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Some new rumors suggest that Google is planning to transform ChromeOS into Android – which could be a big deal for the tablet world.

Google is apparently planning to transform ChromeOS into AndroidThis new OS could be the best of both worlds for tabletsIt could be the OS to power a rumored Pixelbook laptop

Google could be planning to completely change ChromeOS and essentially turn it into Android, in an effort to build an operating system that’s better suited to tablets – and poaching iPad buyers from Apple.

Android Authority claims to have a source (as ever, an anonymous one) who describes a fresh initiative underway at Google which is a multi-year project to effectively transform ChromeOS into Android.

This would come with some obvious benefits – instead of working across two operating systems, desktop (well, laptop) and mobile, Google would just have to develop the one multi-platform OS.

And it’d address a serious problem Google has faced: Android’s failure, as it stands, to capture enough tablet market share, and specifically premium tablets, where Apple’s iPad very much holds court. This is an area where hybrid 2-in-1 Chromebooks have failed to make a meaningful impact, too.

So, the idea would be to forge a new path forward, one that makes better use of the development resources at Google.

It’s debatable exactly what the end result might look like, mainly because it’s still early days, and Google probably doesn’t know itself yet – assuming this rumor is true in the first place. Or it’s an idea that Google is currently kicking around, but will eventually boot out of play.

As Android Authority expects it to happen, this is about migrating ChromeOS to the Android platform – while obviously keeping enough of the desktop flavor of the current incarnation of ChromeOS to make it suitable for laptops and tablets.

Analysis: An AI-infused Pixel laptop running Android?

(Image credit: Future)

Interestingly, we recently heard a separate rumor about Google mulling the resurrection of its Chromebook Pixel laptop range, which was canned a while ago now. So, the further theory is that this future laptop might run the new Android take on ChromeOS, when (or if, rather) it eventually arrives.

How likely does this new rumor seem? It’s perhaps a firmer prospect than it would be otherwise simply due to the fact that Google is already moving in this direction. We saw evidence of this earlier in 2024 when the company merged parts of the Android OS with ChromeOS.

So, the Android-ification of ChromeOS is already underway, in fact, and guess what one of the major drivers is here? If you said AI then award yourself with a pat on the back, because yes, what’s being ported over currently – which includes building the Android Linux kernel and Android frameworks into ChromeOS – is about ensuring AI features can benefit Chromebooks. More broadly, though, it’s easy to imagine this is leading down the very road this rumor pins down as Google’s ultimate destination.

So, if we imagine a future Chromebook Pixel, or Pixelbook perhaps, it might run on what’s essentially a desktop-oriented flavor of Android, and it’ll likely bristle with AI features. With Google also getting the benefit of an OS that really fits a tablet – and doesn’t miss the mark in some respects, like Android for tablets, or Chromebook hybrid tablets (2-in-1 devices) on ChromeOS, neither of which are ideal for a slate.

At that point, the battle to challenge the iPad could step up a gear. (Apple holds over half the tablet market, at around 55%, going by the latest global market figures from Statcounter – but the higher-end will be even more pronounced a win for Tim Cook’s firm).

This seems to be the working theory for now at least, but it’s early days for these rumors – and even if Google is thinking along those lines, who knows where development of these projects might lead (if anywhere).

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A bug that was patched twice since September is now being abused to execute malicious code, remotely.

A VMware bug that grants Remote Code Execution abilities is being exploited in the wildThe bug was first spotted in September 2024, but the patch did not solve the problemA second patch was released, and users are urged to apply now

Broadcom is warning two vulnerabilities plaguing its VMware vCenter Server product are being exploited in the wild by hackers.

Patches are available, and users are urged to apply them immediately, since there is no workaround. Furthermore, the vulnerabilities can be used to cause quite the damage to compromised networks.

In mid-September 2024, VMware released a security advisory, claiming to have patched two flaws in vCenter Server that could have granted threat actors remote code execution (RCE) abilities.

Confirmed exploitation

These flaws were tracked as CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813.

The former affects vCenter 7.0.3, 8.9.2, and 8.0.3, as well as all versions of vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation prior to the ones listed above. It was given a severity score of 9.8 (critical) since it can be exploited without user interaction, and since it grants RCE capabilities to a threat actor sending a custom-built network packet. The latter, on the other hand, is a 7.5-severity flaw, granting root privilege escalation.

Both vulnerabilities were first discovered by Team TZL at Tsinghua University, during the Matrix Cup Cyber Security Competition, held in China earlier this year.

However, it was soon announced that the patches did not properly work, since Broadcom issued a second patch in late October 2024. At that time, despite the bug being present for months, and having been patched twice, there was still no evidence of abuse in the wild.

However, that time has now come.

“Updated advisory to note that VMware by Broadcom confirmed that exploitation has occurred in the wild for CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813,” Broadcom said earlier this week.

Unfortunately, at this time, we don’t know who is abusing these vulnerabilities, or against whom. However, BleepingComputer reminds that threat actors, including ransomware gangs and state-sponsored threat actors, often target VMware vCenter bugs.

Via BleepingComputer

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Netflix has released one last teaser before Arcane season 2’s final three episodes are released – and I’m not ready for what’s about to happen.

Netflix has released one final trailer ahead of Arcane season 2’s final three chaptersThe 45-second teaser was revealed at the end of Arcane Afterglow‘s second episodesThe footage suggests there’ll be plenty of surprises in store before the hit series ends

Full spoilers follow for Arcane season 2.

Arcane season 2‘s final three episodes are just days away from airing on Netflix. And, while my excitement levels are already at fever pitch for season 2’s concluding act, the arrival of a new teaser is making me wish it was November 23 so I watch them over and again.

Released at the end of episode 2 of Afterglow, aka Arcane‘s official after show, the 45-second long trailer is packed with melodrama, tons of action, and the potential return of two popular characters who died in Arcane season 2 act 2. Before I expand further on these teases, though, stop what you’re doing and watch the act 3 sneak peek in the video below (skip to the 10:27 mark for the footage).

As you’ll have seen, there’s a lot shown off in the teaser. For starters, a voice over – I’m assuming it’s Jayce who’s speaking – says “a storm is coming… the likes of which Piltover has never faced”. If that wasn’t unsettling enough, Jayce’s voiceover is accompanied by shots of Ambessa leading her Noxian troops into battle. Oh, and some of them have been supercharged by shimmer, the addictive substance created by Singed that grants superhuman abilities to anyone who consumes it. Piltover’s enforcers are no match for Noxus’ extremely well-drilled foot soldiers, let alone ones whose physical capabilities are augmented by shimmer.

That’s only the beginning of the problems that the likes of Vi and Caitlyn will have to face. The next clip shows the pair in Piltover’s underground council chamber – the same one we saw in Arcane season 2 act 1‘s first episode – alongside two other familiar faces. The first of those is Mel, who escaped the Black Rose’s clutches in episode 5 and has somehow found her way back to the so-called City of Progress.

Even more surprisingly, Jayce is the other individual who’s drawing up a plan of action alongside the trio. You don’t need me to remind you that he was responsible for killing his former scientific partner and best friend Viktor (more on him in a moment) in episode 6 – one event of many that seemed to be sending Jayce down a very dark path in season 2. Viktor’s demise set off a cataclysmic chain of events in act 2’s final chapter, so I’m intrigued to see why Jayce has not only been welcomed back into the fold, but also seems to have been cured of the magic-based “sophisticated conjuration” ailment that he’s afflicted by.

You’ve got a lot of apologizing to do before I forgive you, Jayce! (Image credit: Netflix/Riot Games/Fortiche Production)

As for Viktor, Caitlyn asks Jayce if Viktor is “at the center of all this”, which leads into an ominous, quick-cut montage of Singed appearing to bring two fan-favorite characters back from the dead. Indeed, the teaser’s next shots suggest Singed will combine Viktor’s Hextech-powered body with Warwick’s shimmer-infused corpse to create a truly terrifying foe who may prove to be unstoppable.

Remember: during their tense chat in episode 6, Singed told Viktor that, by combining Warwick’s regenerative blood, aka Apex Shimmer, with Viktor’s Hextech-augmented body, Singed could stabilize Viktor and give him infinite powers, which would be known as Apex Hextech. Until his death, Viktor’s powers were believed to be limited, but he refused to sacrifice Vander/Warwick’s humanity to improve himself. It seems, then, that Singed will get his wish, with Arcane‘s love-to-hate alchemist fusing them together to create what he regards as the ultimate life form.

It seems to work, too, based on one of Viktor’s deceased disciples being resurrected moments later in the teaser. Reading between the lines (or, rather, quick cuts between the trailer’s clips), I believe Singed will transfuse Vander/Warwick’s blood into Viktor, which will transform Viktor into the cybernetically augmented individual that League of Legends (LoL) players will instantly recognize from Riot’s hugely popular videogame franchise. That may be the reason why there’s a shimmer-colored pod – one hooked up with pipes – sitting behind Singed and Ambessa. This is the manufactured cocoon that they’ve placed Viktor in to undergo his transformation.

As we see towards the end of the teaser, though, it appears Viktor’s consciousness might try and fight back – the brief flash of him being attached to a tube-like mainframe suggesting he could foil Singed and Ambessa’s plan from the inside. Whatever happens, it seems Viktor’s story is one of many aspects of LoL lore that’s being rewritten by Arcane.

If episode 6 left us all shell-shocked, imagine what episode 9 will do to us… (Image credit: Netflix/Riot Games/Fortiche Production)

All of this comes before we’re given a glimpse of Jinx, too. No doubt succumbing to her inner demons following Isha’s death in episode 6, we only catch a couple of flashes of Vi’s younger sister – Jinx’s reflection seen in some shattered glass and then standing in a building as she watches it burn around her.

It’s nailed on, though, that she’ll be convinced to join the fight against Ambessa and Singed. Indeed, we hear Vi telling her “if you come, use all of that explosive potential for good, maybe we could rewrite your story” towards the end of the teaser. There’s also a shot mere seconds before that line is uttered, too, which shows a blue and pink-colored airship, one likely flown by Jinx, in the sky above Ambessa before the latter shouts “fire!”. There’s another very brief shot of Jinx’s sky-faring vehicle using its five-cannon gun to bombard Ambessa’s troops right before the trailer ends, too. Expect Jinx to come to Piltover’s aid and help change the tide of the conflict, then.

There’s more interesting footage within the teaser, including an Ambessa-Caitlyn showdown and Vi chastizing Caitlyn for joining forces with Ambessa earlier in the season. This is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come in one of the best Netflix shows‘ final episodic trio, whose total runtime will clock in around the two-hour mark. Indeed, we need to know where Ekko and Heimerdinger are, if the Black Rose is the hit show’s main villain after all, and if ‘CaitVi’ will get their happy ending after finally kissing in season 2 episode 3. Suffice it to say: bittersweet as they’ll be will be, I can’t wait to see how Arcane‘s second and final season wraps up the series’ overarching story. Don’t mess it up, everyone!

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US Department of Homeland Security issues guidance on the safe and responsible use of AI for critical infrastructure.

US Department of Homeland Security launches new AI safety frameworkDesigned for critical infrastructure sectors, it addresses the whole supply chainIt aligns with other government efforts to maintain security when using AI

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new set of guidelines in an effort to promote the secure and responsible use of AI across what it deems to be critical infrastructure sectors.

The ‘Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure’ hopes to tackle existing challenges so that AI can be used more widely in areas where its time-saving credentials matter.

In an announcement, the DHS says the framework is the first of its kind for all levels of the supply chain, including cloud and compute firms, AI developers and even consumers.

DHS develops AI safety framework

The framework looks to address the risks associated with artificial intelligence, including system vulnerabilities and attacks. Noting the rise in deployment of generative AI across these critical infrastructure sectors, the DHS added: “Given the increasingly interconnected nature of these systems, their disruption can have devastating consequences for homeland security.”

“The Framework, if widely adopted, will go a long way to better ensure the safety and security of critical services that deliver clean water, consistent power, internet access, and more,” noted DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.

“I urge every executive, developer, and elected official to adopt and use this Framework to help build a safer future for all.”

The framework is broken down into a series of actions for each member of the supply chain, including cloud and compute infrastructure providers, AI developers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, civic society members such as universities and research institutions, and public sector entities like federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, added: “This new Framework will complement the work we’re doing at the Department of Commerce to help ensure AI is responsibly deployed across our critical infrastructure to help protect our fellow Americans and secure the future of the American economy.”

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Google is asking about ads nauseam

Some US Google TV users are getting an ads surveyIt’s only asking about homescreen ads, not in-show onesMore advertising seems inevitable across most streaming devices

One of the downsides of the BUY A SODA streaming era is that LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT DIETING is sometimes seems that ALL DAY PROTECTION there are so many FLY THE FRIENDLY SKIES adverts it’s hard to concentrate on EIGHT OUT OF TEN DOGS AGREE the programs.

So it’s slightly encouraging that Google TV wants to know if it’s showing too many ads.

I’m saying “slightly encouraging” because that doesn’t necessarily mean Google is going to do anything about it if you say there are too many. But hey! At least it’s asking!

Why Google TV is asking about ads

As 9to5Google reports, Google is currently surveying some US Google TV users to find out their thoughts about how many ads appear on their home screen. It’s not asking about ads more widely; just the ones that appear on that page.

That doesn’t mean those ads aren’t annoying some people, though. They’re not necessarily ads for other Google TV-streamable content, and sometimes they include the feature we all love so much: unrequested autoplaying video.

Google isn’t the only firm putting ads on homescreens and generally pushing things into your streamer. Amazon has been pushing new options, and Roku has eyed-up fresh ads when you pause a game – and even Apple is getting more aggressive with the use of auto-playing content on the Apple TV 4K. That’s for other shows rather than pickup trucks, but it’s still annoying.

As for Google, don’t expect it to get rid of ads any time soon. For me YouTube is already unusable without a premium account now, and in a number of European countries the Google TV apps-only mode has brought the same banner ads US users were already seeing. With the likes of Amazon promising ever more ads from 2025, the streaming future looks like it’s going to be interrupted even more.

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Google hasn’t confirmed just yet, but VPN support may be extended with the next update. Here’s everything we know so far.

The latest Android Beta release has reintroduced VPN by Google to the Pixel TabletThe VPN service, originally released in June, was originally deemed incompatible with the deviceThe update is set to be fully rolled out in March 2025

Google appears to have extended support of its Pixel-exclusive VPN by Google to Pixel Tablet users.

As reported by Android Authority, the latest Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release includes the VPN by Google preinstalled on Pixel Tablet devices. Two X, formerly Twitter, users confirmed to the site that their devices showed the VPN service post-update.

VPN by Google launched on the Google Pixel 7 and newer models in June. Yet, at that time, Pixel Tablet owners could only briefly install the app before it stopped working, as Google deemed it an incompatible device.

X (formerly Twitter) user Joe Lenington was one of several individuals to spot the addition of Google’s VPN by Google feature on their Pixel Tablet since the update. (Image credit: Joe Lenington / Android Authority)

Google hasn’t made an official announcement just yet, nor were any updates made to the support page for VPN by Google to include mention of the Pixel Tablet.

Yet, some Pixel Tablet users have already noticed their VPN by Google app beginning to work on their device – both Android Authority and 9to5Google reported.

The update is set to be released in March 2025, so if you’re keen to try Google’s latest VPN solution, you haven’t got long to wait. Alternatively, you can head over to the Android Beta Program website to get in on the action early.

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Trying to run older versions of macOS as a virtual machine? You might want to hold off on your M4 upgrade.

M4 Macs are having problems booting VMs with macOS versions prior to 13.4VMs seem to be booting in one core, and failingApple has not commented on the issue

Buyers of Apple’s latest M4 Macs have noticed they are unable to run virtual machines with macOS versions older than Ventura 13.4, causing a headache for developers, security workers and legacy software users who want or need to use older versions of macOS.

The problem is extending to the latest family of Macs introduced in the week commencing October 28, including the MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac.

Researcher Csaba Fitzl (via The Eclectic Light Company) noted virtualization software fails to boot older macOS versions on the latest hardware, but it could just be a bug and not an intended limitation.

M4 Macs can’t virtualize old versions of macOS

Those trying to load versions before macOS 13.4 will notice that they’re served a black screen, and the VM fails to boot. The error only occurs on M4 Macs, meaning that those looking to upgrade from M1, M2 or M3 Macs should hold off until a fix is issued.

Because the VM doesn’t boot, researchers are unable to access logs to understand where it’s going wrong, however investigation of the Activity Monitor app implies that the VM is only booting on a single core despite being allocated multiple cores.

While this compatibility issue may have dampened the launch of M4 Macs, the company’s latest macOS Sequoia introduces improvements for virtualization, including iCloud login support for VMs, which was previously unavailable.

The operating system also includes a series of generative AI features, many of which have already rolled out and many more are set to follow in other regions soon. M4 chips are the most optimized for these features to date.

TechRadar Pro has asked Apple whether this is an intentional limitation or whether it’s working on a fix, but we did not receive an immediate response.

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The mysterious case of the disappearing dongle

Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm adapter is out of stock in many placesOther Lightning adapters also seem to have issuesLightning was used up to iPhone 14, and iPad 9th Gen

Ever since Apple got rid of the headphone jack, fans of serious sound have relied on a little dongle: the Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter. And now it seems the dongle is doomed.

According to MacRumors, stocks of the $9 adapter have disappeared not just in the US, but worldwide: it’s only available in a handful of countries now, and that’s most likely because some places still have a bit of leftover stock to shift. We saw the same happen with the SuperDrive DVD player, back in the day, which was then officially discontinued.

Is this the case of the discontinued dongle? It certainly seems to be. And that means it’s more complicated for people to connected the best wired headphones and best wired earbuds to a Lightning device – which goes all the way up to the iPhone 14, let’s not forget. There are other adapters from third parties on the market, but that’s always a lottery – and buying one of the best portable DACs is a lot more expensive and bulky.

Where’s the dongle gone?

The Lightning adapter was initially included with new iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X devices after Apple killed off the headphone jack. It then became an add-on option for the iPhone XS, and it’s been on sale in the Apple Store and through the usual retail suspects ever since. But it does appear to be on its way to the farm where it can be reunited with all the iPods, the iPod HiFi and iPod socks.

The reason for its demise seems to be straightforward enough: Apple’s iPhones don’t have Lightning ports any more, and it’s continuing to offer a USB-C version of the same adapter as well as USB-C EarPods for its more recent models.

But given how flimsy the adapters are – and I know this from experience, because me and my kids have worn through a few of them – it seems a bit premature to kill off the adapter so soon when there are so many Lightning iPhones in circulation, and being sold on the second hand and refurbished market. Sure, there are third-party options, but there’s no longer an official Apple option, and it’s all too easy to buy one from a no-name dangerous toy and fire hazard factory when you don’t have an official option to fall back on.

If you’ve got a Lightning iPhone and like me, have some really nice wired headphones and/or IEMs, this might be a good time to stock up while there’s still some stock to up. And if you have Lightning adapters of other kinds too, expect the worst: it looks like the Lightning to VGA adapter is disappearing too.

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The company is now valued at over $5 billion

In 2025 the Oura Ring will integrate with Dexcom glucose sensorsDexcom data will sit alongside other health points within the Oura appDexcom is investing $75 million into Oura, which is now valued at over $5 billion

Oura recently introduced its fourth-generation smart ring, but now it’s focusing on a new partnership with another giant in the health-tech space. Dexcom, known for its glucose sensors and broader health tech, is partnering with Oura to integrate its data into the Oura ecosystem.

It’s also a larger investment, with Dexcom putting $75 million into Oura’s Series D funding, which values the smart ring company at over $5 billion. Not chump change by any means, but the really good news here is that Dexcom glucose readings will eventually live alongside Oura’s various data points, like Readiness, Stress and Resilience, and can help to provide a better picture of your overall health.

That connection will be accomplished through what Oura dubs ‘integrations’ – data from Dexcom’s glucose biosensors and apps flowing back and forth with the Oura app and the Oura Ring. It’s vice versa, but tracked glucose levels can be read and understood alongside metabolic health findings.

In a press release announcing the partnership, Oura says the first integrations will launch in the first half of 2025.

(Image credit: Oura)

Tom Hale, Oura’s CEO, said in the release, “This partnership with Dexcom will enable us to empower our members to make informed decisions and adjust behaviors to positively impact their biometrics and long-term health. Working together, ŌURA and Dexcom will help members decide what and when to eat by surfacing correlations between activities like sleep and exercise and members’ glucose levels.” Hinting that true to form for Oura, any and all data will be contextualized and likely feed into the various scores that the Oura app and broader ecosystem provide.

Suffice it to say, though, that assuming you have a Dexcom sensor for glucose monitoring, the Oura app will now be able to ingest that data for easy viewing and also show it in line with other factors contributing to your overall health and well-being.

While more information on the integrations from this partnership was not immediately available, there is a good chance Dexcom’s recently launched over-the-counter Stelo sensor for those with type-2 diabetes, prediabetes, and those not at risk, as well as the Dexcom G7 for those with hypoglycemia, type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, will support working with the Oura app.

This new partnership and Series D investment show that Oura has bigger ambitions and likely enough capital to reach those. With over 2.5 million rings sold since its start and the recently launched Generation 4, the Oura Ring continues to cement itself in the smart ring space and likely stands as one that should be at the top of your list.

You can read our full review of the Oura Ring fourth-generation here and see why it earned four and a half stars.

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US Congressional researchers had correspondence compromised by a foreign actor

Emails from the US Library of Congress reportedly compromisedAttack was likely carried out by a foreign actor, experts claimUS Government institutions are increasingly under attack

Email correspondence to and from staff at the US Library of Congress’ Congressional Research Service have been compromised by a ‘foreign adversary’ in an elaborate hack, reports have claimed.

From January to September 2024, foreign actors have been able to access emails between congressional legislative staff and researchers, according to NBC News.

It’s not yet known exactly how many or which emails were accessed by the hackers, but Congress staff are concerned given the sensitive nature of communications between legislative staff and researchers.

Sensitive information

The Library of Congress is a research library that serves and has dedicated research staff to Congress, responding to over 76,000 inquiries in 2023. The staff offer policy and legal analysis to congressional committees, making it an invaluable resource.

Because of the nature of the library’s work, it’s likely that hackers had access to preliminary legislative proposals, or got unauthorized access to staffer’s opinions and ideas. Reports have confirmed that the US Copyright Office was not impacted.

The attack is said to have been carried out by a ‘foreign adversary’, although it’s not clear which nation actor was behind the breach as of yet. Cyberattacks from the ‘Big Four’ (Iran, Russia, China, and the DPRK) have all increased dramatically in the run up to the election, so investigators will likely be looking in these directions.

As of yet, the origin of the breach is unknown, but staff have been reminded of the phishing and email security guidance, suggesting this may have been the point of origin.

This isn’t the first time in recent months Congressional staff have had their data compromised, as in September 2024, it was revealed almost 3,200 US politicians and staff had their data leaked to the dark web, meaning nearly 20% of people working in Congress were exposed.

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