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Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky.
Dubbed "SparkCat," the malware includes OCR capabilities for sussing out sensitive information that an iPhone user has taken a screenshot of. The apps that Kaspersky discovered are aimed at locating recovery phrases for crypto wallets, which would allow attackers to steal bitcoin and other cryptocurrency.
The apps include a malicious
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Huawei’s revenue hit $118.3 billion in 2024, a 22% year-over-year increase amid US sanctions. Consumer business and smart car solutions drive impressive performance. Profit margins show pressure from R&D investments. Chinese tech giant Huawei shattered market expectations on Wednesday, announcing a staggering 860 billion yuan ($118.3 billion) in revenue for 2024 – its fastest growth... Read more » Read more ›
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Some evangelical leaders are pushing back against President Donald Trump's push to dismantle USAID and cut foreign aid. Read more ›
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist. Read more ›
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Marko Elez â the 25-year-old Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who has reportedly been combing through the Treasury Departmentâs payment systems â resigned from his position after the Wall Street Journal uncovered an old social media account linked to him with numerous posts promoting racism and eugenics. â99% of Indian H1Bs will be replaced […] Read more ›
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The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency's lifesaving work to screech to a halt. Read more ›
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The massive insurer hired a lawfirm that specializes in defamation to force a public apology from a doctor in Texas following a post on social media. Read more ›
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The company is leaning into hybrids and EVs that incorporate small gas engines that extend their range. Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is moving fast and breaking the law — lots of laws. The scope of Trump and Musk’s sweeping effort to purge the federal workforce and slash government spending has shocked the political world — in part for its ambition, but also in part because of its disregard for the […] Read more ›
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Elon Musk may be working for the White House, but no one will say what his job is — and records show his position as "unlisted." Read more ›
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Old ICE press releases have a little piece of new HTML that’s doing a lot of work. Read more ›
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won plaudits from critics for saying her congressional salary is her only income and she doesn't trade stocks. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Boston Dynamics Wednesday announced a partnership designed to bring improved reinforcement learning to its electric Atlas humanoid robot. The tie-up is with the Robotics & AI Institute (RAI Institute), earlier known as The Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Both organizations were founded by Marc Raibert, a former MIT professor who served as Boston Dynamics' CEO for 30 years. The Institute, founded in 2022,... Read more ›
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The Slayer herself revealed that a Buffy revival has been in the works for a while ahead of this week's announcement. Read more ›
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Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems. Read more ›
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A brief spat between Elon Musk and the news organization Politico is making something quite obvious: The nation’s governance is increasingly at the whim of online conspiracy theorists. This incident began with two unrelated events: On Tuesday, staffers at Politico reported that the company had missed payroll. Those issues were resolved later that day. Separately, […] Read more ›
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Information on new "SparkCat" malware infesting a small number of iOS apps was shared yesterday by Kaspersky, and shortly after the report came out, Apple pulled the apps from the App Store. Some of the apps that had hidden malware included ComeCome, WeTink, and AnyGPT. 11 apps were removed in total, but when removing the apps, Apple found another 89 with the same code that had been previously rejected or... Read more ›
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The popular comic book artist who played a part in creating Cable, Domino, Youngblood, and more has multiple grievances. Read more ›
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Thirty years ago today, 'Phage' introduced us to the Vidiians, giving Star Trek one of its best body horror scares wrapped in layers of tragedy. Read more ›
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Disney+ lost 700,000 subscribers worldwide in recent months, according to Disney's earnings results for the first quarter of 2025. Disney said it now has 124.6 million Disney+ subscribers, a decrease of 0.7 million compared to its subscriber numbers in the fourth quarter of 2024. The drop in subscribers comes after Disney+ prices increased in the fall. Disney+ with Ads went from $7.99 to $9.99, while Disney+ Ad-Free went from $13.99... Read more ›
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Apple today launched a new app called "Invites," which is designed to allow users to plan events like birthday parties, graduations, baby showers, and more. The app supports creating invitations that can be sent out to people. There are options to choose a background image from the Photos app or select an emoji background, with font customization available. Apple automatically adds in information from the Maps and Weather apps so... Read more ›
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As early as this week, Apple plans to introduce a new iCloud-based service for event invites, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the new service is codenamed "Confetti" within Apple. He said the service will offer users a "new way to invite people to parties, functions, and meetings." He did not say if this functionality would be available through a new standalone app, or... Read more ›
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Apple is in the final stages of selecting a key supplier for its next-generation foldable display technology, according to a new report from the Naver blog account "yeux1122," citing a source within Apple's supply chain. According to the report, Apple has maintained strict technical requirements for potential suppliers, focusing on maintaining current industry standards for thickness, size, and curvature radius while demanding significant improvements in durability and crease prevention. Some... Read more ›
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Starting next week, Apple's retail stores will no longer offer AppleCare+ plans as a one-time purchase, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Instead, he said the stores will only offer AppleCare+ as a subscription. For example, AppleCare+ for the iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $9.99 per month, or $199 upfront for two years. The latter option would no longer be available at Apple's stores. Fortunately, Gurman said AppleCare+ will remain available... Read more ›
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Installing Doom on a range of unusual hardware devices has become a fun challenge for programmers, and we've seen the game running on everything from the Apple Watch to the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Over the weekend, another Doom demo was uploaded to YouTube, this time showing the game running on Apple's $50 Lightning to HDMI Adapter. The Lightning Digital AV Adapter is more than just a dongle, because it... Read more ›
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Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky. Dubbed "SparkCat," the malware includes OCR capabilities for sussing out sensitive information that an iPhone user has taken a screenshot of. The apps that Kaspersky discovered are aimed at locating recovery phrases for crypto wallets, which would allow attackers to steal bitcoin... Read more ›
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Apple today released an updated version of iOS 18.3 that's designed specifically for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The update has a build number of 22D64. iPhone 11 users can download the new software by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple first released iOS 18.3 last Monday, and it is likely that this new version has a fix for a bug... Read more ›
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Apple this week increased the prices for its monthly AppleCare+ subscription prices for the iPhone, raising the cost by 50 cents for all models in the United States. Standard AppleCare+ for the iPhone 16 models is now priced at $10.49 per month, for example, up from the prior $9.99 per month price. The 50 cent price increase applies to all available AppleCare+ plans for Apple's current iPhone lineup, and it... Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company's Q4 2024 earnings call that Apple Intelligence will soon support eight additional languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese. An update coming in April, likely as part of iOS 18.4, will also bring localized English support for users in India and Singapore, said Cook. Apple Intelligence is currently limited to English-speaking regions including the United States, United... Read more ›
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