av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 20, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

A new render aims to visualize a potential iPhone 17 Pro design, with a full-width camera module replacing the current offset square.
3D artist and developer Asher Dipprey previously shared the renders in a video, which was restricted to his Patreon members …
All recent Pro models have had a square camera module on the left side of the casing, with a triangular arrangement of lenses within in. Reports suggest that the iPhone 17 Pro will abandon this design and instead extend the camera bump across almost the full width of the phone, though retaining the triangular lens arrangement.
Source: Render claims to show iPhone 17 Pro design, in silver and black
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 20, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has unveiled Grok 3, its latest AI model that the company claims outperforms leading competitors across key technical benchmarks. The announcement marks a significant escalation in the race to develop more powerful AI systems.
The launch comes just days after Musk’s failed $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, the company he co-founded with Sam Altman in 2015. During a livestreamed demonstration on X, Musk characterized Grok 3 as “an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2” and emphasized its ability to reason through complex problems.
Source: Elon Musk just released an AI that’s smarter than ChatGPT — here’s why that matters
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 20, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

Bluesky has added some more Twitter-like features to its app, to make it feel more homely for those who are still looking for the best Twitter alternative.
First up, Bluesky has added new reply controls, so you can choose who can respond to your updates.
Source: Bluesky Adds Reply Controls, Profile Search
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 19, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

A joint operation between the National Police and the Civil Guard concluded in the arrest of a suspected cybercriminal in Calpe, Alicante. The individual, whose name has not been released but goes by the handle of Natohub on Breach Forums, is allegedly responsible for over 40 cyberattacks targeting public and private entities in Spain and internationally and compromising personal data and sensitive documents.
Among the Spanish government entities reportedly affected are the Civil Guard, the Ministries of Defence and Education, the National Currency and Timbre Factory, several Spanish universities and the Generalitat Valenciana, the governing body of the Valencian Community.
Source: Teen Hacker “Natohub” Caught for NATO, UN, and US Army Breaches
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 19, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

Restricting pupils’ phone use in school didn’t lead to better grades or mental well-being, a UK study found.
Researchers followed 1,227 students in 30 high schools with different phone policies: They found that students in restrictive schools used their phones a little less during the school day, but the rules didn’t impact their overall use, or their sleep time, anxiety, depression, or wellbeing.
One author said the results suggested policymakers should “do more than focus on schools alone,” but another psychologist argued that “reducing phone/social media time is probably not helpful” and that perceived links between more phone use and poorer wellbeing in young people are likely just a correlation.
Source: Limiting phones in schools may have minimal benefits, study suggests
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 18, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |

The Last Of Us is the rarest of things – a live action video game adaptation that doesn’t suck.
Released in 2023 to critical acclaim, HBO’s The Last Of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they travel across America and depend on each other for survival.
Source: Here’s what we know about ’The Last Of Us’ season two