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Apple readies giant iPhone Duo displays in New York
Covered installations are going up outside Apple's Fifth Avenue store ahead of the October 23 launch. Bloomberg reports Apple plans more than 150 iPhone Duo units there for demonstrations.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Chips & hardware · Cloud & data centers
Kazakhstan scales up AI computing capacity
Kazakhstan's AI ecosystem is moving from plans to deployment. Firebird is expanding there after Armenia and has a U.S. export license for 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs.
Full story at NVIDIA ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Software & updates
Apple lists 50-plus apps tuned for iPhone Duo
Apple highlighted more than 50 third-party apps that are or will soon be optimized for the iPhone Duo and its poses. In Netflix, a feed of short clips appears on the outer display.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Chips & hardware
Early iPhone Duo reviews reveal unannounced features
Early reviews of the foldable iPhone Duo have uncovered features that Apple did not announce. Apple entered the folding smartphone market on September 9, and customers can get the device from October 23.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Software & updates
Google opens a beta of Google Business Home
Google has launched Google Business Home, a new home for Google Business Profiles. It is still a beta, and access was offered by email.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Cybersecurity
PHP flaws hit one in ten organizations
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities called PHP2Shell are being actively exploited after details leaked early, according to Check Point Research. Ten percent of organizations worldwide have been targeted, with Europe hit hardest.
Full story at blog.checkpoint.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cybersecurity · IT industry & companies
US banks restrict AI agents using customer logins
Major banks including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are limiting AI agents that log in using customer credentials, sometimes without explicit instruction. Most banks plan to allow such agents only read-only access.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence
Hacker used AI agents to attack over 100 companies
A Chinese-speaking hacker used autonomous AI agents to carry out attacks on more than 100 companies, including John Deere and Cummins. The case illustrates how AI agents dramatically increase what a single hacker can achieve.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Cybersecurity · Software & updates
Chrome adds new warnings for suspicious sites
Google announced new Chrome safety features, including alerts for suspicious websites and full-screen red warnings for known dangerous sites. The update also adds Gemini-powered scam alerts.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - IT industry & companies · IT law & regulation
T-Mobile settles over 2024 price hikes in New York
T-Mobile reached a settlement in New York over its 2024 price increases, offering affected customers more than $38 million in benefits. Eligible customers can get refunds, free 5G phones, or frozen prices until at least 2029, though the deal only covers New York.
Full story at Android Authority ↗
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