Month: April 2026
Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires
Amazon has announced that starting on May 20th, 2026, Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will “no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store,” Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke wrote in an email to The Verge. Users will still…
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‘Stolen session cookies render MFA irrelevant’: How $900-per-month turnkey malware is putting enterprise-grade account hijacking in the hands of rookie hackers
Storm enables session hijacking that bypasses passwords and multi-factor authentication Attackers can restore stolen sessions remotely without triggering standard security alerts Malware operates server-side to process encrypted browser credentials for stealthy exploitation A new strain of infostealer malware dubbed Storm is changing how account compromise works, experts have warned. New…
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On the day that Apple turned 50, the iconic US company that inspired Steve Jobs with the GUI hit rock bottom and may be on the path to obscurity
Apple celebrates five decades of consumer success while Xerox leadership change shows its decline Historic Xerox research once shaped graphical computing yet failed to deliver lasting commercial dominance New CEO inherits legacy brand that still operates widely but struggles for modern relevance On the very day that Apple marked its…
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The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D. Source
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists can help you find new podcasts to listen to
On Tuesday, Spotify expanded its Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, an update that could make it easier for Premium users to find new shows to listen to. Prompted Playlists were originally launched as a beta feature in December, but previously only worked for music. You can use the feature…
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‘AI is only as strong as its data’: Why Microsoft is betting on this little-known startup’s 700B parameter model to predict your next purchase
Microsoft supports Yobi’s 700 billion parameter model using Azure infrastructure Yobi analyzes purchases and visits to predict future consumer behavior The system targets users earlier than traditional search and social ads Microsoft has entered a partnership with behavioral AI startup Yobi to develop predictive consumer intelligence using a 700 billion…
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