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Google AI Studio gets full-stack coding agent Antigravity

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Google has added a full-stack coding environment to Google AI Studio, centred on a new coding agent called Antigravity. The update is designed to turn text prompts into working web applications within the same interface. It adds built-in Firebase services for database storage and user authentication, and expands framework support to include Next.js alongside React … Read more

Google and security companies have warned iPhone users of DarkSword spy attack: What it is and how it may spy on iPhone users

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AI generated image for representation Google and other cybersecurity companies, including iVerify and Lookout, have identified a new iPhone hacking technique. This new spyware, known as DarkSword, can silently compromise devices simply by visiting an infected website, cybersecurity researchers have warned. The attack targets iPhones running older versions of iOS 18, which can extract sensitive … Read more

Neuroscientists and military vets: the inner workings of the team that ‘hacks’ Microsoft’s AI tools before their public debut | Technology

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Microsoft president Brad Smith takes a moment to reflect before using the word “guardrails” with the ease of someone who has given a great deal of thought to the dangers of the abyss. A conference on the company’s new release is being held at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, to which this and other international … Read more

Adobe adds custom models to Firefly in public beta

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Adobe has launched Custom Models in public beta within its Firefly creative AI platform, giving users a way to train image generation on their own visual style. The feature lets creators upload their own images so Firefly can build a reusable model based on a chosen aesthetic, character design or photographic look. The beta is … Read more

A new hacker tool could infect millions of iPhones worldwide. Here’s what you should do – The Irish Times

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Have you heard about the hack that could infect millions of smartphones worldwide? DarkSword targets iPhones running specific versions of Apple’s software and it could be quietly stealing your data. What is DarkSword? DarkSword is a new hacking toolkit that exploits a weakness affecting iPhones in particular. Specifically, it uses a series of vulnerabilities – … Read more

Tech déjà vu, but Google still delivers – The Irish Times

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Google Pixel 10a €559 Store.google.com four stars Google Pixel 10a      Price: €559 Website: https://store.google.comOpens in new window Where To Buy: Google When it comes to Google’s Pixel 10a, you would be forgiven for having a bit of déjà vu. Google’s newest A-series phone looks broadly similar to last year’s budget-priced … Read more

Is this privacy-based phone operating system moving mainstream? – The Irish Times

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Motorola is the granddaddy of the mobile phone world. In 1983 it unveiled the world’s first commercial handset: a brick-like wodge of a thing that took 10 hours to charge enough for 30 minutes of call-time. Four decades and several changes of ownership later, Motorola’s mobile division – now owned by Lenovo – made an … Read more