Hacker Turns $20 4G Hotspot Into Texting Device by Stripping Its Display
A hacker turns a $20 4G modem into a texting device by stripping its display, building a custom PCB, and pairing it with an iPhone via Bluetooth.
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Category: AI & Technology
Salesforce and Nvidia Have Built a Reasoning Model That Could Upend How AI Labs Work
Salesforce's Koa reasoning model runs on Nvidia's Nemotron foundation, trained on simulated data, avoiding customer data risk.
Boox Unveils Its Latest E-Readers: The Palma 3, Note Air6 C, and Note Mini C
Boox drops the Palma 3, Note Air6 C, and Note Mini C, each with a distinct purpose and price. A curious lineup for the holiday season.
Dystopian Surveillance Is Becoming a Reality
A chronicle of the dread devices that never cease their listening, nor spare the innocent tongue of the unsuspecting.
China’s DeepSeek hires GL Ventures partner Yan Wentao as first CFO ahead of possible IPO
DeepSeek hires GL Ventures partner Yan Wentao as its first CFO ahead of a possible IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market.
Rheinmetall Opens Battlesuite Connected Weapon System Protocol, Goes Fully Open Source
German weapons firm Rheinmetall opens its Battlesuite battlefield protocol code, letting others build on its standard.
Cindy Cohn and Bruce Schneier Argue the Government Has Spent Two Decades Collecting Our Data — That’s Long Enough
A look at 25 years of mass surveillance in America, from post-9/11 wiretaps to today's vast data pipelines.
The Inference Hardware Revolution of 2026
A digest of the 2026 inference hardware revolution: models grow smarter, chips scramble, and alliances form across the industry.
How the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Came to Be — And Why It Isn’t Actually NATO’s
How the NATO phonetic alphabet came to be, tracing its history from telephones to ICAO's 1956 standard.
New Laptop Trades Loud Fans for Tiny Cooling Chips, Packs in a Smaller, Lighter Frame
Lenovo's AeroBlade laptop uses tiny vibrating 'cooling chips' instead of fans, making it thinner, lighter, and nearly silent.
Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi support, priced at ₹2,000 a month
Amazon's new Alexa+ assistant arrives in India with Hindi support, free for Prime members after testing.
Inside the iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple finally put the performance where it counts
A review of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max: refined on the inside, unchanged on the outside, with a faster chip, bigger battery, and cooler running.