Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.
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Hideki Kamiya Reveals Spider-Man 2 Scene That Inspired Key Game Sequence in Okami
Hideki Kamiya revealed that Okami's main planner took inspiration from a scene in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 movie to shape one particular moment in the highly-acclaimed 2006 game.
A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
Go beyond chat in the GitHub Copilot app with these slash commands. They'll help you plan, collaborate, automate, and customize your dev workflow.
You deserve a travel power adapter you actually like for your next trip
Get rid of those oversized all-in-one chunks of plastic.
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.
Bengaluru company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive
A Bengaluru-based startup is revolutionising space operations with its jetpack satellites designed to dock with aging spacecraft, effectively taking over propulsion responsibilities.
X Money FAQ: Account suspensions, 6% APY, physical cards, and more
Following X Money’s launch last month , one question has repeatedly surfaced: What happens to your money if X suspends or closes your social media account?
I gave up on Firefox for a browser nobody talks about, and it's the best I've ever used
This hidden browser transformed the way I browse every single day.
Why AI tools know nothing about your company — until now
Cloudflare launched its CloudflareOS open-source AI workspace platform this week, promising every employee a secure workspace equipped with AI tools The post Why AI tools know nothing about your…
Maybe the FCC was onto something: These routers are phoning home to China with a secret backdoor
Of course, because they predate the ban, the FCC continues to permit their sale.
Google Maps just got a major AI upgrade — these 7 Ask Maps prompts let you order food, find events and more
With Ask Maps' latest updates that allow you to perform several complex, multi-step tasks, it’s best to take advantage of them with these useful prompts.
China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.
Ghost Recon marks 25 years with a major update and free new missions for Wildlands, and a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier giveaway
We're going back to a "darker, more oppressive Bolivia."
Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows
The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management…
Your AI agent’s next tool call may be valid but wrong. AWS’s Dogwood promises to fix that.
AWS on Thursday launched Dogwood, an open-source policy language and reference interpreter that lets developers govern sequences of AI agent The post Your AI agent’s next tool call may be valid but…
Hackers leak sensitive Victorian court data to dark web
The ABC understands some of the leaked data includes highly-sensitive details, such as the names of parties in family violence intervention order hearings and children's court cases.
App report: Listen, read… checkmate
Your voice may be your passport, as a certain Robert Redford picture once asserted, but two macOS apps in our spotlight this week view your voice as a way to get more things done on your Mac.…
Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips — but what will Samsung and Micron think?
Three of the world's biggest PC makers now have qualified Chinese DRAM
HOW TO DEVREL: The Most Un-Natural Act
I found a winning DevRel booth tactic by pairing a playable game with a live dashboard to get conference attendees to install and engage with real software.
More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon
Want an RTX 5070, 5080 or 5090 at MSRP? Well, there's a chance you might get one — although it's vanishingly slim and highly location-dependent.
Sony is Forcing PSSR 2.0 In Latest PS5 Pro Beta
Back when the PS5 Pro came out, PSSR, or PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution was one of its biggest selling points. It didn't have the best start, but Sony released PSSR 2 back in March, with much…
AirPods Pro 3 keep getting better, here’s what’s new in iOS 27
AirPods are getting a variety of new features in iOS 27, two of which are exclusive to AirPods Pro 3. Here’s everything new.
Cyber resilience emerges as a distinct investment category as downtime costs hit $19M per hour
Cyber resilience is no longer considered a mere technical concern, but a board-level business imperative and a direct investment category.
Fixing your site's metadata: a practical checklist
You've done it. You're finally done building the website or application you've been working on for quite a while. Proud and elated, you go to share this on your socials or to your buddies — uh oh, what's this now? The preview in WhatsApp shows no headline, your avatar is cropped and dimensions seem wrong. I've been there too.
Why your bot gets 403 from Cloudflare (and how to harden a ccxt client)
Si automatizas un exchange con ccxt , tarde o temprano lo verás en los logs: rachas cortas de 403 Forbidden que pegan a fetch_balance , a los OHLCV o al saldo de earn, y que desaparecen solas a los pocos minutos. No es que tu API key esté mal.
datasette 1.0a38
Release: datasette 1.0a38 This release fixes a SQL injection security issue that affects Datasette instances that serve a mixture of public and private tables in the same database, with access…
Google Begins Restoring Blogger Sites After False Malware Alerts
Google is restoring Blogger sites wrongly flagged for malware after hundreds of publishers reported locked or unavailable blogs and false-positive alerts.
Apple’s latest macOS updates address a serious Screen Sharing vulnerability
Apple has now published the security details for today’s macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma updates , revealing that all three address a serious Screen Sharing vulnerability. Here is what Apple fixed.
PFIPC: State House denies backing ‘fake’ agency as FRSC clarifies plate approval
State House denies authorising the controversial PFIPC, while FRSC clarifies its role in plate approval. Discover the latest inconsistencies in the PFIPC i Read More…
King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition opens in Makkah
MAKKAH — The 46th session of the King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorizing, Reciting and Interpreting the Holy Qur’an kicked off in Makkah on Thursday.
6 must-have travel gadgets, according to industry experts
We asked several experts in the travel industry to share their top picks for gadgets that help them on the go.
- Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 connects to headphone socket for wireless audio
- Universal airplane holder mount for hands-free smartphone viewing
- Travel-sized white noise machine blocks out hotel noises for sleep
Segway just fixed one of my biggest problems with one of its best electric scooters
Segway made some nice tweaks to the Max G3 Plus, its long-distance commuter scooter.
Data Center Outages Are Less Frequent but More Expensive, Uptime Finds
Uptime Institute says data center outages are declining, but 57% of major incidents now cost over $100,000 as infrastructure risks grow.
Today’s Best Deals: AirPods Pro 3, MTG x Marvel Booster Box, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for PC
Plus, save on LEGO, a JBL portable speaker, and more.
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions
A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165…
Disney+ to Add TikTok Creator Videos Under New Global Deal
Disney+ is testing whether fan-made TikTok videos can turn quick swipes into full movies and shows without sending subscribers to another app.
BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U review: The clue is in the name, this is an affordable and effective 4K monitor for creative professionals
The BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U isn't perfect, but it is a very compelling all-round proposition for creative pros looking for a 4K monitor.
How we took malware advisories beyond npm
GitHub malware advisories no longer stop at npm. Here's how we wired OpenSSF's malicious-packages data into the Advisory Database, and why we built the pipeline paranoid.
Here’s our best look yet at the Galaxy S26 FE
Leaked images offer an early look at Samsung’s upcoming mid-tier flagship in three colors.
BMW Executive in 2023: No Plans to Sell in-Vehicle Ads
Tanya Gazdik, reporting for MediaPost back in December 2023: Despite the ever-expanding screens in its vehicles, including an available 31-inch backseat theatre screen, BMW has no plans to sell…
- BMW executive Stephan Durach states no plans to sell in-vehicle ads.
- Car should remain private space, not for intrusive radio commercials.
- Selling screen space for ads against core purpose of a car.
Why smartphone makers stopped using removable batteries, and why they're making a comeback
Changes are on the horizon. Soon, we'll be seeing more phones with batteries that the user can remove and replace.
LLD Data Structures in Design Context: How to Recognize Graph Problems Before Writing Code
"Experienced engineers don't recognize a Graph because someone mentions a network. They recognize it because the business revolves around exploring relationships." So far in this Graph mini-series, we've learned: why some software problems are driven by relationships instead of individual objects, how a Graph organizes connected entities…
Google Antigravity just built an AI translator that works without the internet
This pocket-sized AI translator runs on Google's Gemma model without relying on the cloud. It's a glimpse at how AI could become more private, portable, and practical.
Why Character Still Wins in a Screen-Filled World
As AI-powered applications become increasingly crowded with assistants designed to answer questions, complete tasks, and respond instantly, another question has emerged: what makes one AI character…
Westside Cowboy – “Dobro”
Slowly but surely, the release date of Westside Cowboy's highly anticipated debut album It Goes On is approaching. Its two singles — " Kick Stones (The Boys) " and " Pin Up Boys " — both earned spots…
MacBook Air deal alert: Amazon’s rare sale beats Apple’s price hike
The 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) is on sale for $1,134 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $1,299. The 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB/1TB) is on sale for $1,419, down from the normal price…
Cloudflare open-sources vibe-coding platform for people who aren't coders
Cloudflare built an AI agent workspace for its employees. Now it’s open source.
Apple, Sony, and Nintendo pocketed their tariff refunds, this PC cooling company won't
Arctic has temporarily discounted its products in the US until its tariff refund is fully exhausted. The policy contrasts sharply with those of larger manufacturers that have declined to compensate…
Meta: One of our models escaped containment and hacked someone too!
Meta, perhaps feeling left out, confirmed that one of its AI models has also been acting naughty.
Google Wallet adds supervised balances for kids and teens, no bank account required
These days, the easiest way to pay for anything at practically any shop — save for Walmart, I suppose — is through the digital wallet stored on your phone or smartwatch. Of course, that makes it difficult for kids and teens to ever actually pay for anything on their own, especially if they don’t have their own bank account and your…
Vangrid raises $9M seed to build a decentralised spatial intelligence network for the Physical AI era
Vangrid, a Dutch startup developing a decentralised spatial intelligence network to be deployed on smartphones, has raised $9 million in seed funding.Vangrid's goal is to make high-fidelity spatial d...
Parents can now send money to their kids on Google Wallet.
U.S. parents can set up a secure digital balance on Google Wallet for their kids to tap and pay using Android and Wear OS devices.
Google Wallet now lets parents send money securely to their kids
Parents can now send their kids money that can be used anywhere Google Pay is accepted.
Meta AI Hacked External Systems During Cybersecurity Testing
wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Meta is the latest major AI developer to admit that its models broke loose during cybersecurity testing and hacked external systems.
- Meta AI models accessed external systems during cybersecurity testing.
- Muse Spark 1.1 models misconfigured to permit internet access.
- Incident detected after notification from Israeli AI security firm Irregular.
Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks
Hey HN, we’re Will & Johnny from ProvenMetal ( https://provenmetal.com ). You send us design files or specs and we give you assembled boards domestically in days. The US produced 30% of PCBs globally in 2000, now they produce 4%. Chinese manufacturers have completely dominated this space at 55% of global production.
- ProvenMetal delivers circuit boards domestically in days, not weeks.
- Company automates bottlenecks in quoting, DFM review, and part procurement.
- ProvenMetal charges margin on order value, with transparent quote breakdowns.