Amazon plans to add ads into Alexa+ conversations
CEO Andy Jassy says multi-turn AI chats offer “opportunities” for product discovery and revenue

Critics worry this could hurt adoption, as users may not welcome ads mid-conversation

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https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/01/amazon-already-plans-to-put-ads-in-alexa-conversations/

iPhone users take more online risks than Android users, says Malwarebytes
More report being scammed (53% vs 48%) and fewer use security apps or unique passwords

Experts say Apple’s privacy rep may create false confidence—security depends on behavior, not brand

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https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/30/security-bite-iphone-users-are-more-reckless-online-new-study-finds/

Another RAT found in Arch Linux's AUR
A fake google-chrome-stable package was caught running hidden remote code via Python
Uploaded by a new account with no prior activity
Ran silently on browser launch—now removed by AUR admins

Reminder: Always vet AUR packages carefully & stick to trusted sources.

@itsfoss

https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-spark-rat/

Proton launches Proton Authenticator, a new open-source, end-to-end encrypted 2FA app
Available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS & Linux

Securely store and sync your 2FA codes—no tracking, no ads, offline-friendly
Easy import from Google & Microsoft Authenticator
No Proton account required

@protonprivacy
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https://news.itsfoss.com/proton-authenticator-launch/

Raspberry Pi Connect offers secure remote access to your Raspberry Pi from any web browser. Using peer-to-peer WebRTC, it's easy to set up and free to use. Install it on Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm and access your Pi from anywhere. Currently in beta, so expect some bugs. #RaspberryPi #RemoteAccess #TechNews 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗼𝗺𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆-𝗽𝗶-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲-𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝘃𝗶𝗮-𝘄𝗲𝗯/

»U.S. undermines its tech edge, a chance for China: Wu Rongling at ICBS« https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-07-24/U-S-undermines-its-tech-edge-a-chance-for-China-Wu-Rongling-at-ICBS-1FfqKSkeLfi/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=Tech&Sci?eicker.news #China #Tech #ChinaTech #Technews

Found This Week #428:

CO2 battery, dams shift the poles, Solving For Climate interview with Emma Pinchbeck, 1 million syllabus, & are we Trek yet?

https://www.foundthisweek.com/editions/428

Intel has announced the end of Clear Linux OS, its high-performance Linux distribution. Effective immediately, there will be no more updates or security patches. Users are advised to switch to other actively maintained distributions. Clear Linux was known for its speed and optimizations, often topping performance benchmarks. #Linux #Intel #TechNews #ClearLinux 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗼𝗺𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹-𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅-𝗼𝘀-𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/

Google's massive Veo 3 update could now let users generate videos faster than ever.

Vibe coding platform Base44 contained a major security vulnerability that could allow unauthorized users to access other people’s private applications.

#PostgreSQL continues its reign as the most loved database!

Third year running as #1 for both "want to work with" (46.5%) and "admired" (65.5%) in the Stack Overflow survey. No surprise - it just keeps getting better.

MongoDB/Redis devs especially want to add PostgreSQL to their toolkit next year. The data shows strong desire from NoSQL users to expand into relational skills.

Solid choice for 2025!

https://stackoverflow.co/company/press/archive/stack-overflow-2025-developer-survey/

Nice to see Proton release their own 2FA app on all platforms. Very unexpected, but very happy to see it.

Proton Authenticator: Private, secure 2FA authenticator.

https://proton.me/authenticator

Predictions from the Economist: brace yourself for unprecedented upheaval. Agree or disagree? Read & comment below: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/07/24/the-economics-of-superintelligence

Guest Ian Krietzberg analyzes the U.S. AI Action Plan
@leo, @jeffjarvis, & Paris talk personal superintelligence
Zuckerberg pulls back on open-source AI
Chipotle's hiring AI sees 75% faster results
Teens beat elite AI models
Download and subscribe here: https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/830
#AI #TechNews

#Shotcut 25.07 has just been released with a host of new features. This update includes a Speech to Text model downloader, a new System Fusion theme, and a Whisper.cpp (GGML) model downloader. Available now for Linux, macOS, and Windows. #VideoEditing #OpenSource #TechNews 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝟵𝘁𝗼𝟱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗰𝘂𝘁-𝟮𝟱-𝟬𝟳-𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼-𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝘁𝗼-𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹-𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

Bonfire x Newsmast

We’re excited to share that Bonfire and @newsmast are working together.

We’re collaborating across several key areas:

Enhancing discoverability for Channels on Bonfire

Improving interoperability between the Channels mobile app and Bonfire

Partnering to offer services for organisations around Bonfire’s Mosaic initiative

Newsmast x Bonfire

We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire are working together!

We’re collaborating across several key areas:

Enhancing discoverability for Channels on Bonfire

Improving interoperability between the Channels app and Bonfire

Partnering to offer services for organisations around Bonfire’s Mosaic initiative

https://venturebeat.com/ai/stack-overflow-data-reveals-the-hidden-productivity-tax-of-almost-right-ai-code/

Seasats Autonomous Surface Vessel Crosses The Pacific, Completes 7,500+ Mile Mission #tech #technews24h #autonomusvehicles #droneship #droneboat #drones #vessel #science #ocean #technews https://www.technews24h.com/2025/07/seasats-autonomous-surface-vessel.html

A security flaw in Google’s new Gemini CLI tool allowed hackers to target software developers with malware, without them ever knowing.