Cyberwar
Russian cyber-spies target UK and European officials via messaging apps
High-risk figures warned to exercise extreme caution when using WhatsApp, Signal and other third-party applications.
Internet
Enterprise
From beerware to the chicken dance: The world's weirdest open source licenses
"It’s tempting to dismiss these licenses as curiosities - but they highlight a fundamental tension and a lesson for technical leaders."
Security
China’s Red Menshen “sleeper cell” spies caught hiding deep inside global telecoms networks
Rapid7 uncovers "ongoing" espionage campaign involving long-term persistence within highly sensitive communications environments.
Government
US ban on Chinese routers leaves “millions” of insecure devices in American homes
Blocking sales of foreign-made routers will fail to secure vast numbers of older devices described as threat actors’ “attack vector of choice”.
Business
Battle of the dual-screen laptops: Asus Zenbook Duo vs Lenovo Yoga Book
"It's a slightly odd category - but both devices make a convincing case that two screens can be more than a trade-show gimmick."
AI
Yan LeCun hints at creepy Meta Ray-Ban AI plans as he celebrates $1billion raise
COMMENT: Facebook's former Chief AI Scientist now leads his own company, AMI. Can he resist the siren call of Mark Zuckerberg?
Business
Beyond residency: Engineering sovereignty in the age of shadow IT
"Sovereignty shouldn’t be viewed as a product you buy, but as an approach you embrace."
Existential Risk
Welcome to the x-risk games: Which AI models pose the greatest threat to humanity?
Chinese researchers test a new AI safety benchmark to identify which models could potentially be misused for catastrophic harm.
AI
OpenAI killed the sycophantic GPT-4o and people lost their s*** in the most bizarre way
ChatGPT users devastated as controversial model known for its icky "glazing" is consigned to the dustbin of history.
Government
Labour MP: Stop the Reddit flamewar against "unsafe and violent" London
"There is a campaign to undermine the standing of our capital city and frighten its residents," Dame Emily Thornberry claims
Security
"Trusting an AI to generate perfect code is insane!" The truth about vibe coding
"Why can more AI use mean lower productivity? The answer lies in the way that the gains are not being shared across the whole coding cycle."
AI
Zuck fuels AI slop pop apocalypse as Meta unveils endless automated muzak generator
Musical model can compose never-ending streams of "mellow jazz" or spin up interminable "vocal chants that create a rebellious, feel-good mood".