Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target’s device and leak sensitive user data. The attack unfolded without requiring any user involvement beyond typical interactions with the assistant, which occur daily for users of Gemini. Gemini is Google’s large language model (LLM) assistant integrated into Android, Google …
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Sam Altman: OpenAI will bring back GPT-4o after user backlash
After a GPT-5 rollout that was “a little more bumpy” than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back GPT-4o — with a catch. During a Reddit AMA (and also on X), Altman said GPT-4o will soon be available again for paid ChatGPT users. “Ok, we hear you all on 4o,” said Altman. “Thanks for the time …
Read More »Google Confirms It Has Been Hacked — Warns User Data Stolen
Google confirms it has been hacked. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Google Threat Intelligence Group has officially confirmed that user data has been stolen following a successful hack attack impacting one of its databases. Here’s what we know so far. ForbesGoogle Issues 3 New Security Warnings — Fast Action NeededBy Davey Winder Google Has Been Hacked — Data Has …
Read More »Leaked ChatGPT Conversation Shows User Identified as Lawyer Asking How to “Displace a Small Amazonian Indigenous Community From Their Territories in Order to Build a Dam and a Hydroelectric Plant”
In case you missed it, OpenAI has responded to a recent “leak” of thousands of ChatGPT conversations by removing a sharing feature that led to its users unknowingly unleashing their private exchanges onto the world wide web. We enclose the term in quotation marks because the “leak” wasn’t the doing of some nefarious hackers, but a consequence of poor user …
Read More »I’m a Spotify user since 2008; these are the 5 tricks everyone must know
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I received my invite to join Spotify back in November of 2008 — yes, back then, you couldn’t sign up by yourself; another user had to invite you with a personalized link first. I created an account, used my free trial, and finally had access to the world’s largest music streaming platform. For the …
Read More »Wayland Will Never Be Ready For Every X11 User
After more than forty years, everyone knows that it’s time to retire the X Window System – X11 for short – on account of it being old and decrepit. Or at least that’s what the common narrative is, because if you dig into the chatter surrounding the ongoing transition there are some real issues that people have with the 16-year …
Read More »Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images
Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images. That number includes 13,000 selfies and photo IDs submitted for account verification, as well as 59,000 images from posts, comments, and direct messages, the company said. Tea also said …
Read More »Tea App User Data Exposed in a Breach of 72K Images
Tea, the anonymous dating advice app for women that has the internet buzzing, is in hot water after a data breach. Thousands of images of women, including selfies and photos of IDs that were used to verify their identity to join the app, were exposed because of the breach. “We can confirm that at 6:44 AM PST on Friday, July …
Read More »Tea App Breach Exposes 72,000 Selfies, ID Photos and Other User Images
Tea, a women’s safety dating app that surged to the top of the free iOS App Store listings this week, has been the subject of a major security breach. The company confirmed Friday that it has “identified authorized access to one of our systems” that exposed thousands of user images. According to Tea’s preliminary findings, the breach allowed access to …
Read More »What I want as a Pixel Watch 2 user
The OnePlus Watch 3, Galaxy Watch 8, and Watch Ultra are all impressive Android smartwatches. However, despite better and more powerful offerings hitting the market, I have stuck to my Pixel Watch 2 since its launch in October 2023. With Google’s next Made by Google event set for August 20, I’m eager to see what the Pixel Watch 4 brings …
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