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• Zuckerberg reportedly pushed for AI implementation despite employee objections
• Employees allegedly discussed ways to conceal how the company acquired its AI training data
• Court filings suggest Meta took steps to unsuccessfully mask its AI training activities

Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition over the training of its AI model, Llama.

According to court documents released by vx-underground, Meta allegedly downloaded nearly 82TB of pirated books from shadow libraries such as Anna’s Archive, Z-Library, and LibGen to train its AI systems.

Internal discussions reveal that some employees raised ethical concerns as early as 2022, with one researcher explicitly stating, “I don’t think we should use pirated material” while another said, “Using pirated material should be beyond our ethical threshold.”

Meta made efforts to avoid detection

Despite these concerns, Meta appears to have not only ploughed on and taken steps to avoid detection. In April 2023, an employee warned against using corporate IP addresses to access pirated content, while another said that “torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right,” adding a laughing emoji.

There are also reports that Meta employees allegedly discussed ways to prevent Meta’s infrastructure from being directly linked to the downloads, raising questions about whether the company knowingly bypassed copyright laws.

In January 2023, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly attended a meeting where he pushed for AI implementation at the company despite internal objections.

Meta isn't alone in facing legal challenges over AI training. OpenAI has been sued multiple times for allegedly using copyrighted books without permission, including a case filed by The New York Times in December 2023.

Nvidia is also under legal scrutiny for training its NeMo model on nearly 200,000 books, and a former employee had disclosed that the company scraped over 426,000 hours of video daily for AI development.

And in case you missed it, OpenAI recently claimed that DeepSeek unlawfully obtained data from its models, highlighting the ongoing ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding AI training practices.

Via Tom's Hardware

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Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,336 for Feb. 14.

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, February 13 (game #613).

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #614) - today's words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• SURPRISE
• HUMOR
• SEE
• STRAIGHT
• BABY
• RATTLE
• BOO
• CREAK
• HISS
• BAE
• GOTCHA
• PAMPER
• SHED
• GUESS WHO
• INDULGE
• SLITHER

NYT Connections today (game #614) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Too much affection 
• GREEN: Snakey behavior
• BLUE: They’re shook
• PURPLE: Geographical soundalikes

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #614) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: MOLLYCODDLE 
• GREEN: THINGS A RATTLESNAKE DOES 
• BLUE: WORDS SAID TO AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON 
• PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF BODIES OF WATER

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #614) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Connections, game #614, are…

• YELLOW: MOLLYCODDLE BABY, HUMOR, INDULGE, PAMPER
• GREEN: THINGS A RATTLESNAKE DOES HISS, RATTLE, SHED, SLITHER
• BLUE: WORDS SAID TO AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON BOO, GOTCHA, GUESS WHO, SURPRISE
• PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF BODIES OF WATER BAE, CREAK, SEE, STRAIGHT

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 mistakes

Just a couple of days after RATTLESNAKE appeared within the group SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL, the venomous vipers make another Connections appearance with a group of their own – THINGS A RATTLESNAKE DOES.

According to recent news reports, rattlesnakes are rattling a lot less than they used to. The reason for this is that snakes that live near to human populations no longer see us as a threat, so have no need to rattle. Cars, on the other hand, are a major threat but they are yet to be built with sensors alerting them to snakes in the road.

Meanwhile, I rattled through today’s puzzle, failing to get HOMOPHONES OF BODIES OF WATER, but rescued by my limited snake knowledge.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Thursday, 13 February, game #613)

• YELLOW: TEMPLATE BLUEPRINT, GUIDE, MODEL, MOLD
• GREEN: DEMONSTRATION, AS OF APPRECIATION EXPRESSION, GESTURE, SYMBOL, TOKEN
• BLUE: MODAL VERBS CAN, MIGHT, MUST, WILL
• PURPLE: __ TRIP EGO, GUILT, HEAD, POWER

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 13 (game #347).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #348) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Will you be my valentine?

NYT Strands today (game #348) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• PIKE
• SPIKE
• SPOON
• SOON
• MOON
• BUNG

NYT Strands today (game #348) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

• Lovey dovey words

NYT Strands today (game #348) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 4th row

Last side: right, 4th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #348) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #348, are…

• DARLING
• ANGEL
• LOVEBUG
• HONEY
• POOKIE
• SNOOKUMS
• SPANGRAM: ENDEARMENT

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 1 hint

Today’s puzzle was far more taxing than it should have been, thanks to the inclusion of a pair of rarely uttered terms of ENDEARMENT and a Spangram snake that started and ended in the middle. It looks so wrong.

It’s hard to imagine anyone calling their loved ones POOKIE or SNOOKUMS, both of which sound as if they are hangovers from a 1975 sitcom, likely to be uttered in a baby voice and preceded by the word “wittle”.

I’m just thankful Strands didn’t include Schmoopsie Poo or Sweetcheeks.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 13 February, game #347)

• BIRTHDAY
• BABY
• WEDDING
• SYMPATHY
• CONGRATS
• LOVE
• SPANGRAM: GREETINGS

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 13 (game #1116).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1117) - hint #1 - Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1117) - hint #2 - repeated letters Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.

Quordle today (game #1117) - hint #3 - uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1117) - hint #4 - starting letters (1) Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1117) - hint #5 - starting letters (2) What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• M

• E

• T

• W

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1117) - the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1117, are…

• MEDIA
• ELUDE
• THUMB
• WIDOW

The lesson I’m taking from today’s puzzle is to always try the obvious word ahead of an unlikely one. Opting for Exude before ELUDE put me on the edge, leaving me just one go to get my last word, WIDOW, with no margin for error.

It was one of those days though as I also made the wrong choice with Thump instead of THUMB. Sometimes magic happens, sometimes it’s torture. That’s Quordle, folks.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Daily Sequence today (game #1117) - the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1117, are…

• LARGE
• SCION
• BOXER
• ALGAE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1116, Thursday 13 February: SCALP, DWELL, AMPLE, TRUNK
• Quordle #1115, Wednesday 12 February: SHOOK, GRADE, POLAR, SEEDY
• Quordle #1114, Tuesday 11 February: HEAVY, CIRCA, PESKY, SCION
• Quordle #1113, Monday 10 February: TWIXT, FRESH, GUISE, TABBY
• Quordle #1112, Sunday 9 February: TAPIR, SHAKE, TOKEN, SEVEN
• Quordle #1111, Saturday 8 February: AFOOT, ALIKE, HUMUS, TOWEL
• Quordle #1110, Friday 7 February: PETAL, ABASE, AMONG, CORER
• Quordle #1109, Thursday 6 February: MADAM, SCAMP, FAUNA, TRACK
• Quordle #1108, Wednesday 5 February: SIXTH, VERVE, BLURB, CACTI
• Quordle #1107, Tuesday 4 February: BIRTH, DRAWN, MILKY, JOIST
• Quordle #1106, Monday 3 February: SLEET, TENSE, SEIZE, SCAMP
• Quordle #1105, Sunday 2 February: LOUSY, PENNE, CHUMP, SALVE
• Quordle #1104, Saturday 1 February: FACET, BLISS, FLUFF, FRANK
• Quordle #1103, Friday 31 January: PARER, SYNOD, BRAWN, BANJO
• Quordle #1102, Thursday 30 January: WEEDY, CHIRP, STALE, SUGAR
• Quordle #1101, Wednesday 29 January: CROWN, SCENE, AGILE, CRANK
• Quordle #1100, Tuesday 28 January: TOKEN, DAISY, INANE, PLIED
• Quordle #1099, Monday 27 January: ANGEL, GLOBE, MAYOR, BRAVE
• Quordle #1098, Sunday 26 January: WATER, ORBIT, BRIDE, TOUCH
• Quordle #1097, Saturday 25 January: GIVER, GROOM, GUSTO, MAKER

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• An IoT firm has suffered a major data breach, experts warn
• The leak exposed a Mars Hydro databse containing almost 2.7 billion records
• The records were primarily comprised of WiFi and network device information

Mars Hydro, a Chinese firm which produces a range of Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as LED lights and hydroponics equipment, has suffered a massive data breach after an unprotected database containing nearly 2.7 billion records was discovered online.

Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler identified the non-password protected database, which included WiFi network names, passwords, IP addresses, device numbers, and more.

Users of these products should be aware that there may be a risk of the details of their WiFi networks being compromised, and there could be national security implications if the information falls into the wrong hands. Although the researcher doesn’t suggest any personally identifiable information was exposed, users should still understand the risks, here’s what we know.

Vulnerable devices

Many of the products are controlled by internet connected devices (like smartphones), and information about these was included in the breach. It’s not yet clear whether the database is managed or owned directly by Mars Hydro and LG-LED SOLUTIONS, or whether this was run through a third party contractor.

There are privacy and device security concerns and, as Fowler points out, a previous report estimated that ‘57% of IoT devices were considered highly vulnerable, and 98% of data transmitted by these devices is unencrypted.'

“The hypothetical worst case scenario would be if this information was used for surveillance, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, mapping of networks and critical infrastructure, or other potential misuse” Fowler said.

Whilst there was no evidence of threat actors accessing the breached data, there is a concern that the information could be accessed by foreign governments and used for ‘surveillance or intelligence gathering’ purposes.

“I am not stating nor implying that these companies are engaged in any of these activities or that their users are at risk" Fowler continued.

"I am not claiming that just because an application was made in China or has Chinese ownership there is an imminent risk. I am only highlighting what data is collected and how it could be a potential security risk in the wrong hands.”

IoT devices have been targeted before, particularly by botnet attacks, which have risen 500%, and are an escalating issue. Known software flaws or easy to break passwords are found within a network. Once a device is compromised, this can lead to a botnet of compromised devices, which can be used to spread malware, launch DDoS attacks or infiltrate critical systems.

Data breach complications

In this dataset, the research describes seeing “a massive amount of exposed SSID names, passwords, MAC addresses, and user IP addresses that could potentially allow unauthorized remote access to the device's Wi-Fi network.”

This means the exposed credentials could theoretically allow an attacker to connect to the network and compromise other devices. Nokia recently reported IoT devices engaged in botnet-driven DDoS attacks have increased 500% over the past 18 months and now make up 40% of all DDoS traffic.

To mitigate the risks, admins should first be sure to immediately change any default passwords. The passwords the IoT tools come with are often shared across fleets of the same device - unchanged passwords might mean hackers already have access.

A strong, unique password is essential for any device, and we’ve put together a list of tips for creating a secure and safe password if you need any advice.

Another important consideration is strengthening your software. Patch management is crucial, integral to your vulnerability management program, and staying up to date gives you an extra layer of protection from zero-day exploitation.

Last but not least, be proactive. Complacency and weak backend safeguards are what hackers count on, so closely monitoring for suspicious behavior segmenting networks, and consolidating endpoint management with a unified console can all help keep you protected.

We’ve put together a guide for admins, if you want to see some more detailed advice.

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• Researcher finds a way to add invisible text to emojis
• It probably can't be used for malware...probably
• It could be used for watermarking or bypassing human moderation

A security researcher claims to have discovered a way to hide extra information inside emoji.

Paul Butler explained how he experimented with Unicode and came up with a method that exploits variation selectors (special characters designed to modify the appearance of text but which have no visible effect on most characters). By chaining the selectors together, he was able to encode invisible messages inside an emoji (or any other Unicode character).

Here is how it works: Unicode assigns variation selectors (U+FE00–U+FE0F and U+E0100–U+E01EF) to certain characters, usually to adjust stylistic presentation. However, these selectors can be used to store one byte of data each. Since a sequence of these selectors is preserved even when copy-pasting text, a person could embed a secret message inside an emoji without altering its visible appearance.

Smuggling data

It would seem that the method cannot be used to smuggle malware or malicious code, an application extension, or anything of sorts. However, it could be used to bypass human moderation, or watermark sensitive documents. With these invisible watermarks, an author could be able to track their work being copied and pasted throughout the internet, for example.

Discussing potential defensive measures, Butler said that AI could be of use. While some AI models, such as OpenAI's GPT and Google's Gemini, preserve variation selectors, they do not naturally attempt to decode hidden messages.

However, when paired with code interpreters, AI systems have successfully extracted secret messages within seconds. This suggests that automated detection tools could be developed to counteract potential abuse.

All things considered, this could be seen as an interesting quirk of Unicode. At this time, it’s highly unlikely someone could develop a malicious use for it.

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• Google Maps is testing the rollout of more incident reports
• These are weather-related options such as ‘flooded road’ or ‘low visibility’
• The growing library of incidents is a source of annoyance for some drivers

Google Maps is introducing new incident reporting options, fresh additions that pertain to weather-related conditions.

Android Police spotted these new kinds of report, and they include the likes of ‘flooded road’ for when there’s been a huge deluge of rain, or ‘low visibility’ for when it gets foggy. And indeed ‘unplowed road’ for when, well, you should probably turn around and find a plowed road that’s not wheel-deep in snow.

The site noticed these new options in Google Maps for Android Auto first off, and then in the iPhone app.

The not-so-great news for those keen on being able to benefit from a wider variety of untoward happenings being reported is that these new introductions have not yet made it to the Android version of Google Maps.

However, it surely won’t be long before the ability to report a flooded or snowed-up road arrives on Android.

Is an ever-growing library of incidents a good thing?

(Image credit: Future)

This is a continued expansion of the reporting of incidents in Google Maps, on top of clearly-labeled Waze reports being piped through alongside native reports since last year. There’s already a wide range of incidents that can be flagged, such as road traffic accidents, stalled cars, lanes being closed, speed traps, and so on.

Sometimes, these kind of alerts can be very useful, of course, and plenty of folks are grateful to have been warned of an incoming thorny issue on the road ahead.

However, not everyone is keen on being subject to more and more of these reports being highlighted in Google Maps – with complaints about them being too frequent only likely to multiply, as Google further expands the library of incidents that can be reported.

The problem is compounded by errant reports – incidents that aren’t there, or were resolved some time back – and there being no easy way to switch off said reports.

It looks like this is a road Google is insisting on driving down, though, despite the ‘stop’ signs being waved by some of the drivers who use its navigation app.

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• Waze's new button allows for faster navigation to favorite spots
• The recent update follows a general update of the user interface
• Speed bump alerts and lane-merging notifications also now feature

Waze has long been a firm favorite with motorists thanks to its early use of crowd-sourced data for the most up-to-date travel information and accurate route guidance. Granted, the likes of Google and Apple Maps have now caught up but it remains a popular app for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay users.

If you use the latter, you’ll find that Waze has quietly updated its Apple CarPlay user experience so the interface not only looks cleaner and more modern, but is also now easier to use thanks to a shuffling around of key functionality.

A shortcut for favorite or most-visited destinations now sits on the right-hand side of the main screen, just beneath the search button, before navigation commences. This makes it much easier to get routing to a home or office address with a couple of prods.

It's smart too, as this favorites hot key will adapt depending on the time of day and predicted driving behavior. For example, one press of the button in the morning will navigate directly to the office if that’s part of your routine. Similarly, it will navigate back home in the evenings.

The auto-hiding bar at the very top of the display now features a favorites button (for manually inputting and managing addresses), as well as notification volume and voice-enabled search.

However, during navigation, search functionality is now housed in this auto-hiding bar, so it requires a click to open when driving, which can be frustrating.

In addition to the user experience updates, Waze also recently announced a raft of new features, including speed bump alerts and notifications of upcoming dangerous curves or sharp corners, which adds to its existing community-based features that handily mark out obstructions or disruptions along the route.

On top of this, the Waze UX also now offers merging lane notifications, which sees all appropriate lanes appear on the map with an indication of the correct lane to be in to safely continue a journey.

Your Waze are numbered

(Image credit: Future)

It is no coincidence that Google Maps has started to feel a lot more like Waze in recent years, with the tech giant adding things like user-generated hazard alerts and cute interchangeable icons to its own mapping service since it purchased the company for $1.3billion in 2013.

While Waze was once the go-to application for real-time traffic notifications and almost instantaneous alerts concerning nearby congestion or accidents, Google Maps has now caught up and the fact it has the might of Google behind it means that it is altogether the more powerful tool for navigating to obscure restaurants or places of interest.

What’s more, many automotive manufacturers are now running Android Automotive as the infotainment OS of choice, allowing said carmaker to introduce vehicle-specific information to Google Maps.

This is especially important for electric vehicles, where remaining battery range and the proximity of nearby chargers, the price per kilowatt and live status (lots of them don’t work) is essential for stress-free journeys.

Despite this, Waze users have increased tenfold since the Google acquisition in 2013, according to an interview with its founder in Forbes, indicating that it remains extremely popular with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay users in general.

But for how long Google will continue to allow its developers to work on and introduce new functionality is anyone’s guess.

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While we wait patiently for the arrival of The Last of Us season 2 (see trailer below), you’ll be excited to learn that its story could be extended into a third and possibly a fourth season.

Since HBO brought one of the most popular video games to life for the small screen, The Last of Us has earned notoriety for being one of the best shows on Max, so the possibility of more seasons to come is welcome news to fans.

There’s still a while before season two arrives in April 2025, but HBO bosses are already hinting at the bright future that The Last of Us has with the network and one of the best streaming services.

The news of its potential third and fourth instalments comes from HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi. When giving an interview at the premiere of The White Lotus season 3, Orsi had a few things to say about the upcoming season of The Last of Us and seemingly confirmed its renewal for two more inserts, stating: “We don’t have a complete or final plan, but I think it’s looking like four seasons. I wouldn’t want to confirm that, but it’s looking like this season and then two more seasons after this and we’re done."

Since Orsi’s interview with Deadline, there’s been no additional comment on how many more seasons of The Last of Us are in the pipeline. Right now season two, which introduces Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, is the network’s priority, says Orsi, adding that fans of the show may be surprised by this time around. “There’s certain elements in terms of the various factions that are competing for survival that reveal themselves as a really intriguing survivalist group, and I think they just have a quality to them that feels distinct in how they present it” Orsi added.

Kaitlyn Dever has been cast as Abby in The Last of Us season two. (Image credit: HBO)

While we must take Orsi’s statement with a pinch of salt, it’s a pretty bold thing to say and one that fans could take for gospel, especially when it comes from the mouth of HBO’s head of drama. Based on Orsi’s comment, we can only assume that HBO plans to conclude The Last of Us to coincide with how its story ends in the video game. All we can do now is just wait, and you still have The Last of Us season 2 to look forward to before you start fretting about its future seasons.

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• Prime Video is rolling out a new app for Apple TV devices
• There are six notable improvements from the previous version
• Better responsiveness and accessibility features have been added

Prime Video is deploying a major upgrade for anyone who uses the streaming service's app on an Apple TV, aka one of the best streaming devices.

The new and improved Prime Video app will be available on all Apple TV devices globally, including the original Apple TV HD all the way through to the third generation of the Apple TV 4K, which is the latest iteration of the streamer released in 2022.

It brings a wide range of improvements to Apple TV owners who are also subscribed to Prime Video, most notably making the app faster and easier to navigate by introducing new features specific to the device.

As Prime Video's announcement about the new app says, the updated version for Apple TV combines "the best of Prime Video with Apple TV’s user interface to deliver customers an improved streaming experience".

What's new about Prime Video's app on Apple TV?

Predictive text has come to search on the new Prime Video for Apple TV. (Image credit: Prime Video)

Prime Video, aka one of the best streaming services, has certainly been busy refining the app experience on Apple TV devices. The biggest improvements include faster responsiveness, an improved search function, and new ways to scrub through content, but there's much more.

One of the biggest upgrades I'm keen to try out is the new in-app search function that now automatically makes suggestions for what you might want to look up based on your first few prompts. It sounds like it will be similar to the predictive text feature that you find on one of the best iPhones.

The upgraded search function will also allow users to search for content using their voice via the Siri remote. Indeed, some of the best new upgrades to the app leverage the features exclusive to Apple TV devices, like using the Siri remote for faster navigation control. Prime Video says that it has made the gesture controls on the remote faster to help find one of the best Prime Video shows or best Prime Video movies more seamlessly. There are also new touchpad gestures, including the ability to fast forward and rewind by simply swiping left or right on the remote.

You'll be able to scrub through movies and shows a lot easier on the new Prime Video app for Apple TV. (Image credit: Prime Video)

Perhaps most notably, the new Prime Video app got a big boost on the picture quality front. Amazon's streaming service says the app now has higher-resolution images throughout, giving the overall look and feel of the app a major enhancement.

Prime Video says it has also added some new sound effects for when you're swiping through the app, however, we don't yet know what these sound like. On the visual front, we can also expect to see a new parallax effect when scrolling up and down through the app, which essentially means the background images will appear to move at a different speed from the tiles in front of it.

Lastly, Prime Video subscribers can also access Apple's best accessibility features, including VoiceOver to enable a screen reader, Hover Text to enlarge the text displayed on the screen, and Bold Text to make copy bolder and easier to see.

As long as you have automatic updates enabled on your Apple TV device settings, you'll be able to see all the above new Prime Video app features.

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• Nvidia confirms a new bug in Container Toolkit, and GPU Operator
• The bug allows malicious actors to execute code remotely
• A fix was already deployed, so patch now

The Nvidia Container Toolkit for Linux, a set of tools that allows devs to build and run GPU-accelerated containers using Docker, or other container runtimes, carries a vulnerability that allows threat actors to gain access to the host file system and thus execute malicious code remotely, run denial of service attacks, escalate privileges, steal sensitive information, or tamper with the victim’s data.

The company confirmed the news in a security advisory, noting both the Nvidia Container Toolkit, and Nvidia GPU Operator (a Kubernetes-native solution that automates the deployment, management, and monitoring of Nvidia GPU resources in a Kubernetes cluster) are vulnerable to the bug which is being tracked as CVE-2025-23359.

It was assigned a severity score of 8.3, and was said to affect all versions of Container Toolkit up to and including 1.17.3, and all versions up to and including 24.9.1 of GPU Operator.

Patch bypass

The bugs were fixed in versions 1.17.4 and 24.9.2 respectively. It is also worth mentioning that the flaw is only present on Linux, and does not impact use cases where CDI is used.

Cybersecurity researchers from Wiz claim this is actually a bypass for another vulnerability. Apparently, the previous bug is tracked as CVE-2024-0132, and has a 9.0 severity score, making it critical, as it could allow malicious actors to mount the host's root file system into a container, granting them free access to virtually anything. What’s more, the access can be used to launch privileged containers and achieve full host compromise.

Nvidia says the issue was fixed in September 2024, and to address the issue, users are advised to apply the released patches, and make sure not to disable the "--no-cntlibs" flag in production environments, it was said.

Via The Hacker News

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