Citizen Lab uncovers AdFection spyware in targeted ads, Xreal’s new $599 One Pro+ glasses are now available, Flock CEO defends its license plate camera technology.
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An ad is all it takes
Citizen Lab says AdFection spyware targeted at least 45 Al Jazeera devices in 2024 and 2025 through ads. No click required. Researchers link the infections to Candiru and say Israeli ad company Discover-Tech allegedly helped deliver the attacks. Google and other ad platforms have cut off its access.
source: WIRED
Amazon’s Bee gets new places to land
Bee’s $75 Frontier can clip onto your clothes or go on your wrist. The $100 Eclipse attaches to your phone. Both turn conversations into AI summaries, with a $12 monthly subscription for extras like Alexa+ and app integrations. Bee says recordings are deleted after processing and transcripts are encrypted. Frontier is available now, with Eclipse coming soon.
source: TechCrunch
AI keeps the chips moving
TSMC’s quarterly profit rose 69%, with revenue up 41% to $46.7 billion. The chipmaker expects at least $52.3 billion next quarter as demand for AI chips keeps climbing.
source: CNBC
A brighter view from Xreal
Xreal’s $599 One Pro+ glasses are now available, with brightness jumping from 700 to 1,200 nits and 3D video at 60 frames per second. You’ll still need a USB-C connection to a compatible device.
source: Engadget
Eight states take ChatGPT to court
Eight US states sued OpenAI, alleging it misled people about ChatGPT’s safety for children and contributed to delusions, self-harm, and violence. OpenAI points to its age protections and says it continues to improve safeguards.
source: The Verge
Patching comes with a hiring bill
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to join about 3,000 employees patching software flaws exposed by AI models including Anthropic’s Mythos. The effort, combined with anti-money-laundering work, is adding a few hundred million dollars in costs.
source: CNBC
Flock’s CEO makes his case
Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended the company’s license plate cameras at TechCrunch Disrupt, arguing their crime-fighting benefits justify wider use. He declined to back mandatory guardrails or a requirement to cut off agencies that misuse the system.
source: TechCrunch
A very expensive defrost cycle
Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at roughly 700 French supermarkets, turning on defrosters and raising temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Known security flaws helped turn frozen food into millions in losses, with fires reported, too.
source: Ars Technica
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