The Signal — 2026-07-02 breakpoint #6
Quick hits from the edges of the network. First: A new report from F-Droid reveals a piece of Android malware that masquerades as a developer verification tool. It asks for permissions, then steals credentials. The threat is real, but the fix is simple: don't install apps from outside trusted sources. Next: The Japanese Supreme Court has ruled that AI cannot be listed as an inventor on patent applications. The case involved an AI that designed a drug molecule. The court said invention requires a 'natural person.' The AI didn't argue. Finally: The egg price-fixing cartel known as the Egg Bandits made a thousand times their fine in profit before paying it. They were fined $10 million. They made $10 billion. Crime pays, apparently. But the eggs? Still expensive.