May 16, 2025
Fri. 05/16 – Bribing Is The Oldest Form Of Hacking
Epic Games and Apple are still having beef over app store rejections. Coinbase got hacked with the oldest attack vector there is: bribery. Meta’s having problems with its behemoth AI model. New Windsurf coding suite. New Apple Car Play. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Links:
- Apple blocks Fortnite’s App Store return as downloads fail in Europe(The Verge)
- Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack(Reuters)
- Coinbase Hack Rocks Company That Led Crypto Into Mainstream(Bloomberg)
- Meta Is Delaying the Rollout of Its Flagship AI Model(WSJ)
- Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models(TechCrunch)
- Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today(9to5Mac)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- I let lasers power my smart home — and I don’t want to go back(The Verge)
- The Popular Alternative - The State of A24(Dirt)
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