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1. Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

   Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor.

2. Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi

   Hackers can run their code on AirPlay devices thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne.

3. The end of an AI that shocked the world: OpenAI retires GPT-4

   A look back at GPT-4's legacy as OpenAI pulls the pioneering 2023 AI model from ChatGPT.

4. Trump admin lashes out as Amazon considers displaying tariff costs on its sites

   "This was never approved and is not going to happen," says Amazon.

5. AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain. Here’s why.

   LLM-produced code could make us much more vulnerable to supply-chain attacks.

6. ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature

   ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite—but no sponsored ads just yet.

7. Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk

   Short seller publishes report detailing allegations about Backblaze's financials.

8. iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years

   New ChoiceJacking attack allows malicious chargers to steal data from phones.

9. New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don’t yet live up to their billing

   Top AI models excel at math problems but lack reasoning needed for Math Olympiad proofs.

10. FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members

    FBI accepts tips by TOR in likely attempt to woo China-based informants.