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May 13, 2025

Apple's Secret Weapon: This AI Could Power Its Smart Glasses

Right now, Apple’s Vision Pro is more like a glorified monitor you can wear on your face. It has its uses, and it is a technological marvel, but it doesn’t do much at the moment. Plus, its size and price mean it’s not something you can use every day. However, Apple has plans for a future pair of smart glasses, and this is the AI model that could run on it.

Meet Apple’s new AI model for its smart glasses

It’s not surprising that the Vision Pro hasn’t become mainstream. Like we said, the size and price put it out of reach for most people. If Apple wants something that can be adopted by the masses, smart glasses are the way to go. But smart glasses aren’t smart without software, which is why, according to a report from 9to5Mac, they speculate that Apple’s new FastVLM AI model could drive the device.

According to Apple’s description of the AI model, “Based on a comprehensive efficiency analysis of the interplay between image resolution, vision latency, token count, and LLM size, we introduce FastVLM—a model that achieves an optimized trade-off between latency, model size, and accuracy.”

The AI model’s core is the FastViTHD encoder,

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May 12, 2025

Kingston’s FURY Renegade G5 SSD is here to obliterate your load times

Kingston Technology Company is well-known the world over for all kinds of storage and memory products, and today it’s announcing a new release for its Kingston FURY brand with the launch of the Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD. These SSDs are designed specifically for high-performance enthusiasts, a majority of whom are going to be gamers looking for storage, because games these days have gotten to what seems like unmanageable levels. More than that, though, the faster your SSD, the faster you can load up games.

Now, while Kingston FURY isn’t usable by gamers only, it’s designed mainly for PC gamers, which is why the FURY brand of Kingston’s products is essentially the gaming brand for the company. Gamers are also typically the only consumers who would want or need the kind of performance output that the new Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD will deliver. It’s also worth noting that SSDs like this also tend to cost more money. So anyone who doesn’t need this kind of performance would just be spending more money for no reason.

The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD delivers extreme speeds

High-performance games and likewise high-performance applications demand high-performance components. Storage is no different,

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May 12, 2025

Samsung to Start Mass Production of Tri-Fold Displays Next Month

The world of foldable phones is about to get a whole lot more interesting. It looks like Samsung Display is gearing up to start mass production of displays for Samsung’s first tri-fold phone. Its factories would come into action as early as next month (June), with a potential launch of the device for the second half of the year.

Industry rumors (via Jukanlosreve on X/Twitter) indicate that Samsung Display will initially produce its tri-fold panels in the range of 200,000 to 300,000 units. Being a brand-new form factor for the company’s catalog, it makes sense that they’ll likely ramp up production based on how the market responds. It’s noteworthy that Samsung has been experimenting with the technology for years. We have even seen it in demos of different display-focused events. However.

First production round of Samsung’s tri-fold displays to begin in June

Rumors suggest that Samsung will name its first tri-fold phone the “Galaxy G Fold.” It’s pretty natural to think this will be a pretty expensive device. The company’s current Galaxy Z Fold models are already expensive, so a product with more advanced display technology will likely be even more so. The Galaxy G Fold will likely cost similarly to the Huawei Mate XT,

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May 11, 2025

The Hidden Cost of 'Free' AI: What You're Really Losing When You Ask ChatGPT

When you ask ChatGPT for a recipe, an Excel formula, or a product recommendation, it feels like magic—instant answers, no scrolling, no ads. But that magic comes with a hidden price tag we’re all about to pay.

What if I told you that every time you ask ChatGPT for an answer, a website dies a little?

The convenience of AI makes it feel free, even magical. But it’s not. The models powering those instant responses were built on the backs of millions of writers, artists, journalists, and creators—most of whom were never asked, never paid, and now find their livelihoods quietly evaporating.

This isn’t just a copyright issue. It’s a slow bleed of the internet’s soul. A death by a thousand cuts, if you will. And now, a new lawsuit from Ziff Davis, one of the biggest digital publishers on the internet, is trying to stop it before it’s too late.

Ziff Davis vs OpenAI: The Lawsuit That Could Set A Precedent

Last month, digital publishing giant Ziff Davis (owner of popular sites like IGN, PCMag, and Mashable) filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. It claimed the AI company “intentionally and relentlessly” copied its content without permission to build ChatGPT.

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May 11, 2025

Google Uncovers 'LostKeys': New Russian Malware in Action

The shadowy world of cyber espionage has a new player on the field: a sneaky piece of malware dubbed “LostKeys.” According to Google, a Russian state-backed malware crew known as COLDRIVER has been using LostKeys since the start of the year to snoop on Western governments, journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations.

COLDRIVER isn’t exactly a new kid on the block. Back in December, the UK and its “Five Eyes” intelligence allies pointed the finger at them. The hacking group was directly linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), which is basically their counterintelligence and internal security bigwig.

Google discloses LostKeys, a malware linked to Russia

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) first spotted LostKeys in January. It seems COLDRIVER has been deploying it in very targeted “ClickFix” attacks. Think of these as digital con jobs where they trick people into running dodgy PowerShell scripts. Basically, ClickFix attacks are based on classic social engineering.

Once those scripts are running, they pave the way for even more PowerShell nastiness to be downloaded and executed. Their main goal is the installation of LostKeys, which Google has identified as a Visual Basic Script (VBS) data theft malware.

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