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<p>The Defense Department today <a href=“https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Article-View/Article/3744695/usaf-test-pilot-school-and-darpa-announce-breakthrough-in-aerospace-machine-lea/” target=“_blank”>revealed</a> it successfully conducted real-world testing of an AI-controlled fighter jet that can pull off combat maneuvers.</p><p>The September test at California’s Edwards Air Force Base involved pitting the AI-controlled jet against a human-controlled F-16, <a href=“https://www.youtube.com/watch…
14 days ago
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<p><strong>UPDATE 4/19:</strong> LastPass says the attackers continue to try and phish users of the password manager. </p><p>In an email, the company told PCMag: “the bad actors behind the Crypto Chameleon phishing are continuing their campaign under a new IP address. We are taking steps to inform our customers on social media, added banners to the top of all our webpages and we are working on in-product messaging/alerts to flag the advanced phishing scam to our customers.”</p><p>The company add…
14 days ago
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<p>A <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-ransomware-protection” target=“_self”>ransomware</a> group has published data allegedly stolen from Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, in an effort to pressure the company into paying a second extortion demand.</p><p>Ransomhub on Monday posted screenshots from several files, which it claims come from 4TB of data stolen from Change Healthcare. One screenshot shows the full name, date of birth, address, and phone numbers of a pati…
16 days ago
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<p>SpaceX is preparing to shut down <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/starlink” target=“_self”>Starlink</a> for customers using the satellite internet service in countries outside its official “availability” zones. </p><p>On Tuesday, the company sent an email to users in Africa, where Starlink is still waiting to receive regulatory approval in several countries, including Zimbabwe and South Africa. </p><p>“If you are operating your Starlink Kit in an area other than areas designated as ’Ava…
16 days ago
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<p>The iPhone 15 helped Apple become the <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/iphone-15-helps-apple-finally-beat-samsung-in-smartphone-market-share” target=“_self”>leading</a> smartphone vendor in Q4, but the company has since lost the top spot amid competition from Samsung and Chinese vendors. </p><p>According to <a href=“https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS52032524” target=“_blank”>research firm IDC</a>, Samsung regained the number one ranking in the first quarter, likely because the…
17 days ago
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<p>Microsoft has finally resolved a two-year-old problem that prevented certain Windows 10 PCs from upgrading to <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-windows-11” target=“_self”>Windows 11</a>. </p><p>In November 2021, the company discovered that some PCs triggered the <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/blue-screen-of-death” target=“_self”>Blue Screen of Death</a> when trying to install Windows 11. Microsoft tracked the problem to <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/up…
17 days ago
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<p>Roku has discovered a second effort to hijack thousands of user accounts, a month after the company disclosed a similar incident affecting over 15,000 users. </p><p>The second incident ensnared “approximately 576,000 additional accounts,” the company wrote in a <a href=“https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-your-roku-account” target=“_blank”>blog post</a> on Friday. </p><p>However, the company itself wasn’t breached. Rather, the hackers appear to be using stolen email address and password com…
20 days ago
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<p>Best Buy plans on launching an AI-powered customer support service, a week after conducting <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/best-buys-geek-squad-hit-with-massive-layoffs” target=“_self”>mass layoffs</a> of Geek Squad employees. </p><p>Best Buy is developing the project using <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-updates-gemma-ai-models-but-still-hasnt-fixed-gemini” target=“_self”>Google’s Gemini AI models</a>, with the goal of launching the AI-powered “self-service” customer support…
21 days ago
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<p>The next time you shop for a new cell phone service or home internet plan, look out for the FCC’s mandated “broadband labels”—an easy way to understand the full costs. </p><p>As of April 10, all major internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile carriers in the US are <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-major-isps-will-need-to-display-broadband-labels-by-april” target=“_self”>required to start displaying the labels</a>, which are designed to make it simple to view all the fees and speeds…
22 days ago
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<p>AT&T is facing an avalanche of class-action lawsuits for last month’s <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/att-resets-millions-of-customer-passcodes-after-theyre-leaked-on-the-dark” target=“_self”>data leak</a>, which initially appeared to ensnare as many as 73 million users. </p><p>A week ago, we <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/att-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-leak-of-data-on-73m-customers” target=“_self”>reported</a> on one of the first class-action lawsuits stemming from the breach.…
22 days ago
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<p>A hacking group has been spotted possibly using an AI program such as <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/chatgpt” target=“_self”>ChatGPT</a>, Google’s Gemini, or <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/what-is-microsoft-copilot” target=“_self”>Microsoft Copilot</a> to help refine a <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-malware-removal-and-protection-software” target=“_self”>malware</a> attack. </p><p>Security firm Proofpoint today published a report about the group, dubbed “TA54…
22 days ago
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<p>As UnitedHealth Group continues <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/unitedhealth-rebuilds-halted-services-following-ransomware-attack” target=“_self”>to recover</a> from February’s <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-ransomware-protection” target=“_self”>ransomware</a> attack, the company is facing a new potential threat. A second hacking group is demanding the health insurance provider pay another ransom or else it’ll sell the company’s stolen data to the highest bidder.</p><p>The…
24 days ago
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<p>What is <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/starlink” target=“_self”>Starlink</a>? Technically speaking, it’s a satellite internet system. But to average web users, it’s a potential godsend.</p><p>If you live in a city or a big suburb, you probably enjoy fast internet speeds, maybe at 1Gbps or beyond. But imagine enduring internet speeds at 20Mbps, or even as low as 0.8Mbps, every day. What’s worse, your home only has one or two internet service providers to choose from, leaving you strand…
24 days ago
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<p>Apple is facing accusations that it’s disciplining and even terminating employees for showing support to Palestinian people amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. </p><p>A group of over 300 Apple corporate and retail employees, called Apples4Ceasefire, signed an <a href=“https://www.apples4ceasefire.com/” target=“_blank”>open letter</a> urging CEO Tim Cook to “make it clear that Palestinian lives matter.”</p><p>“Anyone who has dared to express support of the Palestinian people in…
29 days ago
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<p>For the first time, SpaceX is offering to help customers install new <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/starlink” target=“_self”>Starlink</a> dishes at their homes. </p><p>The company plans on charging an additional $199 for the service, according to a Starlink support document, which a Reddit user <a href=“https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1buif53/starlink_is_offering_installation_for_199_in_ohio/” target=“_blank”>spotted</a> late on Tuesday. </p><p>“These installers have comple…
29 days ago
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<p>Can’t send any messages on WhatsApp? You aren’t alone. The Meta-owned app appears to be going through a major outage.</p><p>The problem is preventing users from sending or receiving messages on WhatsApp. <a href=“https://downdetector.com/status/whatsapp/” target=“_blank”>According</a> to Downdetector.com, users began reporting the outage around 10:59 am PST.</p><p>Users noticed something was up when a clock icon appeared on messages instead of a confirmation that the message went through, ind…
29 days ago
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<p>Stealing a password isn’t the only way a hacker can break into your online accounts. It’s long been known that <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-malware-removal-and-protection-software” target=“_self”>malware</a> can also loot a browser’s <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/cloudflare-fends-off-nation-state-attacker” target=“_self”>cookies</a> to hijack your login sessions. Now Google is trying to thwart the threat with a new prototype feature for the Chrome browser. </p><p>The s…
30 days ago
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<p>It looks like <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/categories/laptops/brands/asus” target=“_self”>Asus</a> is preparing to expand into the portable power station market. </p><p>On Tuesday, the company’s Republic of Gamers brand teased the “Mjolnir,” giving users the ability to game even when no electrical outlet is available. </p><p>The company’s teaser image doesn’t explicitly say what the device is. But the Mjolnir is outfitted with four electric outlets, two USB-C and two USB-A ports, along with…
30 days ago
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<p>The <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-make-the-switch-from-windows-to-linux” target=“_self”>Linux</a> community narrowly avoided a security disaster after a lone software engineer accidentally uncovered a backdoor that was about to be added to major Linux operating systems. </p><p>Last Friday, Microsoft software engineer Andres Freund <a href=“https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4” target=“_blank”>noticed</a> the backdoor in XZ Utils, an open-source set of data-c…
about 1 month ago
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<p>The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform may be worth billions, according to its stock price. But in terms of earnings, the app appears to be bleeding cash. </p><p>On Monday, Trump Media & Technology Group <a href=“https://s3.amazonaws.com/sec.irpass.cc/2660/0001140361-24-016719.pdf” target=“_blank”>reported</a> a $58 million loss for last year, a reversal from a $50 million profit from the year before. The same earnings show that the company only made $4.1 million in revenue f…
about 1 month ago
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<p>Scientists in the UK say they’ve developed a way to beam internet speeds at 301,000 Gbps over a single, standard optical fiber. </p><p>Researchers at Aston University did so by tapping new wavelength bands — or essentially additional colors— not used in current optical fiber cabling. </p><p>“Broadly speaking, data was sent via an optical fiber like a home or office internet connection,” <a href=“https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/aston-university-researchers-send-data-45-million-times-faste…
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