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  • Slashdot: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Phones Once Again Lean Heavily on AI

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    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/2135233/samsungs-galaxy-s25-phones-once-again-lean-heavily-on-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Phones Once Again Lean Heavily on AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S25 series, enhancing the smartphones with advanced AI capabilities and large language models (LLMs) such as Google’s Gemini and its own Bixby. New features, including cross-app…

  • Hacker News: Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of Data Unconstitutional

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    Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/victory-federal-court-finally-rules-backdoor-searches-702-data-unconstitutional Source: Hacker News Title: Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of Data Unconstitutional Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The federal district court’s recent ruling concerning the necessity of warrants for backdoor searches of databases containing Americans’ private communications marks a significant step toward civil liberties protection under the…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Chief Says AI Could Surpass ‘Almost All Humans At Almost Everything’ Shortly After 2027

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/2122252/anthropic-chief-says-ai-could-surpass-almost-all-humans-at-almost-everything-shortly-after-2027?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Chief Says AI Could Surpass ‘Almost All Humans At Almost Everything’ Shortly After 2027 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the prediction by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that AI models could surpass human capabilities in nearly all tasks within the next few years.…

  • Slashdot: Mastercard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/1851200/mastercard-dns-error-went-unnoticed-for-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mastercard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A security researcher uncovered a five-year-long critical DNS misconfiguration in Mastercard’s systems that created significant security risks. The incident highlights the vulnerabilities in domain configurations which are vital to maintain robust information security practices.…

  • The Register: Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/supply_chain_attack_chrome_extension/ Source: The Register Title: Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions Feedly Summary: Threat actor exploited phishing and OAuth abuse to inject malicious code Cybersecurity outfit Sekoia is warning Chrome users of a supply chain attack targeting browser extension developers that has potentially impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals already.……

  • Alerts: CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/22/cisa-and-fbi-release-advisory-how-threat-actors-chained-vulnerabilities-ivanti-cloud-service Source: Alerts Title: CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications Feedly Summary: CISA, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), released Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications. This advisory was crafted in response to active exploitation of vulnerabilities—CVE-2024-8963,…

  • Hacker News: Show HN: BrowserAI – Run LLMs directly in browser using WebGPU (open source)

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    Source URL: https://github.com/sauravpanda/BrowserAI Source: Hacker News Title: Show HN: BrowserAI – Run LLMs directly in browser using WebGPU (open source) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents BrowserAI, a browser-based platform allowing users to run large language models (LLMs) directly within their browsers without needing complex server infrastructure. It emphasizes…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/16/new-star-blizzard-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-whatsapp-accounts/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts Feedly Summary: In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the supposed opportunity to join a WhatsApp group. This is the first…

  • Wired: This New AI Search Engine Has a Gimmick: Humans Answering Questions

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/this-new-ai-search-engine-has-a-gimmick-humans-answering-questions/ Source: Wired Title: This New AI Search Engine Has a Gimmick: Humans Answering Questions Feedly Summary: A new AI-powered search engine called Pearl is launching today, with an unusual pitch: It promises to connect you with an actual human expert if the AI answer sucks. WIRED gave it a spin. AI Summary…