Firefox is being flooded with crypto wallet scam extensions

From PC World: Crytocurrency hasn’t just ruined the hunt for an affordable graphics card, or the conversation at that little bar you used to like. Now it’s come for everyone’s favorite alt browser, too. Dozens of fake cryptocurrency wallet extensions—indistinguishable from their nominally legitimate...

Microsoft Confirms It’s Deleting Passwords In 29 Days — Act Now

From Forbes: It should come as no surprise that Microsoft wants Windows users to change how they perceive and use passwords. That was made quite clear when the Seattle tech behemoth announced that it was blocking 7,000 attacks on passwords every second and looking to get a billion users to change to...

FCC Chair's 'Build Agenda' for Broadband Expansion Looks Familiar

From PC Mag: "It's time to build," says FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who announced a set of broadband policy proposals on Wednesday to help private telecom companies do the building.

In a 22-minute speech at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, location of wireless-infrastructure construction firm Vikor, and in...

TikTok Flooded With Racist AI Videos, Likely Made With Google's Veo 3

From PC Mag: TikTok is seeing an influx of AI-generated videos showing racist stereotypes. They all appear to be generated by Google’s recently launched Veo 3 tool, which can produce detailed AI videos.

Spotted by nonprofit watchdog Media Matters, a new report shares examples of the racist clips...

Could Anthropic Power Siri Instead of OpenAI? Apple Is Considering Both

From ExtremeTech: Apple is exploring the possibility of using AI from Anthropic instead of OpenAI (which they currently use) for the future of Siri. Apple has had conversations with both companies about adding their LLMs to Siri. The company has asked these firms to train versions of their models...

AT&T Tackles SIM-Swapping Scams With 'Account Lock' Feature

From PC Mag: AT&T is adding an extra layer of protection to prevent unauthorized changes to your wireless account. The feature, called Wireless Account Lock, stops things like device upgrades, SIM or eSIM swaps, porting of mobile numbers, adding new lines, updating billing information, changing your...

HP is making a ‘Carfax’ for used PCs

From PC World: If you’ve ever tried to buy a used car in America, you know about Carfax. It’s a service that gives you a breakdown of a specific vehicle’s history, including important stuff like confirmed mileage, services, and any accidents. HP wants to make something similar for used computers. It...

Microsoft will lay off 9,000 employees, or less than 4% of the company

From TechCrunch: Microsoft is planning to lay off 9,000 employees, impacting less than 4% of its global workforce, according to a report by CNBC.

Microsoft continues to beat expectations in its quarterly earnings; in its most recent report, the company grew its net income by 18% year over year...

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