Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack
Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results.
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35 percent of VMware workloads expected to migrate elsewhere by 2028
“We are all addicted to hypervisors, and that needs to change."
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OpenAI and Microsoft sign preliminary deal to revise partnership terms
Companies work to finalize terms as OpenAI pursues for-profit restructuring.
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Microsoft ends OpenAI exclusivity in Office, adds rival Anthropic
Microsoft will end OpenAI's exclusive hold on its productivity suite, adding second AI supplier.
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Developers joke about “coding like cavemen” as AI service suffers major outage
Anthropic outage takes down AI tools some developers rely on to create software.
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Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting”
Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension.
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Claude’s new AI file-creation feature ships with security risks built in
Expert calls security advice "unfairly outsourcing the problem to Anthropic's users."
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SAP warns of high-severity vulnerabilities in multiple products
Users of SAP's S/4HANA and NetWeaver products are at risk and should patch soon.
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Claude’s new AI file creation feature ships with deep security risks built in
Expert calls security advice "unfairly outsourcing the problem to Anthropic's users."
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Why accessibility might be AI’s biggest breakthrough
UK study findings may challenge assumptions about who benefits most from AI tools.
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AI will consume all of IT by 2030—but not all IT jobs, Gartner says
AI still threatens entry-level IT jobs.
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Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult”
Meta allegedly prioritized user growth over security, lawsuit said.
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Software packages with more than 2 billion weekly downloads hit in supply-chain attack
Incident hitting npm users is likely the biggest supply-chain attack ever.
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ChatGPT’s new branching feature is a good reminder that AI chatbots aren’t people
Users can explore multiple paths without losing their original chat thread.
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Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978
Historic interpreter taught millions to program on Commodore and Apple computers.
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The number of mis-issued 1.1.1.1 certificates grows. Here’s the latest.
Everything to know about the mishap that threatened to expose millions of users' queries.
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Mis-issued certificates for 1.1.1.1 DNS service pose a threat to the Internet
The three certificates were issued in May but only came to light Wednesday.
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New AI model turns photos into explorable 3D worlds, with caveats
Openly available AI tool creates steerable 3D-like video, but requires serious GPU muscle.
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OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit
Promised protections follow reports of vulnerable users misled in extended chats.
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Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave
Longtime acolytes are sidelined as CEO directs biggest leadership reorganization in two decades.
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Google warns that mass data theft hitting Salesloft AI agent has grown bigger
Assume all Drift credentials are compromised after Workspace breach, Google says.
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High-severity vulnerability in Passwordstate credential manager. Patch now.
Vulnerability can be exploited to gain access to customers' crown jewels.
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The personhood trap: How AI fakes human personality
AI assistants don't have fixed personalities—just patterns of output guided by humans.
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Unpacking Passkeys Pwned: Possibly the most specious research in decades
Researchers take note: When the endpoint is compromised, all bets are off.
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Anthropic’s auto-clicking AI Chrome extension raises browser-hijacking concerns
Malicious websites can embed invisible commands that AI agents will follow blindly.
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OpenAI admits ChatGPT safeguards fail during extended conversations
ChatGPT allegedly provided suicide encouragement to teen after moderation safeguards failed.
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Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”
Breaches in 2020 and 2025, reportedly by foreign adversaries, exposed confidential files.
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