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OpenAI has built a cybersecurity model specifically for advanced requests that its standard models often refuse. GPT-5.6-Cyber is available through the restricted Daybreak Red program and is meant for work such as exploit development and advanced security research. The capability jump is hard to miss. OpenAI says GPT-5.6-Cyber completes 95% of requests in its internal Advanced Cybersecurity Completion Rate evaluation. Regular GPT-5.6 Sol completed just 1.5%. That leap comes after several cyber evaluations showed AI agents wandering beyond the boundaries researchers had set for them. How much more capable is GPT-5.6-Cyber OpenAI’s evaluation includes sensitive tasks such as exploit development…
Every year, foldable manufacturers proudly shave another fraction of a millimeter from their newest phones. Samsung is a great example of this, building some of the sleekest flexible devices available in the market. Older foldables were chunky bricks, but the newer ones are now breaching regular flagship sizes. After spending time with the Motorola Razr Fold and Honor Magic V6, then comparing them against Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8, the hardware I appreciate most has very little to do with which device is the thinnest. What I’d rather trade an extra bit of width for is a useful hinge…
Just when you thought Apple had quietly shelved its big glass iPhone redesign, word comes that the plan is still very much alive. Writing for Bloomberg, famed leaker Mark Gurman has said that the 20th-anniversary iPhone with a radical all-glass design is still on track for the 2027 release. So was the all glass iPhone actually cancelled? Gurman has sated that Apple hasn’t changed its roadmap for next year’s iPhone Pro models, which are expected to bring a glass-heavy design to mark the phone’s 20th anniversary. NEW: Apple is still planning to offer a glass-centric overhaul of the iPhone for…
Breaking into YouTube and actually making money from it already requires some serious numbers. Starting next year, creators are going to have an even taller mountain to climb. YouTube has announced major changes to its Partner Program that will double two of the requirements new creators need before they can earn a share of advertising and Premium revenue. YouTube is literally doubling the numbers New creators will need 1,000 subscribers alongside either 8,000 qualified public watch hours over the previous 365 days or 20 million qualified Shorts views within 90 days to qualify for ad and Premium revenue sharing. As…
In this age of AI, fake photos have become a genuine concern. But Apple might be planning on dealing with this with its next major iteration of iOS. Code discovered in iOS 27 beta 5 by 9to5Mac points to an unreleased feature called Apple Reference Image. The system is designed to authenticate that an image originated from an iPhone camera by using information tied to the hardware that captured it. Meaning, iPhone photos could now arrive with a verifiable record of where they came from. Your iPhone camera could vouch for its own photos Reference Image reportedly won’t apply to…
I have been reviewing the MelGeek Made68 Ultra V2 for the past few weeks, and surprisingly, one of my favorite things about it has nothing to do with gaming. Make no mistake, this is very much a gaming keyboard, and a premium one at that. It uses Hall effect switches, offers adjustable actuation, and has all the usual features you would expect from a modern magnetic keyboard. I have particularly enjoyed using it in Rainbow Six Siege, where peeking and strafing feel noticeably snappier than on the mechanical keyboards I normally use. But I have also fallen in love with…
Lenovo apparently hasn’t finished asking how much screen it can squeeze into a laptop bag. A new report from WindowsLatest points to a Lenovo ThinkBook design with a display capable of expanding horizontally, potentially giving users considerably more desktop space without making the laptop permanently enormous. The design appears connected to a Lenovo patent covering a laptop computer shown in multiple configurations. The patent was filed in August 2024 and granted in the US on March 10, 2026, with Lenovo Beijing listed as the assignee. This filing illustrates the machine in second and third usage configurations, suggesting a chassis designed…
PC buyers are getting squeezed from every side this year, and it is not just memory and chips driving up the cost of your next computer. According to a Taiwanese publication, United Daily News, Microsoft has quietly raised its Windows OEM licensing fees, and the hike is steeper than usual. This could make PC prices climb another 5% this quarter. As if the AI-fueled RAM and chipset crisis was not enough, PC buyers are getting another price hike, and the sad part is that they won’t even get anything extra for it. How much more is Microsoft charging PC brands?…
Searching for an old message in a busy WhatsApp chat has always felt like more work than it should be, especially on an iPhone. WhatsApp is finally fixing that with a new button that lets you jump into search mode without ever leaving the conversation. How do you search for a message on WhatsApp right now? On iPhone, finding a message inside a chat means digging through menus first. You have to tap the contact or group name at the top to open the chat info screen, then tap the search button from there, which sends you back into the…
Google is adding Venmo as a payment option on Google Play in the US, giving users another way to pay for apps, games, add-ons, and other digital content without relying solely on cards or traditional payment methods. According to a report by Techcrunch, users will be able to connect their Venmo account through the payment methods section in Google Play settings. Once linked, they can use their Venmo wallet or other payment methods connected to it, including bank accounts and cards, to pay for subscriptions and even tip creators inside supported apps. The addition gives Google Play another familiar digital…