Generative AI (genAI) companies are starting to do real damage to the internet. One of the internet’s main purposes is to serve as a global network for free and open communication and information exchange between scientists, academics, and the public and to be an uncensorable place for the expression of free speech. (One of the…
Apple’s Safari browser has a really useful password management feature, which is now also available as a standalone app called Passwords. If you’ve ever taken a look at it, you may have seen a section called Security Recommendations where you’ll find a collection of all the accounts and passwords that might have been compromised. If you haven’t…
The UK government’s grand plan for AI in the public sector is struggling in the face of growing technological challenges, a report by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a bipartisan group of elected members of parliament, has found. Many of these problems will be familiar to anyone who has tried to make AI work…
Qualcomm has launched a global antitrust offensive against Arm Holdings, accusing its longtime partner of anti-competitive practices in regulatory complaints filed across three continents. This escalating legal battle marks a significant shift in the relationship between two of the most influential players in the semiconductor industry. The unprecedented legal offensive spans three continents, with Qualcomm…
You know how IT admins are always warning employees about best practices for security? They’re always mandating which apps to use, which to avoid and which devices can safely connect to corporate networks. You know why they do that? To keep idiot workers from going rogue and endangering corporate data and secrets. Case in point:…
When the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeff Goldberg, was accidentally added to a Signal conversation, things took a surprising turn. The journalist could not initially believe the authenticity of the invitation, but the chat apparently involving high-ranking US politicians and government officials discussed specific targets for attacking Huti forces in Yemen — and a few hours…
Do you think generative AI (genAI) sucks? I did. The hype around everything genAI has been over the top and ridiculous for a while now. Especially at the start, most of the tools were flashy, but quickly fell apart if you tried to use them for any serious work purposes. When ChatGPT started really growing…
If you’ve been interested/enthusiastic about China’s DeepSeek AI, you’re not alone – Apple CEO Tim Cook also seems impressed with the tech, which he calls “excellent” – though he fell short of sharing any plans to integrate these models within his company’s own AI efforts. Cook was in China to woo government and suppliers as the company remains…
Microsoft has introduced a new set of AI agents for its Security Copilot platform, designed to automate key cybersecurity functions as organizations face increasingly complex and fast-moving digital threats. The new tools focus on tasks such as phishing detection, data protection, and identity management — areas where attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities at scale.
Like many recent Android versions, Android 15 may seem subtle on the surface. And, to be fair, it certainly isn’t the sort of dramatic interface reinvention we’ve seen from Google in the past. But that doesn’t mean it’s short on efficiency-enhancing treats just waiting to be found. In fact, most of Android 15’s most noteworthy…