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Internet & platformsHow backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave
The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for…
Pixel users are getting a major Android Auto update – and it rivals Siri AI
More phones are getting Gemini Intelligence, but only Pixel users can access it in a new way.
Chinese researchers set new data records for 'hollow-core' fiber tech
Hollow-core fiber has been around for several years, but we're now seeing serious improvements in its capabilities.
This planned 600MW data center in London’s green belt has infuriated local residents
A data center planned to be built in London's green belt has infuriated local residents, and the developer's own plans say it…
Cloud hosting firm Railway says recent breach leads to $740,000 in fraudulent AI charges
A zero-day in a cloud provider's infrastructure granted attackers access to paid AI models and in a single day they raked up…
A 13-Year-Old Asked AI About Suicide on Her School Laptop. It Didn’t Get Flagged for Weeks
The young girl’s parents allege that she used Gemini via her school Chromebook to plan her suicide, but the school’s monitoring…
HardwareRumored Nvidia GPU price hikes could be the finishing blow for PC gaming
I already feared the worst about GPU price hikes, but a rumor suggests huge rises could arrive much sooner than expected.
AI or SI? 'I mean, there’s different names for it,' says Ring's Jamie Siminoff, as the company launches an 'AI Pilot' for its home-surveillance drone
Ring launched its new Ring Drone Cam with its cloud-based AI Pilot, so we had questions for the CEO about which term Ring would…
Internet & platformsMicrosoft patents tech to use your spare GPU resources for training its AI
Want to help Microsoft train Copilot? Patent outlines a scheme to use your PC's spare GPU resources for honing AI, but I doubt this will fly for so…
'We want data centers in Norway, but we can’t have all types of data centers': Norwegian government halts new grid connections as it looks to limit AI facility construction until late 2027
Norway stops new data centers from connecting to the power grid, with restrictions set to last until late 2027.
HardwareJensen Huang’s Troubles Leave the AI Industry Reeling
With a big checkbook and sought-after chips, Nvidia’s CEO had his thumb on the world of AI. An extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy may…
Hotel giant Wyndham exposed customer data after app security lapse
Exclusive: Wyndham left a hardcoded credential in its customer app, allowing anyone to access customer data. The hotel giant…
SecurityHundreds of copies of Chinese-made ARTEX hacking tools leaked online for anyone to use in further attacks
Likely not all instances are malicious, but at least a tenth were used alongside other known hacking tools.
Samsung is reportedly testing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription service
Samsung Galaxy AI Premium could soon launch with three paid tools, but initial reactions aren't positive.
IndustryAdobe is giving start-ups 12 months of free access to its top AI tools, including Firefly and Acrobat
Adobe for Startups targets companies launched within the last five years with 12 months of free access to Firefly Pro Plus, Acrobat Studio, and more.
Chainalysis admits all users affected in major data breach — names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens all exposed
Chainalysis shut down multiple services to contain the attack and forced all users to change their passwords.
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Amazon's now rolling out its 'Ask this book' AI feature to Kindles
Amazon's 'Ask this book' tool is bringing AI-powered insights and plot reminders to various Kindle models.
"Trust us when we say it was 'spoiled'": Pentagon probing military freezers full of spoiled food as potential cyberattack
Multiple commissaries reported freezers full of wilted and spoiled food following malfunctions thought to be part of a…
Proposed underwater AI data centers could disrupt endangered whale species
An AI company wants to build two underwater data centers that could negatively impact endangered whale populations.
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
The centralized system contains controlled unclassified information (CUI), which is considered sensitive and not to be…
A new cybercrime campaign uses fake AI apps with real-sounding names to infect people curious to try the newest tools
Experts warn ChatGPT and Claude are once again being spoofed to trick victims into installing a cryptocurrency miner.
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Major US Homeland Security breach exposes details on 41,000 employees — undercover ICE agents and contractors unmasked in ‘Icepick’ data dump
Numerous employees and contractors have had personal details exposed
FBI leads action to shut down Virtualine bulletproof service linked to major cybercrime activity
Virtualine was hosting illegal forums and helping launder stolen cryptocurrency.
Data breach at Sony ISP subsidiary exposes 2.5 million customer records as Japan hit with another major cyberattack
Hackers are gunning for Japan's ISPs - and this time it's Sony's turn.
Starlink users heavily surveilled by alleged Israeli spy firm — company served ads to geolocate users and spy on browsers and apps
Malicious ads were deliberately served to Starlink users to uncover their identity and launch further surveillance…
'The next generation of AI will require a diverse range of compute': Oracle deal means Google TPUs are coming to a rival cloud for the first time
Oracle is adding Google's TPU 8t and 8i to its cloud offerings in 2027 just months after launch.
AI + ML'This is a wow moment': T-Mobile has made the world's first AI-RAN call, and it could mean huge changes for the next generation of staying in touch
T-Mobile just announced what it calls the world's first AI-RAN call, but the AI component will arrive in the next phase.
32,768 cores and 74 petaflops: AMD’s monster new rack for AI agents could be too much for traditional data centers
AMD's Helion Agentic AI Rack combines high-core-count processors, accelerators, and programmable networking,…
AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science
Last week, I attended a talk at MIT by Neil Thompson, who studies progress in computing and artificial intelligence.…
Hard drives were supposed to lose the storage war — but AI demand is now pushing their biggest suppliers years ahead
Toshiba is expanding HDD production as AI drives demand for higher-capacity storage across data centers and cloud…
SecurityHackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online…
Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
A fake WatchGuard VPN download website stole administrator credentials before delivering the genuine signed installer,…
Massive data leak from AI development company exposes almost 14 million records — Vibetech collected data from different breaches and accidentally made them accessible online
The company has been harvesting data from different leaks, likely for research purposes.
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike…
SoftwareThis abandoned torrent app could have exposed millions of devices to cyberattack
A malicious update could infect millions of devices without users ever knowing.
9 Unique Apps to Try on the iPhone Duo
Apple’s first folding phone is inspiring indie developers to create fun, quirky apps that take advantage of the screen…
The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign…
Many developers are using AI just to show off to their boss — as most fear they'll lose their job if they don't use it
Half of developers working in businesses whichhave adopted AI say they’re only using it to impress managers, and using…
CloudThe data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid
As the AI boom stresses the existing power grid, all sort of new opportunities for grid modernization are also emerging as a result, industry…
Anthropic says it will be burning lots of natural gas to feed the AI boom
Anthropic is stuck with the rising costs associated fossil fuels and climate change.
Amazon is spending over $1 billion on a new nuclear energy project to power its next data centers — but will it really live up to the test?
Amazon is backing X-energy’s proposed 960-megawatt Indiana nuclear facility to supply electricity, although financing…
The hidden decisions behind every AI request
The choice of model is only the beginning of an AI request. Take an insurance claim moving through an AI agent. It…
HardwareApple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip
The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.
Microsoft unveils Maia 300, its most powerful AI chip yet - and it might make using Teams, Copilot and Cowork much better at last
Maia 300 is designed for the next generation of AI workloads, offering greater efficiency and power.
Moving beyond chips and screens: Samsung joins Nvidia and KKR in a massive $1 billion data center infrastructure deal
Samsung and five affiliates invest $1 billion in KKR's Helix, pairing chips, cooling, construction, computing, and…
AMD to 'substantially increase' chip supply in 2027 — but not for consumers
AMD is upping chip production levels next year — but this is for AI, so it won't help consumers with the RAM crisis.
MobileThese Samsung Galaxy tablets are in their last year of software support
Samsung's latest software update commitment for its tablets is great, but older devices can't take advantage of it.
Global smartphone shipments just hit a 14-year low — here's why
Smartphone buyers seem reluctant to upgrade their phones, but Apple and Samsung are weathering the storm better than…
Beware the smartphone security threat — new report claims most banking scam attempts now take place on mobile devices
90% of scams are taking place via mobile phone, with banking scams increasing of 35% over the previous year
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review: The perfect cure for Samsung's recent price hike frenzy
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE feels like an awkward release at first glance, but it may just be the low-cost flagship we…
GamingApple just got slapped for 'non-competitive conduct' by Australia’s top court — and ordered to allow rival iPhone app stores Down Under
Fortnite developer Epic Games has scored a victory against Apple in a legal ruling, not only to restore the popular game to the App Store in…
Control Resonant composer says it's his duty to 'represent the story,' but sometimes offers it 'in a different light, as contradicting the on-screen events can be really delicious'
Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has said that it's his job to represent a game's story "in the most beautiful…
The Naughty Dog news has me optimistic about the PS5 again – Reader’s Feature
As The Last Of Us and Uncharted developer Naughty Dog confirms they’re working on a raft of new games, a reader hopes…
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn feels incredibly Xbox 360, for better and for worse
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn disappoints in my hour-and-a-half hands-on demo.
GadgetsThe Google Home Speaker Has Been Secretly Eating My Wi-Fi Data
My Google Home Speaker had been burning through more data than all the rest of my devices combined. As I looked into it further, I found other smart…
Greenlight Family Hub (2026): Finally, a Digital Wall Calendar With a Voice Assistant
After testing multiple models, I’m convinced voice control belongs on the family calendar. Greenlight’s Family Hub…
AI glasses face their first major government crackdown
Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.
Google Fitbit Air Fitness Tracker: How To Use? Check Price in India, Specs, Features, Battery Life & AI Coach
Discover the new Google Fitbit Air, launched in India at INR 13,999. This screenless fitness tracker offers 24/7 heart…
Internet & platformsJapanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat
Hackers threatened to install ransomware on user devices, but they never did.
AI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite Audience
As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.
Russian bot activity plunged 84% after Ukraine hit Yandex data centers, but the bots were back at full strength within two days
The 84% bot collapse after Ukraine's Yandex strikes was real, lasted about a day, and Cloudflare watched the automation…
Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website…
IndustryAnthropic’s huge IPO warns of ‘catastrophic’ AI risk as China’s bubble pops
Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO filing warns of ‘catastrophic or existential risks to humanity’ posed by AI.
Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs
Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more…
Plucky Chinese startup claims to beat Nvidia DGX Spark, Mac Mini on Qwen — says its '256 TOPS beats 1000 TOPS in prefill', running 16-core Cortex-A55 SoC on 40w
Sipeed claims its 256 TOPS MaixStation can outperform Nvidia's DGX Spark on Qwen workloads despite lower advertised…
OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer
It’s the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.