Apple News The iPhone 16e: Apple’s New Affordable Alternative February 19, 2025 / February 19, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16e, an affordable alternative to its flagship models. With a modern design, a 6.1-inch OLED display, the A18 chip, and a 48 MP camera, it offers high-end features at a lower price. Starting at $599, the iPhone 16e is perfect for those seeking a powerful yet budget-friendly iPhone. Read more » 16e ai apple iphone phone smartphone
News X Blocks Users from Posting Signal.me Links February 19, 2025 / February 19, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment X has started blocking Signal.me links, preventing users from sharing secure messaging connections. This move impacts journalists and privacy-conscious individuals who rely on Signal for encrypted communication. Find out why it’s happening and what alternatives exist. Read more » signal twitter x
Apple News Security Apple Releases Security Fixes in iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 February 19, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment Apple’s latest iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 updates fix a critical security flaw that could allow attackers to bypass USB Restricted Mode on locked devices. This vulnerability (CVE-2025-24200) has been exploited in targeted attacks. Learn why this update matters and how to secure your device. Read more » apple cve ios security
Microsoft News DeepSeek R1: Microsoft’s Strategic Move in AI Beyond OpenAI February 12, 2025 / February 12, 2025 by Corentin C | 1 Comment on DeepSeek R1: Microsoft’s Strategic Move in AI Beyond OpenAI Microsoft has added DeepSeek R1 to its Azure AI Foundry, offering a cost-effective and high-performance AI model. With local execution support on Copilot+ PCs and growing security concerns, this move signals Microsoft's shift towards AI diversification beyond OpenAI. Read more » ai azure copilot deepseek microsoft openai
News Software FLAC 1.5.0 Released: Multithreaded Encoding & More! February 11, 2025 / February 11, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment FLAC 1.5.0 brings multithreaded encoding, improved metadata handling, and enhanced decoding for chained Ogg FLAC files. Discover the latest improvements and get the update now! 🚀 Read more » audio flac music software
Cloud and Network News Recent Cloudflare R2 Outage February 9, 2025 / February 9, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment On February 6, 2025, Cloudflare R2 suffered a major outage for 59 minutes due to human error, impacting services like Stream, Images, and Cache Reserve. The incident was caused by an unintended shutdown of the R2 Gateway service during an abuse report remediation. Cloudflare has since implemented new safeguards to prevent similar disruptions. Read more about the incident and its aftermath. Read more » cloudflare outage r2
AI News Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5: A Quiet Yet Promising Launch February 8, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 AI models have launched with strong capabilities, but the unveiling was much quieter than DeepSeek V3’s. With impressive results in video analysis and math, Qwen 2.5 signals Alibaba’s growing presence in the AI race. Read more » ai alibaba llm qwen
News French Senate Votes on Law Raising Privacy and Encryption Concerns February 8, 2025 / February 8, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment The French Senate has approved a law that expands surveillance powers, sparking debates on privacy and encryption. The bill allows authorities broader access to encrypted communications, raising concerns among security experts and privacy advocates. Proton has warned that such measures could undermine end-to-end encryption and create security vulnerabilities. Read more » e2ee encryption french law privacy proton
Apple News Security Apple Faces UK Government Demand for Encrypted iCloud Backdoor February 7, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment Apple is facing pressure from the UK government to create a backdoor for encrypted iCloud backups under the Investigatory Powers Act. If implemented, this could compromise global user privacy and set a dangerous precedent for digital security. Read more » apple icloud privacy security
AI News Security DeepSeek AI Leak: Security Lapse Exposes Over a Million Log Entries, API Keys, and Chat Data January 31, 2025 / January 31, 2025 by Corentin C | Leave a Comment Chinese AI startup DeepSeek suffered a major security breach after leaving a ClickHouse database publicly accessible, exposing over a million log entries, API keys, and chat history. Security researchers warned that attackers could have accessed internal data, executed SQL queries, and escalated privileges. This incident highlights the critical risks of poor AI security practices, especially as DeepSeek faces growing scrutiny over privacy concerns and potential misuse of OpenAI’s API. Read more » ai deepseek hack security
