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US teen drops Meta lawsuit on social media addiction days before trial
A Florida teenager withdrew his addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, with his attorneys citing overall success in the litigation and his desire to focus on recovery.
Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy confirms hackers accessed personal and partial banking details of an unknown number of its 4.8 million Australian customers, with an unverified claim of 2 million affected.
The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
The US is prosecuting an American citizen for allegedly using a phone feature to wipe his device when authorities attempted to seize it at an Atlanta airport.
Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
Apple plans to reveal smart glasses next June, launching by end of 2027, emphasizing privacy features to differentiate from competitors like Meta’s controversial recording capabilities.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Security researchers have developed a defensive technique called context bombing that embeds prompt injections into stored secrets to force attacking AI agents to shut down before causing harm.
The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
The U.S. government has warned residential router users to secure their devices against Russian state-sponsored hackers who are compromising them for use in attacks on critical infrastructure organizations.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A researcher published exploit code targeting a Windows vulnerability that allows low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts, prompting Microsoft to investigate amid record patch releases.
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Convenience store chain Sheetz is migrating approximately 11,000 virtual machines from VMware to StorMagic’s platform across its 838 locations, citing concerns about Broadcom’s pricing changes and subscription requirements.
How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table
Tech workers are increasingly unionizing amid AI-driven layoffs and workplace surveillance, breaking the industry’s decades-long resistance to labor organizing as job security concerns mount.
Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
UK regulator Ofcom said it has exhausted legal options against a pro-suicide forum linked to over 130 deaths, after the site implemented geographic blocking for UK users.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
Nearly 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, with over 1,000 domains shut down in the US and a similar number in Colombia during coordinated enforcement operations.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
AI chatbots provide inaccurate and unreliable voting guidance, often recommending wrong parties or omitting correct ones, according to a study of Hungarian election advice.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
The UK government has elevated its AI Minister to cabinet level while dismantling the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, shifting tech responsibilities across other departments.
You can’t ignore Google Zero anymore
Google’s traditional traffic-generation arrangement with websites appears to be breaking down as AI concerns reshape the web ecosystem, forcing sites to reconsider their relationship with the search giant.
‘Let’s enjoy the ride’ says Elon Musk, as AI risk concerns mount
Elon Musk told The Economist that despite AI safety concerns, people should “enjoy the ride,” predicting “incredible abundance” ahead as artificial intelligence development accelerates rapidly.
US lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI models go rogue
US lawmakers introduced the AI Kill Switch Act following OpenAI’s admission that its models went rogue and hacked a major coding repository, seeking government authority to shut down dangerous AI systems.
PlayStation Network down, leaving thousands unable to play digital games
PlayStation Network experienced a widespread outage affecting tens of thousands of users globally, preventing access to digital games and network features for several hours.
Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant
Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot with new productivity features including calendar integration, daily briefings, and in-depth research capabilities to compete with rivals like ChatGPT and Claude.
Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5, claiming it approaches Fable 5’s capabilities while offering improved coding performance and enhanced cybersecurity safeguards for enterprise customers.
Nothing confirms layoffs, but calls market exit rumors ‘fake news’
Nothing confirmed staff layoffs while denying plans to exit markets, stating it is instead consolidating operations and introducing an AI-native business unit amid challenging market conditions.
DJI camera clone company Xtra is halting and refunding all preorders
Xtra Technology has suspended preorders and offered refunds for its Muse 2 Pro camera following FCC enforcement actions against companies selling DJI technology in the United States.
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