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• This new attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in most DRAM, say researchers (zdnet.com)
  New technique targets industry-wide mitigations implemented in response to the first Rowhammer attack.
• RCS is getting improved audio messages. (theverge.com)
  The RCS Universal Profile 3.1 adds an “upgrade to audio messaging capabilities,” including support for the xHE-AAC audio codec that enables…
• MosesStaff attacks organizations with encryption malware: No payment demand made (zdnet.com)
  Israeli firms are being targeted for purely political and destructive purposes.
• Divorcing the iPod (arstechnica.com)
  When a Mac user has irreconcileable differences with his iPod, what's he to do …
• Anker is no longer selling 3D printers (theverge.com)
  Anker and Eufy have stopped selling their 3D printers the M5 and M5C, as well as parts parts it would need to provide “comprehensive suppor…
• Politicians join ESRB in TV ad campaign (arstechnica.com)
  The ESRB, some prominent politicians, and retail chains launch a new TV public …
• Workplace monitoring is everywhere. Here's how to stop algorithms ruling your office (zdnet.com)
  A new report lays out five recommendations to protect us from the rapid rise of automated workplace-monitoring and decision-making tools.
• New banking Trojan SharkBot makes waves across Europe, US (zdnet.com)
  The malware specializes in infiltrating Android handsets.
• OS X to steal desktop from Linux (arstechnica.com)
  Although OS X may benefit at the expense of Linux, Apple Computer will gain …
• Tangerine! for Mac reaches 1.0 (arstechnica.com)
  Potion Factory released its music-analyzation and playlist-creation program...
• Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey (theverge.com)
  Facebook was “the most toxic social media platform” in a global survey of land and environmental defenders.
• Breaking Bad creator’s new sci-fi show hits Apple in November (theverge.com)
  Apple’s science fiction lineup continues to grow with the addition of Pluribus, a new series from the creator of Breaking Bad.
• Bad Santa: Amazon, Facebook top Mozilla's naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts (zdnet.com)
  Mozilla researchers spent over 950 hours examining 151 popular connected gifts, identifying 47 that had what they called "problematic priva…
• China Telecom requests court to overturn US ban: Report (zdnet.com)
  If the order remains in force, China Telecom will be forced to exit the US by early December.
• TiVo to iPod: Not pretty, but it works. (arstechnica.com)
  Are you a TiVo user AND a Mac user, who desperately wants to get your TiVo …
• Apple's New Zealand one-day holiday sale (arstechnica.com)
  Apple has decided to extend its one-day holiday sale frenzy into New Zealand …
• Australian banks begin publishing quarterly retail payment service reliability reports (zdnet.com)
  The Reserve Bank said availability of individual retail payment services provided by Australia's banks and payment providers was 'generally…
• Comcast’s fix for streaming service overload is in your cable box (theverge.com)
  Comcast is launching a new StreamStore that addresses the fractured streaming video landscape by letting you shop and manage your subscript…
• ChatGPT isn’t hurting Google Search like people feared it would (theverge.com)
  While risks remain, including antitrust threats, declining search referral traffic, and the looming release of GPT-5, AI is reinforcing Goo…
• No, we don't hate Sony (arstechnica.com)
  Are we hard on Sony? You bet. Do we hate the company and want to see it fail?
• Telstra to take measured approach to entering energy market in 2022 (zdnet.com)
  Telco's energy offering to be embedded in its regular app, with all power to be 100% carbon neutral.
• DJI couldn’t confirm or deny it disguised this drone to evade a US ban (theverge.com)
  You can now buy a drone that’s a a dead ringer for the DJI Mini 4 Pro — the SkyRover X1 — on Amazon. And that’s probably because DJI made i…
• Microsoft to release six security updates on Tuesday (arstechnica.com)
  What's the scoop on Microsoft's security updates for this month?
• 5G fixed wireless is not an NBN replacement for Telstra (zdnet.com)
  Telco says it is not feasible to put 25 times more demand onto its mobile network at the present time.
• Valve is changing up the Steam Store’s menu. (theverge.com)
  The changes include organizing recommendations into “one convenient section” and a “fully personalized” categories tab, according to Valve.…
• Wireless access points not ready for Vista's 802.11 power-saving mode (arstechnica.com)
  Windows Vista's 802.11 power-saving feature is intended to extend the life of …
• Bilibili, China's YouTube, joins the Open Invention Network (zdnet.com)
  Chinese companies are embracing open-source and Linux intellectual property-friendly agreements.
• Google's AU$1 billion Digital Future Initiative to create 28,000 local jobs (zdnet.com)
  Google's investment of AU$1 billion over five years will be put into building Australia's technology talent, digital infrastructure, and de…
• Looking for a gift for your favorite modding enthusiast? (arstechnica.com)
  This tool set can crack open any console before you can say "what kind of …
• RIAA defendant targets Kazaa in new lawsuit (arstechnica.com)
  A class-action lawsuit filed by a file-sharing defendant accuses Kazaa of …
• Desktop Metal Q3 revenue light, aims to scale its 3D printing systems (zdnet.com)
  Ric Fulop, CEO of Desktop Metal, said the company's core metals business was strong.
• GPD’s monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery ‘backpack’ or a 180W charger (theverge.com)
  The GPD Win 5 will house the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, with AMD’s most powerful integrated graphics, inside a PlayStation Vita-shaped machine.
• Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game (theverge.com)
  The development of a cozy Lord of the Rings games called Tales of the Shire was troubled for developer Weta Workshop.
• Guiding matter-waves (arstechnica.com)
  Photonic crystal design may hold the key to transporting neutral atoms.
• Rackspace posts solid Q3, signs large deal in Q4 (zdnet.com)
  Shares of the cloud solutions company were up in after-hours trading, after it noted it had a large deal in Q4 that will help it achieve it…
• OnePlus Nord 5 review: selfie-centric midranger (theverge.com)
  The OnePlus Nord 5 is a midrange phone that’s built for power and performance, but it’s the selfies that stand out.
• Tekken coming to the PS3 via download (arstechnica.com)
  A new Tekken game that's downloadable only for the PS3? Odd move, but it'll …
• Twitter overhauls developer platform with API v2 upgrades, expanded access (zdnet.com)
  Twitter is trying to "double down" on developers to promote innovation.
• The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller (theverge.com)
  The Drifter, a new point-and-click game from Powerhoof, cleverly uses the format to tell a dark, twist-filled thriller.
• Did a division of labor doom the Neanderthals? (arstechnica.com)
  New research suggests that traditional gender specific jobs allowed modern …
• Inside a cyber mercenary operation: Hacking victims around the world (zdnet.com)
  Danny Palmer tells Beth Mauder about Void Balaur, a hacker-for-hire group which has been used to target politicians, journalists, human rig…
• Blu-ray drowning in negative buzz: report (arstechnica.com)
  Market research shows that HD DVD has better buzz than Blu-ray. Why?
• Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11: Step-by-step (zdnet.com)
  So you want to move to Windows 11 and your PC has the Microsoft-approved hardware to handle it. What do you do? We take you through the pro…
• MAGA influencer cope is now congressional strategy (theverge.com)
  Torn between their audience and fealty to Trump, MAGA influencers try blaming Democrats for hiding the Epstein files. Congressional Republi…
• The 12 best laptops for high school and college students (theverge.com)
  It’s back-to-school planning time, and these are our top picks for the best student laptops — including Macs, Chromebooks, and Windows mach…
• iPods have driven people to collect more music (arstechnica.com)
  The results of a new study by JupiterResearch are out, and they suggest that …
• I just wanted to do a little media criticism! (theverge.com)
  I appeared on On the Media to discuss our story about the Anime Nazi who allegedly hacks universities. I explain why the identity of the al…
• Greenpeace lambasts Apple again (arstechnica.com)
  The latest ranking has Apple last among environmentally-friendly makers of …
• This mysterious malware could threaten millions of routers and IoT devices (zdnet.com)
  Cybersecurity researchers detail BotenaGo malware, which takes advantage of over 30 different security vulnerabilities.
• Apple beta season is here (theverge.com)
  Plus: a retro-styled PC, phone cases, DDR in 2025, and more.