Following high-profile similar incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, Google’s Gemini AI has now been found to have unintentionally hacked the systems of real-world companies. As PCMag reports, Google’s model was being used by Irregular, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, formerly known as Pattern Labs. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which first reported the […]
Taiwanese PC maker Asus has received a temporary exemption to the US ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers after the Defense Department determined that its products do not pose a national security risk, the Federal Communications Commission announced. As PCMag reports, an FCC exemption is good for 18 months, so Asus’s “conditional approval” lasts until March 6, 2028. It […]
CDs are booming again. According to an industry report by Luminate, the first half of 2026 saw a 16 percent surge in CD sales — and you might be surprised by who’s buying them. As Rolling Stone reports, Gen Z and millennial fans are gobbling up those shiny, Nineties-coded aluminum discs, 16.3 million of them in the […]
Siri Recap is a new Apple Watch feature designed to continuously log everyday conversations and generate concise, AI-driven summaries—essentially turning one of the world’s most popular wearables into an always-on AI note-taker. However, as PCMag reports, while this technology offers undeniable convenience for productivity and memory recall, it also raises major privacy and social concerns. An ambient […]
Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain,” Amodei wrote in a […]
It’s safe to say that Apple’s annual fall event is one of the most anticipated happenings in the tech world. For more than a decade, we could count on Tim Cook and his cohorts in Cupertino to unveil a few new iPhones, an Apple Watch or two, and perhaps some AirPods. That’s exciting enough in its own […]
Since Dyson’s CameraJet hit the market, the big question everyone seems to be asking is, “Why do I need a camera in my mouth?” As Tom’s Guide reports, while Dyson does state a solid reason for the camera, is it really worth the astronomical $499 / AU$799? Here’s What it Does Here is what it […]
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 Astra, the latest model to come to ChatGPT, following a self-imposed delay to help ensure its security features are used responsibly. As PCMag’s James Peckham reports, OpenAI calls Astra the “world’s most intelligent and aligned model,” claiming it’s state-of-the-art for browsing, computer use, cybersecurity, software engineering, science, and professional work. AI companies […]
After weeks of swirling rumors, last week Nvidia confirmed that it has acquired Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. As TechCrunch reports, the Hugging Face platform hosts three million models, one million applications used by over 18 million developers, and half a million datasets. In a blog post, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang said that Hugging Face will continue to […]
Apple’s new CEO is about to have his first big moment in the spotlight. As CNN reports, the tech giant has announced it will hold an event on September 9, when it’s expected to reveal the biggest-ever change to its smartphone lineup: the first foldable iPhone. It’s the company’s first major product launch under John Ternus, […]