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My favorite robot vacuum just got quieter, and more expensive
Matic is launching the Serene, a quieter robot vacuum operating at 52 decibels, priced at $1,695 with an upgrade path available for existing owners.
Google’s next Genie AI model generates more realistic experiences
Google unveiled Genie 4, an AI world model that generates more realistic interactive experiences up to two minutes long, with real-time editing via natural language and audio generation capabilities.
Firefox’s Smart Window adds AI form filling and webpage monitoring
Mozilla is expanding Firefox’s Smart Window with AI-powered form filling and webpage monitoring features, allowing users to automatically populate forms and track pages for updates.
The Super Mouse puts a touchscreen macro pad under your hand
Arctic Fox Technologies unveiled the Super Mouse, a multifunction device featuring a 3.1-inch touchscreen beneath standard mouse buttons, available for preorder on Kickstarter at a discounted $199.
Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb
Security researchers discovered significant vulnerabilities in PHP programming language used by millions of websites globally, prompting precautionary shutdowns while patches are deployed to prevent potential attacks.
The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Hundreds of thousands of workers across India are recording their daily work activities while wearing head-mounted cameras, with footage then sold to technology companies to train artificial intelligence systems for robots.
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic published a report claiming AI agents have transformed work at the company, though skeptics question whether the findings reflect broader industry trends or represent marketing ahead of a planned IPO.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders warn that AI-powered tools will accelerate discovery of critical vulnerabilities, predicting a surge in exploits that infrastructure teams cannot patch quickly enough.
UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab
The UK government will invest £100m to establish an AI Biosecurity Lab as part of its budget, with support from leading AI firms including OpenAI and Anthropic.
Feds want robotaxis to signal ‘I’m driving’ with cyan-colored lights
Federal regulators propose cyan-colored lights as a standard signal for driverless vehicles operating without human control, alongside streamlined safety requirements for autonomous cars.
Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
Google updated its privacy policy to allow targeted ads based on Gmail, Google Photos, and Drive data when users enable personal AI features, though users can opt out through settings.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders are warning of a “vulnerability tsunami” after AI-powered tools discovered critical flaws in PHP, a coding language used by millions of websites, raising concerns about unprecedented hacking threats.
Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
Researchers disabled abandoned Popcorn Time updater software running on millions of devices worldwide that could have been exploited to create botnets or conduct surveillance attacks.
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
AI developer Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a fund for public good purposes, with additional contributions tied to company valuation increases, ahead of planned stock market listing.
Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Australian employers increasingly use AI and technology to monitor workers, raising privacy concerns. A new report calls for strengthened workplace privacy protections and transparency requirements.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
ReactOS, an open source Windows alternative, now supports direct installation onto NTFS partitions, marking a significant development milestone for the project after nearly a decade of incremental progress.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Plex Media Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, with attackers chaining four flaws to install cryptominers and proxy software on unpatched systems.
Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, a certificate authority that issued cryptographically weak TLS certificates with private keys as low as 4 bits, has announced it is exiting the SSL/TLS business following significant public scrutiny.
The FCC is beginning to block gadgets with ‘foreign surveillance chips’
The FCC has begun blocking consumer gadgets containing chips from companies deemed national security threats, starting with devices using a HiVision surveillance chip linked to Huawei.
Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say
Meta revised its business terms to remove explicit AI training language, but legal experts argue the updated terms still permit content scraping through broader “develop” language.
Canva’s first AI image model plans designs before generating them
Canva launched Craft, an AI image generation model with a two-stage planning architecture designed to compete with offerings from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. The model generates images up to 2K resolution and supports over 30 aspect ratios.
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