Asahi Linux Gets Mic Working on M2, But M3 is Still MIA
The Asahi Linux project has finally gotten the microphone working on Apple’s M2 Pro and Max chips. However, full support for the newer M3 family is still a work in progress.
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Visa and Akamai team up to stop AI shopping bots from scamming you
The flood of AI-powered bots is creating a massive trust problem for online merchants. A new partnership between Visa and Akamai aims to verify which AI agents are legitimate and which are just scammers.
Galaxy Watch 5 Gets Its Big One UI 8 Update in Europe
Samsung’s major One UI 8 Watch update is expanding its reach to Galaxy Watch 5 owners in Europe. The update is a substantial 1.8GB download and includes the October 2025 security patch. Owners can manually check for the update via the Galaxy Wearable app.
Cloudflare’s CEO is taking on AI giants to save the news
Cloudflare, the infrastructure giant used by six billion people monthly, is now at the center of a fight over AI and content. CEO Matthew Prince, who owns a local newspaper, is letting publishers block AI crawlers unless companies like Google and OpenAI pay for access.
AI’s “Semantic Leakage” Is Quietly Sabotaging Mental Health Advice
A new phenomenon called “semantic leakage” is causing AI to produce subtly corrupted mental health guidance. It happens when a word from earlier in a chat improperly influences later advice, and users often have no idea it’s happening.
GM Backtracks, Adds Apple Music After CarPlay Backlash
General Motors is bringing the Apple Music app to its new Chevrolet and Cadillac models via an over-the-air update starting Monday. This comes after the automaker faced intense backlash for phasing out Apple’s CarPlay system last year.
Google’s Dark Web Report Is Getting Shut Down
Google is pulling the plug on its Dark Web Report, a free tool that scanned for your personal info on shady parts of the internet. Monitoring stops in January 2026, and the service goes completely offline the following month. The company says it’s shifting focus to more actionable security solutions
CISA Gives Agencies One Week to Patch Exploited Fortinet Flaw
The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is requiring federal agencies to patch a critical Fortinet vulnerability by December 23. The flaw, already exploited in attacks, allows attackers to bypass login authentication on multiple products.
Xbox’s 2025 Finale: A Headset Boost and a Bigger Strategy Shift
Microsoft is closing out 2025 with a software update that improves the Xbox Wireless Headset for Windows 11 users and adds a dedicated Store tab to the Xbox mobile app. These moves highlight the company’s continued shift from a pure console focus to a broader software and services strategy.
Netflix’s $82.7B Bid for Warner Bros. Faces a $108B Paramount Counterpunch
Netflix’s co-CEOs are reassuring employees about their $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio assets. But Paramount has launched a hostile $108 billion bid for the entire company, setting up a fierce bidding war. The Warner Bros. board is expected to respond by the end o