Doublespeed Hack Reveals What Its AI-Generated Accounts Are Promoting An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts and promote products has been hacked. The hack reveals what products the AI-generated accounts are promoting, often without the required disclosure that these are advertisements, and allowed the hacker to take control of more than 1,000 smartphones that power the company. The hacker, who asked for… Google Releases Gemini 3 Flash, Promising Improved Intelligence and Efficiency An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google began its transition to Gemini 3 a few weeks ago with the launch of the Pro model, and the arrival of Gemini 3 Flash kicks it into high gear. The new, faster Gemini 3 model is coming to the Gemini app and search, and developers will be able to access it immediately via the Gemini API, Vertex AI, AI Studio, and Antigravity. Google's bigger gen AI model is also picking up steam, with both Gemini 3 Pro and its image component (Nano Bana… Sneaky Sasquatch comes to Apple Store locations this holiday season This holiday season, Apple Arcade players can dive deeper into the world of the hit game Sneaky Sasquatch. Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming If you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500 , a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got plenty of great choices right now. Want to see even more? Take a peek at PCWorld’s list of the top laptops you can get right now. Why you should trust us: It’s in our name! PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and experti… How Iconic 'Battle Of Midway' Japanese Aircraft Carriers Were Finally Found The Sōryū and Hiryū aircraft carriers remain lost to history, as their locations remain a mystery, but the others have been found. ‘Uniquely evil’: Michigan residents fight against huge data center backed by top tycoons Locals band together in David v Goliath battle against facility they say would jack up bills, increase pollution and destroy area’s character A who’s who of the nation’s most powerful politicians and tech tycoons are forcing through a proposal for a massive data center in rural Michigan as locals from across the political spectrum have come out in force against it, with one calling it “uniquely e… Facebook settlement scam emails to avoid now Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement administrator to deceive users. The thin red line: Is AI the only thing holding up the U.S. economy? As hyperscaler spending masks weakness in other sectors, economists warn an AI slowdown could expose structural vulnerabilities. CIOs must prepare for a world where the demand for AI tapers. Smashing Animations Part 7: Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk) shows his techniques for creating [Toon Text titles](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/toon-text/index.html) using modern CSS and SVG. Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered. |
'Apple Tax is Dead in the USA' The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has almost entirely upheld a scathing April ruling that found Apple in willful violation of a 2021 injunction meant to open up iOS App Store payments in its long-running legal battle against Epic Games. A three-judge panel affirmed that Apple's 27% fee for developers using outside payment options had a "prohibitive effect" and that the company's design restrictions on external payment links were overly broad. The appeals court also agreed that Apple acted in "… Designing the agent-ready data stack Executives increasingly believe AI will reshape their businesses, but many large organizations are still stuck at proofs of concept. McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI report shows widespread experimentation, but real business value is being seen by only a small set of “high performers.” 23% of respondents report their organizations are scaling an agentic AI system somewhere in their enterprises, but th… Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions In an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. Cisco confirms zero-day exploitation of Secure Email products Cisco has warned that a China-linked hacking group is actively exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in its Secure Email appliances to gain persistent access, forcing affected organizations to consider disruptive rebuilds of critical security infrastructure while patches remain unavailable. Cisco Talos said the campaign has been active since at least late November , raising concerns for s… Why fintech firm Bilt is funding its own original series 'Roomies' New York fintech firm Bilt has created a loyal following of its original series "Roomies," which it produces in-house and recently held a screening of it in a movie theater. China's AMD- and Nvidia-bred GPU rivals meet on the IPO stage As global demand for AI computing power intensifies, China's domestic GPU sector has reached a milestone. Following Moore Threads' successful IPO earlier this month, MetaX, a GPU developer with deep AMD roots, listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on December 17. Repent ye inefficient – the ‘Palantir-ization’ of IT services is upon us Palantir's former IT boss just took over as CEO of Thrive-backed AI MSP platform Former Palantir CIO Jim Siders has departed the company to join Shield Technology Partners as CEO, in a bid he says is meant to bring AI to bear in the sprawling managed services landscape.… 2025 was the beginning of the end of the TV brightness war Much like the audio industry's compression-driven loudness war, which reached its distortion-fueled apex (and not the good kind) with Metallica's Death Magnetic in 2008, the television industry has been having its own battle the past couple of years: the brightness war. Sparked by the introduction of HDR and its higher brightness mastering levels, brands began […] |
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