Comment Re:AI is just an untrained novice! (Score 1) 9
Yep. That nicely sums it up. And a ton of idiots in denial praying to the new LLM God.
Comment Re: Wow... (Score 1) 20
Also good luck getting that check. It can take years.
Florida in particular is a mess right now and nobody is doing anything to fix it. We've got a fuck ton of retirees who can't afford to move, aren't dying any time soon and are stuck in condos we know are likely to fail without expensive retrofits they can't afford. It's a miracle there hasn't been another collapse and we're just hoping they drop dead of old age before it hits them.
Florida in particular is a mess right now and nobody is doing anything to fix it. We've got a fuck ton of retirees who can't afford to move, aren't dying any time soon and are stuck in condos we know are likely to fail without expensive retrofits they can't afford. It's a miracle there hasn't been another collapse and we're just hoping they drop dead of old age before it hits them.
Comment Stupid person uses bad tool to do damage.... (Score 1) 9
What else is new? YouTube is full of videos of similar stupid things outside of the IT space.
Comment Re:What nobody notices in Steam HW Survey (Score 1) 17
Plus nvidia are targeting bitcoin/llm users while gamers take a back seat.
Comment Re:Well no kidding (Score 1) 56
That is not the question. The question is whether not handing them said machine is worse.
Comment Re:Correlation still isn't causation (Score 1) 56
Indeed. But too many idiots do not understand the difference between correlation and causation, because they can only think in correlations. For example, the typical MAGA is "keyword-trigger only". They see a specific keyword and then see the whole cloud of correlated things as also in there. Causation? They do not even understand the concept, much less being able to use it.
Submission + - SmartTube YouTube app for Android TV breached to push malicious update (bleepingcomputer.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer's signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users.
The compromise became known when multiple users reported that Play Protect, Android's built-in antivirus module, blocked SmartTube on their devices and warned them of a risk.
The developer of SmartTube, Yuriy Yuliskov, admitted that his digital keys were compromised late last week, leading to the injection of malware into the app.
Yuliskov revoked the old signature and said he would soon publish a new version with a separate app ID, urging users to move to that one instead.
SmartTube is one of the most widely downloaded third-party YouTube clients for Android TVs, Fire TV sticks, Android TV boxes, and similar devices.
Its popularity stems from the fact that it is free, can block ads, and performs well on underpowered devices.
A user who reverse-engineered the compromised SmartTube version number 30.51 found that it includes a hidden native library named libalphasdk.so [VirusTotal]. This library does not exist in the public source code, so it is being injected into release builds.
"Possibly a malware. This file is not part of my project or any SDK I use. Its presence in the APK is unexpected and suspicious. I recommend caution until its origin is verified," cautioned Yuliskov on a GitHub thread.
The library runs silently in the background without user interaction, fingerprints the host device, registers it with a remote backend, and periodically sends metrics and retrieves configuration via an encrypted communications channel.
All this happens without any visible indication to the user. While there's no evidence of malicious activity such as account theft or participation in DDoS botnets, the risk of enabling such activities at any time is high.
The compromise became known when multiple users reported that Play Protect, Android's built-in antivirus module, blocked SmartTube on their devices and warned them of a risk.
The developer of SmartTube, Yuriy Yuliskov, admitted that his digital keys were compromised late last week, leading to the injection of malware into the app.
Yuliskov revoked the old signature and said he would soon publish a new version with a separate app ID, urging users to move to that one instead.
SmartTube is one of the most widely downloaded third-party YouTube clients for Android TVs, Fire TV sticks, Android TV boxes, and similar devices.
Its popularity stems from the fact that it is free, can block ads, and performs well on underpowered devices.
A user who reverse-engineered the compromised SmartTube version number 30.51 found that it includes a hidden native library named libalphasdk.so [VirusTotal]. This library does not exist in the public source code, so it is being injected into release builds.
"Possibly a malware. This file is not part of my project or any SDK I use. Its presence in the APK is unexpected and suspicious. I recommend caution until its origin is verified," cautioned Yuliskov on a GitHub thread.
The library runs silently in the background without user interaction, fingerprints the host device, registers it with a remote backend, and periodically sends metrics and retrieves configuration via an encrypted communications channel.
All this happens without any visible indication to the user. While there's no evidence of malicious activity such as account theft or participation in DDoS botnets, the risk of enabling such activities at any time is high.
Submission + - Fidelity sues Broadcom, says cutoff of VMware software threatens major system fa (msn.com)
Joe_Dragon writes: Fidelity Technology Group, the tech arm of investment manager Fidelity, told a court in Suffolk County on Friday that Broadcom is about to pull the plug on software the company has used for years, causing huge system failures across all of its platforms.
The filing said the conflict began when Broadcom told Fidelity it would end its access to the VMware tools after January 21, a move Fidelity said could shut down trading, block customers from their accounts, and break the systems its workers use each day.
Fidelity said it filed the action because it believes Broadcom is ignoring a contract that came with VMware long before Broadcom bought the company.
Fidelity challenges Broadcom over VMware access
The lawsuit said VMware’s virtualization software has powered Fidelity’s virtual servers since 2005, and the company said it built most of its internal and customer-facing systems on top of that setup.
Fidelity said the software became central to how it handles account access, trade execution, and everyday service for its nearly 50 million customers.
Fidelity explained that this fight began in 2023 when Broadcom completed its purchase of VMware and changed the entire product lineup.
The filing said Broadcom took the older VMware tools and rebuilt them into new bundles that cost far more than the separate products Fidelity used for years.
Fidelity said that when it tried to renew its old subscription, Broadcom refused to honor the VMware contract. Fidelity said Broadcom pushed it to buy the new bundle instead of the tools it already used, which the company said would change its tech setup in a way that made no sense for its systems.
Fidelity argued that losing access on the date Broadcom first gave, December 22, would have made it impossible to keep its platforms running.
Fidelity’s filing said the company told the court it would need at least 18 to 24 months to move to a new setup because of how deeply VMware runs through its servers.
The filing said Broadcom later agreed to extend the cutoff to January 21, giving the judge time to hear the case. Fidelity said this delay helps only for now, because the threat to its operations still stands if access ends.
The filing said the conflict began when Broadcom told Fidelity it would end its access to the VMware tools after January 21, a move Fidelity said could shut down trading, block customers from their accounts, and break the systems its workers use each day.
Fidelity said it filed the action because it believes Broadcom is ignoring a contract that came with VMware long before Broadcom bought the company.
Fidelity challenges Broadcom over VMware access
The lawsuit said VMware’s virtualization software has powered Fidelity’s virtual servers since 2005, and the company said it built most of its internal and customer-facing systems on top of that setup.
Fidelity said the software became central to how it handles account access, trade execution, and everyday service for its nearly 50 million customers.
Fidelity explained that this fight began in 2023 when Broadcom completed its purchase of VMware and changed the entire product lineup.
The filing said Broadcom took the older VMware tools and rebuilt them into new bundles that cost far more than the separate products Fidelity used for years.
Fidelity said that when it tried to renew its old subscription, Broadcom refused to honor the VMware contract. Fidelity said Broadcom pushed it to buy the new bundle instead of the tools it already used, which the company said would change its tech setup in a way that made no sense for its systems.
Fidelity argued that losing access on the date Broadcom first gave, December 22, would have made it impossible to keep its platforms running.
Fidelity’s filing said the company told the court it would need at least 18 to 24 months to move to a new setup because of how deeply VMware runs through its servers.
The filing said Broadcom later agreed to extend the cutoff to January 21, giving the judge time to hear the case. Fidelity said this delay helps only for now, because the threat to its operations still stands if access ends.
Comment Re:Of course it does (Score 2) 43
the moment SpaceX makes a mistake and knocks out a Ukrainian drone on a mission, they'll be guilty for everything.
Simple solution to that, give the Ukrainian government control/access to the services operating over their territory. Provide them the tools and let them make the mistakes.
US and UK bombers essentially just opened the doors above German cities and let the unguided bombs fall wherever. We're not doing that anymore because most of the world learned that despite all this, they didn't exactly surrender.
Technology of the time made accurate targeting very difficult and far more dangerous. Even today, accurate weapons are significantly more expensive than inaccurate ones.
Comment Re:Bullshit! (Score 1) 43
And commercial operations are beholden to governments giving them the right to operate within their territory.
There are many countries where starlink is not available, because their governments have not agreed terms for it to operate.
Comment Take action? (Score 4, Interesting) 43
One thing Starlink could do is give the ukrainian government temporary (until the war ends) full access/control of all data flowing through the starlink network from any terminals within internationally recognised ukrainian territory.
Make it too dangerous for the russians to use, but still usable for ukraine.
Submission + - Waymo found a shortcut (tmz.com)
stabiesoft writes: TMZ picks up some of the craziest stories. Here is one about a waymo driving thru a police standoff in LA with passengers inside. It appears they need to add "avoid crossfire" to the model. Quickest route is not always a good idea.
Comment Re:Dominic and his crew... (Score 1) 41
Would be in awe of this. No more having to try to slow down trucks while a guy shoots harpoons into the passenger seat and then jump into the cab to tranquilize the driver and steal the entire truck and trailer!
Yep, does the criminal in question look similar to Vin Diesel?
I believe hacking into things was the plot arc of a few of the later F&F movies.
Comment Re:UK and sun? (Score 1) 51
The UK don't even have a sun. "The Sun" doesn't count because it can't get any dimmer.
Nonsense, even John o' Groats gets its regulation 5 minutes of sunshine per day.
BTW, I love the Scottish summer, it's my favourite day of the year.
Comment Re:Much as I enjoy mocking Russia... (Score 1) 70
Ukraine will endure wothout the USA support, just with more casualties.
Uh, you might want to check with Reality on that. Last I heard Grandpa is back on the front lines because most of the sons and grandsons are already dead. And that goes for both sides. Not exactly a good sign of being able to sustain this much longer.
As far as folding, this ain’t a card game. Death is the price paid. There won’t be many winners of this war no matter where blood lines end up drawn in the dirt.
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