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AIs Hacking the Law

In both a 2021 essay and my 2022 book, A Hacker’s Mind , I talk about AIs finding vulnerabilities and exploits—hacking—the legal system. Here’s some demonstrations of this from Germany: Legal systems encode the foundations of social order in natural language. Similar to computer systems, the written law can contain vulnerabilities that invite exploitation.1 Courts absorb most exploits through interpretation, and such vulnerabilities rarely surface in the first place. With highly capable AI systems enabling the discovery of vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale, we believe the latter could cha

Schneier on Security · EN

Apple Earnings, Memory Problems, The Hardware Company Regression

Apple's earnings suggest that the company's hardware business is doing better than ever, even in the face of memory challenges. Does the software story help or hurt?

Stratechery · EN

Apple’s New iPhone Release Schedule Seems to Pay Off

Horace Dediu, tweeting yesterday on Apple’s results: iPhone grew at 17% sales which is amazing considering they did not launch the 18 or the Duo or the new Air in the quarter. The Duo didn’t launch until October, which is Q1 (in Apple’s financial calendar). And the Air, last year, was not a big seller ( putting it lightly ). The big bet Apple made this year was postponing the regular iPhone 18 until the end of winter early next year. The pro models — Pro and Pro Max — combined sell more than the regular non-pro no-adjective iPhone each year, but the regular non-pro iPhone is Apple’s single bes

Daring Fireball · EN

Apple’s Analyst Calls Have Been Scripted for Decades

Bloomberg opinion columnist Dave Lee : Apple investors and fans hoping to get an insight into the philosophy of new Chief Executive Officer John Ternus on Monday were left sorely disappointed. The 51-year-old’s first earnings call was a timid affair, with Ternus taking cover behind a carefully written script as analysts peppered him with questions. This is stupid. I mean, it would have been fun if Ternus’s style on the analyst conference call had been loose and freewheeling. Just like it would have been fun if the questions from analysts hadn’t been mostly insipid and pointless. But nothing ha

Daring Fireball · EN

Chance Miller Reviews the New A20 Pro iPad Mini

Chance Miller, writing at 9to5Mac: Unfortunately, the new iPad mini’s screen has one limitation: it doesn’t support ProMotion, or a 120Hz refresh rate of any kind. Instead, it’s still locked to 60Hz. This is an incredibly frustrating decision that I can’t quite wrap my head around. Apple touts the iPad mini’s OLED screen as offering significantly faster pixel response time than the previous generation’s LCD panel, leading to improvements like smoother scrolling and reduced motion blur. I’ve noticed that things like swiping between Home Screen pages, scrolling social media, and system animation

Daring Fireball · EN

Cops Bust Botnet of 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes

A coalition of security firms working with Japan's National Police Agency has disrupted a botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices across 200+ countries. "We assess with high confidence that the backdoor and botnet were intentionally developed, deployed, and operated for financial gain by Videostrong Technology," the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a blog post. The Register reports: Videostrong Technology is a hardware manufacturer based in Shenzhen, China. It builds Android devices, including home TV boxes and projectors. According to Google, Videostrong deliberately em

Slashdot · EN

NASA's Swift observatory is expected to return to Earth on November 4

The US Armed Forces says NASA's Swift observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of November 4.

Engadget · EN

You can easily update your AirPods firmware in just a few simple steps

AirPods get updates silently, unlike your iPhone, but you can prep them for a smoother update experience.

Engadget · EN

The reason why some USB ports are black

USB ports come in multiple colors, from eye-catching ones like orange and purple to plain old black ports. Here's what the latter signifies.

Engadget · EN

Peak Design launches premium charging accessories to complement its bags and tripods

Peak Design fans, rejoice. The company is now ready to show off its debut collection of smartphone chargers, cables and batteries.

Engadget · EN

iPad mini (A20 Pro) review: Apple's tiny tablet gets a big update

Apple made significant improvements to the iPad mini this year, but they don't come cheap.

Engadget · EN

5 iPhone features you should be using after updating to iOS 27

iOS 27 brings several improvements to the iPhone, from useful quality-of-life changes to a range of new Apple Intelligence-powered features.

Engadget · EN

Samsung's Galaxy Ring gets FDA approval for advanced sleep apnea detection

Samsung's Galaxy Ring now offers more advanced sleep apnea detection following FDA approval of the new feature in July.3 replies

Engadget · EN

What's the meaning of the "C" on your USB-C ports?

USB Type-C cables are everywhere, especially now that Apple has gotten onboard with the port. But does the "C" in USB-C mean something in particular?

Engadget · EN

Tomorrow: TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston and when pass rates increase

Secure your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass savings before prices increase tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET. Save up to $100 on your pass, and get a second for free.

TechCrunch · EN

The TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda is only half the reason to be in Boston on Nov. 4

On Nov. 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings founders and VCs to Boston's SoWa Power Station for practical insights and connections. Register before prices increase at the door.

TechCrunch · EN

How “reverse game theory” could keep AI agents in check

A new approach known as “reverse game theory” aims to control powerful AI models by designing systems that incentivize them to stick to the rules. As AI models become more capable, safety researchers are scrambling to ensure they are “aligned” with human desires—to make sure, in other words, that rogue agents don’t break the law,…

MIT Technology Review · EN

The Download: controlling AI agents and “Super Intelligence” loyalty tests

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How “reverse game theory” could keep AI agents in check A new approach known as “reverse game theory” aims to control powerful AI models by designing systems that incentivize them to…

MIT Technology Review · EN

‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers

Ahead of the midterms, WIRED talked to New York City’s mayor about data centers, AI in schools, and the future of the Democratic party.

Wired · EN

ICE Is Inspiring Latinos to Vote in Historic Numbers

“I did a Latino community event [and said] we have to actually fucking vote to tell these motherfuckers to fuck off,” Nevada secretary of state Cisco Aguilar tells WIRED.

Wired · EN