ICE Has Spyware Now
ICE Has Spyware Now Summary The WIRED security roundup reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will gain access to Paragon’s spyware after the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era…
Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules
Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules Summary Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania ran experiments showing that simple human persuasion tactics can significantly increase the chance that…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary An Israeli duo of independent security researchers built an automated pipeline they call Auto Exploit that uses prompts to large language models…
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley Summary Simon Sharwood of The Register spent time being interviewed by an AI avatar from startup…
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease Summary Windows Insider builds in the Dev and Beta channels now include simple keyboard…
As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let’s talk about digital presidents-for-life
As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let’s talk about digital presidents-for-life Content summary This opinion piece from The Register explores recent reports that China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin…
After nearly half a century in deep space, every ping from Voyager 1 is a bonus
After nearly half a century in deep space, every ping from Voyager 1 is a bonus Summary Voyager 1, launched from Cape Canaveral on 5 September 1977, was sent to…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary Alphabet’s Google was hit with a $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine for anti-competitive practices in its adtech business,…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton told the Financial Times he expects AI to concentrate wealth in the hands of a small elite while impoverishing most workers. Hinton warned that firms will…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI startup, has expanded restrictions on customers to bar companies that are majority-owned by entities from…