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Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
A new Linux Foundation report finds that security readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. A widening gap exists between the rush to deploy AI and the ability to secure it. The report notes 67% of teams face pressure to accelerate deployment despite security risks.
A newly analyzed computer virus from over 20 years ago, named fast16.sys, reveals an early Stuxnet-style attack. The malware was designed to selectively target high-precision calculation software, subtly altering results in memory. This highlights a long-standing threat of data manipulation in critical systems.
Actor Matt Ryan, who voices Edward Kenway, has confirmed he filmed new scenes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The new content is intended to add more emotional weight and depth to the main character's personal conflicts and overall journey in the popular game.
Cybersecurity researchers have identified four malicious packages on the npm registry: `chalk-tempalte`, `@deadcode09284814/axios-util`, `axois-utils`, and `color-style-utils`. These packages were designed to steal information from developer systems and have been downloaded thousands of times.
OpenAI now offers a zero data retention option for eligible API customers, addressing major enterprise privacy concerns. The company also announced it is temporarily slowing the pace of scaling its large language models to focus on safety.
Flock Safety's AI-powered drone business is its fastest-growing segment, according to its CEO. However, privacy advocates warn the technology poses significant surveillance risks, comparing it to controversial automated license plate readers.
A public TV station lost access to 70 years of archives after its cloud vendor failed. The data is safe on servers in a third-party data center, but a contractual dispute means no one can legally access it.
Google Cloud's serverless Apache Spark service now uses AI to automatically diagnose and suggest fixes for failed data jobs. This helps teams spend less time debugging infrastructure and more time building data pipelines.
JetBrains Rider now lets AI agents use its built-in refactoring engine. Instead of risky text-based edits, the AI performs safe, structural code changes, which improves reliability and speed for C# developers.
The Tor Project raised over $200,000 using a novel 'quadratic funding' model. This method values the number of individual donors over the total amount they give, offering a new path for open-source sustainability.
Researchers found that making two AIs debate an answer makes the final result more reliable. This new "debate training" method helps prevent AI models from tricking their AI judges, a major problem in AI safety.
A concept from civil engineering called 'progressive collapse' explains why small software bugs can cause catastrophic system-wide outages. Expert Sam Newman shares strategies to prevent these cascading failures by isolating faults and strengthening components.
Amazon is tightening control over Kindle eBooks with stronger copy protection. A popular loophole that let users keep library books past their due date by using airplane mode has reportedly been closed, reinforcing the platform's walled garden.
Peacock is raising prices on all its streaming plans for the second time in two years. The ad-free Premium Plus tier will see the largest increase, jumping by $3 to a new price of $19.99 per month.
A new open-source tool called Openleetcode lets developers practice coding challenges locally. This means you can write and test solutions in your own editor and repository, without using the LeetCode website for every run.
A new open-source tool called Shoehorn simplifies making large AI models small enough to run on standard computers. This helps developers use powerful AI locally without needing expensive cloud servers or specialized hardware.
A new internet standard, RFC 9234, is being adopted to prevent route leaks that misdirect traffic and cause major outages. Cloudflare reports that while adoption is still low, it's a critical step towards a more reliable global internet.
JetBrains released Toolbox App 3.7, which now requires Windows users on older versions to update to maintain account access. The new version also boosts performance with memory optimizations and improves update reliability for all users.
Deutsche Bank is using AI agents on Google Cloud to automate its response to new EU regulations. This approach helps the bank prove its operational resilience and meet the stringent demands of rules like the Digital Operational Resiliency Act (DORA).
Netflix has open-sourced a new AI agent that automates the complex task of causal inference. The tool helps data scientists and businesses quickly understand the true cause-and-effect relationships hidden in their observational data.
Firefox is upgrading its browser with AI. The new Smart Window feature can automatically group tabs, search your history with plain language, and pull real-time web data for its AI chat, citing its sources.
Sony's next PlayStation has no release date due to a global component shortage. The AI industry's massive demand for chips and memory is straining the supply chain, impacting hardware availability for all businesses.
Major AI providers are embedding invisible watermarks in their models' text. This move is to comply with the EU AI Act, which mandates that all synthetic content must be machine-detectable, raising new questions about security and implementation.