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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"
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๐งโ๐ป @agamtechtricks
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Read this once. There won't be a second message.
Brainlancer just launched today.
Investor-backed marketplace for ALL AI freelancers. Designers, builders, copywriters, marketers, video creators, automation experts, consultants.
If you build, design, write, or sell anything with AI, this is your moment.
How it works:
โข Register free at brainlancer.com
โข Stripe verification, 5 minutes, instant approval
โข List up to 5 services from $49 to $4,999
โข Add monthly subscriptions on top if you want
โข We bring the clients. You keep 80%.
The deal:
No subscription.
No bidding.
No chasing.
We pay all marketing.
Real talk: no services live yet. We just launched. Whoever joins first gets seen first.
The first 100 Brainlancers are onboarding right now.
In 6 months others will have founding status, recurring income, featured services on the homepage.
You'll scroll past and remember this post.
Don't.
โ brainlancer.com
Brainlancer just launched today.
Investor-backed marketplace for ALL AI freelancers. Designers, builders, copywriters, marketers, video creators, automation experts, consultants.
If you build, design, write, or sell anything with AI, this is your moment.
How it works:
โข Register free at brainlancer.com
โข Stripe verification, 5 minutes, instant approval
โข List up to 5 services from $49 to $4,999
โข Add monthly subscriptions on top if you want
โข We bring the clients. You keep 80%.
The deal:
No subscription.
No bidding.
No chasing.
We pay all marketing.
Real talk: no services live yet. We just launched. Whoever joins first gets seen first.
The first 100 Brainlancers are onboarding right now.
In 6 months others will have founding status, recurring income, featured services on the homepage.
You'll scroll past and remember this post.
Don't.
โ brainlancer.com
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So according to VISA, refunding the customer's money is far better than implementing a simple security check like Mastercard does to prevent fraudulent transactions.
VISA doesn't even care about customers getting scared after losing thousands of dollars because they can simply refund it later.
https://youtu.be/PPJ6NJkmDAo
VISA doesn't even care about customers getting scared after losing thousands of dollars because they can simply refund it later.
https://youtu.be/PPJ6NJkmDAo
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How easy is it to steal $10,000 from a locked phone?
How we hacked MKBHD! Sponsored by Incogni - Use code veritasium at https://incogni.com/veritasium to get an exclusive 60% off.
If youโre looking for a molecular modelling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - htโฆ
If youโre looking for a molecular modelling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - htโฆ
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Forwarded from Winaero
* Microsoft plans optimizations to narrow the performance gap with SteamOS on identical hardware, improve File Explorer navigation and in-app search, and reduce background RAM usage and overall OS size to benefit low-end and high-end systems. In some tests, Windows 10 still outperforms Windows 11; Microsoft intends to address that gap.
* Windows Update should require reboots less frequently, with drivers updated primarily during reboots.
* The company will accelerate WinUI 3 adoption, develop a System Composer to lower UI latency and memory use, and rebuild the Start menu for greater speed and personalization. The taskbar will be resizable.
* Microsoft is improving WinUI 3 performance to make native interface elements faster and more reliable, enabling modern controls to replace legacy elements such as the Run dialog box and Control Panel.
The project also targets internal team workflows: not just fixing Windows 11 based on feedback, but changing how developers write and deploy code. A major cultural shift is reportedly underway within Microsoft that is driving the K2 initiative.
Previously, the Windows team prioritized development speed. Teams released new features quickly and frequently, but that came at the cost of quality and stability. With each release, users grew more disillusioned. Teams now prioritize quality over rapid feature development. New features are not permitted in public test builds until they pass rigorous internal review. The quality bar remains but is now higher.
Windows K2 has no specific end date. It is an ongoing initiative intended to set higher standards for Windows development. The goal is to clean up Windows 11, restore user confidence and maintain that standard consistently. Early changes appear in Windows 11 test builds, with more arriving through the summer.
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Windows K2 project details: Fixing mistakes and restoring trust in Windows 11
In March, Windows CEO Pavan Davuluri confirmed Microsoft intends to fix key issues in Windows 11 that have undermined user trust and sparked widespread
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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.
๐ Ming-Chi Kuo
๐งโ๐ป @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.
๐ Ming-Chi Kuo
๐งโ๐ป @agamtechtricks
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Windows 11 is gaining an accessibility feature called Screen Tint in build 26300.8289. The tool is hidden by default, and offers six preset tint colors and an option to choose a custom color. Each preset includes a short description of its intended use and a strength slider to adjust intensity. /* Screen Tint aims to help users reduce glare and improve contrast for comfortable viewing. */ Found by phantomofearth on X.
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Google Expands Digital IDs to more countries
Google is expanding access to digital IDs in Google Wallet in select countries, all built with advanced privacy features like selective disclosure to keep your data secure.
Rolling out now:
๐ฎ๐ณ In India, youโll be able to save Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials directly on your device.
๐ธ๐ฌ ๐น๐ผ ๐ง๐ท And in Singapore, Taiwan and Brazil youโll be able to create a secure ID pass based on your passport information. This offers a simple and private way to verify identity or age for in-person and online services that require it, like when needed to sign into your accounts.
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Google is expanding access to digital IDs in Google Wallet in select countries, all built with advanced privacy features like selective disclosure to keep your data secure.
Rolling out now:
๐ฎ๐ณ In India, youโll be able to save Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials directly on your device.
๐ธ๐ฌ ๐น๐ผ ๐ง๐ท And in Singapore, Taiwan and Brazil youโll be able to create a secure ID pass based on your passport information. This offers a simple and private way to verify identity or age for in-person and online services that require it, like when needed to sign into your accounts.
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WhatsApp is working on its own encrypted cloud backup provider
WhatsApp is developing its own "Cloud Backup Provider" as an alternative to Google Drive/iCloud.
Users can choose it to store chat backups directly on WhatsApp's servers, which will offer up to 2GB of free storage, LOL, and possibly a paid 50GB tier as well.
This improves convenience by providing dedicated space, avoiding shared limits with photos/other apps, and eliminating extra third-party storage costs. It will also be end-to-end encrypted by default, with options including passkey (default, using biometrics/device lock), password, or a 64-digit key
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WhatsApp is developing its own "Cloud Backup Provider" as an alternative to Google Drive/iCloud.
Users can choose it to store chat backups directly on WhatsApp's servers, which will offer up to 2GB of free storage, LOL, and possibly a paid 50GB tier as well.
This improves convenience by providing dedicated space, avoiding shared limits with photos/other apps, and eliminating extra third-party storage costs. It will also be end-to-end encrypted by default, with options including passkey (default, using biometrics/device lock), password, or a 64-digit key
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Remote Code Execution on GitHub allows access to millions of private repositories belonging to users & organizations
Wiz, now owned by Google, discovered a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability on GitHub triggered by a single git push. (CVE-2026-3854)
Researchers extracted GHES compiled binaries & used IDA MCP to reconstruct internal protocols.
They found that git push options (git push -o) were embedded into an internal header without sanitizing the delimiter. A single semicolon allowed attackers to override security-critical fields, bypass the production sandbox, and inject a malicious hook definition pointing to an arbitrary binary, resulting in unsandboxed RCE on GHES.
This did not work on GitHub.com. Researchers then injected a debug flag & saw hooks weren't running. With the help of AI-assisted RE, they found a flag gating enterprise-mode behavior, and discovered it was also injectable.
Result: RCE on GitHub.com.
GitHub fixed the flaw on the same day of disclosure.
Follow @TechLeaksZone
Wiz, now owned by Google, discovered a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability on GitHub triggered by a single git push. (CVE-2026-3854)
Researchers extracted GHES compiled binaries & used IDA MCP to reconstruct internal protocols.
They found that git push options (git push -o) were embedded into an internal header without sanitizing the delimiter. A single semicolon allowed attackers to override security-critical fields, bypass the production sandbox, and inject a malicious hook definition pointing to an arbitrary binary, resulting in unsandboxed RCE on GHES.
This did not work on GitHub.com. Researchers then injected a debug flag & saw hooks weren't running. With the help of AI-assisted RE, they found a flag gating enterprise-mode behavior, and discovered it was also injectable.
Result: RCE on GitHub.com.
GitHub fixed the flaw on the same day of disclosure.
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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.
๐ Skye
๐งโ๐ป @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.
๐ Skye
๐งโ๐ป @agamtechtricks
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Samsung Exynos 2600 Geekbench 6 MT and Steel Nomad Lite power curve by AAA้ญ
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(Bilibili)
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Exynos 2600 looks more efficient than both Snapdragon and Mediatek. Apparently, when compared to the previous gen Exynos 2500, it's quite a big improvement as well.
Note: This is the LPDDR5X - 10667 RAM
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Exynos 2600 looks more efficient than both Snapdragon and Mediatek. Apparently, when compared to the previous gen Exynos 2500, it's quite a big improvement as well.
Note: This is the LPDDR5X - 10667 RAM
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BREAKING: OnePlus x Realme x Oppo is official!
OnePlus and Realme have officially merged into Oppo.
In terms of products, a sub-series product center was established, with a domestic product department and an overseas product department.
In addition, the original realme R&D team has returned to the group, and the imaging, hardware and other departments have been merged into OPPO hardware department.
The newly established sub-series business unit is headed by OPPO Senior Vice President (SVP) Li Bingzhong (Sky). The marketing and service systems of OnePlus and realme, which are included in this sub-series business unit, are overseen by Xu Qi, the former president of realme's marketing and service department, who has also been appointed as the head of the sub-series business unit's marketing and service department.
So, now it will be called Onememe or RealPlus?
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OnePlus and Realme have officially merged into Oppo.
In terms of products, a sub-series product center was established, with a domestic product department and an overseas product department.
In addition, the original realme R&D team has returned to the group, and the imaging, hardware and other departments have been merged into OPPO hardware department.
The newly established sub-series business unit is headed by OPPO Senior Vice President (SVP) Li Bingzhong (Sky). The marketing and service systems of OnePlus and realme, which are included in this sub-series business unit, are overseen by Xu Qi, the former president of realme's marketing and service department, who has also been appointed as the head of the sub-series business unit's marketing and service department.
So, now it will be called Onememe or RealPlus?
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WARNING: Supply Chain Attack on SAP-related npm Packages
A targeted supply chain attack, "Mini Shai-Hulud," has been identified affecting several popular npm packages within the SAP developer ecosystem. Four packages tied to SAPโs Cloud Application Programming Model just shipped versions with a new preinstall script that downloads and executes a platform-specific binary. These packages never required this before today.
Affected versions:
@cap-js/postgres 2.2.2
@cap-js/sqlite 2.2.2
@cap-js/db-service 2.10.1
mbt 1.2.48
The compromised versions added a preinstall script that acts as a bootstrapper: it downloads a Bun ZIP from GitHub Releases, extracts it, and immediately executes the binary. It follows HTTP redirects without validating the destination. On Windows, it invokes PowerShell with -ExecutionPolicy Bypass.
All four versions were published within a ~2.5 hour window this morning (April 29, UTC). At least one version (@cap-js/sqlite@2.2.2) has already been unpublished.
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A targeted supply chain attack, "Mini Shai-Hulud," has been identified affecting several popular npm packages within the SAP developer ecosystem. Four packages tied to SAPโs Cloud Application Programming Model just shipped versions with a new preinstall script that downloads and executes a platform-specific binary. These packages never required this before today.
Affected versions:
@cap-js/postgres 2.2.2
@cap-js/sqlite 2.2.2
@cap-js/db-service 2.10.1
mbt 1.2.48
The compromised versions added a preinstall script that acts as a bootstrapper: it downloads a Bun ZIP from GitHub Releases, extracts it, and immediately executes the binary. It follows HTTP redirects without validating the destination. On Windows, it invokes PowerShell with -ExecutionPolicy Bypass.
All four versions were published within a ~2.5 hour window this morning (April 29, UTC). At least one version (@cap-js/sqlite@2.2.2) has already been unpublished.
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CVE-2026-31431 a/k/a CopyFail
> Linux LPE
> Description sounds like AI slop
> Exploit is legit
> Impacts every Linux kernel from 2017 - Now
> Proof-of-concept released
> It's Wednesday?
https://copy.fail/
> Linux LPE
> Description sounds like AI slop
> Exploit is legit
> Impacts every Linux kernel from 2017 - Now
> Proof-of-concept released
> It's Wednesday?
https://copy.fail/
Xint
Copy Fail โ 732 Bytes to Root
CVE-2026-31431. 100% Reliable Linux LPE โ no race, no per-distro offsets, page-cache write that bypasses on-disk file-integrity tools and crosses containers. Found by Xint Code.
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RIP Apple Vision Pro ๐ชฆ
Apple has given up on the Vision Pro as even the refreshed model with faster Apple M5 SoC launched in October 2025, failed to revitalize people's interest in the device. The Vision Pro team members have been reassigned to work on revamping Siri & the hardware team of smart glasses. Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell has been leading the Siri team since March 2025.
The Vision Pro has been unpopular as Apple only sold around 600,000 units in total. Apple has received an unusually high percentage of returns, far exceeding any of their products.
Apple was rumored to be working on a lighter-weight and much cheaper Vision Air for years, but that project has also been liquidated since last year. Instead of continuing to experiment with virtual reality, Apple is now working on smart glasses similar to Google and Samsung.
Apple CEO John Ternus has long been against the Vision Pro as a product. He killed the cheaper/lighter revamp last year and the Mac AR display glasses.
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Apple has given up on the Vision Pro as even the refreshed model with faster Apple M5 SoC launched in October 2025, failed to revitalize people's interest in the device. The Vision Pro team members have been reassigned to work on revamping Siri & the hardware team of smart glasses. Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell has been leading the Siri team since March 2025.
The Vision Pro has been unpopular as Apple only sold around 600,000 units in total. Apple has received an unusually high percentage of returns, far exceeding any of their products.
Apple was rumored to be working on a lighter-weight and much cheaper Vision Air for years, but that project has also been liquidated since last year. Instead of continuing to experiment with virtual reality, Apple is now working on smart glasses similar to Google and Samsung.
Apple CEO John Ternus has long been against the Vision Pro as a product. He killed the cheaper/lighter revamp last year and the Mac AR display glasses.
Follow @TechLeaksZone
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