Month: July 2024
Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI
Today, I’m talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic, one of the oldest magazines in the United States — like really old. It was founded in 1857 and is now owned by Laurene Powell Jobs, whose last name I am certain that Decoder listeners will recognize. I was…
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GitLab warns of critical security flaw which could allow hacker takeovers
GitLab has upgraded its Community and Enterprise editions to fix a critical vulnerability which allowed malicious actors to run pipeline jobs as any other platform user. In its patch release notes, published on the GitLab website, the company said it “strongly” recommends users upgrade their installations to the latest versions…
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How false nostalgia inspired noplace, a Myspace-like app for Gen Z
Already fascinated with y2k-era tech, some members of Gen Z have wondered what those early, simpler social networks were like. Now, they can get an idea thanks to a new app called noplace, which recreates some aspects of Myspace more than a decade after its fall from the most-visited site…
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Concord Beta Early Access kicks off this weekend for PlayStation Plus members
Firewalk Studios has revealed the details for Concord‘s Early Access and Open Beta weekends. In a new PlayStation Blog, the developer confirmed that the Concord Beta Early Access weekend on PS5 and PC will begin tomorrow, July 12 at 10am PDT / 7pm CEST / 6pm BST and run to…
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Bookworms beware — this sneaky malware disguises itself as ebooks
Researchers have warned reading fans of a new malware strain disguising itself as eBooks, and being distributed via torrents. Usually, threat actors sharing malware via torrents would disguise the files as popular movies, or cracks for expensive, commercial software, since these are popular and allow the attackers to distribute the…
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YouTube Shorts gets Instagram’s ‘Add yours’ prompt stickers
YouTube is continuing its mission to compete with Instagram and TikTok. The platform has announced new features on Shorts, notably including an "Add yours" sticker. That's right, it seems to be pretty much the same tool that Instagram launched in 2021, and you'll have seen with prompts like "the most…
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