Google adds a feature to let users with a Pixel 8 and newer connect their device to an external monitor via USB-C for a “desktop-like multi-window experience”
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Two ex-staffers of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint plead guilty to targeting US companies in 2023's BlackCat ransomware attacks
group demanded up to $10 million from each victim Jonathan Greig / The Record : Ransomware responders plead guilty to using ALPHV in attacks on US organizations Deeba Ahmed / Hackread : 2 US Cybersecu...
Framework says it is raising DDR5 RAM prices to charge $10 per GB, after a price hike earlier in December due to “substantially higher costs” amid the AI boom
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OpenAI rolls out Your Year with ChatGPT, a Spotify Wrapped-like feature, to Free, Plus, and Pro users in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
a Spotify Wrapped-style recap that analyzes your most intrusive thoughts and chat habits from 2025 OpenAI : ChatGPT — Release Notes Emma Roth / The Verge : ChatGPT's yearly recap sums up your conversa...
Apple unveils Mini Apps Partner Program, offering a reduced 15% commission on IAPs for mini apps, or “self-contained” experiences built with web tech like HTML5
But Only for ‘Mini Apps’ Emma Roth / The Verge : Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers iClarified : Apple Announces Mini Apps Partner Program With 15% Commission Rate Andy Wolber ...
OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android, including in the US, Canada, and Japan; the app reached 1M+ downloads in the five days after its September iOS launch
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YouTube will age-restrict more video game content showing “graphic violence” and stop creators from directing users to gambling sites involving digital goods
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DirecTV partners with AI startup Glance to roll out shoppable TV screensaver ads featuring AI likenesses of users, coming to DirecTV Gemini devices in 2026
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Slack is testing an AI-based version of Slackbot that acts as a personalized assistant, operating via AWS' virtual private cloud, rolling out at the end of 2025
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Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, says the app hit 1M downloads less than five days after its launch on September 30, which is even faster than ChatGPT did
and ringing alarm bells Jason Aten / Inc : Mark Cuban Just Invited Everyone to Deepfake Him on Sora and It's Really Quite Brilliant Chris McKay / Maginative : OpenAI's New Video App Tops 1M Downloads—...