Full Disk Access can expose system files, mail, messages and browsing history, according to The Economic Times. Apple's planned controls follow a dispute over allegations that Meta's Muse agent accessed a journalist's messages without permission, which Meta denies, PCMag reports. Apple named no app and gave no implementation date, according to Implicator.ai.
- Implicator.ai reports that Mac developers worry the changes could affect their utilities.
The program offers enterprise software teams structured deployment training, according to Neowin. The publisher says initial cohorts from major financial and consulting firms are beginning residency programs. Business Insider describes the academy as a sign of demand for forward-deployed engineers in the AI industry.
The increase comes seven months after launch without changes to the phone, according to The Next Web, which reports that Google cited memory costs rising from $2.80 to $12 per gigabyte. GSMArena reports that the new price is live in Google’s US online store, although the company has not officially announced the move.
- The Pixel 10a previously cost $499.
- Apple and Samsung also repriced existing phones in the past month, according to The Next Web.
Quartz reports that Nvidia shares have gained about 27% this year, bringing its market value to roughly $5.7 trillion. The Economic Times reports that shares rose as much as 3% Friday and closed up 1.3%. The reports differ on the closing milestone: Quartz describes a record, while The Economic Times says shares finished below their May high.
- Nvidia is the world’s most valuable public company, according to The Economic Times.
A new lawsuit alleges DHS agents drove past observers’ and protesters’ homes to intimidate them and entered their names into Homeland Security’s investigations system, according to Gizmodo, citing Wired. An attorney representing protesters said the alleged conduct infringes on their First Amendment rights, according to Engadget.
The streaming device is seven years old, and its price increase amounts to 50%, according to Tom's Hardware. Both Tom's Hardware and Wired link the increase to pressure on memory supplies from AI demand, with Wired reporting that rising memory costs are also affecting aging streaming hardware.
A sheriff’s deputy used Flock to look up a woman’s license plate, violating her Fourth Amendment rights, according to TechCrunch. The Washington Post reports that police reconstructed her travels without probable cause. TechSpot identifies the judge as Oklahoma’s Sara Hill and says she compared automatic license plate readers to dragnet searches.
- TechSpot reports that AOC and Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to ban license plate readers.
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 and affects self-hosted AI Gateway deployments supporting GitLab Duo features. Authenticated attackers could execute commands remotely. According to Security Affairs, users with access to the Duo Agent Platform could escape a prompt sandbox and run commands on the gateway.
- Cyber Security News lists patched AI Gateway versions 19.2.4, 19.3.2 and 19.4.1.
Robotaxi companies face penalties when their vehicles block first responders for more than 30 minutes, according to Engadget's report on California's new rule. Gizmodo reports that the state law also introduces emergency-response requirements for autonomous vehicle companies, alongside the fines for obstructing first responders.
Millions of people have downloaded the AI agent, with privacy costs attached to using it, according to Wired. Implicator.ai reports that Muse can remember relationships, read connected accounts and continue working after users close the app, while its promised Confidential VM privacy upgrade is still forthcoming.
- Implicator.ai also describes a reported Mac fix and a disputed Messages incident.
Raspberry Pi has announced higher prices for the 2GB versions of both the Pi 4 and Pi 5. The increases take effect immediately, according to Neowin, which recommends buying through approved resellers to avoid unauthorized markups when purchasing either of the two affected Raspberry Pi models.
Affected phones lose cellular service, preventing calls, text messages and mobile data from working. Apple says the issue affects a small number of users, and software and carrier settings updates should prevent future cases. Thousands of users have complained across Apple’s support community and other platforms, according to MacRumors.
- Replacements for affected phones are free.
- Some affected phones are stuck in SOS mode.
Neowin reports that Server Culling is a new feature of Ricochet, the anti-cheat system for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The feature is aimed at wallhacks, and the publisher describes it as an addition Activision is introducing to the game's anti-cheat technology.
MacRumors reports that recent Apple Watch updates have been incremental, with significant improvements becoming less frequent as the device matures, making upgrade timing and whether older models meet users’ needs important considerations. Separately, an Android Police writer reports that their Galaxy Watch 6 outlasted five newer generations.
The Apple store in Bath, England is returning after more than three months of renovations, with its reopening timed to the availability of the iPhone Duo. According to AppleInsider, the SouthGate location closed on July 4 and was a smaller store featuring Apple's updated wood design before the work began.
- According to MacRumors, Apple permanently closed its central Bristol store last year.
- According to MacRumors, Apple Cribbs Causeway remains open in a shopping center outside Bristol.
According to Security Affairs, Jamf Threat Labs discovered CloudSyncD during routine VirusTotal scanning and found it concealing a phished password with invisible Unicode characters. SecurityWeek reports that the malicious installer contains a complete universal Mach-O executable, roughly 756 KB in its development build, which it extracts at runtime.
- Security Affairs reports researchers first spotted it on September 15, while it was still under construction.
The European Commission implemented a backup to Microsoft Teams made outside the United States, according to Gizmodo. Neowin identifies the software as Element Pro and says internal staff memos contain harsh criticism. The memos also include warnings from officials that U.S. technology would win a technology war, Neowin reports.
Intel's graphics driver version 32.0.101.9034 supports Arc and Core Ultra processors, according to Neowin. Separately, Wccftech reports that Microsoft is expanding Advanced Shader Delivery across Windows 11, with Gears of War: E-Day becoming the first game to support the shader compilation feature across a broad range of AMD, Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm systems.
- Wccftech reports around 95% shorter shader compilation times in Gears of War: E-Day.
Nvidia’s market value reached roughly $5.7 trillion as shares rallied alongside a record $150 billion buyback. Decrypt and The Next Web reported a new record, but The Economic Times said Friday’s 1.3% closing gain left shares below their May high. Decrypt also linked the rise to weak jobs data that reduced expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes.
- Shares have gained about 27% this year, according to Quartz.
- The Next Web cited AI agent demand as another driver of the rally.
Nvidia shares have gained about 27% this year, putting its market value at roughly $5.7 trillion, according to Quartz. The Economic Times reports that the stock rose as much as 3% on Friday to an intraday record before finishing 1.3% higher, with the closing price still below its May high.