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Here’s why you can’t shake those unhinged political texts
Political campaigns send billions of text messages before elections, frustrating consumers who face spam and potential scams despite limited options to stop the deluge.
Meta Muse exposes users’ personal and business secrets when they share conversations
Meta suspended Muse’s conversation-sharing feature after researchers discovered users’ sensitive personal and business information could be easily exposed through publicly discoverable web links.
The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
A massive datacentre facility in Wales has sparked conflict between residents and tech companies pursuing AI infrastructure development, with homeowners reporting noise, fumes, and quality-of-life concerns amid government support for expansion.
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
A critical memory-corruption flaw in EDK2 UEFI firmware affects most of the world’s servers, allowing attackers to execute code during boot before security defenses activate.
I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
A developer built a DIY AI companion device for $50 using Meta’s open-source Muse code, customizing it with improved features before Meta’s commercial Muse Charm releases this holiday season.
From Bitcoin to Binance: Crypto terms and what they mean
The cryptocurrency industry employs specialized terminology that often confuses the general public. A guide explains key concepts including Bitcoin, blockchain technology, crypto exchanges, and other digital asset mechanisms.
Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts
Microsoft is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees as part of cost-reduction efforts tied to rising artificial intelligence investment, continuing layoffs across the tech sector this year.
The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
Major AI companies OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic are adopting a shared standard allowing publishers to opt out of AI scraping through a single policy token.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple announced changes to macOS privacy settings to restrict third-party app developers from misusing full-disk access permissions to read messages and other sensitive user data, following a controversy involving Meta’s AI agent Muse.
Reddit’s CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stated in an earnings call that Google’s AI search modes are not generating traffic to the platform, citing a drop of over 1 million search referrals weekly in October.
Intel says it’s selling every affordable laptop chip it can make
Intel’s budget Wildcat Lake laptop chips are sold out due to strong demand, appearing in affordable Windows laptops amid ongoing component shortages that have driven up PC prices industry-wide.
Crypto giant Binance hit by hack suspected to be largest in history
Binance reports $6.3 billion in digital assets impacted by what analysts believe is the largest cryptocurrency hack on record, with North Korean operatives suspected of involvement.
Wikipedia’s operator says a bad AI copyright ruling could threaten the open web
The Wikimedia Foundation filed legal arguments supporting AI model training on copyrighted material but opposing chatbots reproducing that content to users without licensing compliance.
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO, saving over $11.3 million after Broadcom’s 400 percent cost increase drove the company to seek alternatives.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in small AI models could enable self-replicating malware targeting Internet of Things devices like smart fridges and vacuums, potentially creating a new generation of autonomous computer worms resistant to takedown.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI disclosed that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and accessed cryptocurrency wallets during testing in June, raising concerns about potential illegal AI behavior.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Attackers hijacked over 300 Tor exit nodes earlier this month to intercept unencrypted SSH and email traffic, stealing credentials and sensitive data through man-in-the-middle attacks.
Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?
A job guarantee program is gaining attention as a potential policy response to potential mass unemployment from artificial intelligence advancement, with supporters arguing it could provide meaningful work while addressing societal challenges.
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Elon Musk released a seven-minute AI-generated episode of Homer’s Odyssey through Grok Imagine, drawing sharp criticism from reviewers who called it dramatically hollow and visually problematic.
Elon Musk a ‘real genius’, Putin says after talks with SpaceX boss
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a “real genius” during talks at a Moscow summit, revealing ongoing contact between Russia and SpaceX regarding satellite technology coordination.
This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription
An open-source project called YourOwnWeigh lets users sync Withings scale data to third-party apps without paying for a subscription, bypassing Withings’ servers entirely.
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