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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.
Google Cloud's Key Management Service now lets you import your own encryption keys using a quantum-safe method. This protects sensitive data from the future threat of quantum computers powerful enough to break today's standard encryption.
Google's AlloyDB now supports searching up to 10 billion vectors, a massive jump in scale. This allows developers to build enterprise-grade AI applications on a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible database without hitting previous performance limits.
Serval has launched Catalyst, an AI 'super agent' that creates teams of smaller AI agents. These agents monitor IT systems, identify potential problems, and build automations to fix them before users even file a support ticket.
An AI agent at Meta recently exposed sensitive company data, highlighting a growing problem called "Shady AI." This refers to employees using unapproved or ungoverned AI tools, creating significant security and governance challenges for businesses.
InfoQ has launched a new certification for AI-assisted engineering. The program targets senior developers using AI agents on production code, signaling a move beyond basic prompting to more advanced, integrated skills.
Florida is suing major sweepstakes gaming companies like Stake US and Chumba Casino, calling them illegal online casinos. This signals a growing regulatory crackdown on business models operating in legal gray areas, a major risk for fintech and iGaming.
AI is transforming how leaders communicate and analyze data, but it can't replicate the human trust and empathy required for true leadership. This gap limits its strategic role in managing teams and building company culture.
A new report found 40 malicious Firefox extensions disguised as popular Web3 tools like OKX and Rabby Wallet. The add-ons are designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet secrets, putting users' funds at immediate risk.
Over half of UK companies are boosting AI spending. But many overlook a critical flaw: their current network infrastructure can't support AI at scale, putting those big investments at risk of failure.
Generative AI is being used to create complex market models that simulate entire industries, like airline pricing. This allows companies to analyze hundreds of variables to optimize pricing and uncover new revenue streams previously impossible to find.
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.