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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

The first documented AI-run ransomware attack, JadePuffer, still required human involvement for setup, victim selection, infrastructure provisioning, and initial credential acquisition, despite the AI handling technical execution.

6 Jul4 min read

US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom

SK Hynix plans a U.S. IPO of nearly 17.8 million shares, offering American depositary receipts to U.S. investors, capitalizing on the AI-fueled demand for memory chips.

Ternlight – 7 MB embedding model that runs in browser (WASM)

Ternlight introduces a 7 MB embedding model that operates directly within web browsers using WebAssembly, enabling fast, serverless text embedding and semantic search on the client's CPU.

Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter

Fable's "riddle" software transforms a reMarkable Paper Pro into an interactive AI diary, where handwritten entries fade and an AI's response appears directly on the e-ink display.

6 Jul5 min read

Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year

Canada's Communications Security Establishment revealed it conducted three foreign cyber operations last year, disrupting drug traffickers, violent extremists, and a ransomware-as-a-service operation.

Inside the big business of the creator economy, with the agents making it happen

United Talent Agency's Creators division co-heads explain how they identify and develop talent, build multimillion-dollar creator businesses, and navigate evolving platforms and AI.

6 Jul52 min read

Ars Technica

UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services

A UK financial regulator warns of an "arms race" to keep pace with AI's rapid integration into financial services, necessitating greater oversight and regulatory powers.

6 Jul4 min read

Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year

Nintendo will cease selling all original Switch models in Europe by mid-February 2027, coinciding with new EU regulations requiring user-replaceable batteries in electronic devices.

How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username

WhatsApp allows users to reserve and change usernames for future use when the feature becomes available.

6 Jul5 min read

9to5Google

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch app leaks with Pixel Watch vibes and features [Gallery]

A leaked version of Samsung's revamped Galaxy Wearable app reveals a redesign with Pixel Watch-like aesthetics and new Galaxy Watch 9 features, including Gemini's "Raise to Talk" and advanced health tracking.

Can Partiful keep the party going?

Partiful, an event invitation platform, faces the challenge of maintaining user trust and growth by proving its free, simple service is not "too good to be true" in an era of heightened privacy concerns.

6 Jul19 min read

9to5Google

Latest Android Auto updates are crashing for some users

Latest Android Auto updates are crashing for some users, primarily those enrolled in the beta program.

Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

Microsoft is selling four Xbox studios, including Ninja Theory and Undead Labs, as part of significant gaming cuts.

6 Jul9 min read

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, mostly in Xbox and commercial sales organizations.

Aluminum Foil (2021)

Aluminum foil is a remarkable material due to its thinness, impermeability, and high reflectivity and conductivity.

Real time map of France's rail network

A real-time map of France's rail network is available, requiring JavaScript to function.

The Sneakerweb

The sneakerweb is a peer-to-peer protocol enabling web publishing without traditional infrastructure, storing sites on user devices and transferring them via physical media.

Al Vigier: Canada's AI strategy shouldn't include secret Palantir bills

Canada's AI strategy, "AI for All," aims to boost domestic AI adoption, but critics argue it overlooks the government's existing, undisclosed contracts with foreign AI firms like Palantir.

The Private Capture of Public Genius

AT&T signed away exclusive rights to its 7,820 unexpired patents royalty-free to any American firm in 1956.

Has_not_been_viewed_much

The Art Institute of Chicago's API includes a "has_not_been_viewed_much" boolean field for artworks, indicating pieces viewed fewer than 200 times since 2010.

Connections in Math: the two kinds of random

The article differentiates two types of randomness by examining two statistically identical files—one truly random, the other the digits of pi—to explain why only one is compressible.

Does Code Cleanliness Affect Coding Agents?

A study found that code cleanliness does not impact a coding agent's task completion rate but significantly reduces its token usage and file revisitations.

5 Jul3 min read