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DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

It won't come as a surprise that Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) didn't save taxpayers nearly as much as it claimed. Analysis from outside the government showed savings claims were heavily inflated, and now the…

I was loyal to T-Mobile for 10 years, but switching to Mint slashed my bill - by a lot

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I was loyal to T-Mobile for 10 years, but switching to Mint slashed my bill - by a lot

The inconsistent service, shady upcharges, and uptick in better-valued competitors made the choice easy.

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Malicious AI ‘skills’ turned agents into credential thieves, at scale

Malicious AI ‘skills’ turned agents into credential thieves, at scale

Security researchers at Zenity Labs uncovered a credential-stealing campaign on skills.sh, a public registry of add-ons for AI agents run by Vercel. They unveiled the research at the Black Hat conference. Attackers had cloned real skills…

AI boom forces companies to rethink how they measure business value

AI boom forces companies to rethink how they measure business value

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a boardroom priority, inspiring significant investment across industries. Yet conversations about return on investment often remain tied to familiar software purchasing habits, where success is…

Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did

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Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did

Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it, just like Google Chrome did earlier this year. According to Microsoft, there are only 58…

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Weak Passwords Just Exposed Our Water Supply to Iranian Hackers

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Weak Passwords Just Exposed Our Water Supply to Iranian Hackers

Our critical utility infrastructure can make the same classic mistakes as we do with our everyday connected devices.

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OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”

OpenAI’s upcoming smart speaker will probably cost over $300, “people familiar with the matter” have told Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman . The generative AI company has “discussed” charging up to $400, Bloomberg, which has been reporting on the…

$OpenAI is slowing down its next model over ‘critical’ cyber risk$

OpenAI is slowing down its next model over ‘critical’ cyber risk

OpenAI tested Astra, one of its upcoming models, over the past few days. In a post on Friday, it said the results were strong enough that it “cannot rule out” critical cyber capabilities. So it is pausing some internal work on the model…

Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon

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Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon

NASA believes the crater left by the rocket is around 60 feet wide.

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Harvey is raising at $15.5bn, up 40% in five months

Harvey is raising at $15.5bn, up 40% in five months

The legal-AI startup is in talks to raise at least $500m at a $15.5bn valuation, including the new money, The Information reported. That is a 40% jump on the $11bn it set only five months ago, when it raised $200m. Lightspeed Venture…

How snails engineer their slime

Snails are well-known for their mucus. The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in certain skin care products, and snails can secrete different kinds of mucus with properties tailored to specific…

Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says

Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says

A US-made pickup truck by 2030 is part of Volkswagen Group's plan to revive its American business. According to a Reuters report , entering this competitive but high-margin market, as well as the large SUV segment, is the path forward…