Flock backlash might have taken a backseat to more recent
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Cordless vacuums are among the easiest ways to clean your home; there’s nothing tripping you up as you get into tight spots. While cordless models may not have the raw suction power of canister and upright models, they don’t cost nearly as much, making them an affordable option
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* UK NCSC, FBI, and Dutch AIVD warn Iran is using Chosen Brick malware against dissidents and journalists * Malware steals files, captures audio, grabs WhatsApp/Telegram data, and can wipe systems entirely * Operatives rely on social engineering; agencies urge awareness, MFA, updates, and endpoint monitoring Iranian hackers are targeting “enemies of
