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July 23, 2025
OneXSugar: More Than Meet$ the Eye – DTNS Live 5066
A research team discovers that AI models can inherit risky behaviors from other models. Common Sense Media asked 1060 US teens how they used AI. We examine and discuss their responses to high profile questions. What’s the buzz surrounding the latest crowdfunded gaming handheld, the OneXSugar – Sugar 1. And a research team at Meta develops a wristband that lets you interact with a computer using just hand gestures.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Apple Makes Warranties a Subscription Business – DTNSB 5066
Plus, Mistral AI discloses its environmental impact and Nuclear Fusion gets closer.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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Apple debuts AppleCare One service with protection for 3 devices for $19.99 per month
Apple (AAPL) Debuts $20-a-Month AppleCare One Plan Covering Up to 3 Devices – Bloomberg
Apple introduces AppleCare One, streamlining coverage into a single plan – Apple
An engineer’s new smartphone cases can give any iPhone a USB-C port
Microsoft SharePoint Hack Claims 400 Victims as Damage Spreads – Bloomberg
Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw But Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows
Microsoft SharePoint Hack Sees US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached – Bloomberg
Uber Launches Female-Only Ride Option in Los Angeles, SF, and Detroit – Bloomberg
Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers | TechCrunch
Operator of Jetflix illegal streaming service gets 7 years in prison
Proton Announces Lumo, a Private AI Chatbot – Thurrott.com
Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs | TechCrunch
“Surface Laptop 5G” for businesses shows Microsoft isn’t done with Intel yet – Ars Technica
Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say | TechCrunch
Why Amazon Is Buying Bee, an AI Bracelet That Records Everything You Say – WSJ
A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction | Nature
Meta’s wristband translates gestures into digital commands
Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor | TechCrunch
Our contribution to a global environmental standard for AI | Mistral AI
Apple Launches Apple Care One – DTH
SharePoint attackers breach the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, Anthropic researchers detail “subliminal learning” in AI models, Uber introduces “women preferences” feature in the U.S.
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Cordkillers 560: Adolescence, AI, and Assassin’s Creed
Netflix blows past revenue expectations, uses AI for special effects, and insists it won’t buy legacy media networks. Plus, CBS axes Colbert, Disney+ launches Homerpalooza, and Netflix greenlights Assassin’s Creed.
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July 22, 2025
Wi-Fi Body Shaping – DTNS Live 5065
Researchers at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy have developed “WhoFi,” a method to identify individuals based on how their physical bodies alter Wi-Fi signals. The UK government has signed a statement of intent to use OpenAI’s products in public services. Nate Lanxon is here to detail his journey to moving his digital music collection to Apple Music without losing all his collected user and usage data like playlists, most listened to songs, artists etc. Why are so many people putting odd shots of mirrors they want to sell on Facebook?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.
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What happens when vibe coding goes rogue? – DTNSB 5065
Lucid Air finally gets access to the Tesla Supercharger network but with a catch , and Nothing announces a brand new budget smartwatch called the CMF Watch Pro 3.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
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Telegram Now Allows US Users To Manage Crypto Directly In The App – DTH
Telegram has integrated TON Wallet, allowing crypto transactions directly in the app, the Stargate project has failed to launch due to due to disagreements between SoftBank and OpenAI, and Google unveiled the Pixel 10 before it unveils the Pixel 10 in August.
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July 21, 2025
Micro-soft on Security? – DTNS Live 5064
Google just added a video of the Pixel 10 to the page about its upcoming August 20th announcement. Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Jeff Watkins recently vacating an order based on fake AI generated citations. RISC-V is having a moment and why that’s important. And Microsoft issues emergency SharePoint patches to fix exploits used by attackers causing people to question the company’s commitment to security.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Microsoft Releases Patch For SharePoint 0-day RCE Flaw – DTH
UK to drop plan to force Apple to create a backdoor into encrypted iCloud data? T-Mobile starts rolling out L4S, WhatsApp replaces its native Windows app with web-based wrapper version.
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Passkey Phishing Attack Is Good News – DTNSB 5064
Plus, the new Meta Oakley smart glasses are out and may be better than the Ray-Bans.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
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Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attackPoisonSeed downgrading FIDO key authentications to ‘fetch’ user accounts | ExpelT-Mobile is bringing low-latency tech to 5G for the first time | The VergeMicrosoft is Fixing Security Flaws Targeting On-Premises SharePoint ServersMicrosoft Server Software Comes Under Widespread Cyberattack (MSFT) – BloombergI took a walk with Meta’s new Oakley smart glasses – they beat my Ray-Bans in every way | ZDNETOakley Meta Glasses Hands-On: Price, Features, First Impressions – BloombergUK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US – Ars TechnicaWhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version | The VergeNvidia’s CUDA platform now supports RISC‑V — support brings open source instruction set to AI platforms, joining x86 and Arm | Tom’s HardwareExclusive-China EV brands Zeekr, Neta inflated car sales using insurance schemeAutomakers Are Canceling Plans for New EVs. Here’s a List of What’s Been Killed So Far | WIREDXbox cloud games will soon follow you across Xbox, PC, and Windows handhelds | The VergeHow To Watch Tomorrow’s 24-Minute Pokémon Presents | Kotaku
