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Microsoft said it has steadily worked over the past decade to deprecate RC4, but that the task wasn’t easy. No salt, no iteration? Really? “The problem though is that it’s hard to kill off a cryptographic algorithm that is present in every OS that’s shipped for the last 25 years and was the default algorithm for so long, Steve Syfuhs, who runs Microsoft’s Windows Authentication team, wrote on Bluesky. “See,” he continued, “the problem is not that the algorithm exists. The problem is how the algorithm is chosen, and the rules governing that spanned 20 years of code changes.” Over…

Back in November, a report claimed that Apple had postponed the iPhone Air 2 to spring 2027 after disappointing sales of the original model. Now, a fresh rumor suggests the iPhone Air successor could arrive next year after all. The claim comes from tipster Fixed Focus Digital, who revealed on Weibo that the iPhone Air 2 is confirmed to launch at the fall iPhone launch event in September 2026. Meanwhile, the tipster claims that the iPhone 17e is also on track for a spring launch and has entered the mass-production stage. Based on earlier reports, Apple was expected to unveil…

If you’re someone who struggles to stay on task or simply want to boost your productivity as the new year approaches, there are several apps and extensions you can try that are designed to help you focus by blocking out distractions.  Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, these tools will keep you focused. Here are some of the best options. Freedom Image Credits:Freedom If you want to block distractions across all of your devices at once, Freedom is a good option. You can choose which websites and apps to block for…

The Honor Magic8 Pro was announced in China in October, and then made its debut outside of China in Malaysia in November. That said, it’s yet to arrive in European markets, but the wait is almost over – the Magic8 Pro will finally become available in the UK on January 8. Ahead of that, the brand’s arm in the UK has posted the teaser video you can see below, which is all about Christmas and how to solve “parental Christmas stress”. The parents who buy the Magic8 Pro in the UK will have to wait until Christmas 2026 to take…

After 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed his life — the anonymous programmer who created a computer virus that had infected his university decades earlier. The virus, called Virus Málaga, was mostly harmless. But the challenge of defeating it sparked Quintero’s passion for cybersecurity, eventually leading him to found VirusTotal, a startup that Google acquired in 2012. That acquisition brought Google’s flagship European cybersecurity center to Málaga, transforming the Spanish city into a tech hub. All because of a small malware program created by someone whose identity Quintero had never known.Moved by…

Summarize This Article:ChatGPTPerplexityGrokGoogle AISamsung is gearing up to launch One UI 8.5 in the first quarter of 2026. The company initiated internal testing of One UI 8.5 a while ago, but it was limited to a few select devices. Recently, Samsung has expanded the internal testing to many devices, as per the test firmware on official servers.One UI 8.5 test firmware was spotted recently for several Galaxy devices on official test servers. This indicates that Samsung has started internal testing of One UI 8.5 on these devices. In case you don’t know, the One UI 8.5 beta is currently available…

Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it has become a cultural phenomenon. On Sunday, Merriam-Webster announced that “slop” is its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting how the term has become shorthand for the flood of low-quality AI-generated content that has spread across social media, search results, and the web at large. The dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” “It’s such an illustrative word,” Merriam-Webster President Greg Barlow told…

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has finally been unveiled in China as the brand’s flagship phone. Alongside the standard model, the company also announced a 17 Ultra Leica edition, which gets a unique design and a mechanical zoom ring. Xiaomi 17 Ultra The 17 Ultra comes with a Leica branded triple rear camera setup with a primary 50MP 1-inch size Light Fusion 1050L sensor with support for LOFIC technology. This is paired with a 200MP Samsung HPE 1/1.4-inch periscope telephoto unit that offers continuous optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus. At the front, the phone features a flat…

There’s plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that’s actually costing hospitals money right now is operating room coordination. Two to four hours of OR time is lost every single day, not because of the surgeries themselves, but because of everything in between from manual scheduling and coordination chaos to guesswork about room turnover.   Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we’re bringing you a conversation that TechCrunch AI Editor Russell Brandom had with Conor McGinn, co-founder and CEO of Akara, the startup that recently landed a spot on Time’s Best Inventions of 2025 and is building what’s essentially air traffic control for hospitals using thermal sensors and…

Oppo is reportedly working on the K15 Turbo and K15 Turbo Pro as successors to the K13 Turbo series. While official details remain under wraps, leaks surrounding the Pro model continue to surface, with a new one revealing new specs. The latest leak comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who claims that the top-end K15 series model will be powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. The Oppo K13 Turbo Pro packs a 7,000mAh battery. In a previous leak, DCS had stated that the K15 Turbo Pro could be equipped with the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 5…