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It’s no secret that 2024’s batch of AI PCs owes much of their success to the excellent batch of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, which has the best version of Windows Arm running as the OS. However, a nasty split between the two could jeopardize everything, especially for consumers.

According to a breaking news report from Bloomberg, Arm canceled a “license that allowed longtime partner Qualcomm Inc. to use Arm intellectual property to design chips.” The company issued Qualcomm a 60-day notice of the cancellation of said license as required by law. The report stated that the split was caused by a breach of contract back in 2022, which escalated a legal dispute over vital smartphone technology.

Qualcomm responded in a statement, writing that Arm is trying to interfere with its CPUs and increase its royalty rates and that its claims are “baseless.”

This news comes as Qualcomm announced new automotive and mobile chips at the yearly Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, and in the same year, the brand Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite chips launched with the latest batch of AI laptops.

Why this legal battle is so disastrous

But this legal battle isn’t just a lovers’ quarrel between those major tech companies; it could have widespread ramifications for consumer tech at large. Windows laptops like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 received massive rejuvenation through the Snapdragon Elite, which is made from tech provided by Arm.

This chip took one of the most inconsistently performing laptop lines and turned it into an absolute powerhouse in terms of performance and battery life. Further, its Windows Arm operating system, while still not at the level of Windows 11, has improved by leaps and bounds to the point where it’s near perfect for productivity work and reasonably competent for creative work and gaming.

Arm and Qualcomm are also vital as they’ve generated competition with Intel, AMD, and Microsoft in the AI PC and OS market. This has given consumers more variety while also keeping laptop prices more affordable than their competitors. If it can continue to gain momentum in the market, both the chips and OS could become a true threat to the big dogs as the tech behind them is refined.

Why would Arm move to cancel Qualcomm’s license?

While it’s impossible to know the full story behind this legal matter, Qualcomm’s statement in response and relevant Arms-related news suggest possible hints.

Qualcomm stated, "This is more of the same from ARM—more unfounded threats designed to strong-arm a longtime partner, interfere with our performance-leading CPUs, and increase royalty rates regardless of the broad rights under our architecture license.” According to Qualcomm, Arm is trying to acquire more money from the former by forcing an increase in royalty rates.

This also coincides with the news that Intel sold its 1.18 million-share stake in Arm back in August 2024. While it’s considered unlikely that the sale was attributed to any issues with Arm (it’s more related to streamlining operations amidst financial trouble), it’s still a possibility that there could have been something involving Arm’s finances. Otherwise, it should be a valuable asset worth keeping hold of.

Regardless of the reason, this legal dispute is akin to playing dice with the future of Windows laptops. What once seemed like a brighter future for laptops could stand to crumble if this ends with the permanent split between two tech companies that together have been successfully challenging the industry giants.

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The brand new PSSR AI upscaling method built for the PS5 Pro appears to defeat AMD’s FSR 3.1, taking a leap closer to Nvidia’s DLSS - perhaps giving gamers another reason to purchase Sony’s enhanced console.

After its reveal during a presentation by PlayStation Lead Designer Mark Cerny, reception towards the PS5 Pro was somewhat negative - largely due to its pricing, which positioned it as comparable to a pre-built gaming PC. The main differences between the upcoming console and its base model are PSSR, 28% faster RAM, and a claim of 67% more compute units for better performance (while using ray-tracing), but all while still using the same internal CPU.

Scrutiny aside, the PSSR AI upscaling method may easily become the main talking point - a hands-on experience from Digital Foundry proves that PSSR at ‘Performance Mode’ is much clearer and detailed in comparison to FSR 3.1 in ‘Performance Mode’ while playing Insomniac Games’ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

(Image credit: Sony/PlayStation) What does this mean for AMD?

While the PS5 Pro’s PSSR may be convincing and a drastic step in the right direction for Sony - especially if many games run at a smooth 60 frames per second - it still won't justify the $699.99 price tag (£699 / AU$1,199.95) for many users. Other than the recent reveal of Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yotei, Bungie’s Marathon, Insomniac'sWolverine, and other timed exclusives, there aren’t many other exclusive first-party titles coming to the platform in 2025 that we know of at present, a key pull factor that could help sell the Pro.

A plethora of PlayStation exclusives are making their way to PC, some of which will launch simultaneously on the PS5 - such as the aforementioned Marathon - and it further supports the idea of opting for a pre-built system over Sony’s updated console. While GTA 6 won’t be coming to PC until some time after launch, there is currently no guarantee that the PS5 Pro will provide 60 frames per second, which will certainly leave many disappointed.

As for AMD, it's a defeat yet again as Team Red appears to be overtaken in three regions - their next-gen graphics cards will steer away from high-end, along with Nvidia continuing to dominate in the gaming laptop market, while also losing to both PlayStation’s PSSR and Nvidia’s DLSS.

We will have to wait and see just how impactful AMD’s newfound focus on AI for FSR 4 will be - it's claimed that battery life and performance for gaming handhelds will see big improvements using the Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU, which is hopefully a sign of bigger things to come in 2025.

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Ever imagined drawing on up to 100 petabytes of RAM? Well, this startup could be the key to unlocking groundbreaking memory capabilities.

Korean fabless startup Panmnesia unveiled what it described as the world’s first CXL-enabled AI cluster featuring 3.1 switches during the recent 2024 OCP Global Summit.

The solution, according to Panmnesia, has the potential to markedly improve the cost-effectiveness of AI data centers by harnessing Compute Express Link (CXL) technology.

Scalable - but costly

In an announcement, the startup revealed the CXL-enabled AI cluster will be integrated within its main products, the CXL 3.1 switch and CXL 3.1 IP, both of which support the connections between the CXL memory nodes and GPU nodes responsible for storing large data sets and accelerating machine learning.

Essentially, this will enable enterprises to expand memory capacities by equipping additional memory and CXL devices without having to purchase costly server components.

The cluster can also be scaled to data center levels, the company said, thereby reducing overall costs. The solution also supports connectivity between different types of CXL devices and is able to connect hundreds of devices within a single system.

The cost of such an endeavor could be untenable

While drawing upon 100PB of RAM may seem like overkill, in the age of increasingly cumbersome AI workloads, it’s not exactly out of the question.

In 2023, Samsung revealed it planned to use its 32GB DDR5 DRAM memory die to create a whopping 1TB DRAM module. The motivation behind this move was to help contend with increasingly large AI workloads.

While Samsung is yet to provide a development update, we do know the largest RAM units Samsung has previously produced were 512GB in size.

First unveiled in 2021, these were aimed for use in next-generation servers powered by top of the range CPUs (at least by 2021 standards - including the AMD EPYC Genoa CPU and Intel Xeon Scalable ‘Sapphire Rapids’ processors.

This is where cost could be a major inhibiting factor with the Panmnesia cluster, however. Pricing on comparable products, such as the Dell 370-AHHL memory modules at 512GB, currently stands at just under $2,400.

That would require significant investment from an enterprise by any standards. If one were to harness Samsung’s top end 1TB DRAM module, the costs would simply skyrocket given their expected price last year stood at around $15,000.

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Qualcomm has historically been quiet about its automotive aspirations, preferring to focus attention on its Snapdragon mobile and laptop processor offerings. That might be changing. The company flew me to its Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit on Maui to see its latest Snapdragon Elite chips, and this year it's all about automotive. The Snapdragon Digital Chassis has been powering cars for a couple of years, but now Qualcomm is honking its Elite horn with Snapdragon Ride Elite and Snapdragon Cockpit Elite systems on a chip. And when Qualcomm says ‘Elite,’ it means power and AI. AI is coming to cars in a big way.

I don’t just mean self-driving AI, though that's certainly a big part of Qualcomm’s technology. The new Snapdragon Ride Elite chipset can manage up to 40 different sensors at once. These might include radar, LiDAR, cameras, microphones, and infrared. It will use AI to manage all of that data and assist with driving. Qualcomm suggests the Ride Elite will be able to handle Level 3 and Level 4 automated driving, which means you’ll still need to keep your hands on the wheel, or at least close to it.

Qualcomm AI means much more than driving automation. There will be new features tailor-made for an in-car experience, though a lot of what Qualcomm is showing off right now sounds like smartphone AI transported to the vehicle. You’ll be able to use AI to set a reminder, or it might find the closest Starbucks if it thinks you need some caffeine. Your kids can ask for last-minute homework help on the way to school.

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Some of those sensors managed by Snapdragon will be pointed inside the car. Qualcomm imagines car makers using infrared cameras to not only detect the number of occupants, but also to read our body positions and even facial expressions. This technology is similar to Apple’s FaceID, which also uses infrared cameras to read the contours of your face.

Once the AI is aware of the passengers, it can help with safety features, like making sure you don’t leave pets or small children behind by accident. It will detect if you start to fall asleep and help keep you alert. It might also detect if your children in the back are asleep, and quiet the music and road alerts in their zone.

Zones will be a big part of the next generation of automobile cabins. Using AI, Qualcomm says the Snapdragon will be able to direct sound environments, climate changes, and other customizations only at one passenger or another. You might listen to music as you drive, while your passenger watches a movie and the kids in the backseat play games.

Getting Unreal graphics help from Epic Games

All of that will happen in the car, and Qualcomm imagines a car that has door-to-door displays. The new Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform can drive up to 16 4K displays. Some of those will be your instrument gauge, your cockpit controls, and your rearview camera. Other displays will offer entertainment and controls to all of your passengers. Overkill? Maybe not.

The most interesting partner to appear with Qualcomm during the automotive keynote at the Snapdragon Summit was Epic Games. Epic has ported its Unreal Engine to cars. The same software that provides the backbone for some of the best video games, including Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, also powers the dashboard on Rivian trucks.

RIvian is using Unreal Engine on its console displays for maps, vehicle status, and pretty much everything else, and it looks unreal. The Engine is great at rendering a 3D environment, so it makes a natural fit for maps, looking at a diagnostic view of your car, and controlling the climate.

Rivian with K.I.T.T. headlights glaring (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

This Halloween, Rivian owners have been treated to car costumes that make the interior look like K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider or the DeLorean from Back to the Future. You can’t drive with the costume on, but it still looks fantastic and is fun to show off.

Where we're going we won't need roads ... or at least buttons

Qualcomm makes the brains, but it relies on car makers and software developers to make the thoughts

I still worry about the future of cars without physical buttons and controls, because I personally don’t have the dexterity to tap tiny touchscreen buttons while I’m driving. Thankfully, I won’t have to worry about touching controls, because the car’s AI will handle everything.

I don’t need to twist the temperature dial, I can just say “I’m hot” and the car will turn on the air conditioner. If my friend in the back says “I’m getting cold,” it will warm their zone. With intelligent AI assistance, I’ll be able to ask for anything that used to have its own button. I’ll just say ‘play Chappell Roan;’ or ‘turn on my emergency lights.’

Of course, relying on voice for control presents a new set of problems, especially for folks who have difficulties speaking, or an accent the car finds unfamiliar. Will the car know how Chappell Roan pronounces her name?

I wish I could tell you much more about what AI will do in your car, but we really don’t know yet. Qualcomm makes the brains, but it relies on car makers and software developers to make the thoughts. When Qualcomm launches a new chipset, we get one or two solid examples of what the future can hold, but we need to wait for RIvian, Mercedes, and myriad Chinese electric car makers like Great Wall Motors and Li Auto to develop and evolve the features.

Your car will get software updates and apps, just like your phone

Hearing from Li Auto, Rivian and Mercedes at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit, it’s clear that what excites these car makers the most is the way Snapdragon Elite chipsets will make it easier to update a car’s software and features. The entire software update process is going to change for cars.

Today, updating car software is a complicated process that requires a smartphone connection. Premium electric cars from Rivian and Tesla get software updates and major new features over-the-air, thanks to always-on connectivity and powerful processing.

That same concept is coming to more cars in the future, and when all of your car controls are based in software, that could mean you step into an entirely new vehicle after an overnight update.

Do you get annoyed when Apple updates your iPhone and suddenly your photo gallery looks totally different? Wait until that happens to your Mercedes cockpit. If it sounds like cars are getting dangerously close to being like smartphones, you don’t know the half of it.

Apps are coming to cars in a big way, and not just the apps you’d expect. Sure, there will be games you can play in the car. Angry Birds was on Qualcomm’s list of car apps, and Epic says Fortnite is a popular request from car customers. But Qualcomm also imagines your car will be a space for productivity.

You’ll run Zoom meetings in your car and see your participants on the dashboard. When you drive by a billboard for something you want, you’ll open Amazon on your dash to buy it. If you want to stop for the night, open Booking.com through your car, not your phone, and then your car AI will automatically map its way to your hotel room.

GM CEO Mary Barra addresses Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

You can even buy new additional software features through the car. Right now, Tesla owners can pay extra to buy the contentious Full Self Driving software update, but in the future, more cars will offer software updates and new features for an additional fee. You might start with a base model car, then after a year decide you want to pay for something more premium, and it will only take a software update to give you more.

Qualcomm still needs car makers to build upon its vision in order to realize an AI future that will be useful for cars, but GM, BMW, Mercedes and Rivian were all present for the Snapdragon Ride Elite and Cockpit Elite chipset launch.

Rivian wouldn’t comment on when the Elite chips would power its cars, and it also wouldn’t comment on what chipset the upcoming Rivian R3 will use. That car is launching in the right time frame to get Elite Qualcomm status. Reps from BMW told me to look out for an all new vehicle at CES 2025.

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Back in March 2024, we reported how British AI startup Literal Labs was working to make GPU-based training obsolete with its Tseltin Machine, a machine learning model that uses logic-based learning to classify data.

It operates through Tsetlin automata, which establish logical connections between features in input data and classification rules. Based on whether decisions are correct or incorrect, the machine adjusts these connections using rewards or penalties.

Developed by Soviet mathematician Mikhail Tsetlin in the 1960s, this approach contrasts with neural networks by focusing on learning automata, rather than modeling biological neurons, to perform tasks like classification and pattern recognition.

Energy-efficient design

Now, Literal Labs, backed by Arm, has developed a model using Tsetlin Machines that despite its compact size of just 7.29KB, delivers high accuracy and dramatically improves anomaly detection tasks for edge AI and IoT deployments.

The model was benchmarked by Literal Labs using the MLPerf Inference: Tiny suite and tested on a $30 NUCLEO-H7A3ZI-Q development board, which features a 280MHz ARM Cortex-M7 processor and doesn’t include an AI accelerator. The results show Literal Labs’ model achieves inference speeds that are 54 times faster than traditional neural networks while consuming 52 times less energy.

Compared to the best-performing models in the industry, Literal Labs’ model demonstrates both latency improvements and an energy-efficient design, making it suitable for low-power devices like sensors. Its performance makes it viable for applications in industrial IoT, predictive maintenance, and health diagnostics, where detecting anomalies quickly and accurately is crucial.

The use of such a compact and low-energy model could help scale AI deployment across various sectors, reducing costs and increasing accessibility to AI technology.

Literal Labs says, “Smaller models are particularly advantageous in such deployments as they require less memory and processing power, allowing them to run on more affordable, lower-specification hardware. This not only reduces costs but also broadens the range of devices capable of supporting advanced AI functionality, making it feasible to deploy AI solutions at scale in resource-constrained settings.”

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The first iOS 18.2 developer beta is out right now. Here's how you can get it on your iPhone.

• The developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 have landed
• They have new Apple Intelligence tricks like Genmoji and Image Playground
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Shortly after confirming that Apple Intelligence will debut for all folks with eligible devices next week with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, Apple is now giving developers a look at its next set of features. Genmoji, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration for Siri are appearing for the first time in the iOS 18.2 developer beta, being released today (October 23, 2024).

iOS 18.2 developer beta 1, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are available now for registered developers as part of the Apple Beta Software Program. Critically, these are still developer betas and not close to final, meaning that bugs, slowdowns, and speedbumps are to be expected.

In addition to four major new additions to Apple Intelligence, they also introduce support for English (Australia), English (Canada), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), and English (UK).

Leading the charge beyond support for new languages is the first glimpse at Genmoji, Apple’s generative AI emoji tool that lets you combine emojis to create custom ones. This lands alongside Image Playground, Apple’s answer to the best AI image generators. We haven't had the chance to test these features yet, but Genmoji and Image Playground can be accessed directly from the Messages app, Notes, and Freeform.

(Image credit: Future / Apple)

Image Playground will also be a standalone app on the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Thanks to dedicated Genmoji and Image Playground APIs for developers, more apps will have access to these AI image tools.

Elsewhere, Siri now has ChatGPT integration allowing you to ask OpenAI’s chatbot questions directly from inside Apple’s voice assistant. It's worth noting that this will be entirely opt-in, and Siri will flag when ChatGPT is answering a request.

Siri is also smarter; while not quite as smart as the final Apple Intelligence-powered version we expect to see next year, it will still be able to respond if you stumble over your words. Furthermore, Siri now has access to all of Apple’s how-to guides to help you with important device information.

Even more Apple Intelligence

Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16 (Image credit: Apple)

There’s also an added surprise for iPhone 16 owners, as Camera Control now works with Visual Intelligence, allowing you to take a picture of anything you see and let Apple Intelligence do the searching for you.

In Apple’s demo of the feature during the iPhone 16 keynote, Visual Intelligence could give you the opening hours for a restaurant from just a picture of the building or even determine the breed of a dog – pretty cool indeed. It's one that we cannot wait to try.

Writing Tools, one of the first Apple Intelligence tools set to release next week, has also received a big upgrade in 18.2 with new options to help shape text generation. You’ll be able to ask Apple Intelligence to write in specific tones, giving users far more control over the generated text.

iOS 18.2 looks like an excellent upgrade to the iPhone, and we can’t wait to try out all of the new Apple Intelligence additions. However, while you can try the iOS 18.2 developer beta today alongside iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2, all of these are still in development. There is always the chance you could experience major bugs, and it is not recommended to be installed on your primary device.

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Netflix's November 2024 list is rich with Netflix original entertainment as well as its usual wave of movies and shows that span drama, comedy, and even reality TV. As for its October 2024 schedule, horror was the stand-out genre where the likes of Hitchcock made an appearance throughout the month. But November 2024 is all about the holidays, even if the Christmas movies on offer seem a little cliché.

Though I'd like to see more Christmas classics coming to one of the best streaming services, it still hasn't knocked Netflix down from its pedestal. Instead, I'll be looking to catch up on some of the best Netflix movies coming to the platform this month, including Oscar winners The Whale (2022) and Whiplash (2014) – the latter which sits high and proud on my Letterboxd four.

Everything new on Netflix in November 2024

Arriving November 1

60 Days In season 7 (TV show)
A Paris Christmas Waltz (movie)
Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase (TV show)
Fall Into Winter (movie)
Free State of Jones (movie)
Goosebumps (movie)
It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (Netflix Original documentary)
Just Go With It (movie)
Let Go (Netflix Original movie)
Love in the Wild season 2 (TV show)
Maid in Manhattan (movie)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (movie)
Oblivion (movie)
Pompeii (movie)
The Scorpion King (movie)
Sixteen Candles (movie)
Superbad (movie)
The Whale (movie)
Whiplash (movie)

Arriving on November 5

Dirty Jobs seasons 1-2 (TV show)
Love Village season 2 (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 6

Love Is Blind: Argentina (Netflix Original TV show)
Meet Me Next Christmas (Netflix Original movie)
Pedro Páramo (Netflix Original movie)

Arriving on November 7

10 Days of a Curious Man (Netflix Original movie)
Born for the Spotlight (Netflix Original TV show)
Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson (Netflix Original TV show)
Face Off seasons 6-8 (TV show)
Outer Banks season 4 part 2 (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 8

A Holiday Engagement (movie)
Bank Under Siege (Netflix Original TV show)
The Cage (Netflix Original TV show)
The Christmas Trap (movie)
Investigation Alien (Netflix Original documentary)
My Dad's Christmas Date (movie)
Mr. Plankton (Netflix Original TV show)
Vijay 69 (Netflix Original movie)
Umjolo: The Gone Girl (Netflix Original movie)

Arriving on November 9

Arcane season 2 act I (Netflix Original TV show)
The Lost City (movie)

Arriving on November 10

Focus (movie)

Arriving on November 11

Rob Peace (movie)

Arriving on November 12

Adrienne Iapalucci: Dark Queen (Netflix Original comedy)
Rhythm + Flow: Brazil (Netflix Original TV show)
The Fast and the Furious (movie)
2 Fast 2 Furious (movie)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (movie)
Fast & Furious (movie)
Fast Five (movie)
Fast & Furious 6 (movie)

Arriving on November 13

EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix Original movie)
Hot Frosty (Netflix Original movie)
The Mothers of Penguins (Netflix Original TV show)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (Netflix Original documentary)
Sisters' Feud (Netflix Original TV show)
SPRINT part 2 (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 14

Beyond Goodbye (Netflix Original TV show)
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (TV show)
The Lost Children (Netflix Original documentary)

Arriving on November 15

A.P. Bio seasons 1-4 (TV show)
Cobra Kai season 6 part 2 (Netflix Original TV show)
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (Netflix Original TV show)
Million Dollar Decorators season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on November 16

Arcane season 2 act II (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 18

Wonderoos season 2 (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 19

UNT. Adam Ray / Dr. Comedy Phil Special (Netflix Original comedy)
Zombieverse: New Blood (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 20

Adoration (Netflix Original TV show)
Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy (Netflix Original documentary)
GTMAX (Netflix Original movie)
The Merry Gentlemen (Netflix Original movie)
Our Oceans (Netflix Original documentary)
Rhythm + Flow season 2 (Netflix Original TV show)
Shahs of Sunset seasons 3-4 (TV show)

Arriving on November 21

Maybe Baby 2 (Netflix Original movie)
Tokyo Override (TV show)

Arriving on November 22

900 Days Without Anabel (Netflix Original documentary)
The Empress season 2 (Netflix Original TV show)
Gold Rush seasons 1-2 (TV show)
The Helicopter Heist (Netflix Original TV show)
JOY (Netflix Original movie)
The Piano Lesson (Netflix Original movie)
Pokémon Horizons: The Series part 4 (Netflix Original TV show)
Spellbound (Netflix Original movie)
Tex Mex Motors season 2 (Netflix Original TV show)
TRANSMITZVAH (Netflix Original movie)
When the Phone Rings (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 23

Arcane season 2 act III (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 25

Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (Netflix Original documentary)
The Creature Cases chapter 4 (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 26

Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (Netflix Original comedy)

Arriving on November 27

Chef's Table volume 7 (Netflix Original documentary)
Our Little Secret (Netflix Original movie)

Arriving on November 28

Asaf (Netflix Original TV show)
Is it Cake? Holiday (Netflix Original TV show)
The Madness (Netflix Original TV show)

Arriving on November 29

Senna (Netflix Original TV show)
The Snow Sister (Netflix Original movie)

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More details have emerged surrounding FUNNULL, the company that bought the Polyfill.io service and used it to launch a major supply chain attack?

New research claims the service is now being used as part of an enormous money-laundering scheme that involves tens of thousands of fake gambling sites for Chinese victims.

Security researchers Silent Push published a new report claiming to have mapped out a network of 40,000 Chinese gambling sites, propped up by FUNNULL, and redirected to using Polyfill. In its attack, FUNNULL impersonated a dozen brands from the gambling industry, and used more than 200,000 unique hostnames, 95% of which were created using Domain Generation Algorithms.

No workaround

Polyfill.io grants modern functionalities on older browsers, allowing web developers to use modern web standards without worrying about compatibility. The service, and accompanying domain, was acquired February 2024 by a little-known company called FUNNULL. Subsequent investigation has shown that the company is of Chinese origin, and most likely completely fake and non-existent.

When FUNNULL acquired Polyfill, its original developers urged the users (approximately 100,000 websites) to stop using it immediately, and go for safe alternatives (both Cloudflare and Fastly propped up legitimate mirrors at the time).

In June 2024, cybersecurity experts from Sansec warned that polyfill was serving malware. "This domain was caught injecting malware on mobile devices via any site that embeds cdn.polyfill.io," Sansec said at the time. Google also chimed in, notifying affected advertisers about their landing pages now possibly redirecting visitors away from their intended destination, and towards possibly malicious websites.

Earlier this week, security researchers from Silent Push published a new report, claiming to have mapped out a network of 40,000 Chinese gambling sites, propped up by FUNNULL, and redirected to using polyfill.

In its attack, FUNNULL impersonated a dozen brands from the gambling industry, and used more than 200,000 unique hostnames, 95% of which were created using Domain Generation Algorithms.

The websites were most likely used for money laundering, and other schemes, with Silent Push believing FUNNULL is directly linked to the Lazarus Group, a notorious North Korean state-sponsored threat actor that’s known for targeting cryptocurrency users.

Via TechCrunch

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