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HSBC decides Samsung Secure Folder and Android's Private Space are no place for a banking app

The Register asked HSBC to explain the change. It said the block was "a proportionate security control designed to mitigate a foreseeable security risk. It does not prevent customers from accessing the HSBC UK Mobile…

The Ovary Is Surprisingly Active After Menopause. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why

In a woman’s reproductive years , the ovary is exceptionally dynamic, shifting form and function from day to day throughout her cycle. But after menopause, when egg supply has dwindled and hormone production has waned…

The fastest way to destroy trust in AI is to give it the wrong job

They will enthusiastically tell you that the technology will have a transformative impact on businesses across the globe. I think they are right. However, with two important caveats: AI must be given the right jobs, and…

Why This Weekend’s Nor’easter Is Like a Hurricane

But this week’s storm is arriving earlier than usual, and it could take on some characteristics more typical of tropical systems. Photograph: Spencer Platt; Getty Images A powerful nor’easter developing this week will…

'This situation is obviously unacceptable': OpenAI agent allegedly hacks Australian government healthcare website

However, instead of stopping, or trying to find a different lawful way of obtaining this data, it circumvented those restrictions and landed inside the infrastructure behind Services Australia’s public-facing Medicare…

Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK

Revolut is trialing a new facial recognition system in the UK that could be convenient but controversial, the company announced . The company says its Pay with Smile system is the UK's first in-store facial recognition…

No, AI music isn't taking over the world, as new Qobuz data proves — in fact, barely anyone's listening to fake music

If that rightly frustrates you, know that the problem is occasionally with the reporting, and not with AI music being popular. French streaming service Qobuz has never been backwards about coming forwards when tackling…

OpenAI's agent hacked into an Australian government website

Albanese said he spoke with Sam Altman, the company's CEO, to express the country's "extreme concern" about the incident. He also criticized the company for taking too long to notify Australian authorities. According to…

I stopped my Pixel from secretly broadcasting its location when powered down by changing this Android security setting

As it turns out, that's not the case. The phone sends a Bluetooth signal for hours after being powered off, secretly broadcasting its location as a security feature. While this is an incredibly useful feature, I was not…

For MariaDB, LLMs are the new search engines to win over

Its problem is persuading AI coding tools to tell anyone about it, says the executive chairman of the MariaDB Foundation. "We're so frustrated that the world doesn't understand that MariaDB has vectors," Kaj Arnö tells…