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If you see a mushroom in the forest and you're wondering if it's safe to eat or poisonous, don't ask an AI. Polish software engineer Piotr Migdał, a founding engineer at AI analytics and cost analysis firm Quesma, explained in a Wednesday blog post why trusting the mushroom insights of leading AI models is a dubious, potentially life-threatening idea in an experiment he ran. Armed with a dataset o…
Not long ago, I rented an SUV from a well-known car rental company. Within hours of an employee scanning my driver's license, a high-resolution scan of my ID was available for sale on the dark web. An exposé published Tuesday by KrebsOnSecurity reports that my license was one of more than 153 million that were available through Nexus, the name of the new ID theft service. Like other driver's licen…
Google on Wednesday announced the release of Gemini 3.8 Flash in an attempt to reclaim its reputation as a top-tier model maker in the process. The company's commitment to the frontier model race has been in doubt since at least early August when Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stepped down to become chairman of the AI research biz and Koray Kavukcuoglu took over leadership under a less exalted…
The Federal Communications Commission today said it will create a robocall mitigation scorecard to rate phone companies on how effectively they block illegal spam calls. The scorecards could include call-blocking statistics along with data on customer complaints and enforcement actions. The FCC said scorecards could grade providers on a number scale, with letter grades, or by classifying providers…
NASA has decided to use a simpler spacesuit for its initial missions to the lunar surface, Ars has learned. The agency announced the decision during an internal meeting this week as it seeks to accelerate its program to land humans at the south pole of the Moon as early as 2028. At the direction of Artemis Program Manager Jeremy Parsons, NASA will work with Axiom Space to develop a "Sortie Suit" v…
A whistleblower working inside the United States Postal Service (USPS) has told Congress that a brand-new system for screening mail-in ballots — built in a matter of months, against the advice of the agency's own staff — is so rushed and untested that it risks mass rejection of legitimate ballots just as the 2026 midterms approach. The allegations are laid out in an anonymous disclosur…
The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
A human ransomware crook used frontier AI models to breach an enterprise network in less than 10 hours, an intrusion Unit 42 says would normally take human operators around two weeks. The human attacker then told negotiators that they used frontier models and agentic attack frameworks with AI agents carrying out each step in the intrusion, including leaving an 80-page security audit for the victim…
In the class-action lawsuit involving The New York Times, the US Department of Justice argues that training AI models on copyrighted text qualifies as fair use. The filing directly contradicts a report from the US Copyright Office. Its director was fired by the Trump administration shortly after the report was published. The article US Department of Justice backs fair use for AI training in landma…
A startup called Mostik has a wild new approach to combining the capabilities of AI models.
The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face value of $1 and can be used as real money. Driving the news: The U.S. Mint says the Trump coins are now "in circulation, so check your pocket change." The coins can be purchased in 25-coin rolls for $61 an…
Google hasn't released a frontier-level Gemini Pro AI model since early 2026, but it sure loves rolling out new Gemini Flash variants. Today, Google is announcing its third Flash model release in just six weeks , making it more likely that we'll never see the promised Gemini 3.5 Pro. But no matter, says Google, because Gemini 3.8 Flash is its best reasoning and coding model yet. Gemini 3.8 Flash c…
Four federal agencies have been sued amid calls to release information about the secret framework that the Trump administration uses to conduct safety reviews of frontier AI models prior to release. In a Wednesday press release announcing the lawsuit, a nonpartisan nonprofit called Protect Democracy alleged that “almost no details” have been released to the public or Congress. To everyone except a…
A recent survey shows national security pros believe there’s a one in ten chance humans lose control of AI in the next decade, and few believe we’re even watching for the right warning signs, much less preparing properly. The Institute for Security and Technology (IST), together with the Future of Life Institute (FLI), surveyed 111 current and former civilian officials, military officers, and acad…
OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday that its unreleased Astra model has reached a dangerous new milestone, while simultaneously confirming that it was forging ahead with a public launch. In a blog post , OpenAI said that Astra has reached a "critical" cyber capability threshold, meaning the model could pose existential risks to cybersecurity. OpenAI's Preparedness Framework tracks risk levels in three cat…
In the aftermath of Meta 's recent $17 billion settlement , the culmination of a litigious debate over its alleged role in social media addiction and youth mental health, all attention was on the platform's promises. As part of the settlement, Meta said it would invest further in what many are now referring to as industry-leading app guardrails. The company would also deliver a precedent-setting $…
Data: Gallup ; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Americans' perceptions of government corruption have hit a 20-year high following President Trump's return to office, a new Gallup survey found. Why it matters: The results signal a deepening crisis of confidence in the federal government as trust in U.S. institutions already hovers near an all-time low. By the numbers: 89% of U.S. adults say government corru…
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SAVE $540: As of Sep. 1, get the DJI Power 2000 Portable Power Station for $759.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.99. That's a discount of 41%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon DJI Power 2000 Portable Power Station $759.99 at Amazon $1,299 Save $539.01 Get Deal The hotter days may be behind us, but fall can still bring several severe storms that could knock your power out. Not…
A US federal judge has sided with Google, ruling that the company will not have to sell its online advertising exchange (previously known as AdX). The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sought this remedy in the long-running ad tech antitrust trial, which Google lost in 2025 . However, the remedies imposed upon Google for that loss are shaping up to be minimal. In this case, the DOJ and a coalition of…
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John Ternus spent his first day as Apple's chief executive doing what most office workers do: sending out emails. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman , who obtained the note, Ternus sent a staff-wide memo to preview what he called a standout showing at next week's iPhone event and to publicly thank Tim Cook, who spent 15 years at Apple's helm. Ternus, who previously ran Apple's hardware engineer…
As the creator economy becomes increasingly crowded, individuals may be looking for new ways to get seen. According to a new report from Giggster, having an OnlyFans link in your Linktree is apparently the way to obtain search visibility. SEE ALSO: How many OnlyFans millionaires are there? New report reveals the hard numbers. In an analysis of nearly 5,000 verified, person-led Linktree profiles in…
For about ten years, chief product officer was the best job in B2B. You brought your mug to the office, told the team what you were shipping this year, moved a few things to next quarter, and when an investor asked for a feature you said it was coming. And sometime, later, it was coming. That was the job through 2024. Every product leader in B2B is now under the gun to ship agents ASAP someone wil…
SonicWall says attackers are actively exploiting two chained zero-days to take over Secure Mobile Access (SMA) Series 1000 boxes. Aimed at midsize and large enterprises, SMA1000 gateways secure remote access and VPN connections. Compromising one can therefore provide attackers with a valuable route into corporate networks. So, get to applying those hotfixes, says SonicWall. There are no workaround…
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. As far as anyone knows, it could be years before there's a PC version of the hotly anticipated open-world crime game (fortunately, we don't think it will take that long ). But if you want to play the game right away, then it's time for you to figure out which version to buy. After pre-orders opened, IGN reported tha…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following months of clashes with the AI company. Why it matters: The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards . What they're saying: Asked if he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen…
Just as BookTok goes through phases with its favorite books, it channels the same attitude toward e-readers . While Kindles are undoubtedly the e-reader to reign supreme, plenty of competitors come in swinging to dethrone it. The latest is Boox. In between users touting their Kobo Clara and Kindle Paperwhite on BookTok, you'll also find a passionate, dedicated group of people discussing their Boox…
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Did you suddenly get locked out of your Samsung account without an explanation? Don't worry. You're not the only one. According to user reports across social media and official support forums , some Samsung smartphone users have found that their Samsung accounts have been randomly deactivated , locking them out of some central features on their devices. Reddit "Can't sign in," the prompt reads whe…
Microsoft is switching off text predictions by default in Word and Outlook after acknowledging that unwanted suggestions can interrupt rather than assist some users. The change is coming to Word for Windows, the web, iOS, and Android, as well as classic Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac. The feature will remain available but will no longer be enabled by default. Introduced several years ago,…
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory may now be beyond rescue, but the team behind the spacecraft has reactivated its instruments to eke out a final few months of science data before it reenters Earth's atmosphere. The Ultraviolet/Optical and X-ray telescopes were reactivated last week, and the team hopes to return the Burst Alert Telescope to data collection during September. The former two tele…
While the internet is salivating in wait for Apple's big iPhone 18 launch event later this month, one prominent Apple reporter just gave us some hard info about the rumored iPhone Ultra . In a video interview published on the Tom's Guide YouTube channel, Bloomberg reporter and Apple prognosticator Mark Gurman shared some of what he's heard about the foldable iPhone Ultra. Apple has not yet officia…
Mozilla's Firefox 155 and subsidiary MZLA's Thunderbird 155 have arrived. Yes, already. Firefox officially debuted yesterday, although The Reg FOSS desk wasn't offered the upgrade until early evening. Thunderbird followed several hours later. If this seems soon after the previous releases, that's because it is. Mozilla announced Firefox's new fortnightly cadence in July, and MZLA subsequently conf…
TL;DR : MoMA and Baggu launched a 13-piece collection featuring works by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Ruth Asawa, Piet Mondrian, and Alma Woodsey Thomas across bags and accessories. Prices start at $18, and the collection is available through Oct. 25. Baggu and MoMA just teamed up on a new collection that puts some very recognizable works of art on some of Baggu’s most popular bags and ac…
The first Japanese citizen to launch into space, Toyohiro Akiyama was also the first commercially sponsored cosmonaut and the world's first journalist to file reports while on a spaceflight. Akiyama, 84, died last Wednesday , August 26, of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, news agencies in Japan reported. A funeral was held with his close relatives in attendance. As a correspondent for the Tokyo Br…
Florence Pugh steps into the shoes of one of literature's great villains in East of Eden , an upcoming limited series from Netflix . SEE ALSO: 2026 fall TV preview: Every show you should know about Based on John Steinbeck's magnum opus, East of Eden is written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan ( Ruby Sparks , The Big Sick ). Notably, her grandfather Elia Kazan directed the 1955 East of Eden movi…