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Geoffrey Hinton tells the Guardian humans are creating ‘alien beings’
“Now we’re creating alien beings … And the reality is, we only have a couple of years to adapt to that.” Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel laureate often called a “godfather” of AI, said…
Jev is Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model ever
The data comes from the Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades
Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a "reworked industrial design" and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accesso…
A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version.…
A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new "superchip." RTX Spark is desig…
Schwab and JPMorgan are blocking AI agents from moving customer money
Charles Schwab is blocking unauthorised AI agents, including Meta’s Muse, that try to move client money, CEO Rick Wurster told Bloomberg Television. Schwab will instead let outsid…
Google adds Gemini-powered scam checks to Messages and Android calls
Google announced new Android scam defences on 14 October, led by an opt-in Enhanced protection mode in Google Messages that uses Gemini models in the cloud. Android will also end …
Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy
Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."
Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.
Qualcomm’s CEO says AI companies want phones running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028
“Some of the companies at the forefront of AI are telling Qualcomm, ‘By 2028, I need to make sure that I have the ability to run at least a hundred billion parameter model into a …
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge, executing a mid-air "kickflip" over a lineup of Tesla…
MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.
Musk says SpaceX will cover Grok Bot purchase mistakes and leaked cards
“To buy stuff, you can just take a picture of your credit card, drop it in the chat and Grok @Bot will scour the Internet for the best deal on the item you want and order it.” Elo…
Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.
OpenAI Research Model Spent 3rd-Party Test ETH Without Permission to Deploy Smart Contract
OpenAI has disclosed seven new incidents in which its artificial intelligence (AI) models exhibited misaligned behavior, including one case where its research model, after not hav…
Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a re…
Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer
Watch an exclusive clip from Super Scam Me where a victim tracks down her scammer.
Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles
Counterfeits of luxury goods are a major problem for fashion houses. Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and passing off dupes, known as “superfakes,” a…
Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes, with deliveries pushed to 2027
Delivery estimates for Apple’s first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, moved to January minutes after preorders opened on 16 October, across every colour and storage option. Store …
Employees using personal ChatGPT at work? Here's what IT admins need to do
Employees using personal ChatGPT accounts at work can expose sensitive company data, even when their organization provides an approved Enterprise workspace. NordLayer explains how…
Research firm calls Anthropic the ‘most ridiculous IPO of 2026’, says it may be worth $144bn
Anthropic’s planned stock market debut is “an unprecedented test of investor gullibility,” independent research firm New Constructs said in a report titled “Anthropic Is The Most …
This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk
There's a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won't help if you've run out of room for apps, pics, …
Poland tells tech platforms to curb violent content after school attacks
Poland summoned Google, Meta, TikTok, Discord, and Telegram on Friday and told them to do more to stop violent content from spreading after knife attacks at schools, Reuters repor…