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Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display
Xiaomi's new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today, and feature a more flexible take on the privacy display tech introduced this year on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. They c…
OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine
Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
AI-native patent firm Fearn launches to take on the billable hour
A conventional patent application can take 30 to 40 hours of attorney time and cost $18,000 to $40,000 in legal fees. Startups wait months to protect technology that can change by…
Volkswagen becomes the first US volume brand to offer in-car gaming
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is introducing N-Dream’s AirConsole in-car gaming platform on select model year 2027 vehicles. It becomes the first volume automotive brand in the Unit…
Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks
ChatGPT and other chatbots are useful for a lot, but remember that what you type into them is not protected and could cause trouble later.
Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services
Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft.
545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent
Autonomous security agents are getting good at finding bugs. Nobody has a good way to measure how good. Point one at a realistic target and what comes back is a report the agent w…
Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday announced new models, with both artificial intelligence (AI) companies noting that they are continuing to invest in improving alignment to combat r…
Apple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes
Apple has added podcast guides for select US landmarks within Maps, discussing their histories and lesser-known stories.
Germany and the Netherlands put €40M into using AI to design AI chips
The Netherlands’ newest government agency is now one month old and has already made its first move by deciding to use AI in the design of the chips that power AI. On Wednesday, th…
DJI Osmo 360 II review: A little more video power, a lot more repairability
Replaceable lenses are the hot new feature for an action camera.
UK competition watchdog wants to give Android and Chrome users more search engine choices
UK regulator is trying to introduce more search choices where Google has the tightest control: Android and Chrome.
Meta expected to show camera-free smart glasses at Connect as privacy backlash grows
Meta built its smart glasses business on a camera. At its Connect conference on Wednesday, it is expected to show a pair without one. The company will unveil new glasses, includin…
Microsoft: September Windows updates break Always On VPN connections
Microsoft warned that the September 2026 security updates may also break Always On VPN connections on some Windows 11 systems. [...]
Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.
Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published Se…
OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement
OpenAI has hired three former Patreon execs to anchor its product strategy for creators. After starting the creator subscription platform 13 years ago, co-founder and technology c…
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
Eight Sleep’s new cooling hub is small enough to hide under your bed
Eight Sleep announced the next version of its "intelligent sleep system" designed to regulate the temperature of your bed in response to tracked health and sleep metrics like brea…
How to watch Meta unveil its new smart glasses at Connect 2026
The company is expected to reveal its first-ever camera-free glasses.
Volkswagen brings Tetris and other games to its infotainment displays
Pac-Man is doing sponcon... look how they've massacred my boy.
Eight Sleep announces the Pod 6, its newest smart mattress cover
It's $2,000 and it doesn't even read you a bedtime story.
Airbus wins 25-year contract to build cyber gateways for France’s armed forces
France’s military runs networks at different classification levels, and data still has to move between them, and Airbus will build the checkpoints. The French defense procurement …
UK regulator toughens Google choice screen proposals as AI assistants rise
The next time a UK Android user is asked to pick a search engine, ChatGPT could be one of the answers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published strengthened proposals…