LinkedIn scanning users’ browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits

LinkedIn is facing two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browsers to determine which extensions they’re running.
The Next Web

LinkedIn is secretly scanning your browser for 6,000 extensions, and you weren’t told

LinkedIn runs a hidden JavaScript script called Spectroscopy that silently probes over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects ...
ZDNet

OpenAI upgrades Codex to automate your workflows - and compete better with Claude Code

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Forbes

How To File A Business Tax Extension

The IRS, and some online tax preparation companies, offer a way to file a personal tax extension for free. Making a tax extension payment on IRS.gov automatically grants you a personal extension ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Flaws in Popular Software Development App Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration

Researchers at OX Security have detected four vulnerabilities in three of the most popular integrated development environments (IDEs) that could lead to cyber-attacks. In a report published on ...
Bleeping Computer

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local ...
CNBC

Amazon asks FCC for extension for Leo satellite internet service

Amazon has asked the Federal Communications Commission for more time to meet a deadline that requires the company to deploy roughly 1,600 internet satellites by July 2026. The company needs to bring ...
Engadget

Anthropic launches Claude Cowork, a version of its coding AI for regular people

Claude Cowork is a new computer agent from Anthropic. (Anthropic) If you follow Anthropic, you're probably familiar with Claude Code. Since the fall of 2024, the company has been training its AI ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds agent development extension

The Copilot Studio extension lets developers use any VS Code-compatible AI assistant to develop AI agents, then sync with Copilot Studio for testing and iteration. Microsoft is offering a Microsoft ...
CNET

Anthropic's New Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent for Your Computer's Files

Cowork can also use the data in that folder to create new projects -- but it's still in early access, so be cautious. Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder ...