Call of Duty’s Anti-Cheat Will Require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for PC Players
Call of Duty’s Anti-Cheat Will Require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for PC Players Activision is setting a new bar for security in its latest title, Call of Duty: Black…
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports Google asserts that overall organic click volume from its search engine to websites has remained relatively stable year-over-year…
Tornado Cash cofounder dodges money laundering conviction, found guilty of lesser charge
Summary A cofounder of Tornado Cash, Roman Storm, was found guilty of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, while the jury was unable to reach a decision on more serious money…
Strong regulation can nudge automakers to improve customers’ privacy, research suggests
Summary New research indicates that while many automakers fall short in protecting the privacy of users on their websites and customer portals, significant improvements can occur following regulatory actions. Notably,…
AWS wiped my account of 10 years, says open source dev
Summary An open source developer has reported that AWS deleted his ten-year-old account, erasing all data, allegedly due to a verification failure during a botched test of a user-pruning script.…
Trump surprises with TSMC $300B investment claim
Summary In a surprising statement, US President Donald Trump claimed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to invest $300 billion in Arizona, establishing the largest chip manufacturing facility…
Swedish PM Under Fire For Using AI In Role
Swedish PM Under Fire For Using AI In Role Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has faced backlash after admitting to using AI tools like ChatGPT for political advice. He stated…
Perplexity Says Cloudflare’s Accusations of ‘Stealth’ AI Scraping Are Based On Embarrassing Errors
In a recent public rebuttal, Perplexity challenged Cloudflare’s allegations of employing stealthy web crawlers to bypass no-crawl requests. Perplexity claims that Cloudflare’s accusations stem from significant technical mishaps, arguing that…
Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting
Jim Acosta has conducted a groundbreaking interview with an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a victim of the Parkland shooting. This initiative was part of a broader effort by Oliver’s…
RIP To the Macintosh HD Hard Drive Icon, 2000-2025
The Macintosh HD hard drive icon, a veteran of Apple’s interface since 2000, is being replaced in the new macOS 26 Tahoe developer beta. The old spinning hard drive design…