Technology
When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.
Google sues Chinese cybercrime network that used Gemini to automate scams
The fraudsters allegedly targeted hundreds of thousands of people with Gemini-coded scams sites.
Predictably, Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction appeal has been denied
Three judges denied Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction appeal. Is anyone the least but surprised.
RFK Jr. melts down over NYT report, admits he blacklists reporters
NYT reported Kennedy is disengaged. Kennedy's response seems to show NYT is right.
The biggest race in the world? The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend.
More than 350,000 spectators will watch 62 cars compete, day and night.
Lawsuit: ChatGPT validated suicidal woman's distrust of crisis lines
Did chatbot abandon mental health guardrails when a vulnerable user pushed back?
Facebook and Instagram appear to down
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram appear to down for many users this morning.
How to see if Netflix is downgrading your picture quality
It might involve connecting a keyboard to your TV, which is as fun as it sounds.
Engadget Podcast: Making sense of SpaceX's messy IPO (and its messier CEO)
The finance world is excited for SpaceX's IPO, but how can you square that with Elon Musk's ongoing racism?
Gemini can now adjust your picture settings on Google TV
Gemini can - at least on some TCL models - adjust your TV's picture settings.
Agentjacking Attack Tricks AI Coding Agents Into Running Malicious Code
Cybersecurity researchers have described what they say is a new class of attack that can trick artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents into running arbitrary code on developer …
Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls
This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans
Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.
Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses
The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.
The Morning After: Apple's quest to make AI useful to its users
Apple's WWDC saw the company look to tidy up its existing work and make AI useful rather than throw a thousand eye-catching features at users.
Apple says Siri AI won't suck up to you
In an interview, Apple's SVP of engineering explains how the new Siri wasn't designed to be sycophantic.
Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely
Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.
Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday
"If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
Rethinking MDR as Attackers and Defenders Embrace AI
For most of the past decade, managed detection and response was the answer to a real problem. Security teams couldn't staff around the clock, couldn't hire enough analysts, and ne…
Google sues Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fraud
Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network for using its Gemini AI in a 'massive' scam operation.
LangGraph Flaw Chain Exposes Self-Hosted AI Agents to Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of three now-patched security flaws impacting LangGraph, including a critical vulnerability chain that could result in remote code…
INTERPOL Operation Takes Down Sniper Dz Phishing Platform, Arrests Administrator
An INTERPOL-led operation last month resulted in the disruption of Sniper Dz, a decade-long phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, Group-IB said Thursday. The effort, codenamed O…
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to fight government censorship
Senators Cruz and Wyden have introduced the JAWBONE Act to fight government censorship while arguing over who's censoring who.
Europol Disrupts AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Authorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks. Europol, in a statement issued Thursday, said…