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Qualcomm has confirmed that hackers have exploited a zero-day flaw in its chips used in multiple Android devices.  The semiconductor firm released limited information on the vulnerability in its October security bulletin.  The security exploit, known as zero-day because it was unknown to the manufacturer when it was manipulated, could have been used on an array of phones and devices and although a patch has been issued, the details are relatively vague.  We still don’t know to what extent or how many users have been impacted by the flaw. Officially designated as CVE-2024-43047, the zero-day vulnerability “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” said Qualcomm, citing unspecified “indications” from Google’s Threat Analysis Group.  Qualcomm – which recently offered more insight on its AR collaboration with Samsung and Google – also advised it received the same assessment of the situation from Amnesty International’s Security Lab, which strives to protect civil society from digital surveillance and espionage threats. There is no significant understanding of who was orchestrating the vulnerability in the wild, meaning whoever it was, appears to have targeted individuals in real hacking efforts.  Qualcomm and the researchers are also unaware of who the campaigns were aimed at. How do I find out if my chip was potentially targeted? Catherine Baker, a spokesperson for the chip maker, told TechCrunch they commend “the researchers from Google Project Zero and Amnesty International Security Lab for using coordinated disclosure practices,” enabling Qualcomm to focus on the response and to implement fixes for the flaw. Qualcomm chips are found in Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, and many more brands’ phones, with a full list of potentially impacted chips available on the company’s security explainer page. To check if your device was potentially targeted by hackers, you’ll need to compare your chip to the full list.  You can find your CPU on your Android phone by navigating to Settings, then selecting System, and tapping on the option for About phone or About device.  On this screen, you should see your chip listed under Processor. Image credit: Via Ideogram The post Qualcomm confirms zero-day flaw exploited to target Android devices appeared first on ReadWrite.

Apple and Amazon have confirmed an agreement that will bring the Apple TV+ streaming service to Amazon’s Prime Video platform.  The additional content will be available in the United States by the end of October.  Apple TV+ will now join other streaming packages such as Paramount+, (WBD) Max, and AMC+ as a subscription-based add-on for Prime Video members. With the addition of Apple’s exclusive coverage of Major League Soccer and Friday night Major League Baseball action, Prime Video subscribers will now have more sports on offer, as the overall appeal of Amazon’s over-the-top service is enhanced.  Apple TV+ will cost $9.99 per month, with all content able to be enjoyed within the Prime Video app, as applies to all existing streaming add-ons.  Although the tech titans are considered to be rival companies to an extent, they are existing partners.  Amazon’s Fire TV portal already contains an Apple TV+ app, while the iPhone maker’s 4k boxes also offer Prime Video as a streaming service.  More importantly, the deal is about scale and increasing the customer base, as acknowledged by company bosses. In another move aimed at expansion, Apple partnered with India’s second-largest telecoms firm last month, targeting its service offerings at 281 million users. On announcing their deal adding @AppleTV+ to their @PrimeVideo channels, "What we offer channel partners is hundreds of millions of subscribers around the world that have access to their channel." says @AmazonMGMStudio’s Mike Hopkins at #BloombergScreentime pic.twitter.com/hAH588VB3m — Bloomberg Live (@BloombergLive) October 10, 2024 “Hundreds of millions” of users As the agreement was announced at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference Wednesday evening, Prime Video chief Mike Hopkins said, “Our companies do a lot of business together, and I want to thank Eddy Cue, who I know isn’t here tonight, but he and his team have done a great job with this deal, and we’re excited to get it going.”  In a statement, Apple’s Senior VP of Services, Eddy Cue stated, “We want to make Apple TV+ and its award-winning library of series and films from the world’s greatest storytellers available to as many viewers as possible.” He added the company was “thrilled that Prime Video will now offer Apple TV+.”  Apple is still establishing itself as a streaming player, compared to the sheer reach of Prime Video which has “hundreds of millions” of users, as intimated by Hopkins.  He sees the attraction for partners in terms of the simplicity and scale that Amazon offers through its flagship content service, which is set to serve more ads in 2025.  “I think having this engagement around the world with Prime members accessing Prime Video is a real great platform for other partners to be able to reach them, easy access to the subscriber base, one-stop shop, easy navigation, one-click subscription, right in one app.” Image credit: Via Ideogram The post Apple TV+ to arrive on Amazon Prime by the end of October appeared first on ReadWrite.

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said that it is unlikely that Bitcoin (BTC) or another cryptocurrency will become a widely used means of payment. Gensler made the remarks at a recent event held at the Law Department of the New York University, industry media Coindesk reported.

Could any other gaming company release a clock when everybody is waiting for a new console and have people tripping over themselves to buy it? We don’t remember as much love for this toaster that has all Xbox branding. The Nintendo Alarmo is here and people are trying to get their hands on one right now, some to use it, some to collect it, and doubtless, there will be people trying to shill them on eBay for the price of a new PlayStation 5 Pro.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero brings the authentic Dragon Ball fighting experience and a huge roster of characters to boot. You’ll likely want to test the whole roster out with your friends to see who comes out on top both in terms of your skill levels and the meta picks. While the go to for playing with friends is via online modes these days, nothing beats some split screen fun, getting your friends round to compete with them in person. Here, we’ll reveal if Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has a split screen option so you can go back to the classic days of two player gaming. Can you play Dragon Ball Sparking Zero split screen? The short answer to if Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has split screen functionality is yes but there are some serious caveats to this. While split screen play is available in the game, you can only do this on one stage – the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. This is pretty unfortunate considering that there are some great stages on offer in Sparking Zero such as Rocky Land, Planet Namek, and Land of the Kais, and you simply won’t be able to experience these in local multiplayer. Additionally, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is essentially a blank canvas and doesn’t possess any of the vibrant aspects or destructibility like the others, so again, another disappointing aspect to this. As for why the developers chose to do this is still unclear but it may be a similar story to crossplay, where it was simply too difficult to implement on all stages and that’s why it’s confined to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber only. For more help with Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, take a look at our guides on how to get Dragon Balls, a Proficiency explainer, how to get Zeni fast, and how to unlock all characters in the game. The post Dragon Ball Sparking Zero split screen functionality explained appeared first on ReadWrite.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — the cryptocurrency project of former United States president Donald Trump — submitted a governance proposal to Aave (AAVE) to link the two projects. The Oct. 9 proposal suggests deploying a World Liberty Financial Aave instance that would be focused on providing stablecoin liquidity for Ethereum (ETH) and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) as well as growing the Aave protocol user base.