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  • Slashdot: The AI-Powered PDF Marks the End of an Era

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/21/1416226/the-ai-powered-pdf-marks-the-end-of-an-era?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The AI-Powered PDF Marks the End of an Era Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Adobe’s launch of Acrobat Studio, which integrates collaborative AI workspaces into the PDF format. This marks a significant evolution in document interaction, offering users personalized AI assistants to engage…

  • The Register: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/freevpn_privacy_research/ Source: The Register Title: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Feedly Summary: Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently…

  • Slashdot: Mark Zuckerberg Plans To Shake Up Meta’s AI Efforts, Again

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/19/1748256/mark-zuckerberg-plans-to-shake-up-metas-ai-efforts-again?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mark Zuckerberg Plans To Shake Up Meta’s AI Efforts, Again Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s reorganization of its AI division into four specialized areas highlights a significant shift in its approach to AI development, indicating a move towards collaboration with third-party AI models. This shift…

  • The Register: Uncle Sam asks industry if it has AI that’ll make procurement suck less

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/19/us_government_ai_procurement/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam asks industry if it has AI that’ll make procurement suck less Feedly Summary: Plan includes chatbots ‘with full user context and data access’ – what could go wrong? US government buyers have been busy getting AI into the hands of federal agencies, and now they’re taking…

  • Slashdot: Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0550252/male-oriented-app-teaonher-also-had-security-flaws-that-could-leak-mens-drivers-license-photos?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses data breaches and security flaws in two dating-advice apps, focusing on the implications of such incidents for user privacy and corporate liability. These issues…

  • Slashdot: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/1612259/proton-begins-shifting-infrastructure-outside-of-switzerland-ahead-of-surveillance-legislation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Proton is proactively relocating its infrastructure outside Switzerland in response to forthcoming surveillance legislation that poses threats to user privacy and data retention requirements. The move begins with the AI…

  • The Register: Telco giant Colt suffers attack, takes systems offline

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/london_telco_colts_services_disrupted/ Source: The Register Title: Telco giant Colt suffers attack, takes systems offline Feedly Summary: London-based multinational takes customer portal and Voice API platform offline as ‘protective measure’ following breach Multinational telco Colt Technology Services says a “cyber incident" is to blame for its customer portal and other services being down for a…

  • The Register: LLM chatbots trivial to weaponise for data theft, say boffins

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/llm_chatbots_trivial_to_weaponise/ Source: The Register Title: LLM chatbots trivial to weaponise for data theft, say boffins Feedly Summary: System prompt engineering turns benign AI assistants into ‘investigator’ and ‘detective’ roles that bypass privacy guardrails A team of boffins is warning that AI chatbots built on large language models (LLM) can be tuned into malicious…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1441240/microsoft-says-voice-will-emerge-as-primary-input-for-next-windows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The upcoming version of Windows will significantly evolve through the integration of AI technologies, specifically enhancing user interaction by making voice a primary input method. This transformation will leverage both…

  • The Register: Trend Micro offers weak workaround for already-exploited critical vuln in management console

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Trend Micro offers weak workaround for already-exploited critical vuln in management console Feedly Summary: PLUS: Crypto mixer founders plead guilty; Another French telco hacked; Meta fights WhatsApp scams; And more! Infosec In Brief A critical vulnerability in the on-prem version of Trend Micro’s Apex One endpoint security platform…