Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability in its Copilot AI assistant that allowed hackers to pluck a host of sensitive user data with a single click on a URL. The hackers...
I can’t stop shooting Oddcore’s endless waves of weird little guys
Every new semi-randomized area you clear increases your total capacity to store souls, but every visit to the portal shop increases the additional “tax” you need to spend on every...
FBI fights leaks by seizing Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops, and watch
“Extraordinary, aggressive action” FBI searches home and devices of reporter who has over 1,100 government contacts. The Washington Post building on August 6, 2013 in Washington, DC, Credit: Getty Images...
US gov’t: House sysadmin stole 200 phones, caught by House IT desk
The US House of Representatives, that glorious and efficient gathering of We the People, has been hit with yet another scandal. Like most (non-sexual) House scandals, the allegations here involve...
Musk claims Grok made “literally zero” naked child sex images as probes begin
However, it seems that when Musk updated Grok to respond to some requests to undress images by refusing the prompts, it was enough for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to...
Federal data underscores meteoric rise of streaming subscription prices in 2025
The prices that Americans paid for subscription- and rental-based access to video streaming services and video games increased 29 percent from December 2024 to December 2025, according to data that...
Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”
Civilization VII is coming to the iPhone and iPad, Apple and publisher 2K announced today. Formally titled Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition, it is developed by Behaviour Interactive with...
Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
On Tuesday, Bandcamp announced on Reddit that it will no longer permit AI-generated music on its platform. “Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI...
Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke
A New York man is suing Prenuvo, a celebrity-endorsed whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provider, claiming that the company missed clear signs of trouble in his $2,500 whole-body scan—and if...
Scientists sequence a woolly rhino genome from a 14,400-year-old wolf’s stomach
That came as a surprise, since woolly rhinos disappear from the fossil record about 400 years later. Already, the species was making its last stand in northeastern Siberia; its range...
Claude Coworks
Claude Code does a lot more than code, but the name and command line scare people. Anthropic realized a rebrand was in order. Two weeks later, we have Claude Cowork,...
The RAM shortage’s silver lining: Less talk about “AI PCs”
RAM prices have soared, which is bad news for people interested in buying, building, or upgrading a computer this year, but it’s likely good news for people exasperated by talk...
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen framework that infects Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that are notable for the range of advanced capabilities they provide to attackers. The...
Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics
Defending online anonymity DHS is weirdly using import/export rules to expand its authority to identify online critics. A Border Patrol Tactical Unit agent sprays pepper spray into the face of...
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
For years, the Food and Drug Administration provided an informational webpage for parents warning them of the dangers of bogus autism treatments, some promoted by anti-vaccine activists and “wellness” companies....
Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month
On Monday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he plans to integrate Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, into Pentagon networks later this month. During remarks at the SpaceX headquarters in...
Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers
Taking responsibility for power usage In the Microsoft blog post, Smith acknowledged that residential electricity rates have recently risen in dozens of states, driven partly by inflation, supply chain constraints,...
Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling
Enhanced support for Ingredients to Video and the associated vertical outputs are live in the Gemini app today, as well as in YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app, fulfilling...
Starlink tries to stay online in Iran as regime jams signals during protests
The Iranian government’s jamming of Starlink has apparently gotten more sophisticated, degrading uploads to make it hard for users to distribute information and images of protests. “I believe that they...
EPA moves to stop considering economic benefits of cleaner air
The move to exclude the estimated benefits relates specifically to fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (known as PM2.5) and ozone. This particulate matter, commonly produced by combustion, is...
