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A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.
Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.
This cow uses tools like a primate—and scientists are stunned
A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements accordingly. This level of tool use is incredibly rare and...
Deepfake X-rays are so real even doctors can’t tell the difference
Deepfake X-rays created by AI are now convincing enough to fool both doctors and AI models. In tests, radiologists had limited success identifying fake images, especially when they didn’t know they were being shown. This opens the door to risks like...
Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan
Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil...
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Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
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كأس العالم: مصر والسعودية تستهلان مشوارهما المونديالي بمواجهة أمام بلجيكا وأوروغواي
تتجه الأنظار اليوم إلى الظهور الأول للمنتخبين العربيين مصر والسعودية في كأس العالم 2026، حيث يبدأ منتخب الفراعنة ومنتخب الأخضر السعودي مشوارهما في دور المجموعات بمباراتين قويتين أمام بلجيكا وأوروغواي.
Зеленский заявил, что предложил встречу с Путиным на G7
"Европа и США были согласны" на прибытие президента РФ Владимира Путина на саммит G7 во Франции, заявил Владимир Зеленский в Киеве. По словам украинского лидера, глава российского государства не готов к диалогу.
تفاعل واسع على مواقع التواصل مع تصريحات إيلون ماسك حول الشريحة التي "ستجعل الأعمى يُبصر والأخرس يتكلم"
قال رجل الأعمال الأمريكي إيلون ماسك، مالك شركة "نيورالينك" لزراعة شرائح الدماغ، في لقاء مصور إن تقنيات الشرائح الدماغية التي تطورها شركته ستساعد الأشخاص الذين تعرضوا لإصابات في الدماغ أو العمود الفقري على التعافي، كما تُمكن من فقدوا القدرة على...
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan konuşuyor
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, "Bizim de katkılarımızla varılan mutabakattan bölgemiz ve tüm insanlık adına büyük memnuniyet duyuyoruz. Mutabakatın bölgemizde kalıcı barış ve istikrarın tesisine giden yolu ardına kadar açmasını ümit ediyoruz" dedi.
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Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough...
Ukraine and Moldova press ahead with bid to join the EU on enlargement ‘Mega Monday’
In what’s been hailed by the European Union’s enlargement chief as ‘Mega Monday’, Ukraine and Moldova are breaking a two-year political deadlock by formally kicking off the first phase of negotiations on joining the bloc.
US-Iran: Reported peace deal sparks both relief and anger
A peace deal between the US and Iran is due to be signed this week — and while the hopes of peace may yet be dashed, the news alone was enough to trigger celebrations, backlash and political infighting on both sides.
Swiss reject proposal to cap population at 10 million
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos". Nearly 55 percent of Swiss voters rejected the initiative put forward by the hard-right...
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Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their...
Israel 'has had its hands forced' by US-Iran deal
The US and Iran said they have agreed terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Though the text was not yet published, its apparent call for hostilities to cease more broadly could be tricky for Israel, which was not part of the...
My favorite Qi2 power bank is cheaper than ever for Verge readers
I recently published a buying guide on the best Qi2 power banks. Out of seven feature-packed batteries, I really dug the Baseus AM52 10,000mAh power bank that has a built-in USB-C cable. It’s fast at Qi2.2 wireless charging for iPhones, and it’s...
Happy birthday to the Trump phone
From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, was a combination of contradictory specs, product images that were clearly not photographs of a...