Your Smart TV is Spying On You
A hidden feature called "Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)" in Smart TVs captures screenshots of whatever is being displayed, at regular intervals. It is also used to identify your entire viewing behaviour. The data even includes TV Model, a unique device ID, IP address and HDMI Input.
Samsung takes a screenshot every minute and LG takes a screenshot every 15 seconds. Vizio has earned $598M (2023) and LG has earned $750M (2024) from Ads and Data.
To disable ACR:
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A hidden feature called "Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)" in Smart TVs captures screenshots of whatever is being displayed, at regular intervals. It is also used to identify your entire viewing behaviour. The data even includes TV Model, a unique device ID, IP address and HDMI Input.
Samsung takes a screenshot every minute and LG takes a screenshot every 15 seconds. Vizio has earned $598M (2023) and LG has earned $750M (2024) from Ads and Data.
To disable ACR:
Samsung TV: Menu - Settings - General & Privacy - Terms & Privacy - Uncheck "Viewing Information Services"
LG TV: Settings - General- System - Additional Settings - Turn Off "Live Plus"
Sony TV: Settings - All Settings - Disable "Samba Interactive TV"
Roku, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Insignia, Onn, Sharp & more TVs: Settings - Privacy - Smart TV Experience - Uncheck "Use Info from TV Inputs"
Xiaomi TV with FireTV OS: Settings - Preferences - Turn off "Automatic Content Recognition"
▶ Beebom
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Windows Updates can now be paused for up to 35 days (and more)
You can now pause Windows Updates for up to 35 days, which can be extended again and again without any limits. Technically, indefinitely? I guess.
The Power menu will now always show the normal Restart and Shut down, so you can reboot or power off without installing pending updates.
Driver, .NET and firmware updates are now being coordinated with the monthly quality update, reducing update experience to a single monthly restart. Driver updates will now also list the device class (audio, battery, etc.). You can now also skip updates immediately during OOBE.
🔗 Windows
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
You can now pause Windows Updates for up to 35 days, which can be extended again and again without any limits. Technically, indefinitely? I guess.
The Power menu will now always show the normal Restart and Shut down, so you can reboot or power off without installing pending updates.
Driver, .NET and firmware updates are now being coordinated with the monthly quality update, reducing update experience to a single monthly restart. Driver updates will now also list the device class (audio, battery, etc.). You can now also skip updates immediately during OOBE.
🔗 Windows
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Google Workspace apps are getting new gradient icons
Drive has the classic green, yellow and blue that match the three editor apps. The editor apps have single color gradients. Meet is now yellow, and Chat is green.
Gmail stays similar while Calendar returns to the older icon design. Tasks has the same tick, and Voice remains similar as well.
Forms still has the purple color, while Sites switches from a dark blue to a lighter one.
🔗 9to5Google
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Drive has the classic green, yellow and blue that match the three editor apps. The editor apps have single color gradients. Meet is now yellow, and Chat is green.
Gmail stays similar while Calendar returns to the older icon design. Tasks has the same tick, and Voice remains similar as well.
Forms still has the purple color, while Sites switches from a dark blue to a lighter one.
🔗 9to5Google
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OpenAl Is Building an Al-First Smartphone Replacing Apps with AI Agents
OpenAI is co-developing smartphone chips with Qualcomm and MediaTek and has selected Luxshare as the exclusive partner for system co-design and manufacturing.
OpenAI wants control of hardware and the operating system to deliver its agent service. Apps will be replaced with AI Agents.
The project is described as early stage and final specifications and supplier decisions expected by late 2026 or early 2027. Mass production is targeted for 2028.
🔗 Ming-Chi Kuo
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
OpenAI is co-developing smartphone chips with Qualcomm and MediaTek and has selected Luxshare as the exclusive partner for system co-design and manufacturing.
OpenAI wants control of hardware and the operating system to deliver its agent service. Apps will be replaced with AI Agents.
The project is described as early stage and final specifications and supplier decisions expected by late 2026 or early 2027. Mass production is targeted for 2028.
🔗 Ming-Chi Kuo
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Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces 'Palestine' in designs
@ros_ie9 on X shared an image showing Canva's AI Tool "Magic Layers" changing "Cats for Palestine" to "Cats for Ukraine." Others were able to replicate the issue, where "Palestine" was being replaced with "Ukraine".
Canva's spokesperson said:
🔗 The Verge
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@ros_ie9 on X shared an image showing Canva's AI Tool "Magic Layers" changing "Cats for Palestine" to "Cats for Ukraine." Others were able to replicate the issue, where "Palestine" was being replaced with "Ukraine".
Canva's spokesperson said:
We became aware of an issue with our Magic Layers feature and moved quickly to investigate and fix it. We take reports like this very seriously, and we're putting additional checks in place to help prevent this in future. We're sorry for any distress this may have caused.
🔗 The Verge
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OpenAl Is Building an Al-First Smartphone Replacing Apps with AI Agents OpenAI is co-developing smartphone chips with Qualcomm and MediaTek and has selected Luxshare as the exclusive partner for system co-design and manufacturing. OpenAI wants control of…
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Here's our first "agentic homescreen" for iPhone
Skye AI is an "agentic homescreen" using iOS Widgets, aiming to replace how people use applications.
It will offer insights about your local weather, your current context, your health, draft email replies, help you with your meeting prep, send reminders, flag suspicious charges in your bank accounts, and more.
Sounds like AI slop data harvesting bullshit to me, but sure, someone's already ahead of OpenAI.
🔗 Skye
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Skye AI is an "agentic homescreen" using iOS Widgets, aiming to replace how people use applications.
It will offer insights about your local weather, your current context, your health, draft email replies, help you with your meeting prep, send reminders, flag suspicious charges in your bank accounts, and more.
Sounds like AI slop data harvesting bullshit to me, but sure, someone's already ahead of OpenAI.
🔗 Skye
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Windows Clock is getting a redesign with AI features
There's an "insights" page and deep AI Integration with an NPU debug page (not available for the general user).
🔗 Gustave Monce
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There's an "insights" page and deep AI Integration with an NPU debug page (not available for the general user).
🔗 Gustave Monce
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FRIENDSTER IS BACK, ARE WE FEELING OLD YET?
The legendary social networking platform Friendster, launched back in 2003 has returned from its almost a decade long 'hiatus' after its shutdown in 2018 to bring the service to a brand new and younger audience, as well as those who have spent years of their lives on the platform.
Friendster now flaunts itself as a 'slow moving' social media service focused on creating deep connections over algorithm driven contents on every scroll made. It is currently available only on iOS, with no announcement for Android or anywhere else yet.
With it's biggest change yet, Friendster emphasizes real-world connections, which means that the people on your friend list are people you've actually met in person, and have added by physically touching your phones together.
#AllYouNeedtoKnow
🔗 Friendster, Written by Sunstar
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The legendary social networking platform Friendster, launched back in 2003 has returned from its almost a decade long 'hiatus' after its shutdown in 2018 to bring the service to a brand new and younger audience, as well as those who have spent years of their lives on the platform.
Friendster now flaunts itself as a 'slow moving' social media service focused on creating deep connections over algorithm driven contents on every scroll made. It is currently available only on iOS, with no announcement for Android or anywhere else yet.
With it's biggest change yet, Friendster emphasizes real-world connections, which means that the people on your friend list are people you've actually met in person, and have added by physically touching your phones together.
#AllYouNeedtoKnow
🔗 Friendster, Written by Sunstar
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Your PS5 can now become a Linux Gaming PC
ps5-linux exploits a patched hypervisor vulnerability to convert PS5 Phat to a Linux PC with HDMI 4K60 video and audio output. It includes M.2 SSD support and working USB ports.
Supported firmwares:
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- More versions later
This is a soft-mod and the internal SSD isn't modified, so you need to re-run the exploit in order to boot into Linux. Standby, resume and built-in bluetooth isn't supported.
🔗 GitHub
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
ps5-linux exploits a patched hypervisor vulnerability to convert PS5 Phat to a Linux PC with HDMI 4K60 video and audio output. It includes M.2 SSD support and working USB ports.
Supported firmwares:
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3.00, 3.10, 3.20, 3.21, without M.2 support-
4.00, 4.02, 4.03, 4.50, 4.51 with M.2 support- More versions later
This is a soft-mod and the internal SSD isn't modified, so you need to re-run the exploit in order to boot into Linux. Standby, resume and built-in bluetooth isn't supported.
🔗 GitHub
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France's National agency that manages citizens' IDs has been breached On April 15, the National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) got breached. The data breached from the portal includes: • Login ID • Full name • Email address • Date of birth • Unique account…
15-year-old arrested in France over ANTS breach
A 15 year old minor (name/gender not revealed) has been arrested for the ANTS data breach, who claimed to have stolen over 19 million records in the post with the alias "breach3d".
The 15 year old faces two computer crime allegations linked to an intrusion in which between 12 million and 18 million lines of data were offered for sale on cybercrime forums. Each offense carries up to 7 years imprisonment and a maximum €300,000 fine.
Note: Image translated with Google Translate
🔗 PDF
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A 15 year old minor (name/gender not revealed) has been arrested for the ANTS data breach, who claimed to have stolen over 19 million records in the post with the alias "breach3d".
The 15 year old faces two computer crime allegations linked to an intrusion in which between 12 million and 18 million lines of data were offered for sale on cybercrime forums. Each offense carries up to 7 years imprisonment and a maximum €300,000 fine.
Note: Image translated with Google Translate
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Introducing CannyBot - An Open Source, fun bot made by @agam778 It's made in grammY, and IS NOT A moderation bot. Checkout the list of commands here (more commands will be added later). 🔗 View it on GitHub 🤖 Add it in your groups: @thecannybot If you have…
After almost 3 years, CannyBot is alive and running again!
Deployed @thecannybot once again, dropped some commands, and
In the meantime, suggest ideas for commands or features for CannyBot
Add it in your group or try it out in ours: @agamtechtrickschat
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Deployed @thecannybot once again, dropped some commands, and
/8ball now responds with random stickers. Added a /dl command to download media with yt-dlp. More commands and other updates coming soon!In the meantime, suggest ideas for commands or features for CannyBot
Add it in your group or try it out in ours: @agamtechtrickschat
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ATT • Tech News pinned «After almost 3 years, CannyBot is alive and running again! Deployed @thecannybot once again, dropped some commands, and /8ball now responds with random stickers. Added a /dl command to download media with yt-dlp. More commands and other updates coming soon!…»
Spotify Rolls Out 'Verified by Spotify' Badge for Human Artists
The 'Verified by Spotify' badge with a green tick is for artists who have steady listener activity, follow platform rules, and display clear signals of a real artist such as tour dates, merch, or linked social accounts. Profiles that primarily represent AI-generated acts or AI personas are not eligible.
The badges will appear on artist profiles and in search over the coming weeks. More than 99% of artists that listeners actively search for will be verified at launch.
🔗 Spotify Newsroom
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The 'Verified by Spotify' badge with a green tick is for artists who have steady listener activity, follow platform rules, and display clear signals of a real artist such as tour dates, merch, or linked social accounts. Profiles that primarily represent AI-generated acts or AI personas are not eligible.
The badges will appear on artist profiles and in search over the coming weeks. More than 99% of artists that listeners actively search for will be verified at launch.
🔗 Spotify Newsroom
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