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Not so smart anymore – researchers hack into a Gemini-powered smart home by hijacking…Google Calendar?
Experts warn a single calendar entry can silently hijack your smart home without your knowledge Researchers proved AI can be hacked to control smart homes using only words Saying “thanks” triggered Gemini to switch on the lights and boil water automatically The promise of AI-integrated homes has long included convenience,…
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3D printing and AI will bring in ‘new era of nuclear construction’ – but how safe is it?
3D printers built complex concrete parts faster, yet long-term durability remains largely untested Oak Ridge finished reactor shielding in days, raising speed-versus-safety debates across the industry Advanced construction methods rely more on software, reducing labor yet increasing system dependence In East Tennessee, a 3D printer arm has been used to…
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Forget talking to a human ever again – Apple is rolling out AI chatbots in its customer service app
Apple begins limited testing of AI-powered Support Assistant for troubleshooting and customer guidance Early preview of Apple Support Assistant available to a small group of iPhone users in the United States Support Assistant handles routine Apple issues while escalating unresolved cases to human representatives Apple has begun testing a new…
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OpenAI has new, smaller open models to take on DeepSeek – and they’ll be available on AWS for the first time
OpenAI’s new models run efficiently on minimal hardware, but haven’t been independently tested for workloads The models are designed for edge use cases where full-scale infrastructure isn’t always available Apache 2.0 licensing may encourage broader experimentation in regions with strict data requirements OpenAI has released two open-weight models, gpt-oss-120B and…
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Massive leak of over 115 million US payment cards caused by Chinese “smishing” hackers – find out if you’re affected
Phishing attacks now bypass multi-factor authentication using real-time digital wallet provisioning tactics One-time passcodes are no longer enough to stop fraudsters with mobile-optimized phishing kits Millions of victims were targeted using everyday alerts like tolls, packages, and account notices A wave of advanced phishing campaigns, traced to Chinese-speaking cybercriminal syndicates,…
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No, that’s not a misprint – Sandisk unveils massive 256TB SSD, but it will power the next generation of AI workloads, so don’t think you’ll ever get one
Sandisk’s 256TB SSD skips cache entirely, raising concerns about short-burst workload performance Claims of faster speeds remain unverified without public benchmarks or IOPS performance numbers Direct Write QLC may sacrifice speed in exchange for higher reliability and data integrity Sandisk has announced a 256TB SSD, the UltraQLC SN670, which is…
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