85% of College Students Report AI Use
85% of College Students Report AI Use Summary A new Inside Higher Ed survey, reported on Slashdot, finds that 85% of college students used generative AI for coursework in the…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary Two independent Israeli researchers built an AI-driven offensive research pipeline — dubbed Auto Exploit — that uses prompts to a large language…
States now have a legal duty to prevent climate harm — justice is in reach
States now have a legal duty to prevent climate harm — justice is in reach Summary Maina Vakafua Talia, Tuvalu’s minister for climate change, reflects on the International Court of…
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet Summary A large meta-analysis mapped DNA methylation changes across 17 human tissues and more than 15,000 samples…
Spanish government cancels €10m contract using Huawei equipment
Spanish government cancels €10m contract using Huawei equipment Summary The Spanish government has cancelled a €10 million contract with Telefónica that would have used Huawei equipment to upgrade RedIRIS, the…
Microsoft-backed boffins show mega speed boost with hollow-core fiber
Microsoft-backed boffins show mega speed boost with hollow-core fibre Summary A research team tied to the University of Southampton and backed by Microsoft has reported a major advance in hollow-core…
Laravel inventor tells devs to quit writing ‘cathedrals of complexity’
Laravel inventor tells devs to quit writing ‘cathedrals of complexity’ Summary Taylor Otwell, creator and lead maintainer of the PHP framework Laravel, urges developers to avoid over‑engineering and “clever” workarounds…
In the rush to adopt hot new tech, security is often forgotten. AI is no exception
In the rush to adopt hot new tech, security is often forgotten. AI is no exception Summary Cisco Talos discovered more than 1,100 Ollama servers exposed to the public internet,…
Reg readers have spoken: 93% back move away from Microsoft in UK public sector
Reg readers have spoken: 93% back move away from Microsoft in UK public sector Summary Readers of The Register overwhelmingly back a move away from Microsoft as the default across…
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy
Generative AI is creating a new gig market for humans who clean up or finish AI-produced work. NBC News reports designers and developers are being hired to fix AI-generated logos,…