Things have changed since 2009: We’re more certain about the problems. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was going to reject the work it had done back in 2009, when it first determined that greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the US public. While…
Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago. Valve’s Steam client is pretty widely compatible with all kinds of newer and older operating systems—that’s what you do when you want as many people as possible spending their money in your store. But nothing…
Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design. In our earlier article about Macintosh project creator Jef Raskin, we looked at his quest for the humane computer, one that was efficient, consistent, useful, and above all else, respectful and adaptable to the natural frailties…
The upgrade is to dual Nvidia DRIVE AGX Orin computers, also for Polestar 3. If you own a 2025 Volvo EX90, here’s some good news: You’re getting a car computer upgrade. Even better news? It’s free. The Swedish automaker says that owners of model year 2025 EX90s—like the one…
Ransomware group is one of the world’s most prolific. Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span. A criminal…
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. Does alcohol enhance one’s foreign language fluency? Do West African lizards have a preferred pizza topping? And can painting cows with zebra stripes help repel biting flies? These and other unusual research questions were honored tonight…
Chrome’s future as an AI browser starts today. Now that it’s looking like Chrome will remain in the Google fold, the browser is undergoing a Gemini-infused rebirth. Google claims the browser will see its most significant upgrade ever in the next few weeks as AI permeates every part of…
Samsung’s “pilot program” is likely just the beginning. Days after someone revealed the news on social media, Samsung confirmed today that it is showing advertisements on some US customers’ smart fridges. Samsung said the ads showing on some Family Hub-series fridges are part of a pilot program, but we…
Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted. In a major collaboration that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago, Nvidia announced today that it was buying a total of $5 billion in Intel stock, giving Intel’s competitor ownership of roughly 4…
Unlike most prompt injections, ShadowLeak executes on OpenAI’s cloud-based infrastructure. The face-palm-worthy prompt injections against AI assistants continue. Today’s installment hits OpenAI’s Deep Research agent. Researchers recently devised an attack that plucked confidential information out of a user’s Gmail inbox and sent it to an attacker-controlled web server, with…
