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OpenAI's ChatGPT was successfully tricked into generating valid activation keys for Windows 95. Although it refused at first, a revised prompt was able to trick the AI without the chatbot realizing.

The Kodi team has announced that 32-bit iOS devices will lose support beginning with Kodi 19. This update will bring support for two Apple TV devices and the accompanying Siri remote.

Apple today released security fixes for all of its operating systems. All of the updates exist to fix a single jailbreaking exploit, including iOS 12.4.1, tvOS 12.4.1, and macOS 10.14.6.

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After announcing an iOS 9 exploit bounty earlier this year, security firm Zerodium has announced that one team was able to create an exploit that was eligible for the full million dollar payout.

The first jailbreak to hit Apple's new mobile operating system has been released into the wild, disregarding the new security features Apple developed to stop these forms of device hacks.

New security firm Zerodium is offering a million dollar payout for anyone who can provide a jailbreak for iOS 9. The initiative has been dubbed ‘The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty'.

Popcorn Time has finally arrived on iOS devices. Although not an official release via the Apple App Store, it does still offer a streaming solution that can be loaded without jailbreaking.

The Evad3rs hacker team has released the first known jailbreak for iOS 7, evasi0n7, which if installed allows for more control over Apple's latest mobile operating system.

Apple has patched the Evasi0n jailbreak in the upcoming iOS 6.1.3 that was seeded to developers last week, however additional bugs have been found which may lead to a new one.

The recently announced jailbreak method for Microsoft's Windows RT has already allowed one people to install and run Apple's early Rhapsody OS on Microsoft's Surface tablet.

A software hacker has now released a tool that automates the previously discovered process that currently allows Microsoft's Windows RT to run unsigned ARM desktop applications.

Microsoft has made a statement regarding the recent Windows RT jailbreak, stating that while the exploit is indeed ingenious, it does not pose a security threat for Windows RT users

A person claims to have already "jailbreaked" the iPhone 5 less than a day after the smartphone was released to the public and has installed the unofficial Cydia app on the phone.

ChevronWP7 was an app created to allow Windows Phone 7 users to unlock (or jailbreak) their device. But now users have been advised their device will relock the next time they sync it with their PC.

Absinthe, the latest untethered jailbreak for iOS devices, including the new iPad 3, was used to jailbreak almost 1 million devices over the holiday weekend after its release on Friday.

The US Navy and DHS have tapped a computer forensics company to develop new methods of hacking gaming consoles and establishing a collection of data from second hand devices to use as a base.

George Hotz is facing a problem with the cops, but this time it's not for hacking gadgets or any other technology for that matter - the hacker was in fact caught with marijuana in his possession.

For iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners, the long wait for an untethered jailbreak is finally over. Those devices can now enjoy jailbroken freedom thanks to the Absinthe A5 tool.

Christmas came late for iOS fans, as an untethered jailbreak is finally available for iOS 5.0.1 in most iOS devices that do not have the A5 processor - meaning the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are excluded.

A video posted on the Internet points to a second jailbreak having appeared for Sony's PlayStation 3 console, six months after the previous exploit was closed off to hackers.

Jailbreaking iOS 5 could do more than simply annoy Apple, even after it was declared a completely legal practice. The popular mobile operating system, used on Apple's iPod Touch line-up, iPhones, and iPads, has recently...

Just short of four months after its initial release, Apple's iPad 2 can now be safely jailbroken. Comex's long awaited JailbreakMe 3.0 was finally made available to the hacking public. Earlier this morning, users going...

Sometime yesterday, a beta of iOS hacker Comex's iPad 2 jailbreak method was released to the internet. We've known that it's been possible to jailbreak the iPad 2 almost since day one but this is the...

Jailbreaking has always been a source of contention between hardware providers and the hobbyists who enjoy the products. Sony is notorious for suing people who attempt to use their products outside of the intended use...

So, for everyone who desperately craved the ability to use their iPad 3G as a phone, you now have the opportunity to thanks to the iPhoneIslam team. The guys, who were previously responsible for enabling...

Apple has a bit of a reputation for taking ideas from the jailbreak community and incorporating them into their products. One recent example is the notification system in iOS 5, taken from a similar app...

Less than 24 hours after Apple announced iOS 5 at WWDC, jailbreakers have successfully managed to get free access to the operating system. At this time however, iOS 5 is in a limited beta and...

They say that updates are supposed to bring enhancements and fixes. At most, the updates should provide those on the newest hardware with the most improvements. Not so with iOS 4.3 and its minor point...

Third time's the charm? For the releases in iOS 4.3.x, of course. Even if it isn't, at least users of Apple iDevices can take comfort in knowing that if they choose to do more with...

When Sony removed the PlayStation 3's OtherOS functionality almost nine months ago, they were subjected to a torrent of disapproval for their actions. Now, the sought-after feature has returned. Hackers have managed to restore the...

It has been six days since iOS 4.3.2's release. Following its release, the author of the untethered exploit for 4.3.1, Stefan "i0n1c" Esser, tweeted last Friday that despite Apple's claims of patching up security vulnerabilities...

Apple has just released the latest update for iOS devices, firmware 4.3.2. Apple also included a separate update for Verizon iPhone users, iOS 4.2.7. The latest update addresses issues with the iPad 2 FaceTime application...

A few hours ago, iOS hacker MuscleNerd, announced on Twitter that an untethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak is on track for "Funday" release. Funday, or the trending twitter topic #sundayisfunday, is a related nickname for a...

If you decided to donate money to George Hotz (GeoHot) and went through with it in the last couple of years, you may want to take note. A judge has granted Sony the right to...

Federal magistrate Joseph Spero ruled this week that it was okay for Sony to acquire the IP addresses of visitors who took to George Hotz's, more likely known as GeoHot, website in search of jailbreaking...

For those who love picking up a digital tome via the iBookstore, but also love freeing their iPhone or iPod touch from certain Apple-enforced restrictions, it looked like there was a tough choice brewing today. According...

When Verizon finally announced the iPhone, one looming question that couldn’t be answered until it was in the hands of the end user was, can it be jailbroken? Now that the handsets are finally being...