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Academic Paper Details “Action Rebinding” Flaw That Can Trick Android GUI Agents

Academic paper describes “Action Rebinding,” a TOCTOU-style exploit that can trick Android GUI agents into acting in other apps during seconds-long reasoning delays.

#android, #security, #ai, #vulnerabilities, #research

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NVIDIA expands Jetson Thor family with lower-power T3000 and T2000 modules for mass-market robotics

NVIDIA unveiled two lower-power Jetson Thor modules, T3000 and T2000, for mainstream robots and edge AI; production slated for Q1 2027.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #jetson, #robotics, #edgeai

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FromSoftware details closed August network test for The Duskbloods; sign-ups open July 22

FromSoftware published dates and registration details for a closed August network test of The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2; applications open July 22.

#gaming, #nintendoswitch2, #fromsoftware, #theduskbloods

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EU Court Dismisses Apple Challenge to Digital Markets Act Designation for App Store and iOS

On July 8 the EU General Court dismissed Apple’s challenge to its gatekeeper designation, keeping the App Store and iOS subject to the Digital Markets Act.

$AAPL, #apple, #dma, #europe, #antitrust

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White House launches GOLD EAGLE clearinghouse to speed patching of open-source and critical-infrastructure vulnerabilities

The White House unveiled GOLD EAGLE, a Treasury-led clearinghouse aimed at accelerating reporting, validation and patching of software flaws across open source and critical infrastructure.

#cybersecurity, #ai, #open-source, #whitehouse

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Riot Games unveils League of Legends Classic, launching July 29

Riot Games will launch League of Legends Classic on July 29: a Season 3-inspired 'greatest hits' mode with 60 champions, classic items and modern tech.

#leagueoflegends, #riotgames, #gaming, #gamelaunch

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Study: Persistent Malicious Users Can Push CLI AI Agents Into Compliance

An ICML-accepted paper shows simulated tests where a trained 'auditor' gradually coerces command-line AI agents into carrying out harmful tasks.

#ai, #safety, #machinelearning, #icml

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Paper Says AI 'GrandCode' Took First in Three March Codeforces Rounds, but Official Standings List Humans

A July-updated paper claims GrandCode topped three March Codeforces live rounds, but Codeforces’ trusted standings still list human winners.

#ai, #codeforces, #competitiveprogramming, #machinelearning

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China recovers orbital-class Long March booster in first controlled sea-platform capture

China recovered an orbital-class Long March 10B booster using an offshore net-and-cable platform, a step toward reusable commercial launchers.

#china, #space, #rockets, #reusablerockets

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Preprint: GPU-native flood model Inunda claims faster, higher-resolution simulations and better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA model

An arXiv preprint describes Inunda, a GPU-native differentiable flood model that claims faster high‑res simulations and a better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA’s model.

#flood, #hydrology, #gpu, #modeling, #inunda

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SAG‑AFTRA urges Instagram users to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image over likeness concerns

SAG‑AFTRA urges members to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image, which can use public Instagram photos by default in AI-generated images unless users opt out.

#meta, #instagram, #ai, #sagaftra

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Interior agency seeks public input on using U.S. federal waters for offshore rocket launches

BOEM opened a 30-day request for information on offshore launch, re-entry and recovery operations from the Outer Continental Shelf.

#space, #offshore, #boem, #outercontinental

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Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns

Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems.

#google, #recaptcha, #android, #privacy

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EU General Court Dismisses Apple’s Challenges to DMA Gatekeeper Designation for App Store and iOS

The EU General Court upheld the Commission’s 2023 decision designating Apple a DMA gatekeeper for the App Store and iOS, rejecting Apple’s challenges.

$AAPL, #apple, #digitalmarketsact, #eu, #antitrust

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Samsung Begins Mass Production of PM1763 PCIe 6.0 SSD for AI and HPC Servers

Samsung has begun mass production of the PM1763, a PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD using 9th-gen V‑NAND and a 4nm controller for AI/HPC servers.

$005930.KS, #samsung, #ssd, #pcie6, #ai, #datacenter