Day: February 3, 2025

Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more in a browser

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Apple-designed chips powering Macs, iPhones, and iPads contain two newly discovered vulnerabilities that leak credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome and Safari browsers as they visit sites such as iCloud Calendar, Google Maps, and Proton Mail. The vulnerabilities, affecting the CPUs in later generations of Apple A- and M-series chip Read more about Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more in a browser[…]

AI-assisted works can get finally copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office

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Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could further clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields. The nation’s copyright office, which sits in the Library of Congress and Read more about AI-assisted works can get finally copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office[…]

Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising Before It’s Too Late

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In a statement adopted in October 2024, the American Astronomical Society declared that humankind’s scientific understanding of the universe is under threat from space activities, including the proliferation of satellite constellations, space debris, and radio- and electromagnetic interference. Of note is the potential for a space-based eyesore: giant billboards hanging out in low Earth orbit. Read more about Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising Before It’s Too Late[…]

WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware

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Nearly 100 journalists and other members of civil society using WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, were targeted by spyware owned by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli maker of hacking software, the company alleged on Friday. The journalists and other civil society members were being alerted of a possible breach of their devices, with Read more about WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware[…]

US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients

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Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients of a data breach that impacted their personal and health data. The non-profit organization provides primary medical, dental, and mental health services to more than 145,000 active patients. CHC said in a Thursday filing with Maine’s attorney general that unknown Read more about US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients[…]

Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic

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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator has broken the sound barrier, marking a major milestone in the effort that hopes to lead to a larger 55-seat supersonic airliner design known as Overture. Overall, the program could have significant implications not only for commercial aviation but also for the military. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator eases past the sound Read more about Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic[…]