When security becomes a risk factor—privacy risks of public URL-scanning services

When security becomes a risk factor—privacy risks of public URL-scanning services

URL scanning services are now a common component of modern security workflows. They help detect phishing websites or malware early and warn users before they visit a URL. However, the practice of some of these services—publishing scanned URLs—can inadvertently expose sensitive user data. CISPA researcher Ali Mustafa, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute…

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Google Maps can now order your food, book your hotel, and read your calendar. Ask Maps just became an agent.

TL;DR Google Maps’ Ask Maps gains agentic features: food ordering, hotel booking, event tickets. Personal Intelligence connects Gmail and Calendar for personalised answers. Rolling out in the US. Google Maps is no longer just giving directions. The company announced on Thursday that Ask Maps, the Gemini-powered conversational feature it launched in March, is gaining agentic…

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US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from .5B North Korea hack

US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack

Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations. United States court records unsealed on Thursday show that a federal judge backed crypto exchange Bybit’s effort to trace assets stolen in the $1.5 billion North Korea-linked hack by granting the company expedited discovery.  According to the…

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Listen to a new FADER Mix by 9lives

Listen to a new FADER Mix by 9lives

The New Zealand producer’s FADER Mix is a smooth tour through Swedish rap and chaotic digicore. Photo courtesy of 9lives. New Zealand producer 9lives’s music is equal parts and chaos and serenity Over the past few years, 9lives has become a central player in the global digicore scene, minting hits like “I LOVE YOU HOE”…

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