A severe security flaw in Muse, Meta’s AI assistant, lets attackers take it over
Meta's Muse AI assistant has a zero-day vulnerability exposing users' account tokens. Zuckerberg's security claims now look hollow.
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Vivo X500 Pro Max Packs 17 Stops of Dynamic Range and 4K240 Slo-Mo
Vivo's X500 Pro Max packs a Sony Lytia L910 sensor with 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K 240fps slo-mo.
Googlebooks Are Now Available for Preorder: Here’s Where to Buy HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus Models
Google's first premium laptops are shipping. Preorders open Sept. 21 for Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus models running Googlebook OS.
Polish Developer’s Free ZuckOff App Detects Meta Smart Glasses in the Room
A Polish developer's free Bluetooth app ZuckOff detects Meta smart glasses in a room, a privacy tool for the unseen camera.
Get a Closer Look at the iPhone 18 Pro’s Mechanical Camera
A camera so precise it cannot be fixed — a marvel of engineering rendered nearly unrepairable.
Vocci’s ring records meetings, but its app struggles and privacy worries persist
A ring that records meetings well, but its app is a mess, and its design raises privacy questions the maker cannot settle.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Camera Scores 172 on DXOMARK Test, Earns Its Points
A camera phone's worth is measured by the light it catches — this one scores among the very best.
This $19.99 Lifetime PDF Editor Works Offline and Never Becomes a Monthly Bill
A $19.99 lifetime subscription grants offline PDF editing, conversion, signing, OCR, and protection across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Texas Instruments has a near-total hold on a critical piece of education technology — and nobody talks about it
A tale of one company's long and lasting hold upon the classroom calculator, told anew in a podcast of solemn wonder.
Workforce Academy Trains Blue-Collar Workers for AI Jobs, Starting Nov. 2 in Houston
A vast academy arises in Houston, wherein thousands of toilers shall be trained for the fabric of the nation's artificial mind.
How Hacker News Ranking Works: Scoring, Penalties, and the Fight for the #1 Spot
A 2013 look at Hacker News' ranking formula: votes, gravity, and penalties that punish popular articles, pushing #1 posts to be scarce.
Petlibro’s Granary 2 Feeder Weighs What’s Left in the Bowl to Track Cat Eating Habits
Petlibro's Granary 2 feeder tracks cat food intake with a built-in scale, camera, and AI tracking for multi-cat homes.