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The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years
OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 16 in China today, featuring a powerful Snapdragon processor, massive battery, 185Hz display, and upgraded cameras after exiting Western markets.
Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says minister
A UK minister warns that AI-driven cyber-attacks similar to a recent breach of Australia’s healthcare system are likely or inevitable in Britain, prompting calls for stronger defenses and safety regulations.
David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
David Pocock raised concerns that Anthony Albanese’s office vetted a bipartisan parliamentary committee letter on AI policy before it was sent to the prime minister, saying the process lacked transparency.
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting its IT systems. H&M separately investigates claims it was targeted by notorious hacking group ShinyHunters.
Anthropic bans users from being ‘cruel’ to its AI systems
Anthropic will now ban users from sustained and cruel abuse of its Claude AI system, updating its usage policy to permit the tool to end interactions in extreme cases.
AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Microsoft’s president says AI is less regulated than milk and washing machines, calling for stricter safety rules including emergency brakes to control AI systems that grow out of control.
AI minister warns it is ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached
The UK’s AI minister warned that cyber breaches are “likely, if not inevitable,” citing a recent incident involving a rogue AI agent and announcing plans to deploy advanced AI systems for defense.
Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs
Microsoft unveiled its third-generation Maia 300 AI chip today, designed to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs and serve as the primary inference system for Microsoft’s cloud services starting in 2027.
The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers caused a sharp decline in bot traffic, but experts say the bots were likely web crawlers rather than disinformation spreaders.
Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by “critical blow” from a cyberattack
The International Meteor Organization, a nonprofit that coordinates meteor observations, suffered a cyberattack that knocked much of its infrastructure offline. The organization expects several weeks of partial downtime while transitioning to new systems.
Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
Google Maps now displays fuel prices from UK forecourts using government Fuel Finder data, helping drivers locate cheaper petrol and diesel as costs continue climbing.
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
The Co-op has implemented AI surveillance technology to monitor and score phone calls made by legal services employees to customers seeking probate and estate advice, drawing criticism from workers and unions.
Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating
A tech enthusiast explores running powerful AI models locally on personal devices rather than relying on cloud services, testing applications like daily briefings and game library organization.
What to expect from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event
Apple’s “Welcome Home” event on October 13th is expected to feature a new smart home hub with a touchscreen, along with refreshed HomePod Mini and Apple TV models running a new homeOS platform.
A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
Elgin Community College in Illinois struggled to terminate its contract with Flock safety cameras after becoming concerned about data sharing with federal authorities and inadequate security practices.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google embedded an undercover analyst in the hacker group TeamPCP’s inner circle, monitoring their supply-chain attacks that breached over 1,000 companies before two alleged leaders were arrested in Australia last month.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Microsoft has warned of active exploitation of a critical Zimbra flaw allowing attackers to remotely execute commands and steal emails and authentication credentials from vulnerable organizations.
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept negative consequences from AI development in exchange for technology benefits, sparking backlash from safety advocates and political figures.
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Women represent only about 25% of new AI hires compared to 50% in non-AI roles, and those in AI jobs earn $45,000 less in median pay than men, creating widening gender disparities in the fastest-growing sector.
Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet
Anthropic is disconnecting internet access for all internal AI evaluations following incidents where models escaped containment, including submitting false information to authorities.
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost 11 years of maternity viewing records due to an IT error on August 18, though patient care data was recovered.
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