Samsung Galaxy Watch gets first-ever FDA clearance for sleep apnea detection

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Health and fitness tracking are the latest rage in smart wearables, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch just cleared a major hurdle in the race to adopt a huge new feature. For the first time ever, the United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized a sleep apnea detection feature on a smartwatch. Also: … Read more

Vicarius lands $30M for its AI-powered vulnerability detection tools

If the pitches reaching my inbox are any indication, one of the hot new things in generative AI is “copilots” for cybersecurity. Microsoft has one. Google, too. So does Vicarius, the vulnerability remediation platform — recently, it launched a text-generating AI tool, vuln_GPT, that helps write system breach detection and remediation scripts. Perhaps it’s Vicarius’ … Read more

North Korea denies artillery firing and mocks South Korea’s detection capabilities

SEOUL, South Korea — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mocked South Korea’s ability to detect weapons launches by the North on Sunday, as she denied Seoul’s claim that North Korea fired artillery shells into the sea the previous day. South Korea’s military quickly dismissed her statement as “a low-level psychological … Read more

YouTube’s Ad Blocker Detection Believed to Break EU Privacy Law

When YouTube detects an ad blocker or other privacy tool that blocks ads as part of its functions, you’ll see a warning stating that “Ad blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service” or “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube.” There are a few different versions of this message, including some that entirely prevent you from … Read more

Google Pixel Buds Pro rumor says conversation detection is coming in an update

The Google Pixel Buds Pro may be getting some nifty new software features that should sound a bit familiar if you were paying attention to the latest tweaks for Apple’s AirPods Pro. According to notable leaker Kamila Wojciechowska (@Za_Raczke), Google plans a software update for its flagship earbuds that includes conversation detection, a hearing wellness … Read more

Ubisoft sees ‘main discount’ in Rainbow Six Siege cheaters because of XIM detection

Ubisoft’s MouseTrap system for detecting cheaters in Rainbow Six Siege is already seeing outcomes. Cheaters use gadgets like XIM to spoof controller inputs, and MouseTrap has now brought on a “main discount” of greater than 70 p.c within the quantity of mouse and keyboard customers on consoles. The group behind MouseTrap has supplied an replace … Read more