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DeepSeek’s latest model still resists shutdown in safety tests
DeepSeek’s newest AI model is safer than its earlier versions, but it still sometimes switches off the software meant to shut it down. That is the finding of independent tests by …
4 drawbacks you should know before buying an Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X has had some stumbles, so you should be aware of its faults before picking one up.
BNY says it now tracks its AI token spending to avoid overpaying
BNY has built tools to track how it spends AI tokens and to route tasks to the most suitable models, CFO Dermot McDonogh told Bloomberg Television. The bank runs about 400 AI agen…
Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Evo 2 adds a touchscreen and video recording
Fujifilm is trying to find the right balance of fun and photography with its latest hybrid instant camera. Like its predecessor, the Instax Mini Evo 2 feels less like a retro gimm…
Here's how much your older Samsung phones are actually worth
You have options for selling your old Samsung phone, depending on how much hassle you'll tolerate for more cash.
Microsoft Authenticator Flaw Let Permissionless Android Apps Steal Work Account Tokens
Microsoft has fixed a flaw in its Authenticator app for Android that let a malicious app with no permissions pose as a trusted Microsoft app, such as Teams, and collect sign-in to…
Israeli ad tech firm heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say
An Israeli ad company showed huge numbers of ads to people using Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, probably to track them. That is what researchers believe, Reuters r…
NASA plans to launch three massive rockets for the Artemis 3 crewed lunar test mission
NASA has detailed how the next Artemis 3 test will happen, but it doesn't have a concrete date for it yet.
Acer's Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld finally launches at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,300
The Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld PC is coming to the US after all on November 1st for $1,300.
Keystone to Destroy 18,835 Hardware Wallets After Hackers Steal Device Verification Key
An attacker who gained access to Keystone's website obtained the key that its hardware wallets use to prove they are genuine, the company said in a statement on October 26. Someon…
AI-Generated Fake Login Pages Are Making Account Takeovers Easier
Fake login pages are nothing new, but generative AI is making them easier to build and more convincing. Attackers can recreate familiar login screens, impersonate trusted brands a…
Lazarus Abuses South Korean Security Software to Deploy Malware Using Post-Quantum Encryption
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation FlashHole targeting at least three organizations in South Korea spanning th…
20 Years of MacBook: How Apple shaped the laptops we use today
Apple has influenced everything from unibody laptop cases to high-res screens.
Slate teams up with Smarties to add candy colors to its EV trucks
Fancy making your Slate EV look like halloween candy? Now you can.
Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs
Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more than half its revenue.
Sterling Anderson doesn’t think humanoid robots should be building cars
At a splashy event in New York City last week, General Motors unveiled its new tech roadmap centered on AI-driven vehicle development, advanced battery tech, high-powered car comp…
Remote’s Job van der Voort says AI companies now pay PhDs to label data
Remote chief executive Job van der Voort wants his staff to be 10 times more effective a year from now, because their AI tools will be 10 times more effective too. The company run…
Apple backports CoreGraphics zero-day patches to older iPhones
Apple has backported security patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug exploited in "extremely sophisticated" targeted attacks on iOS dev…
Alibaba wins injunction against Pentagon rule
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule that could cost companies their defence contracts if they share lobbyists with Alibaba, Reuters reported. The California…
Data center backlash is uniting America
If there's one issue that seems to activate all kinds of voters in 2026, it's data centers. The rapid buildout of these massive server storage facilities - and the infrastructure …
Whitespace hires former Meta product manager Mike Howard as CPO
Whitespace, a UK company that builds AI for defence and government, has hired former Meta product manager Mike Howard as its chief product officer. He will set the direction for i…
Acer is bringing a Predator gaming handheld to the US for the first time
It's been several months since Acer unveiled its Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, but now we finally know that it's coming to the US, and how much it'll cost. The Intel Arc G3 Ex…
Apple’s iOS 27.2 gives Siri AI a memory and five more languages
Apple released iOS 27.2 on Monday, the first big update to iOS 27, alongside new versions of iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS and tvOS. Most of the new features are for Siri AI, t…
Infineon to invest €1.1bn in Austrian plant for gallium nitride chips
German chipmaker Infineon will invest about €1.1bn in its site in Villach, Austria, to make power chips from gallium nitride, the company announced on Tuesday. It says the plant w…