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Google poised to lose two more high-profile AI staffers to Anthropic

Meta plans to release AI-powered prediction market app, documents show

NPR - 4 days ago

SYSTEMS -- Non-x86 servers now nearly half the market, IDC says -- Demand for AI systems plus the shortage of DRAM and NAND are shaping the global market

The terrifying world the TikTok algorithm won't show you -- TikTok has a reputation for serving up an endless stream of videos that are fairly positive – but beneath the surface are billions of others. Some are boring. Some are bizarre. Some are truly unsettling...

BBC News - 4 days ago

Wild New Study Claims We Can Nudge Hurricanes Away From Land

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

SECURITY -- Canadian utility fesses up to data breach, but key details remain off-grid -- London Hydro says names, addresses, account details may have been exposed, but much about the intrusion is unknown

New Deep-Sea 'Ghost Shark' Species Discovered off Costa Rica

Newsweek - 4 days ago

Anthropic AI Model Uncovers Vulnerabilities In Classified U.S. Govt Systems During Testing: Report

International Business Times - 4 days ago

Tech stocks plummet amid AI bubble worries -- Investors are recoiling from tech stocks again over doubts that AI spending will pay off in the long run. Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma explains the current state of the global stock market.

CBS News - 4 days ago

Take-Two prices 'Grand Theft Auto VI' at $79.99, sticks to November 19 launch

One America News Network - 4 days ago

AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption

Guardian UK - 4 days ago

CEO of eCommerce Giant Warns Robots Will Replace Humans in Food Delivery, Other Gig Economy Jobs

Breitbart - 4 days ago

Congress Moves To Make Tech Companies Pay For AI Data Centers' Strain On Power Grid

International Business Times - 4 days ago

Ferrari Replaces Marketing Chief After Its Jony Ive-Designed EV Got Roasted -- Bruce Gil

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

Anthropic's Mythos found security flaws in classified U.S. systems within hours during testing, official says

The Globe and Mail - 4 days ago

SECURITY -- Brazil probes emergency warning system after nationwide rogue alert -- Severe weather event alert platform buzzed devices across the country with the word 'misanthropy'

Would Claude Refuse an Illegal Military Order?

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

Alert issued to all households who use copy and paste settings on computers

Daily Express - 4 days ago

'Blasphemy Against AI': SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Lashes Out at Critics of Artificial Intelligence Boom

Breitbart - 4 days ago

Elon Musk's trillionaire status slips as SpaceX shares swing

Evening Standard - 4 days ago

British Home Office seeks techie to herd nearly 1,000 engineers looking after 600 systems -- £120k ... but you must take ultimate responsibility for functionality of e-gates, passports and more

From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation -- Zak Kassas, The Ohio State University

The Conversation - 4 days ago

Here's what's behind the tech stock selloff -- Stocks slid around the world on Tuesday as investors pulled back from some of the biggest names in tech amid concerns about ongoing inflation and the possibility of future interest rate hikes. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent has more.

CBS News - 4 days ago

Disney agrees to $50M settlement for YouTube TV and DirecTV users — find out if you're eligible for a payout

New York Post - 4 days ago

Sky rival that lets you watch TV for free offers another big reason to switch

Daily Express - 4 days ago

South Korea's SK Hynix targets $29-billion U.S. listing

The Globe and Mail - 4 days ago

Meta Reportedly Pauses Program Tracking Employees' Computer Movements Over Security Concerns

International Business Times - 4 days ago

Rare Apple sale finally makes the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch more affordable

Daily Express - 4 days ago

AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

Toronto Star - 4 days ago

China reemerges as home to world's fastest supercomputer

Daily Sabah - 4 days ago

Security -- Health board apologizes for phishing staff with with bogus vacation day -- IT thought a fake offer of extra time off for hard-pressed Canadian medical workers was the way to go

'GTA VI' preorders launch marks 1st test for biggest game of 2026

Daily Sabah - 4 days ago

AI AND ML -- The new Siri makes one of Apple's most convenient OS features a cumbersome mess -- Goodbye, useful Spotlight; hello force-fed Apple intelligence bloatware that feels distressingly like Google AI Overviews

AI AND ML -- Midjourney pivots from AI image generation to body scanning medical spa where patients bathe in 'golden light' -- The underlying technology is real...and borrowed from a partner the company failed to mention

Star Fox Review: Can't quite teach an old Fox new tricks

NPR - 4 days ago

'GTA VI' preorders mark first test for biggest game of 2026

Peninsula Qatar - 4 days ago

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: The Best Handheld PC, but You'll Have to Pay for It -- Gaming -- Kyle Barr

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

O2 announces new switch-off date that will impact millions of UK users

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Software - Marketing demanded IT add website feature that was already working - Techie regrets not taking credit for getting it done with amazing speed

Euclid Telescope Snaps Best Photo Yet Of Milky Way's Heart

Deccan Chronicle - 4 days ago

Virtualization -- Lessons from the VMwars – nothing virtual about the Broadcom vs Tesco slugfest -- Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Also, don't pick a contract fight with a monster of the art

Best Steam Deck VPN Comparison: Gaming Without Lag

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

Personal tech -- India and China are home to 2.9 billion people – and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1 -- PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!

PERSONAL TECH -- Brits still reckon Big Tech isn't paying enough tax -- Poll finds two-thirds support squeeze on Silicon Valley despite US pressure

'You can't make billions without hurting people': Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses' cruel fantasies

Guardian UK - 4 days ago

'My budget Amazon smartwatch rivals Apple and is 50% off for Prime Day'

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Ordering a trip back to 2009, with a side of nostalgia -- A time when Windows 7 was Microsoft's latest and greatest

Germany went off the rails as wireless outage saw all trains cancelled

Octopus Energy users can unlock smart new way to slash electricity bills

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Gizmodo readers hit with ClickFix malware prompts after account compromise -- Infosec buffs say Windows users could have been infected with a nasty trojan, while Mac users got off lightly

Under-15 ban: Social media's real toll on UAE children -- m read

Gulf News - 4 days ago

My favourite value headphones I've ran a half marathon with are on sale

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Kids sit in windows as Waymo travels through Westside. Witness alerts company; car doesn't stop

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Meta's new AI glasses: Price, features, what's changed -- m read

Gulf News - 4 days ago

Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp -- Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

BBC News - 4 days ago

Why tech stocks are getting hammered

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

'The ability to say no': Artists demand consent over AI use of their music

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Is AI 'one big bubble'? Behind the tech sell-off

NPR - 4 days ago

Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect

Ars Technica - 4 days ago

Trump jumps from 'anything goes' to 'strict regulation' AI policy - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

AI reshapes jobs: Oracle cuts 21,000; GM expands robots -- m read

Gulf News - 5 days ago

Will the under-16s social media ban work? -- Talking Point -- PM's about-turn on Australia-style ban suggests a 'dead-duck administration grasping for a legacy' -- The Week UK

The Week - 5 days ago

Defense powerhouses strengthen Türkiye's industry, export picture

Daily Sabah - 5 days ago

'Momentum building' for EU ban on children's social media use, says Taoiseach

Evening Standard - 5 days ago

Dialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members Exposed

Wired News - 5 days ago

Health firms tracked patients' searches without consent, watchdog finds

Sydney Morning Herald - 5 days ago

Meta is building a prediction markets app to rival Polymarket, Kalshi: report

New York Post - 5 days ago

AI Memory Startup Engram Raises $98 Million As It Seeks To Slash Token Costs

International Business Times - 5 days ago

Meta Halts AI Employee Monitoring Program After Internal Leak Exposes Private Conversations

Breitbart - 5 days ago

European Union escalating probe into Meta's addictive features for kids: report

New York Post - 5 days ago

Is AI Having Another DeepSeek Moment?

New York Magazine - 5 days ago

Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science -- Nan Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Conversation - 5 days ago

Cyberattack sees crops kept in the ground -- Bitter harvest for Australia's Mackay Sugar, attacked in peak cane crushing season

Meet Mivo: Can doomscrolling be stopped early? -- m read

Gulf News - 5 days ago

Colombian Soccer Team Faces 'Treason' Charge over AI Image Linking Players to Conservative President-Elect

Breitbart - 5 days ago

Cheer Big, Drink Better Together: Upgrade Game-Day Hydration This Prime Day With Waterdrop Filter

International Business Times - 5 days ago

AI AND ML - Python dev saved from disaster by intuition... and AI

Shocking Number of UC Berkeley Law Students Claim to Be Disabled

Breitbart - 5 days ago

AI could fuel severe cyberattacks against governments, businesses within months, spy agencies warn

New York Post - 5 days ago

Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs as AI Adoption Accelerates

Breitbart - 5 days ago

The Dreaded 'Omega Block' Is Turning Europe Into a Giant Oven

Gizmodo - 5 days ago

Why Gen Alpha is still interested in 'hands on' jobs in the age of AI

New York Post - 5 days ago

40 Mayors From Cities Across The World Unite To Rein In AI Data Centers' Power And Water Demands

International Business Times - 5 days ago

Google Invests $75 Million into Hollywood Studio A24 to Develop AI Filmmaking Tools

Breitbart - 5 days ago

Five Eyes Spy Alliance Warns Advanced AI Models Are Outpacing Existing Cyber Defenses

International Business Times - 5 days ago

Netflix's 'American Experiment' Doc Features Hillary Clinton Calling the Electoral College an 'Abomination'

Breitbart - 5 days ago

Engineering -- The first ticking 'nuclear clocks' are here

Scientific American - 5 days ago

Inside Japan's billion-dollar quest to help a sleep-starved nation rest

Peninsula Qatar - 5 days ago

Microsoft Access finally breaks free of its 22-inch form limit -- CRT-era restriction dragged into the widescreen age after 34 years

AWS debuts Lambda MicroVMs with up to 8 hours runtime -- Suitable for running untrusted code, AI agents, or any long-running task

How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots

Ars Technica - 5 days ago

Blast from the past as GIMP 0.54 is revived in Flatpak form -- Retro-computing fun for the nostalgic with first (and last) release to use Motif instead of GTK

What 'IPO' really stands for — and whether you should be buying SpaceX and the AI giants

New York Post - 5 days ago

India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Peninsula Qatar - 5 days ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Microsoft tells Windows users to get ready for 26H2 – unless they're on 26H1 -- Same core as 24H2 and 25H2 means an enablement package, while Search gets a little more forgiving

Digital indigestion: Fizzy Coca-Cola display chokes on full storage -- Ubuntu warning bubbles up on an Azores advertising screen

PUBLIC SECTOR -- As another UK prime minister bites the dust, a contradictory tech legacy remains -- Attempting to boost growth, efficiency, and sovereign tech proved too difficult. The next leader will face the same challenges... and temptations

The Word of God Now Comes With Bitcoin Rewards and an $8.99 Premium Tier -- Kyle Torpey

Gizmodo - 5 days ago

Mysterious interstellar comet passing our solar system may be 12 billion years old, scientists say

International The News - 5 days ago

LEGO prices tumble in rare sale and these are 10 deals not to be missed -- Fancy some new LEGO? Now is a good time to go online shopping.

Daily Express - 5 days ago

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