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26 April 2026 21:19

Your Smart TV is Spying On You

A hidden feature called "Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)" in Smart TVs captures screenshots of whatever is being displayed, at regular intervals. It is also used to identify your entire viewing behaviour. The data even includes TV Model, a unique device ID, IP address and HDMI Input.

Samsung takes a screenshot every minute and LG takes a screenshot every 15 seconds. Vizio has earned $598M (2023) and LG has earned $750M (2024) from Ads and Data.

To disable ACR:

Samsung TV: Menu - Settings - General & Privacy - Terms & Privacy - Uncheck "Viewing Information Services"
LG TV: Settings - General-  System - Additional Settings - Turn Off "Live Plus"
Sony TV: Settings - All Settings - Disable "Samba Interactive TV"
Roku, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Insignia, Onn, Sharp & more TVs: Settings - Privacy - Smart TV Experience - Uncheck "Use Info from TV Inputs"
Xiaomi TV with FireTV OS: Settings - Preferences - Turn off "Automatic Content Recognition"

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25 April 2026 08:59

Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine

Firefox 149 has quietly implemented adblock-rust, Brave's open source Rust-based ad and tracker blocking engine. This is disabled by default and no user interface and filters are included.

To enable it:

privacy.trackingprotection.content.protection.enabled = true

privacy.trackingprotection.content.protection.test_list_urls = https://easylist.to/easylist/easylist.txt|https://easylist.to/easylist/easyprivacy.txt

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24 April 2026 11:46

This GitHub incident is insane. Merge queue commits have been reverting previously merged commits at random

GitHub notes that when using merge queue with either squash merges or rebases. If you use merge queue in this configuration, some pull requests may have been merged incorrectly between 2026-04- 23 16:05-20:43 UTC.

GitHub has fixed this issue and they will soon share guidance for impacted organizations on how to remediate impacted branch state as soon as available alongside a detailed root cause analysis.

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23 April 2026 19:11

The Bitwarden security team identified and contained a malicious package briefly distributed through the npm delivery path for the Bitwarden CLI v2026.4.0 in connection with the broader Checkmarx supply chain incident. No user vault data or production systems were compromised or at-risk.

The issue affected the npm distribution mechanism for the CLI during that limited window, not the integrity of the legitimate Bitwarden CLI codebase or stored vault data.

Read more:
https://community.bitwarden.com/t/bitwarden-statement-on-checkmarx-supply-chain-incident/96127/4

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22 April 2026 15:34

We're so back!

https://fixupx.com/CoyoteACMEMovie/status/2046935891068006804?s=20

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21 April 2026 20:56

Google only bumps ARB when things like this may occur

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21 April 2026 06:27

Speedtest x Microsoft
Ookla Articles

Speedtest by Ookla will now be the integrated network performance testing platform across Bing and Windows.

For Windows users, this means a network speed test is accessible directly from the taskbar. Users can soon simply right-click their network icon in the system tray or open their Wi-Fi and Cellular Quick Settings to launch a diagnostic check without needing to manually open a browser or run a secondary tool.

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20 April 2026 07:09

Earthset captured from iPhone in Space
#ShotOniPhone

Like watching sunset at the beach, Artemis II astronaut - Reid Wiseman, captured the video of the Earthset at 8x zoom from his iPhone 17 Pro Max in space.

I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.

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18 April 2026 21:08

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts

You can now set a timer of 0 minutes for YouTube Shorts which will remove Shorts from homepage and also stop you from scrolling Shorts, by showing a full-screen notice.

However, Shorts will still be visible in the Subscriptions feed and individual Shorts can still be viewed.

Previously, the minimum available option was 15 minutes.

🔗 9to5Google
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17 April 2026 07:26

OnePlus starts teasing their gaming handheld console

OnePlus Ace 6 Extreme Edition or the Ace 6 Ultra will debut next week in China alongside a brand new OnePlus Gaming Handheld Console.

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17 April 2026 06:25

Microsoft is killing SwiftKey accounts

Microsoft is killing SwiftKey accounts along with Gmail/Google sign-in, and will move to Microsoft sign-in to continue backing up and syncing SwiftKey data.

Backups are now going to live in OneDrive. You have until May 31st, 2026 to migrate your account data.

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16 April 2026 15:34

Many companies are making wrapper of ChatGPT in the current era.

Meanwhile Carl Pei:
Wrapper of Google Drive ✅

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16 April 2026 15:25

Nothing released and immediately removed their file-transfer app powered by Google Drive

A few hours after release, Nothing has removed their new file-transfer app called "Nothing Warp" from Play Store and Chrome Extensions, along with the official announcement.

Nothing Warp used the user's Google Drive (yes, not P2P, not their own servers, but Google Drive), to upload the file from your phone and then download it to your PC, and vice versa. The files were deleted from Drive once transferred.

There has been no announcement of why the app has been removed, but we all can probably guess why.

🔗 AndroidAuthority
🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

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16 April 2026 11:18

Another zero day exploit released by some nerd (can't remember name right now) because they're annoyed with Microsoft. It's been confirmed by other nerds. It is yet another legit zero day. Whew.

https://github.com/Nightmare-Eclipse/RedSun

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15 April 2026 19:36

When Anthropic sees our prompts 💀

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26 April 2026 17:20

Google Workspace icons are getting a slight redesign with a gradient overhaul

According to 9to5Google, all Google Workspace apps are getting a big overhaul.

There gradients now have all the 4 Google colors in the form of gradient components. For example, Red mixed with Blue is producing the purple colour gradient.

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24 April 2026 18:01

Man who allegedly leaked new Avatar: The Last Airbender film arrested for illegal server access

A 26 year-old from Singapore, who allegedly leaked the unreleased film The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender, has been arrested. Various electronic devices were seized, and a copy of the film was recovered from his devices.

According to Singapore Police Force, the man had gained remote access to the media-content server and downloaded the film. He is currently being investigated for unauthorised access to computer material, which carries a maximum jail term of seven years, a fine not exceeding $50,000, or both.

🔗 The Straits Times
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23 April 2026 21:06

🔵Microsoft is developing a major Start menu update for Windows 11, part of the "Windows K2" project aimed at restoring user trust and improving the OS. The design will largely match the current layout but Settings will include expanded personalization controls, letting users choose a compact or expanded Start menu and disable sections such as Recommended, pinned icons or All Apps.

The Start menu will be rebuilt on WinUI 3, replacing the current React-based implementation (which has performance issues), with a focus on speed and responsiveness. Developers aim for instant opening even under high CPU load and improved search behavior so users can begin typing immediately without losing initial characters. These changes target usability and performance for power users and everyday workflows, along with "native apps" replacing Calendar agenda, Widgets, and maybe File Explorer - all are parts of "Windows K2".

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23 April 2026 06:25

Meanwhile in Bug Bounty:

AI slop bug reports overflowing vendors. Vendors can't handle the slop. Slop code, slop exploits, and slop write-ups result in vendor exiting program.

AI slop is choking Bug Bounty

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22 April 2026 14:30

Xiaomi users dreams may finally come true.

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21 April 2026 19:18

A Qualcomm Exploit to unlock bootloader

This is a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a Qualcomm ABL bootloader unlock via Keymaster TA unauthenticated.

Use it at your own risk

https://github.com/atlas4381/qualcomm_avb_exploit_poc

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20 April 2026 22:52

BREAKING: Apple CEO Tim Cook Steps down and John Ternus will take over as the CEO

Apple announced that Tim Cook will become Executive Chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026.

Tim Cook joined Apple in 1998. He became CEO in 2011. Ternus joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and became a VP of Hardware Engineering in 2013. He joined the executive team in 2021 as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering.

Apple executive Johny Srouji will become chief hardware officer. Srouji, who most recently served as senior vice president of Hardware Technologies, will assume an expanded role leading Hardware Engineering, which John Ternus most recently oversaw, as well as the hardware technologies organization.

Arthur Levinson, who has been Apple’s non-executive chairman for the past 15 years, will become its lead independent director on September 1, 2026.

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20 April 2026 06:03

Vercel has been breached

Vercel has been breached by an attacker who discussed an alleged ransom demand of $2 million with Vercel on Telegram.

The attacker claims to be a part of ShinyHunters, but ShinyHunters has denied any involvement.

Some internal systems and env vars (including NPM and GitHub tokens) not marked as "sensitive" (not encrypted) were accessed. The attacker also shared 580 data records of Vercel employees, and a screenshot of an internal Vercel Enterprise dashboard, but the authenticity isn't confirmed.

Next.js, Turbopack, and other open-source projects remain safe.

How it happened:
An employee logged into an AI tool Context.ai with Google OAuth, which enabled the attacker to access the employee's Google Workspace account.

🔗 Vercel | BleepingComputer
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17 April 2026 17:21

Nvm

KWGT and KLWP are built by Zavasoft only

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17 April 2026 07:23

EU's new Age Verification app got hacked in under 2 minutes

The app asks to create a PIN during setup, and then encrypts it and saves it in the shared_prefs directory.

The attacker can then remove the PinEnc/PinIV values from shared_prefs and restart the app, and then after choosing a different PIN, the app presents credentials created under the old profile and let's the attacker present them as valid.

After you have verified your age, there's an "Estimated Expiry Date" after which you'll have to verify your age again. Will I become a minor after 3 months?

🔗 Paul_Reviews
🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

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16 April 2026 16:49

Claude Opus 4.7 Announced

Opus 4.7 has substantially better vision. It can see images at more than 3x the resolution and produces higher-quality interfaces, slides, and docs as a result.

In Claude Code, the new /ultrareview command runs a dedicated review session that reads through your changes and flags what a careful reviewer would catch.

Auto mode has been extended to Max users, so longer tasks run with fewer interruptions.

Read more:
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-7

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16 April 2026 15:28

If some delulu Nothing fans needs more proof

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16 April 2026 12:38

BREAKING: Xiaomi smartphones are launching honey bees attack on users

Xiaomi’s new 'Swarm Protocol' is finally here! The apps have finally had enough and decided to fight back.

Instead of opening your messages, the apps just form a swarm and try to chase you away from the phone. Xiaomi has made the first smartphone that actually tries to defend itself by attacking the person holding it and the only OS that prioritizes sting-based response over actual functionality.

Condition update: The user is now in the hospital being treated for a high-speed honey bee attack via HyperOS

Follow @Xiaomifuckup to get yourself updated with the Xiaomi users condition

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15 April 2026 19:45

Claude even gave it in written 😌

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15 April 2026 19:04

USA is now looking forward to implement national OS-level age verification

A federal bill has been introduced in the United States of America's Congress, which will require all Operating Systems to implement age verification.

To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.