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🚨 Signal clone used by US officials was hacked in less than 30 mins
🗓️ Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone's release schedule
⏳ Trump says he's willing to delay TikTok ban again
🪦 Microsoft retires Skype after 22 years of service
🚀 Starbase becomes an official city
🎁 + 10 other news you might like
🔮 + 6 handpicked research papers and tools
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| 🚨 Signal clone used by US officials was hacked in less than 30 mins LINK
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- A hacker successfully breached TeleMessage, a provider of altered messaging applications used by US officials for archiving purposes, resulting in the theft of customer data.
- Compromised information includes text from private conversations and group discussions originating from the company's Signal alternative and its customized versions of WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat.
- Although prominent government figures' conversations were apparently not taken, the security event exposed critical weaknesses demonstrating that stored chats lack full end-to-end encryption during transit to their destination.
| 🗓️ Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone's release schedule LINK
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- Information from supply chain sources indicates Apple might change its usual iPhone launch timing, possibly beginning with the iPhone 18 series anticipated around 2026 and 2027.
- Under the proposed new system, premium Pro iPhone versions would maintain their autumn debut, while the standard base models could be delayed until the subsequent spring season.
- This potential strategic shift could see the iPhone 18 Pro models unveiled in fall 2026, followed by the base iPhone 18 and other variants possibly arriving in spring 2027.
| ⏳ Trump says he's willing to delay TikTok ban again LINK
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- President Trump indicated he is prepared to postpone the planned TikTok restriction again if a sale involving American owners isn't agreed upon before the June 19 deadline.
- This potential new extension follows two previous delays the president granted concerning the short-form video application after Congress mandated its divestiture from parent company ByteDance last year.
- During a recent interview, Trump mentioned his openness to granting the company more time beyond the current cutoff to finalize a required transfer of its U.S. operations.
| 🪦 Microsoft retires Skype after 22 years of service LINK
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- Microsoft has officially discontinued its long-standing communication service, Skype, directing current account holders towards its primary platform, Microsoft Teams, for future interactions and collaboration needs.
- Launched in 2003 and later purchased by the tech giant in 2011, the popular application faced increasing rivalry and saw participant numbers dwindle compared to newer alternatives.
- People using the retired service have until January 2026 to transfer their account details and chat history to Microsoft Teams or export their information before it gets permanently erased.
| 🚀 Starbase becomes an official city LINK
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- Residents near the South Texas launch facility, primarily SpaceX staff, voted overwhelmingly to establish the new municipality known as Starbase within Cameron County beside the Gulf.
- Eligibility for the incorporation election was limited to just 283 individuals, with analysis indicating most were employed by the aerospace firm, which will also influence city governance.
- This new municipal status could grant the company enhanced authority over its Boca Chica operations, potentially including the independent power to authorize beach closures for rocket launches.
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- Security researchers warn a widely used open source tool poses a 'persistent' risk to the US LINK
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- Rejoice! Carmakers are embracing physical buttons again LINK
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Modern Latex: a short book teaching LaTeX for document creation, focusing on current practices and omitting outdated information to simplify learning. LINK
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Matrix-vector multiplication implemented in off-the-shelf DRAM for Low-Bit LLMs: this research demonstrates how to perform key calculations for low-precision AI models directly within standard computer memory chips. LINK
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