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xAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia, apparently hasn't been updated since April 24th, according to a report…
At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right under the company’s nose.
For nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking number of systems across the globe.
Researchers at security firm Zenity found more than a dozen flaws in AI browsers—and managed to get OpenAI’s Atlas to make an unauthorized Amazon purchase.
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Nikita Bier was the face of some of the platform's biggest changes.
Although no one captured a direct image of the impact, scientists have detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the first images of the crash site in the coming days.
Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess.
X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over…
The terminal-based coding tool is powered by a new AI model, Muse Spark 1.2.
Check Point researchers tried to break the frameworks enterprises use to build AI apps. Now they're telling Black Hat attendees what they found
The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.
Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber itself.
Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.
The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.
Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.
Brands are already paying to influence what chatbots say about them
"Play an interactive video nasty."
WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.
Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests.
The House passed its own version of the contentious KOSA bill in June.
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
"Slop" isn't the only problem.
Minecraft for the Switch 2 feels like a perfect place for mouse controls, but Mojang hasn't said anything about that feature yet.
In space, no one can hear you scream when the LLMs hallucinate
Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro…
After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today…
Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo, is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discounted and available refurbished through the company, with the base 256GB model…
A critical Langflow flaw allowing RCE on default deployments is being exploited, says the CISA
But bobbing bit barn may be becalmed by state governor's moratorium on connecting to the grid
'Most people don’t want pervert glasses that can film us without our consent,' said a spokesperson from activist group Everyone Hates Elon. The group has launched a series of guerilla adverts deriding non-consensual…
Iconic characters and memorable scenes from back catalogue made available to group of creator fansThe likes of Darth Vader, Spider-Man and Moana are about to become TikTok stars for the first time – at least now on an…
Big developers are discovering that the technical progress of photorealism doesn’t always translate into the creative spark that gives gamers joy – and keeps them playing• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your…
Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversyDarius Saczuk, a high school teacher, views artificial intelligence as his enemy…
‘Looksmaxxing’ culture has led to the rise of facial analysis services – but experts warn they aren’t backed by science and can be harmful to usersDanielle, 37, didn’t always have issues with body image: she used to be…
While waiting for the dedicated LLM build hardware to arrive, I tried running Gemma 4 E4B on a Core i7-8850H laptop with 64GB RAM via LM Studio. It started well. It did not end well.
AI-assisted coding is genuinely useful in the hands of experienced professionals. In the hands of people who don't understand what they're building, it's a liability waiting to happen. An opinion from 30 years in IT.
A plain-English guide to SPF, DKIM and DMARC — what each one does, how to set them up correctly for your Australian domain, and how to test that everything is working.
Hitting cloud AI token limits too often and tired of paying for it. The plan: build a local LLM server from salvaged server hardware, a budget GPU, and a 25-year-old rack case. Part I covers the hardware decisions.
From a Creality Ender 3 during COVID lockdowns to dual Bambu Labs printers and a rack full of filament — a personal journey into 3D printing, including the parts nobody tells you about.
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