Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates
A new Android backdoor that’s embedded deep into the device firmware can silently harvest data and remotely control its behavior,…
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Here’s the fun, action-packed trailer for Mandolorian and Grogu
At long last, we have the official full trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, a feature film spinoff from Disney’s…
Ford is focusing on efficiency to make its 2027 $30,000 EV pickup affordable
The electric car transition isn’t going great for America’s domestic automakers, but it’s far from over. Ford may have ended…
EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images
Europe’s privacy watchdog has opened a “large-scale” inquiry into Elon Musk’s X over AI-generated non-consensual sexual imagery, in the latest…
Polish cybercrime Police arrest man linked to Phobos ransomware operation
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau of Cybercrime Control (CBZC) police arrested a 47-year-old man linked to the Phobos ransomware operation.…
Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland
In a recent study, University of Alaska Fairbanks paleontologist Matthew Wooller and his colleagues radiocarbon-dated what they thought were pieces…
Looks a lot like an electric station wagon: the 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland
Toyota provided flights from Columbus, Ohio to Santa Barbara, California and accommodation so Ars could drive the Woodland bZ. Ars…
Grok Faces EU-Wide Fallout After Ireland Opens Formal Inquiry into Generated Sexual Images
Ireland has officially opened a data protection investigation into X after Grok was accused of generating non-consensual sexual images of…
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder “abnormalities” on an MRI, study finds
Up to a third of people worldwide have shoulder pain; it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. But medical…
Fake ‘Olympics Shop’ Ads on Meta Lead Netizens to Cloned Websites Promising 80% Off Merch
Bitdefender Labs is tracking an ongoing scam campaign on Meta platforms targeting people in the EU and the US, using…