Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Text messages are a weak, vulnerable way to authenticate account logins. Soon, you'll have to switch to one of these safer, more secure methods.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-ditches-sms-texts-for-passkey-authentication/

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Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Text messages are a weak, vulnerable way to authenticate account logins. Soon, you'll have to switch to one of these safer, more secure methods.

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Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction

The Liberty 5 Pro Max feature a larger touchscreen with more controls and the ability to record meetings without a phone. | Image: Anker Anker has announced a new version of its Soundcore Liberty Pro earbuds: the new Li…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/934621/anker-liberty-5-pro-max-wireless-headphones-earbuds-ai-thus-chip

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Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction

The Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max are Anker’s first earbuds to feature its dedicated AI chip for reducing noise and improving voice clarity during calls.

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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks

마이크로소프트가 Microsoft Defender의 두 가지 제로데이 취약점(CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498)에 대해 보안 패치를 배포했다. 첫 번째는 권한 상승 취약점이며, 두 번째는 서비스 거부(DoS) 공격을 유발할 수 있다. 미국 CISA는 이 취약점들이 실제 공격에 악용되고 있다며 연방 정부 기관에 6월 3일까지 긴급 패치를 적용할 것을 명령했다. 사용자는 자동 업데이트 설정을 확인해 최신 보안 패치가 적용되었는지 점검해야 한다.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-new-defender-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/

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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks

On Wednesday, Microsoft started rolling out security patches for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in zero-day attacks.

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Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard

The Liberty 5 Pro series are Soundcore’s most ambitious earbuds yet. Soundcore, Anker's audio brand, has mostly lived in the budget-to-midrange world, but with its new Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, it's aiming at the big guys.…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/935766/soundcore-liberty-5-pro-series-earbuds-review

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Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard

Soundcore earbuds have outperformed their price for years, but now with vastly improved call quality, the Liberty 5 Pro set the bar.

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Xbox Launches a Merchandise Store

Xbox today announced the XBOX Game Studios Shop, an official store for official Xbox merchandise.

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States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "sufficient number" …

https://www.theverge.com/policy/935735/live-nation-ticketmaster-states-remedies-request-break-up

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States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

The requests go far beyond the terms in the DOJ’s settlement.

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Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI

Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features. Mozilla…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/935631/firefox-project-nova-redesign

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Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI

Mozilla’s Project Nova redesign for Firefox will give the browser a rounded UI and make it easier to find privacy settings, including Firefox’s AI Controls.

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In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs

University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI during their commencement ceremonies, and the only people who seem to be genuinely surprised by this are the executives themselves. In a pr…

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/935602/graduates-boo-ai-ceos

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In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs

‘They deserve everything they’re getting.’ (Boos.)

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Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?

Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a court hearing on May 18, 2026. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the ki…

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Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?

At the Luigi Mangione hearing in New York, several of his supporters showed up with press passes issued by the city. Who gets to be press in a case defined by its public reception?

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