Author: HackWatchit

Commercial muting apps silence ads on platforms like Spotify, YouTube, and more. They’re generally safe if you stick to trusted software and open-source scripts. But not all of them are, so it’s worth checking what the code actually does beforehand. This guide explains what commercial muting apps are, how they work, and some potential risks of using them. You’ll also learn how to mute ads on popular services, what options exist for live TV, whether hardware solutions are worth it, and how such apps compare to ad-blockers. What are commercial muting apps? Commercial muting apps, scripts, and extensions do exactly…

If you’ve already set your heart on your chosen career path, you might understand that getting noticed by the right employer isn’t always straightforward.  When we speak with OffSec learners, many will say that getting the first job is the hardest part. Some candidates will spend 6–12 months job-hunting, applying to hundreds of roles with little success. While others mention getting interviews only after acquiring OSCP-style certifications. Whether you’re a recent graduate, transitioning into infosec, or climbing the ladder, standing out from the crowd takes more than just technical skill. But the great news is: roles become more accessible as…

you looking to become a data scientist and don’t know where to start? In this article, I want to provide you with a straightforward, no-nonsense learning roadmap that you can follow to break into the industry. By the end, you’ll finally have a clear understanding of what is required and the best resources to use, which should hopefully reduce any overwhelm you may have and help you land that data science job quicker! A hill that I am willing to die on is that, in my opinion, statistics is the most important area you should know as a data scientist.…

In brief Bitcoin miners earned an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue, JP Morgan analysts noted. The miners’ profits hit their highest monthly mark since the halving in April 2024. A rise in the price of the leading cryptocurrency by market value helped. Bitcoin miner profits reached their highest monthly mark in July since the last halving in April of 2024, JP Morgan analysts wrote in a note published Friday.Miners were able to earn an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue, the analysts, Reginald L. Smith and Charles Pearce, wrote. ”July was another…

A was implemented, studied, and proved. It was right in its predictions, and its metrics were consistent. The logs were clean. However, with time, there was a growing number of minor complaints: edge cases that were not accommodated, sudden decreases in adaptability, and, here and there, failures of a long-running segment. No drift, no signal degradation was evident. The system was stable and yet somehow no longer reliable. The problem was not what the model was able to predict, but what it had ceased listening to. This is the silent threat of feature collapse, a systematic reduction of the input…

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially launched a new compensation process for victims of human trafficking who were exploited through the Backpage website. The initiative, announced today, is the largest of its kind to date for victims of human trafficking and will distribute over $200 million in forfeited assets. The funds were seized from Backpage’s profits in December 2024, following criminal convictions against the website’s owners and executives. According to a DOJ press release, Backpage was used as a major online platform for commercial sex and sex trafficking for 14 years, from 2004 until its government seizure in…

Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. As parents turn back-to-school shopping into more of a year-round sport fueled by bizarre product demands and high-tech gadgets, the Weekender gives participation awards to the top 10 things that make this annual rite of passage. The Back-to-School Bash Keeps Getting Pricier Remember when a new backpack and a box of crayons did the trick? Today’s parents are shelling out more than ever. In 2025, families are set to spend a record $628 per child — 4% higher…

OpenAI isn’t just working on GPT-5. It looks like OpenAI is also preparing to release new open-source weights, living up to its name, “OpenAI.” As spotted on X, two new open-source weights, “gpt-oss-20b” and “gpt-oss-120b,” have been spotted on HuggingFace, which is an AI platform to host models. The models are on HuggingFace ahead of the public release. Typically, companies like OpenAI need to share the model weights with partner companies. This is done in preparation for the release. OpenAI has apparently begun sharing open-weight models with external organizations like HuggingFace. We’ll likely see more references to these open weights…

Overview CVE-2025-30208 is an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the Vite development server. This vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the server’s filesystem by abusing Vite’s @fs URL handling. CVE ID: CVE-2025-30208 Severity: Medium CVSS Score: 5.3 EPSS Score: 75.83% Impact: Information Disclosure Attack Vector: Network Authentication Required: No Vulnerable Component: @fs path handler in the Vite Dev Server This issue affects applications running Vite in development mode, exposing sensitive server-side files if the dev server is accessible remotely. Technical Breakdown Vite supports special paths like /@fs/absolute/path to import files directly from the filesystem during development.…