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Kerry Wan/ZDNETIf you have a Pixel phone, there’s a newly discovered vulnerability you should be aware of.Security firm iVerify just published a blog about its report which details how “a very large percentage” of Pixel phones shipped since 2017 have an app with a vulnerability that leaves them “susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, giving cybercriminals the ability to inject malicious code and dangerous spyware.”Also: How to find and remove spyware from your phoneThe vulnerability in question is showcase.apk, a software package that turns a phone into a demo device for employees at Verizon stores to show off features of Pixel phones to potential customers. While it was just for Verizon employees, the software was present on almost all Pixel phones in the past 7 years.The problem is, the application runs at the system level and has deep system privileges, even remote software installation and code execution (something iVerify notes isn’t even needed for the intended purpose). More

MF3d/Getty Images IBM has unveiled plans to set up a “full-stack” tech infrastructure at a Singapore university to support research and development efforts in artificial intelligence (AI).  Located at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the new facility will be decked out with IBM’s AIU (AI Unit) accelerators and open-source AI models, including the tech […] More

Lance Whitney/ZDNETManaging the passwords for all your website and app accounts can be challenging. A host of password managers are available to ease the pain. However, if you have an iPhone, one free tool worth considering is Apple’s new Passwords app. Built into iOS 18, which is currently available in public beta, Apple Passwords helps you create, save, and control all your passwords. Beyond managing traditional passwords, the app will handle passkeys, verification codes, and Wi-Fi credentials. You’ll be alerted if any passwords are compromised in a data breach. Plus, you can create a shared group to share passwords with family members and others.Also: The best free password managersFor this to work on an iPhone, you must be running iOS 18. If you own an iPad or Mac, you can sync your passwords across all your Apple devices, as long as you have iPadOS 18 or MacOS 15 Sequoia.To start, you’ll need to set up Apple Passwords on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The process is the same across the board — here, we’ll cover how to use it on an iPhone.How to use the Passwords app in iOS 18 More

Jackie Niam/Getty Images Businesses are scurrying to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools as more become available, but most have not implemented the necessary metrics to measure the returns on their investment.  Many also lack a comprehensive AI strategy and are acquiring products primarily for their bells and whistles, according to IBM’s AI Readiness Barometer Study […] More

Westend61/Getty Images When you replace your old but still functional Windows PC with a shiny new model, you have several options for that gently used device. You can give it away to a friend or family member. You can donate it to a charitable organization like Goodwill (which partners with Dell Reconnect). You can even […] More

LagartoFilm/Getty Images You’ve likely never heard of National Public Data, the company that makes its money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers, and private investigators. It now appears that the hacker group USDoD snatched about 2.9 billion of its records. Odds are that your records — including, possibly, your […] More

LagartoFilm/Getty Images You’ve likely never heard of National Public Data, the company that makes its money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers, and private investigators. It now appears that the hacker group USDoD snatched about 2.9 billion of its records. Odds are that your records — including, possibly, your […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETGoogle is catching up with Apple and giving its mobile phone users an important safety feature.Earlier this year, a satellite messaging feature started appearing on Pixel phones. The ability to turn the feature on was there, but it didn’t do anything when toggled.Also: Your iPhone is getting this life-saving messaging feature with iOS 18 (and it’s not AI)SOS messaging, which lets users send a text message without an internet or cell signal, is a big safety addition that has existed on the iOS platform since the iPhone 14 but hasn’t been available on Android.We now know two things: In a first for Android, the emergency messaging feature will be live on the Pixel 9 series, and Skylo will power it. More