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Elon Musk's $40 Trillion AI Debt 'Cure' Faces Reality Check In Brutal Brookings Report
IBTimes - 3 Jul 2026 13:01
Elon Musk insists AI will rescue the US from its £31tn debt burden, but experts at the Brookings Institution warn that technology alone cannot bridge the fiscal gap.
Apple may have hit pause on its most ambitious AirPods Pro upgrade
Cult of Mac - 3 Jul 2026 12:17
One of the biggest rumored AirPods Pro upgrades may be on hold, as Apple reportedly suspends development of the camera-equipped earbuds. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews...
Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Network Spanning 2 Million Home Devices
The Hacker News - 3 Jul 2026 00:24
Google has significantly degraded NetNut, one of the biggest networks that turns home devices into rented relays for other people's traffic. Working with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google's Threat Intelligence G...
European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With Pegasus
The Hacker News - 3 Jul 2026 16:35
A new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that ...
PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords
The Hacker News - 3 Jul 2026 13:33
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The stealer, discovered by Jamf Threat Labs, is...
Is This The New ChatGPT Killer? Cheap Chinese AI Model Stuns Silicon Valley
IBTimes - 3 Jul 2026 13:06
The Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 is gaining attention for its cost-effective performance, challenging perceptions of Chinese AI capabilities and sparking debate on its potential to rival Western models.
Europol Uncovers Chat Groups Teaching Men How to Drug, R*pe Their Partners, and Share Videos of the Abuse
IBTimes - 3 Jul 2026 12:55
Europol and the UK's NCA have uncovered organised online networks facilitating drug-facilitated sexual assaults, identifying over 150 victims and suspects, and resulting in 57 arrests across several countries.
Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to with the AI wars
AppleInsider - 3 Jul 2026 12:16
Apple is doing it again, it is coming late to the party. But it will eventually dominate AI because of how it thinks about users and about use cases where rivals consider only technical issues.Hopefully this is just a be...
Apple Watch Series 12 may get new health sensor in its band
AppleInsider - 3 Jul 2026 11:53
A leaker with a reasonable track record, except regarding the Apple Watch, claims that the Apple Watch Series 12 will feature a new health sensor, but only in its fluoroelastomer band.Apple Watch with the basic band - im...
Microsoft filing shows how it shifts profits around to reduce its European tax bill
Engadget - 3 Jul 2026 11:01
A new mandatory compliance report released by Microsoft shows how it declares profits in different European nations to reduce its tax bill.
Is It the End for Temu and Shein? EU's New €3 Customs Duty Could Make Every Haul More Expensive
IBTimes - 3 Jul 2026 07:40
The EU's new €3 customs fee on e-commerce goods affects millions of Temu and Shein shoppers, aiming to protect European businesses but potentially raising prices for consumers.
Prosser denies conspiring to steal Apple secrets in lawsuit response, blames Ramacciotti
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Jul 2026 02:54
After getting a second chance to formally respond to Apples lawsuit, Jon Prosser filed his answer today, disputing the companys account of how he obtained and published details about the Liquid Glass revamp. Here are the...
Startup sues Palo Alto Networks' Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage
The Register - 3 Jul 2026 00:47Why The Porsche & Ferrari Logos Look Like The Same Horse
Slash Gear - 3 Jul 2026 23:45
Have you ever noticed that Porsche and Ferrari share the exact same prancing stallion? Discover the strange historical rumor that connects them.
5 Unexpected Uses For A Travel Router
BGR - 3 Jul 2026 23:17
Most people only pull out their travel router when they go on vacation, but that same little device can fix several networking headaches around the house too.
New research reveals the hidden pollution left behind by fireworks
Science Daily - 3 Jul 2026 22:48
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that fireworks can pollute both the air and water in ways that extend beyond the visible smoke. The findings show that leftover debris, fine particles, and airborne chemicals may af...
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Runs on Sycophancy to Trump
Gizmodo - 3 Jul 2026 22:40
Having no shame helps.
14 Of The Weirdest Car Accessories That Serve A Practical Purpose
Slash Gear - 3 Jul 2026 22:30
You might laugh at some of these car accessories at first, but a few minutes later you may find yourself wondering why your car doesn't already have them.
Deals: 4-pack of AirTags 2 for $89, & Save Up to $550 Off M5 MacBook Pro 16
OS X Daily - 3 Jul 2026 22:23
AirTags are super useful personal trackers with tons of different purposes, and AirTags 2 have even further range than the originals. Amazon is offering a nice little 10% discount, bringing the price of a four-pack down ...
A New Study into Dark Matter in the Bullet Cluster Could Disprove its Existence
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2026 22:21
A study led by the University of Bonn presents new data that calls the existence of Dark Matter - a fundamental pillar of the current cosmological model - into question.
A New Study into Dark Matter in the Bullet Cluster Could Disprove its Existence
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2026 22:21
A study led by the University of Bonn presents new data that calls the existence of Dark Matter - a fundamental pillar of the current cosmological model - into question.
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Neuroscience News - 3 Jul 2026 22:19
A new research framework that combines large language models (LLMs) with choice mathematics to evaluate human decision-making. By deploying LLMs to automatically interpret and code thousands of free-text participant thou...