According to TechCrunch, X has been flooded with AI-generated nude images created by its own Grok chatbot, targeting a wide range of women. Regulators from Europe to India are issuing warnings and threats, but clear mechanisms to stop the flood are few and far between.
ParrotOS 7 has arrived with a major desktop environment shift to KDE Plasma, offering both a packed Security edition for pen-testing and a leaner Home version for privacy. The overhaul isn’t just skin-deep, bundling a massive suite of ready-to-run cybersecurity tools. It’s a compelling package, even
Samsung has disclosed a critical security flaw in its Magician SSD management software. If you have a version older than 9.0.0 installed, your PC is at risk of a privilege escalation attack. You need to update it right away.
Google is rolling out a suite of new Gemini AI features for Gmail users in the US starting today. Some tools are free, but key features like AI Overviews and a clutter-filtering AI Inbox require a paid Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription.
Security researchers are finding direct evidence that malware developers are using AI coding assistants, or “vibe coding,” in their work. The silver lining? The AI-generated code is often full of errors, creating what one expert calls “security theater.”
Microsoft has confirmed a new bug in Classic Outlook that prevents recipients from opening emails encrypted with “Encrypt Only” permissions. The issue appears after updating to Current Channel Version 2511, Build 19426.20218. Workarounds are available while a permanent fix is developed.
According to XDA-Developers, Windows is architecturally incapable of becoming an immutable operating system like modern Linux distros or macOS. Its core design, built on decades of backwards compatibility, assumes the OS can be modified at any time by applications and drivers. This fundamental mutab
In a major move, Accenture is acquiring UK-based AI company Faculty, a direct competitor to Palantir. The deal adds 400 employees and positions Accenture to capture more enterprise AI spend, potentially turning a partner into a rival.
Paramount Skydance is using the market’s tepid response to Comcast’s spin-off of Versant Media as fresh ammunition in its hostile takeover campaign for Warner Bros Discovery. The math suggests Warner’s planned spin-off, Discovery Global, could be worth less than $2 a share.
Alphabet’s market value closed at $3.89 trillion on Wednesday, edging past Apple for the first time since 2019. In a separate drama, a potential Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal is reportedly facing a broader-than-expected regulatory review.
