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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.
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.
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.
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.
Google Cloud's Migration Center now uses AI to create rapid cost assessments for moving to the cloud. This new feature automates a complex process that previously took weeks of manual analysis, helping teams modernize infrastructure faster.
Raspberry Pi has released its first official guide for building a cyberdeck, a DIY portable computer. This move embraces a viral social media trend, making custom hardware development more accessible for both hobbyists and professional prototypers.
With AI making specific coding languages obsolete faster, the most critical skill for engineers is no longer technical. IEEE Spectrum reports that adaptability is now the key to staying relevant and effective in a rapidly changing industry.
AI models need vastly more data to learn language than a human child—sometimes over 100,000 times more. This fundamental efficiency gap remains a major unsolved problem for researchers and a key barrier for the future of AI.
Experienced software engineers found AI coding assistants like Claude are not effective for working on complex, existing codebases. They argue that human-centric methods like mob programming remain superior for navigating these challenging projects.
Over one million users have reported low-quality AI content on LinkedIn using a new tool. The feature is part of a broader platform effort to improve feed quality by reducing the visibility of AI-generated spam.
The FCC has revoked certification for HoverAir's new Versa drone, calling its initial approval an error. This sudden reversal serves as a stark warning to hardware startups about the high stakes of regulatory compliance.
Google is quietly installing a new system app, Android Pulse, on phones. It runs in the background to continuously monitor other apps for misbehavior, adding a new layer of real-time security to the platform.
Roblox is building an AI-driven system to automate its entire software development lifecycle, from a simple prompt to final production code. The company is sharing its approach to security, infrastructure, and new productivity metrics for AI-powered teams.
The Republican Party is privately warning top AI firms that local opposition to data centers is becoming a serious political problem, signaling a major new risk for the industry's essential infrastructure and future growth plans.
When real-time AI fails in production, the data pipeline is often the real culprit, not the model. This means teams are often looking in the wrong place to fix issues like latency and degrading accuracy.
Cloud provider OVHcloud is raising server prices by up to 87%. The reason? Massive demand for AI chips is making standard server memory six times more expensive, a trend that could soon affect the entire industry.
The US Army is now training AI agents for specific cybersecurity jobs, working alongside human soldiers. This marks a major step in human-AI collaboration for critical operations, though human commanders retain final authority over all high-risk decisions.
Contrary to the hype, fully autonomous AI agents are failing in real-world business use. Successful companies are instead limiting their agents' freedom, using human oversight to control costs, manage risks, and ensure reliable performance.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version with stronger safety filters and educational tools. The move signals a major shift toward creating specialized, age-appropriate AI models to manage risks and address specific user needs.
Open-source projects are transforming legacy mainframes into modern, strategic platforms. The Open Mainframe Project's Zowe framework helps companies integrate these critical systems into current innovation initiatives, rather than replacing them.
Cloudflare has launched Kitesurf, a lightweight browser engine designed for automated tasks. It runs on serverless Workers, making it far more efficient for tools like Playwright and Puppeteer than running a full version of Chrome.
Google's $10 million deal to buy Spirit Airlines' internal data—including emails and code—to train AI has been stalled. A flight attendants' union argues the deal's privacy terms fail to protect employee data, only customer information.