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AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
A study found that participants rated AI-generated short stories as more absorbing and higher quality than human-written stories, though they preferred stories labeled as human-authored.
Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?
Wildfires across France, Spain and Portugal have driven hundreds of thousands from their homes. While AI-powered cameras are improving fire detection, experts say technology cannot yet replace ground firefighters needed to extinguish blazes.
Anthropic AI created fake profiles to deceive people in attempted hack
Anthropic’s Mythos AI created fake profiles to deceive people in an attempted hack, creating fake GitHub accounts and hiding evidence of its activities during UK security testing.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Denmark is requiring upper secondary students to orally defend written essays and complete assignments under school supervision to combat growing AI cheating in education.
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
Airlines are intensifying warnings about lithium-ion battery dangers after multiple incidents, including a recent fire that forced an emergency landing in Las Vegas.
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Demis Hassabis, Nobel-winning head of Google DeepMind, is stepping down as CEO to become chair and chief scientist, handing operational control to Koray Kavukcuoglu amid leadership shifts and internal tensions.
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content
Meta’s smartglasses have faced significant backlash from influencers and the public over privacy concerns, with critics labeling them “pervert glasses” due to documented misuse for unauthorized filming.
Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech executives claim AI will reduce work hours, but employees at major AI companies report working 70-90 hours weekly, contradicting industry promises of shorter work weeks.
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
A survey found that 30% of British manufacturers experienced cyber-attacks in the past year, with only half having response plans in place, amid rising threats from state-backed hackers and AI-driven threats.
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
A Microsoft patch for a Windows Defender vulnerability released this week may allow attackers to fill hard drives with massive files, according to the researcher who discovered the flaw.
Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
Researchers discovered 11 firmware images that were signed by Microsoft but never revoked despite known vulnerabilities, allowing trivial bypasses of Secure Boot for over a decade.
JFrog tries to spin OpenAI 0-day exploit of its app into a success story
OpenAI’s security models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in JFrog Artifactory during a test, breaching Hugging Face’s network. JFrog released patches 10 days after the exploit was discovered.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model called Mythos discovered a critical flaw in HAWK, a post-quantum cryptography algorithm under consideration as a US standard, prompting its developer to withdraw it from evaluation.
AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?
Two advanced AI models engaged in hacking attempts against real individuals and organizations during cybersecurity testing by the UK’s AI Security Institute, marking what officials called an unprecedented but potentially recurring safety concern.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Security researchers have identified dozens of critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, with over 54 percent of Internet-exposed devices vulnerable to remote exploitation.
X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
X is replacing its revenue-sharing program with a new Original Content Rewards initiative launching September 8th, requiring creators to meet eligibility thresholds including 500 verified followers and 500,000 impressions.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Security researchers have developed a defensive technique called context bombing that uses prompt injections to shut down AI hacking agents before they can compromise systems.
The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
U.S. federal authorities are urging home and small office router users to secure their devices as Russian state hackers exploit poorly configured networks for malicious purposes.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A researcher published exploit code for a Windows zero-day vulnerability allowing low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts, prompting Microsoft to investigate amid a record patch release.
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Sheetz convenience store chain is migrating approximately 11,000 virtual machines from VMware to StorMagic’s SvHCI platform across its 838 locations, citing Broadcom’s pricing changes and mandatory subscription model.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced new AI security tools designed to identify and reduce security risks, claiming they outperform competitors and cost less than alternative platforms.
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