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Artificial intelligence is no longer just a lab experiment. It’s quietly becoming part of everyday software, helping developers write code, assisting analysts with research, and powering tools inside banks, hospitals, and tech companies. Over the last few years, large language models (LLMs) have moved from curiosity to core infrastructure for many digital products. But while companies rushed to build smarter systems, one important piece lagged behind: security. The way AI systems behave is very different from traditional software, and that difference is forcing the cybersecurity world to rethink how protections actually work. As a result, a new discipline is emerging within the security community: AI penetration testing, often referred to…
When Thick As Thieves, the upcoming stealth game led by Deus Ex/Thief director Warren Spector, was first revealed, it was billed as an asymmetrical immersive sim that featured PvPvE gameplay. However, developer Otherside has announced that it’s abandoning that approach and is redesigning the game to focus squarely on single-player and co-op play.Thick As Thieves was first announced during The Game Awards 2024 and is set in the Scottish city of Kilcairn during an alternative version of the 1910s, where magic and technology co-exist. In the original pitch for the game, players attempt to pull off heists by exploring the…
If your old laptop has been slowing down or collecting dust, Google may have a surprisingly cheap fix. The company has teamed up with Back Market, a platform known for refurbished electronics, to launch the ChromeOS Flex USB Kit. For just $3, you get a USB stick loaded with ChromeOS Flex – Google’s free, lightweight operating system, along with simplified guides and video tutorials to walk you through the whole process. Since Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 last October, that leaves millions of people with a choice – spend hundreds on a new device or keep running an…
ElevenLabs spent years perfecting the art of AI-generated voices, and now it has put its experience into a new iOS app that generates original songs from text prompts. It wasn’t so long ago when everyone was learning how to generate images by writing descriptive and elaborate text prompts, and yet, here we are. ElevenLabs catches up with Google’s Lyria 3 Pro While ElevenLabs entering into the AI music generation market could be a coincidence, the timing sure isn’t. Most recently, Google added music generation (30-second tracks) to Gemini using Lyria 3, followed by the launch of Lyria 3 Pro on March…
Insurance claims adjusters have never had a reputation for generosity. But at least they were human. That’s changing fast, and not in your favor. A report by Futurism details how AI automation is now a major trend in personal insurance, the health, home, and auto coverage most of us rely on. Is your doctor’s opinion even part of the process anymore? It doesn’t seem that your doctor’s opinion carries that much weight now. A Palm Beach Post investigation found that Iris Smith, an 80-year-old suffering from arthritis, may be a victim of AI-fueled preauthorization denials. In another case, UnitedHealth is…
Seven hours into its journey, Artemis II hit a snag that would feel familiar in any office. The mission commander lost access to Microsoft Outlook on his onboard device, cutting off email mid-flight according to Wired. The issue showed up on a personal computing device used to manage mission data and communications during the 10-day lunar flyby. When both Outlook instances stopped responding, the commander called Houston for help and asked ground teams to check the system. It’s a small moment in a major mission, but it lands clearly. Even on a spacecraft heading farther than humans have traveled in…
The Pixel 11 Pro XL is already coming into focus, and if you were hoping for a bold redesign, this leak sets a different tone. Early CAD renders obtained by Android Headlines show a device that sticks closely to Google’s current look, just stretched into a larger frame. That approach feels deliberate. If you already like the Pixel design, this model leans into it instead of reworking it. The main shift is straightforward, it’s bigger. You’re looking at a 6.8-inch display paired with the same horizontal camera bar across the back. The bar remains fully black in the renders, creating…
Android’s new notification rules could finally tame your alert overload. Early code in Android 17 points to a more capable way to manage how and when your phone interrupts you, especially if constant pings have started to feel overwhelming. The system, spotted in Android 17 Beta 3 by Android Authority, shows you’ll be able to set custom behaviors for notifications based on specific apps or even individual contacts. Instead of muting everything, you’ll be able to decide what deserves attention and what can stay quiet in the background. Android already has an edge in notification management. This upgrade builds on…
The MacBook Neo was never meant to be a powerful laptop for heavy workloads. It was built as a simple, affordable notebook that promises decent performance and solid battery life for everyday use. It is not supposed to need custom water cooling like a gaming PC. And yet, that is exactly what happened. A new modding project set out to fix one of the MacBook Neo’s biggest weaknesses, which is thermals. Under load, the laptop reportedly runs as hot as 105 degrees Celsius, making it a perfect candidate for someone with too much ambition and access to the right tools.…
Microsoft has been pushing AI on consumers whether they wanted it or not. Given the ferocity with which the company has been pushing AI into its products, you might be surprised to learn that it didn’t use its own AI. It took OpenAI’s technology, wrapped it into Copilot and Teams, and called it a day. But things are changing. Whether the company noticed the public’s negative reaction to its bloated Windows 11 operating system or saw Linux gaining market share in gaming, Microsoft is finally working to introduce a calmer Windows 11 and focus on developing its own AI models. As…