The agency doesn’t say which specific gadgets it blocked, and it didn’t immediately respond to our request for comment, but it does name the “surveillance chip”: it’s a HiVision Hi3516CV610…
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Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudra, the certificate authority that issued eight intermediate TLS credentials so weak that anyone could mint certificates for any website or mail server—one had a private encryption key of just…
Arc browser sunsets December 22 as The Browser Company doubles down on Dia | TechCrunch
The Browser Company is sunsetting its design-forward Arc browser on December 22, 2026, and directing users to Dia, its AI-first browser. The company announced the decision on Thursday, citing the…
The secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech say | TechCrunch
The AI era has changed how fast startups can grow. Startups can grow so fast that they hit high annual recurring revenue (ARR) numbers, only to crash and burn a…
Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we’re all missing
Following yesterday’s BioWare closure announcement, sci-fi authors Catherynne M. Valente and Derek Kunsken both revealed they had been working on the game for years. “It was one of the greatest…
Sure, let’s smoosh SpaceX and Tesla together, who cares
Oh sure, SpaceX’s credit risk is pretty high because it’s about to borrow another $40 billion to spend on Nvidia chips, but who cares about that? SpaceX and Tesla have…
Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest
“Ole Bielfeldt’s winning image embodies what makes Nikon Small World so powerful: the intersection of microscope imaging, ingenuity, and artistry,” said Eric Flem, a spokesperson for Nikon Instruments. “By using…
1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password | TechCrunch
Concerns have swirled over the access that consumers are increasingly entrusting to AI agents. Now, security services are trying to catch up. Password manager 1Password on Thursday launched a new…
“Disillusioned” MAHA leader quits as Trump admin’s food agenda spoils: Report
Means’ resignation comes as members of the MAHA movement have grown increasingly critical of Kennedy’s inability to follow through with key policy priorities. There is also growing backlash to Kennedy’s…
Electric or gas? BMW goes both ways with new 2027 X5 and iX5.
When we first drove BMW’s first Neue Klasse model, the iX3, it quickly revealed that BMW knows how to make a good electric vehicle. A clean-sheet design, it featured the…