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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.
A Chinese company successfully tested a massive helium blimp that generates megawatt-scale electricity from high-altitude winds. This mobile power plant could provide sustainable energy for remote data centers, disaster relief, and off-grid industrial sites.
Meta has released Muse Image, its first AI model for creating and editing images, on Vercel's AI Gateway. The model simplifies development by handling both generation and editing tasks, removing the need to switch between different tools.
SoundCloud is testing a new feature letting artists sell music directly to fans from their profiles. The platform is taking no commission on these sales, aiming to provide a better way for listeners to support musicians directly.
Vercel now lets developers change how traffic is routed to Python apps without a full redeployment. This new feature speeds up updates for popular frameworks like Django, Flask, and FastAPI by handling rules at the network edge.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has acquired DuckLabs, the company behind the popular open-source database DuckDB. Despite the acquisition, DuckDB's projects will remain free and open-source under the MIT license, managed by the independent DuckDB Foundation.
X Corp. has forced the shutdown of XCancel, a two-year-old service for automatically deleting old posts. This action highlights the significant risks for developers building tools on third-party platforms and their shifting rules.
A new Pew Research Center report finds over a third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch show signs of being AI-generated. This signals a fundamental and rapid shift in the composition of the internet.
New Zealand has proposed a law banning under-16s from social media and AI companions. The bill forces platforms to implement robust age verification, creating significant new technical and compliance challenges for tech companies globally.
Hardened container image provider Minimus is ceasing operations. Customers have just 60 days to migrate to a new service before their images stop receiving critical security updates, creating a significant software supply chain risk.
NASA's Artemis II mission used a new MIT-developed laser system to stream high-definition video from the moon at 260 Mbps. This breakthrough in optical communication will enable high-bandwidth data transmission for future deep-space exploration.
Google Cloud and Anyscale are integrating gVisor sandboxes into the Ray framework. This allows developers to securely run untrusted AI-generated code at scale, a critical step for deploying advanced and agentic AI models safely.
Amazon EC2, the service that launched the public cloud, just turned twenty. It started with a single server type in one location and has since become the foundation for millions of applications and businesses worldwide.
A new study reveals Meta's apps collect three times more data types than Apple's and Microsoft's. The findings, based on Apple's own App Store privacy labels, quantify the significant privacy risks for businesses using Meta's ecosystem.
A secret IBM computer built for the NSA during the Cold War was 200 times faster than any other machine. This early example of specialized hardware highlights the strategic advantage of purpose-built technology in security and business.
Salesforce claims its AI platform is a $1.2 billion business, but a new report finds customers are struggling to get real value. Many cite poor data readiness and immature AI agents as major roadblocks to adoption.
A new Chat SDK adapter lets developers build bots for XChat that handle end-to-end encryption automatically. This simplifies creating secure, private chat experiences on the platform for both developers and their users.
The AI code editor Cursor has launched Origin, its own git-based code hosting platform. It's designed as a direct GitHub alternative for teams that want to integrate AI agents deeply into their development workflow.
LinkedIn has developed a four-layer memory system for its AI hiring assistant. This architecture allows the agent to remember past interactions, creating a more personalized and continuous experience for users seeking jobs or hiring talent.
New open-source tools are creating secure "sandboxes" for AI agents to operate in. This prevents them from accessing sensitive files or other systems if they go wrong, a critical safety measure for any company deploying autonomous AI.