An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Arm warned on Monday of active ongoing attacks targeting a vulnerability in device drivers for its Mali line of GPUs, which run on a host of devices, including Google Pixels and other Android hands……
Japan drives for infosec self-sufficiency – at least in one layer of deep defenses
CYNEX Alliance brings industry, government, and academia together to share info and devise tools
Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology yesterday launched the CYNEX Alliance – an entity charged with fostering local deve……
Nexusflow Launches to Help Automate the SOC
The startup claims its private AI software is working on making decisions based on generalizing from examples….
Spotify Is Adding Auto-Generated Transcripts To Millions of Podcasts
Mia Sato writes via The Verge: Spotify is rolling out auto-generated podcast transcripts to more creators in the coming weeks, the company announced Thursday. The text transcripts will also be time-synced so listeners can visually follow along as a pod……
The Path to Profiling Extraterrestrial Atmospheres With Astrophotonics
A major part of finding extraterrestrial life is to be able to profile the atmosphere of any planets outside of our solar system. This is not an easy task, as …read more
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Co-founder of collapsed crypto biz Three Arrows cuffed at airport
Plus: Philippine state health insurance knocked offline by ransomware, China relaxes data export laws, and more
Asia in brief Zhu Su, co-founder of fallen crypto business Three Arrows Capital (3AC), was arrested last Friday at Changi Airport in Singapo……
Federal Judge Gives Man 8-Year Sentence For Running Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange
Ian Freeman, a New Hampshire man in his 40s, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange business. He will also be fined at least $40,000, although the exact amount still has to be determined in a hearing. The……
Supreme Court Rejects IT Worker Challenge of OPT Program
dcblogs writes: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge against the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows STEM graduates to work in the U.S. for up to three years on a student F-1 visa. John Miano, the attorney representin……
Apple blames iOS 17 bug for overheating iPhone 15 woes
Fixes about to flow, perhaps along with an iSearch engine
Apple has warned that a bug in the iOS 17 software powering its latest iPhone 15 Pro model is causing smartphones to overheat.……
UK Passport Images Database Could Be Used To Catch Shoplifters
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Britain’s passport database could be used to catch shoplifters, burglars and other criminals under urgent plans to curb crime, the policing minister has said. Chris Philp said he planned to integra……