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One text can break your phone: Android's 'SMS of Death' explained
A flaw in Android 12 and later lets a specially crafted SMS drop calls and even make a phone unusable. The fix is in October's security patch.
The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".
OpenAI delays ChatGPT's "adult mode" again
The feature for verified adults has been pushed back a second time, with no new date.
Claude found 22 security flaws in Firefox in two weeks
In a partnership with Mozilla, Claude Opus 4.6 found Firefox vulnerabilities, 14 of them high-severity.
Honor unveils Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery and 4mm thin body
Honor's new foldable is just 4mm thick when open and has a bigger battery than the Magic V5.
eBay buys Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion
Etsy is selling secondhand fashion app Depop to eBay for about $1.2 billion in cash, five years after buying it for $1.62 billion.
OpenAI removes GPT-4o from ChatGPT
From Friday, February 13, GPT-4o and four other legacy models are no longer available in ChatGPT.
Microsoft: hackers are exploiting zero-day bugs in Windows and Office, update now
With one click on a link, attackers can bypass SmartScreen protection. Google says the bug is under widespread active exploitation.
Discord to make every account "teen-appropriate" until age is verified
Age checks will use a video selfie or an ID. Discord says most adults won't need to verify.
AI ads at the Super Bowl: Anthropic's spot angers Sam Altman
Svedka aired the first Super Bowl ad made primarily with AI, while Anthropic said: "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude."
Apple buys startup Q.ai in its second-largest acquisition ever
According to the Financial Times, the price is around $2 billion. Q.ai has technology that understands whispered speech.
Report: Apple to unveil its Gemini-powered Siri in February
According to Bloomberg, it will be the first Siri to deliver on the 2024 promises: acting on your personal data and on-screen content.
SEC drops its lawsuit against the Winklevoss twins' Gemini crypto exchange
The case centred on the collapse of Gemini Earn, where some investors could not access their money for 18 months.
ESET: Russian government hackers were behind the attack on Poland's power grid
The DynoWiper malware targeted two heat and power plants. Half a million homes could have lost heat and electricity.
A WhatsApp and Gmail phishing campaign targeted high-profile people across the Middle East
Through a link sent on WhatsApp, attackers stole passwords and 2FA codes from a Lebanese minister, journalists and others. Here's how to protect yourself.
Taiwan to invest $250 billion in US chip manufacturing
Under a new deal, Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion directly in the US. Only 10% of semiconductors are made in the US today.
Instagram says there was no breach after a wave of password reset emails
Some users received suspicious password reset emails. Instagram says the issue is fixed and the emails can be ignored.
FCC lets SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites
Starlink's second-generation fleet can now reach 15,000 satellites, including direct-to-cell service for ordinary phones.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space for health questions
230 million people ask ChatGPT health questions every week. OpenAI now gives those chats their own space and says they won't be used to train its models.
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is out of prison early
Lichtenstein, convicted over the theft tied to $3.6 billion in seized bitcoin, says he was released early under the First Step Act.
California's new DROP tool lets residents wipe their data from 500+ brokers in one request
With DROP, Californians can ask every registered data broker to delete their personal information at once.
Clicks unveils the Communicator, a $499 phone with a real keyboard
Clicks has launched its first phone, with a physical keyboard in the spirit of the old BlackBerry. It is built as a second phone, with no social media and no games.