Google quietly links your phone number to every Android account on your SIM
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Adding a SIM now ties your phone number to all Google accounts - and future accounts inherit it. Here's the security and privacy stakes.
Symantec caught a criminal AI agent that borrows other models, steals data, and mines crypto; the only relief is no confirmed victims yet.
A rout in neocloud stocks is forcing investors to weigh Nvidia's hidden exposure as both supplier and lender to the AI buildout.
OpenAI's policy reversal on live-internet training, citing 'significant risks,' contradicts its own engineer's warning and signals a shift in AI safety strategy.
The marketplace's new AI policy targets automated listings and AI-created content, signaling a broader crackdown on generative AI in e-commerce.
A software-only exploit gives researchers userland access to Nintendo's new console, opening the door to mods, backups, and reverse engineering.
Europe's Less-Personalized Ads model, live since the start of the year, is now showing up in Meta's earnings - and it is a warning shot for every business built on targeted advertising.
A decade of PHP versions is vulnerable, and governments already pulled sites offline. Here's what to patch now.
As Chinese EV makers compress development timelines, a Japanese startup is pitching AI tools to help domestic automakers keep pace. The race is now about speed.
How developers power the AI buildout, with gas turbines or renewables, will decide whether Texas breathes easier or loses its clean air progress.
A new Airbnb policy barring host-imposed chores has owners vowing to strike and plotting workarounds, while guests cheer. The fallout could reshape cleaning fees and listing supply.
The iPhone Duo nails the hardware, but the review warns iOS and third-party apps need time to catch up. Here's what that means for buyers and developers.