Technology
AI needs a 'brake pedal', warns Anthropic co-founder
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
The Instagram Plus subscription has officially launched
Paying users will have tools for reaching either wider or more-specific audiences.
These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda
Estonian government benchmark shows how dozens of models combat Russia's "strategic narratives."
Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app
Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
ChatGPT's memory is getting better, especially if you're on the free tier
OpenAI has significantly improved the chatbot's "dreaming" architecture.
Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults
By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success.
Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling
Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announces questionable national AI strategy
Canada's "AI for All" plan prioritizes strengthening data protections and increasing AI adoption.
Police have yet to catch a thief who used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes
Believe it or not, this is not the first robotaxi-assisted theft.
Netflix will release its FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition game on June 11
Netflix and EA are both going to capitalize on the World Cup craze.
Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers
NCTA seeks waiver from foreign-router ban, citing memory and substrate shortages.
Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds
Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.
Meta's latest AI tool gives creators a 'brainstorming partner'
Meta's Creator Assistant AI can analyze your past posts to help with future content plans.
Cisco Patches CVE-2026-20230 in Unified CM as Exploit Code Goes Public
Cisco has patched a bug in Unified Communications Manager that lets an unauthenticated attacker on the network write files to the box and, from there, climb to root. It is tracked…
After 11 years at Mars, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper
“I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission.”
Belkin made a charging grip for the Switch 2
Belkin's new Switch 2 charging grip lets you game longer and be more comfortable doing it.
Marshall Milton ANC review: Making the rare case for premium on-ear headphones
Marshall's latest headphones are like its Major and Monitor models had a baby.
It doesn't feel very agricultural: The 2026 Subaru Solterra review
Subaru's badge-engineered SUV remains on sale alongside the new Trailseeker.
Elden Ring finally launches for Switch 2 on August 28
Elden Ring for the Switch 2 includes the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and other goodies.
Claude Code GitHub Action Flaw Let One Malicious Issue Hijack Repositories
A security researcher found a flaw in Anthropic's Claude Code GitHub Action that let an attacker take over vulnerable public repositories running it, with nothing more than a sing…
Agentic AI Is Transforming Defense, But Only Secure IT Infrastructure Will Maximize It
Over the past several weeks, the cybersecurity community has been reminded how quickly frontier and agentic AI in defense networks can challenge our assumptions. When Anthropic's …
Ferrari and HP made a vivid red laptop with a transparent 'engine bay'
Only 4,999 units of the HP Scuderia Ferrari AI PC will be available.
How some data center operators are tackling their water use problems
Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.