Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to download
Unlike conventional LLMs, these SR models take extra time to produce responses, and this extra time…
Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions
The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from trying…
Arm and Qualcomm fight in court over the future of Snapdragon X Elite chips
Arm and Qualcomm’s dispute over Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips is continuing in court this week,…
Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor
Normally, Secure Boot prevents the UEFI from running all subsequent files unless they bear a digital…
A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US
The Starlink waitlist is back in certain parts of the US, including several large cities on…
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking during…
IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardware
By making small adjustments to the frequency that the qubits are operating at, it’s possible to…
Archive.org, a repository of the history of the Internet, has a data breach
Archive.org, possibly one of the only entities to attempt to preserve the entire history of the…
Neo-Nazis head to encrypted SimpleX Chat app, bail on Telegram
“SimpleX, at its core, is designed to be truly distributed with no central server. This allows…
Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021
This Reddit comment posted to the CentOS subreddit is typical. An admin noticed that two servers…
NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules
Enlarge Getty Images The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal body that sets…
When you call a restaurant, you might be chatting with an AI host
Getty Images | Juj Winn A pleasant female voice greets me over the phone. “Hi, I’m…
Roblox announces AI tool for generating 3D game worlds from text
Enlarge SOPA Images via Getty Images On Friday, Roblox announced plans to introduce an open source…
“Exploitative” IT firm has been delaying 2,000 recruits’ onboarding for years
Enlarge Getty Indian IT firm Infosys has been accused of being “exploitative” after allegedly sending job…