Pegasus spyware defended by NSO's CEO, as researcher compares it to a nuclear weapon

Added 01-26-23 10:31:02am EST - “Pegasus spyware ?" a zero-click way of remotely hacking an iPhone, and gaining access to all the personal data stored on it ?" has been defended by the company's CEO. NSO chief exec said that the company had made "mistakes" in selling…” - 9to5mac.com

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• How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal
• Ron Klain says Putin using a nuclear weapon is 'not impossible to imagine' and Biden is preparing for the possibility, book
• Supreme Court Denies ‘Immunity' Claim Made By Israeli Spyware Company At The Center Of WhatsApp Lawsuit
• Brian Kohberger's lawyer once defended the mother of slain student Xana Kernodle

Jail threats stop AI 'robot lawyer' from making its debut in court

Added 01-26-23 02:09:02am EST - “DoNotPay's AI-powered technology was supposed to help a defendant fight a traffic ticket in court next month..” - Engadget.com

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• A robot was scheduled to argue in court, then came the jail threats
• AI Robot Lawyer Will Defend Traffic Violater In Court
• Maryland man pleads guilty to making death threats against Sen. Ted Cruz
• Derek Chauvin's lawyer is expected to ask a court to throw out his murder convictions

Tesla Cybertruck won't enter mass production until 2024

Added 01-26-23 12:09:02pm EST - “Tesla now says Cybertruck mass production won't begin until 2024 ?" few people will get one this year..” - Engadget.com

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• iPhone 15 production enters first phase, with initial trial production
• Britain and EU enter talks to settle Brexit disputes
• Republicans enter Congress with record number of women after putting up diverse slate of GOP candidates
• No, the World Is Not Heading Toward 'Mass Extinction'

Uber Eats now shows users which of their personal details couriers can see

Added 01-26-23 01:09:02pm EST - “Uber Eats' latest feature lets you know which of your personal details a courier can see before, during and after delivery..” - Engadget.com

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• City Council Goes Vegan, Hardly Anyone Eats Meal and Guests Go Hungry: 'Significant Food Waste'
• NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
• Uber drivers in Europe can soon rent Polestar and Tesla EVs
• The best personal safety apps for your iPhone

New York's flood sensor network will soon expand across the city

Added 01-26-23 02:09:02pm EST - “Thanks to $7.2 million in funding from New York City, the number of flood-prone areas FloodNet monitors will increase from 31 to 500 across all five boroughs.” - Engadget.com

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• New York Mayor Says 'No Room' in City for Illegal Immigrants
• New York City may end nearly year-long snowless streak Wednesday
• Striking New York City nurses reach deal with hospitals
• Conservative Introvert Edward Hopper's Love Affair with New York City

'Dead Space' is the new benchmark for video game remakes

Added 01-26-23 11:09:03am EST - “Playing the Dead Space remake feels like snuggling into a cozy sweater made out of bloody, infected flesh and razor-sharp bone fragments.” - Engadget.com

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• Video game studios included in Microsoft job cuts: report
• VIDEO: College Basketball Player Suddenly Collapses During Game
• Russia's crude oil price drops 60% below global benchmark
• Union's Attempt to Organize Video Game Developers Falls Flat

By learning to hunt otters, wolves decimate a deer population

Added 01-26-23 11:10:05am EST - “On an Alaskan island, wolves adapted to hunt an unexpected aquatic prey.” - Arstechnica.com

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• MAG Silver Discovers "Carissa" Zone at Deer Trail
• Deer smashes through doors of Minnesota butcher shop
• Lineker left red faced after PORN NOISES played over BBC's coverage of Wolves' clash with Liverpool
• Texas tornado aftermath: Video captures scenes of devastation in Deer Park, outside Houston

DOJ says it disrupted a major global ransomware group

Added 01-26-23 03:09:02pm EST - “The US Department of Justice announced Thursday it infiltrated and disrupted the Hive ransomware operation..” - Engadget.com

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• Soros-Backed Group Operating Like 'Shadow Organization' Takes Major Swing at DeSantis
• US flights disrupted after FAA alert system outage
• The Beginning of the End for Ransomware?
• US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

LG, Samsung and TCL TVs drop ahead of the Super Bowl, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

Added 01-27-23 12:09:02pm EST - “This week's best tech deals include LG's 48-inch OLED TV for $987, TCL's 5-Series 4K TV for $370 and Anker's Nano II 65W charger for $35, among other discounts..” - Engadget.com

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• Amazon's Fire tablets are up to 43 percent off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
• Best Apple Deals of the Week: 2021 MacBook Pro Gets Massive $500 Markdowns as Samsung Discounts TVs and Memory Accessories
• Babyface Surprised by Super Bowl Gig, Plans to Pay Tribute to His Mom
• Apple's iconic ‘1984' Super Bowl ad aired on this day 39 years ago

Apple reportedly delays development of its own WiFi chips

Added 01-27-23 05:09:02am EST - “Notable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the tech giant has chosen to devote its resources to developing its A-series and M-series processors..” - Engadget.com

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• Apple delays development of AR glasses indefinitely: report
• Apple will reportedly use in-house wireless chips in iPhones by 2025
• Next-Generation MacBook Pro Models With M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips Reportedly 'Delayed Once Again'
• Kuo: Development on Apple-Designed Wi-Fi Chip Paused 'for a While'