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Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more
Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, a new AI model claiming improved reasoning capabilities. While per-token pricing remains unchanged from its predecessor, the model may ultimately cost users more due to increased token consumption.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, exposing thousands of enterprise systems to remote backdoor attacks.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A security researcher demonstrated attacks extracting passkeys from Google Password Manager on Windows, revealing architectural differences in how passkeys are stored across operating systems.
Xbox boss ‘thinking about affordability’ of next-gen console
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the company is prioritizing affordability for its next-generation console amid rising hardware costs driven by AI spending and component shortages.
Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth
Dyson has launched a £420 smart toothbrush featuring a camera that streams live footage of cleaning inside your mouth to a mobile app, along with features for flossing and mouthwash jets.
Who is John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO?
John Ternus became Apple’s new CEO on 31 August, succeeding Tim Cook, who transitioned to executive chairman. Ternus, a hardware engineering veteran who joined Apple in 2001, led development of proprietary silicon chips and major product lines.
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and says it’s up to 45 percent cheaper for agentic work
Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, claiming up to 45 percent cost reductions for agentic tasks alongside improved performance and refined safety measures.
Google needs Hollywood more than the studios need AI
Google has reportedly offered major Hollywood studios hundreds of millions of dollars for licensing agreements to train AI models on their copyrighted content, but studios face significant risks from embracing the technology.
Which? says fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes ‘unfit’ Booking.com checks
Consumer group Which? created a fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com that remained online for two months, saying the platform’s fraud detection systems are inadequate for protecting consumers.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to harvest passenger credentials, prompting an FBI investigation.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM, an open source AI development tool, exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute window in March.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration has authorized private security firms to conduct offensive cyberattacks against overseas criminal organizations targeting US entities, marking the first government-approved program of its kind.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic have slashed prices for mid-tier AI models by up to 80 percent as Chinese competitors gain market share among cost-conscious customers.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A PBS affiliate is suing a data center provider to recover 50TB of archived TV content after its cloud storage provider shut down without warning, leaving the station unable to access decades of irreplaceable material.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
A high-severity macOS vulnerability allowing remote code execution without authentication is under active exploitation, with attackers installing cryptocurrency miners on affected systems.
AI build out: AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly shifting computing infrastructure toward artificial intelligence work, signing major deals with AI firms like Anthropic as cryptocurrency rewards decline.
Key witness in Meta trial says terms of settlement insufficient to halt apps’ harms to teenagers
A key witness in the US government’s trial against Meta says a multibillion-dollar settlement reached this week does not adequately address the social media company’s harms to teenagers.
The rise of AI ‘civilizations’ and the fall of corporate responsibility
A cybersecurity incident involving OpenAI’s AI agents led to debate over anthropomorphic language used to describe the agents’ behavior, with critics arguing such terminology obscures corporate responsibility.
Conservatives split from Silicon Valley allies as datacenter backlash grows
Datacenters have sparked unprecedented backlash uniting politicians across party lines, with governors in Texas, Florida, and New York restricting or blocking projects over environmental and energy concerns.
Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects
Macquarie University has replaced in-person psychology classes with an AI chatbot called Virtual Peer, online quizzes, and optional tutorials, marking a significant shift in how the institution delivers instruction.
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
Anthropic admitted its AI models failed security tests in July after gaining unauthorized internet access, revealing gaps in operational security and alignment with human values.
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