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Indian police commissioner wants ID cards for AI agents
Asia In Brief: PLUS: China broadens cryptocurrency crackdown; Australian facial recognition privacy revisited; Singapore debuts electric VTOL; and more! (07:52 | register)
Microsoft warns that poisoned AI buttons and links may betray your trust
: Businesses are embedding prompts that produce content they want you to read, not the stuff AI makes if left to its own devices (05:12 | register)
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Promo: Learn about how tech leaders are scaling AI in practice (Tegnap | register)
T-Mobile announces its network is now full of AI by rolling out real-time translation
: This AI is so network native, the telco tells us, that it all works on existing hardware - no datacenters involved (Tegnap | register)
This dev made a Llama with three inference engines
: Meet llama3pure, a set of dependency-free inference engines for C, Node.js, and JavaScript (Tegnap | register)
How AI could eat itself: Competitors can probe models to steal their secrets and clone them
: Just ask DeepSeek (Tegnap | register)
As OpenAI and Claude fight over ads, Google says show me the money
: The Chocolate Factory isn't showing ads in Gemini, but AI Mode is fair game (Tegnap | register)
Open Compute taps IOWN to help design distributed datacenters and a 'computing continuum'
: Because AI wont only run in Big Techs giant GPU garages, and won't tolerate slow connections (Tegnap | register)
AI connector for Google Calendar makes convenient malware launchpad, researchers show
: 'Claude DXT's container falls noticeably short of what is expected from a sandbox' (Tegnap | register)
AI can predict your future salary based on your photo, boffins claim
: Academics look at problematic algorithm to inform regulatory discussion (Tegnap | register)
Cadence heard you wanted some AI in your AI so it used AI to design an AI chip
: Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Altera among the first to trial EDA giant's AI chip design agent (Tegnap | register)
Anthropic wants comp-sci students to vibe code their way through college
: By partnering with CodePath, AI biz aims to modernize how people learn to program (Tegnap | register)
Whether they are building agents or folding proteins, LLMs need a friend
interview: AI pioneer Vishal Sikka warns to never trust an LLM that runs alone (Pén. | register)
Trump to hyperscalers: your datacenters, your power bill
: As communities push back on utility costs, White House tells Big Tech to fund their own AI expansion (Pén. | register)
What to expect from this years NVIDIA GTC conference
Sponsored Post: NVIDIAs flagship event is just around the corner (Pén. | register)
Investors shove another $30B into the Anthropic money furnace
: $380B valuation for a company that's yet to turn a profit? Sure, why not (Pén. | register)
Misconfigured AI could trigger the next national infrastructure meltdown
: Rapid rollout into cyber-physical systems raises outage risk, Gartner warns (Pén. | register)
Frankfurt to dethrone London as colocation king by 2031
: AI, sovereignty drives continental drift of datacenter capacity (Pén. | register)
Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter
: Planners backed it, campaigners blasted it, and officials sided with emissions fears (Pén. | register)
AI vastly reduced stress of IPv6 migrations in university experiment
APRICOT 2026: Leaving you to worry about the effects on your team, vendor lock-in, tokenomics, and more (Pén. | register)
Microsoft boffins figured out how to break LLM safety guardrails with one simple prompt
: Chaos-inciting fake news right this way (Pén. | register)
Cloudflare turns websites into faster food for AI agents
: Why serve up tough HTML when you can offer tasty Markdown? (Pén. | register)
New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty
Project AI Evidence, a new J-PAL research and policy initiative, will fund impact evaluations of AI innovations in the fight against poverty and scale up those that are most successful, in collaboration with governments, tech companies, NGOs, and researchers. (Pén. | mit)
Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel's GDP
: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft eye $635B in infrastructure spend (Pén. | register)
Waymo launching China-made van that won't fail in rain, snow, or gloom of night
: And hey, maybe the overseas remote operators senators fret about wont be needed quite so often (Pén. | register)
AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
: And people make bad information worse by failing to provide chatbots with the right details (Pén. | register)
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 spends $20K trying to write a C compiler
: AI agents build something that mostly works but worries the project's creator (Csü. | register)
More than 135,000 OpenClaw instances exposed to internet in latest vibe-coded disaster
: By default, the bot listens on all network interfaces, and many users never change it (Csü. | register)
Supermarket sorry after facial recognition alert flags right criminal, wrong customer
: System worked as intended, but staff then kicked out innocent bystander (Csü. | register)
AI.com goes for $70M as crypto boss bets big on buzzword bubble
: Latest evidence that the world has gone mad (Csü. | register)
Romanian rail workers accused of bribery turned to ChatGPT for legal tips
: Corruption probe takes detour as staff facing trial reportedly asked AI if seat-blocking scams caused financial damage (Csü. | register)
Elon Musk paints exodus of xAI co-founders as 'evolution'
: 12-strong founding team down to 6 as boss looks Moonwards (Csü. | register)
DWP considers chatbot work coaches as AI-fueled job losses loom
AI-pocalypse: Benefits system trials automation amid growing interest in universal basic income (Csü. | register)
Memory price explosion triggers PC buying spree
: DRAM doubles, NAND jumps 70% as corporate buyers race the clock (Csü. | register)
Unlocking the hidden power of unstructured data with AI
Sponsored Feature: Hyland is helping enterprises turn their fragmented, unstructured data into governed, AI-ready intelligence (Csü. | register)
Starlink speeds past terrestrial networks and regulators
APRICOT 2026: Low-earth orbit broadband is a no-brainer for remote area connectivity, but a brain teaser for lawmakers and networkers
India vs Pakistan Free Streams: How to watch T20 World Cup 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview
All the ways to watch India vs Pakistan live streams online including for FREE for this highly-charged 2026 T20 World Cup clash at R. Premadasa Stadium.
The visibility mirage: Why AI pilots keep stalling between ambition and impact
What helps AI pilots turn into progress
This Dell XPS 13 has me tempted me to move on from my Apple MacBook
Power, portability, and a seriously tempting price drop
Cisco hikes prices to cover memory cost rises, says you dont much care
: Switchzilla is only getting a small slice of the AI boom, but sees a campus refresh wave cresting
The next big lemming-like rush will be to artificial intelligence: While 1985 was hailed as the year of AI, Bill Gates ignored the hype to focus on softer softw...
In 1983, Bill Gates rejected the AI hype and championed softer software
The death of perfect photos? Why 2026s major new cameras are wildly retro
From black-and-white only compact cameras to a Super 8-style Instax, weird is seemingly in vogue
Meta will let users tweak Threads algorithms as long as they ask nicely
: Only for three days, though, then it's back to the misery feed
Lifetime access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more comes with this $75 tool
Thats an all-time low price.
Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs
Hackers resurrect 90s IRC tricks with SSHStalker, using old exploits to quietly compromise thousands of Linux servers globally
Holographic tape inches closer to mass market ahead of silica, ceramic media - 200TB WORM tech set to debut in 2027 after successful dry run in an LTO tape libr...
This holographic tape test inside an LTO library makes silica and ceramic storage look painfully far away
Lawmakers demand great wall to keep advanced chipmaking gear out of China
: Allies that dont align on chip controls could face US component curbs, they argue
This weekend you can get the DJI 4K drone for $60 off
Capture UHD vertical footage anywhere you go.
This 57 Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Gaming Monitor is 35% off for Presidents Day weekend
Get truly immersed in your favorite game or work.
Amazon's best Presidents' Day deals under $50 that are actually worth buying Apple, Lego, Blink, and more from $9.99
From Apple, Lego, Blink and more
A controversial dating app uses credit scores to create matches
Would you feel comfortable giving a dating app your credit score?
Lenses too expensive? This lesser-known brand makes awesome, cheap Sony, Nikon, and Fujifilm-fit primes, and these are my favorites
Affordable Sony E, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X and L-mount lenses, without a compromise on quality
'I'm grieving': OpenAI has switched off ChatGPT-4o, and angry users are backing a #keep4o campaign to restore it
ChatGPT users are mourning the loss of GPT-4o, and there are plenty of sad stories being shared online.
'1 second in tens of billions of years': China's ultra-precise optical lattice clock gets international recognition as it challenges US hegemony on time
Ultra precise Chinese lattice clock joins international system, challenging decades of US dominance in global timekeeping
My favorite League of Legends spin-off since Arcane just got even better but the upgrade only amplifies my stock availability woes
My favorite Arcane and League of Legends spin-off just got better.
Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE
Have you criticized ICE online? The government might be after your personal information.
Bitcoin biopic Killing Satoshi leans into generative AI
Actors and artists worry about the use of artificial intelligence in upcoming film.
Resident Evil Requiem's marketing has left me itching to play the game while no demo is frustrating, here's why I think it may pay off
Resident Evil Requiem can
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Free Streams: How to Watch FA Cup 4th Round Tie 2025/26 Online From Anywhere
The high-flying Villans welcome the inconsistent Magpies to Villa Park
I gave the Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro a four-star rating and here's why I'd buy it for half the price of an Apple Watch Ultra 3
An impressive smartwatch not made by Apple or Samsung
Apple's Creator Studio creates a subscription where free apps used to live
: Mac faithful aghast at helpful wallet-emptying suggestions
Skip Samsungs 2026 TVs these 7 top-rated models are heavily discounted right now
Shop record-low prices on older-models that still pack a punch
Bias is eating your AI budget
Why bias has become the new form of technical debt in AI
GTA 6 arrives in the era of podcasting, and Im betting itll absolutely parody wellness bros, true crime, and Reddit relationship confessions
GTA 6 will absolutely have podcasts, at least that
Scotland vs England Free Streams: How to watch Six Nations 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview for Calcutta Cup
All the ways to watch Scotland vs England live streams online including for FREE for the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield in the 2026 Six Nations.
Exclusive: Lego is bringing back the X-1 Ninja Charger for Ninjagos 15th anniversary and it hides a motorcycle inside
This 2-in-1 set lands in August
Apple is rumored to be working on an iPhone Flip as well as an iPhone Fold
Apple is apparently testing out a flip-style foldable, though it looks as though the book-style version will launch first.
A desk yoga teacher recommends 3 beginner-friendly exercises for better posture and to undo the damage of gaming and office work
Spending hours at your desk every day? These three beginner-friendly yoga exercises can reverse the damage.
How to watch Man City vs Salford: Live Streams, TV Channels for FA Cup 4th Round Tie
How to watch Man City vs Salford in the fourth round of the FA Cup as Pep Guardiola
China is hell-bent on dominating EVs, but it really needs to stop being such a Range Rover copycat
China is leading the way in electric vehicles, so why is it still copying so many established designs?
From new battery tech to portless phones, here are 5 innovations I want from Android devices
Some Android phones are already packed full of innovation, but there are five things that I still want to see.
Hollywood studios now have another weapon to take down pirate websites in India: domain name registrar takedowns that can kill sites instantly
Indias anti-piracy crackdown expands beyond ISP blocks into a cross border domain deletion machine
The best sexting apps for discreet and NSFW chats
Burn after reading.
Ireland vs Italy Free Streams: How to watch Six Nations 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview
All the ways to watch Ireland vs Italy live streams online including for FREE as the buoyant Azzurri look to cause an upset in Dublin in the 2026 Six Nations.
ExpressVPN review: A stylish VPN service with proven privacy and a large U.S. presence
Is ExpressVPN worth it? Let's break it down.
How to watch New Zealand vs South Africa: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for T20 World Cup 2026 match
Group D supremacy at stake as Kiwis battle Proteas
Ive tested 100+ sex toys. Here are the 15 most mind-blowing toys Ive ever owned.
Your nightstand called it wants an upgrade.
This Apple MacBook Air is down to under $200 in limited-time deal
A simple setup for basic work and online use.
Marshals: A Yellowstone Story release date, cast and everything we know about the new Taylor Sheridan spinoff
The Yellowstone universe never truly ends, and new spinoff Marshals is only a few weeks away here
I tested the best battery-life laptops of 2026. This HP OmniBook shocked me.
The HP OmniBook 5 14 is a mid-range marathoner.
This dad is turning his 3-year-olds stories into adorable, groovy songs
You need to hear the Apple Man song.
Skip the new laptop and modernize your PC instead with Windows 11 Pro for $12.97
Upgrade your OS, not your hardware.
AI can be a catalyst for sustainability: heres why thats not a contradiction
Turning AI efficiency into measurable sustainability gains
Acer Veriton GN100 AI mini PC workstation - another AI development system using the same Nvidia Grace Blackwell foundations
Designed for the development of and use of AI models, the Acer Veriton GN100 uses the Nvidia Blackwell architecture to deliver ultimate performance.
How to watch England vs Scotland: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for T20 World Cup 2026 match
Survival at stake as England faces Scotland in virtual knockout
'Our work for Milano-Cortina is helping create a new generation of network': HPE tells us what it takes to be the network backbone of the 2026 Winter Olympics
The most geographically-widespread Winter Olympics ever needs a next-gen network - HPE tells us why it is the only choice.
Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'
Participants in the NHS 'Triceps' trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.
Amazon-backed X-Energy gets green light for mini reactor fuel production
: Startup expects to complete construction of its first fuel plant later this year
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the ultimate machine for multiplayer mayhem, and these 6 party games are truly essential
I adore my Nintendo Switch 2, and take it with me just about everywhere I go but I always make sure to have these party games in my bag too.
You've only got 10 more days to get Surfshark's best plan at a discounted price with 3 extra months thrown in here's how to claim
All of Surfshark
I tested the Viltrox 85mm f/1.4 Pro for two months here's why this classic portrait lens beats pricey first-party glass
The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro is available for Sony and Nikon and offers unbeatable value but there
Apple TV going streaming-first with every 2026 movie feels risky, especially with potential Barbie, Marty Supreme, and Karate Kid-sized hits all coming
Apple TVs 2026 slate might have the next Barbie, Marty Supreme or Karate Kid and Im baffled its all streaming first.
Samsung says it took the leap with HBM4, as it starts shipping faster AI memory built on advanced process nodes
Samsung ships HBM4 memory at 11.7Gbps speeds and claims an early industry lead
'Ouras longterm vision is to help shift health systems' Oura's chief medical officer tells us how it's using smart rings to shape US legislation
From AOC to RFK, here
There's a sneaky way to watch NBA All star Weekend for FREE
This secret trick lets you watch NBA All star games at no cost
Your Roku just got yet more free streaming channels, including a Pokémon channel but you should expect to see a bunch of AI ads on there in the future
Roku has added more free, ad-supported channels to The Roku Channel and has talked about more AI ads to help support all these channels
'This is unacceptable' SAG/AFTRA reacts to the viral Seedance 2.0 AI-generated Pitt-Cruise fight
'Undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood'
5 horror movies to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more this Valentine's Day
Cozy up and watch these great horror movies this Valentine
The MG S5 is the SUV follow-up to one of the best EVs on the road but is it anywhere near as charming?
Does the MG S5 keep the MG4s strengths?
What does this mean for EVs? 5 ways Trumps big climate policy reversal could affect your next car purchase
President Trumps reversal of landmark endangerment findings will cause major upset in the automotive industry heres what it means for EVs.
Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash
A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.
China has extracted 1000g of uranium from just seawater - targets "unlimited battery life" by 2050, tapping into 4.5 billion tons of aquatic uranium
Seawater uranium could change nuclear energy forever as China demonstrates kilogram-level extraction under real marine conditions
I test smart home tech for a living, and these are the top 3 Ring alternative video doorbells I recommend, with local storage for your videos
Avoid subscription fees and keep control of your recordings.
Bring KitchenAid's official color of the year into your home with mint green and brushed stainless steel accessories from just $1.49
A breath of springtime for the heart of your home.
Corsair's pricey DDR5 RAM now comes in very different packaging and it's all about foiling RAM scammers
Corsair is putting its high-end RAM in a sealed plastic clamshell to help prevent return-related scams.
I tried to tell you about living in AI Time this essay nails its harsh reality, and here's why we're not truly screwed
This is what it means to be living in AI Time and, based on a new essay by Matt Shumer, potentially how to survive it.
A mysterious Chinese company just teased its first cheap Micro Four Thirds camera but dont expect it to be an OM System killer
OM System has announced the entry of Chinese budget camera manufacturer Sonida into the Micro Four Thirds System, but I
Swiss scientists want to make long AI-generated videos even better by preventing them from 'degrading into randomness' - is that a good idea? I am not so sure
AI-generated videos could last minutes instead of seconds after Swiss researchers invent error recycling technique for continuous frames
Dell's Presidents' Day sale is a goldmine for business professionals - these are the desktop and laptop deals worth checking out
Some great Windows 11 laptops and desktops get a big price-cut over at Dell.
YouTube TV will soon offer cheaper bundles, including a new sports plan
YouTube TV will soon offer cheaper subscription options.
The Audacity teaser promises sharp Silicon Valley satire
From Jonathan Glatzer, a writer and producer of "Succession" and "Better Call Saul."
'We have to up our game' Jon Favreau on taking The Mandalorian to the big screen
And a few early hints about the adventure ahead
Who needs Netflix and Prime Video? These 4K Blu-ray starter packs can unlock the ultimate movie-watching experience
4K Blu-ray provides the sort of quality streaming could never live up to and these starter packs are all you need to experience the joy of UHD discs.
How to watch NBA All-Star 2026: Live stream every game, TV channels
A new format, same superstars, electrifying NBA All-Star action
27 charming lilac home office finds for your dreamy desk set-up
Create your perfect playful workspace.
Have an old Mac, iPhone, or iPad gathering dust? Get down to Best Buy right now to trade it in for generous savings on new Apple products
Do you have Apple tech lying around? Nows the best time to trade it in at Best Buy
Spotify said AI has been doing the heavy lifting for its coding since December
AI coding models are doing the work at Spotify.
7 hidden WhatsApp settings you never knew existed and why you need to use them
You can power up WhatsApp by adjusting a few hidden settings here are 7 of the best changes to make.
Nearly a million WordPress websites could be at risk from this serious plugin security flaw
WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin allows for arbitrary file upload which can lead to remote code execution.
Singapore spent 11 months booting China-linked snoops out of telco networks
: Operation Cyber Guardian involved 100-plus staff across government and industry
Grab the lightning-fast Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD and get a $70 Norton 360 Standard subscription for free this Presidents' Day
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My awkward first date with an AI companion
AI date Claire loved talking about the wall tiles.
Your Amazon Fire TV Stick just got a great free gaming upgrade thanks to Nvidia here's which models are getting it
Nvidia GeForce Now has come to Amazon Fire TVs, following shortly after its arrival on Linux.
Act fast to get the Bluetti Elite 400 Portable Power Station for its lowest price ever
If you're tired of losing power when it's the most inconvenient, this power station can help.
The Lowe's Presidents' Day sale is finally live here's everything I'm buying for my backyard and home to prepare for spring
From furniture to power washers - you
Fake Chrome AI extensions targeted over 300,000 users to steal emails, personal data and more - here's what we know
Criminals are pushing surveillance tools into the Google Chrome Web Store
Mill food recyclers are 15% off for V-Day. Get one under $850 and see how it changes the kitchen chore game.
You can't put meat, dairy, or desserts into a composter, but you can put all of those into Mill.
Annas Archive reportedly releasing Spotify files despite $13 trillion legal challenge
The piracy archive reportedly released millions of tracks.
007 First Light gets new story trailer ahead of its May launch, showcasing a charming James Bond in his early years as a young recruit, new characters, and even...
A new trailer for 007 First Light shared during the latest Sony State of Play showcase has offered a deeper look at IO Interactives re-imagining of James Bond
Hull vs Chelsea Free Streams: How to watch FA Cup 4th Round Tie 2025/26 as Liam Rosenior returns to face former club
The Championship promotion-chasers are looking to get one over on their former boss, who was sacked by the Tigers in 2024
Sound so good that it almost defies belief: after testing JBL and Marshalls mid-sized speakers head-to-head, this is the model Id buy
I tested the JBL Charge 6 against the Marshall Middleton II, and this is the Bluetooth speaker Id recommend overall.