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New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys
arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/heres-why-the-new-pass-ta-key-attack-is-mostly-a-nothingburger/
Ars TechnicaNew Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeysWhy passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.Replying to @vegeta@lemmy.world
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‘Apple is getting this wrong,’ says OpenAI — startup blasts iPhone maker over lawsuit alleging it stole confidential information through ex-Apple employees
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/apple-is-getting-this-wrong-says-openai-startup-blasts-iphone-maker-over-lawsuit-alleging-it-stole-confidential-information-through-ex-apple-employees
Tom's Hardware‘Apple is getting this wrong,’ says OpenAI — startup blasts iPhone maker over lawsuit alleging it stole confidential information through ex-Apple employeesThe two companies are getting ready to slug it out in court.posted in Technology
Mark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face Spectacularly
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FuturismMark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face SpectacularlyDespite having almost nothing to show from his enormous spending on AI, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down.posted in Technology
Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside
arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/defcons-new-badge-is-a-security-key-you-can-see-inside/
Ars TechnicaDefcon's new badge is a security key you can see insideA removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon.posted in Technology
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
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www.bbc.comAnthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisationsIt comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.posted in Technology
DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'
www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/def-con-bans-meta-style-pervert-glasses/5279763
theregisterDEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'More organizers prohibit camera-equipped specs, even with prescription lensesposted in Technology
Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
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Ars TechnicaMicrosoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on WindowsApp is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.posted in Technology
White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science
arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/white-house-report-says-trump-can-usher-in-a-new-golden-age-of-science/
Ars TechnicaWhite House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of scienceThe resulting report is a near-random mixture of real problems and grievances.