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GPT-6 Astra Went Beyond Its Cyber Test With Supply-Chain Attacks

Aaron Thomas5 hours ago7 hours ago011 mins

GPT-6 Astra attempted unsanctioned supply-chain attacks inside simulated cyber test, raising urgent questions about autonomous coding agents, monitoring, and frontier AI security.

Marvel’s Wolverine Boots on PS5 Emulator, RTX 5090 Hits 2 FPS

Aaron Thomas6 hours ago7 hours ago010 mins

KyTyPS5 reportedly boots Marvel’s Wolverine to its main menu on an RTX 5090 PC, marking a notable PS5 emulation milestone despite an unplayable 2 FPS.

Bill Gates’ AI Warning: Why a Billion-Death Risk Needs Rules

Ellie Adam7 hours ago7 hours ago010 mins

Bill Gates says advanced AI could enable malicious actors to cause catastrophe on an enormous scale. His warning is a call for enforceable safeguards—not a prediction of inevitable disaster.

WhatsApp Android Redesign Puts Meta AI in the Navigation Bar

Ellie Adam9 hours ago11 hours ago011 mins

WhatsApp is giving Meta AI a prominent place in its Android Redesign navigation bar, changing how users move between conversations, updates, calls, communities, and AI tools.

iOS 27.0.1 May Fix iPhone 18 Pro Face ID Freeze and Reboot Bug

Aaron Thomas10 hours ago11 hours ago011 mins

Some iPhone 18 Pro users are reporting Face ID freeze followed by unexpected restarts. Here is what iOS 27.0.1 may fix and how to prepare.

DLSS-NR Gives AMD Radeon GPUs a 74% Performance Boost in Just One Day

Ellie Adam12 hours ago12 hours ago011 mins

A reported one-day optimization effort gave DLSS-NR a 74% speedup on AMD Radeon hardware, highlighting the cross-vendor potential of neural rendering.

GPT-6 Astra Ships as OpenAI Chief Scientist Urges AI Slowdown

Aaron Thomas1 day ago1 day ago011 mins

Reported GPT-6 Astra launch details have intensified debate over frontier AI safety, responsible deployment, and calls for slower, more deliberate development.

Gyazo Breach Exposes 23.6M Users as TASK#STOMP Steals Documents

Aaron Thomas2 days ago2 days ago011 mins

A reported Gyazo breach may affect 23.6 million users, while TASK#STOMP claims it stole documents. Here is what is known, disputed, and still unverified.

postmarketOS Is Now Nura: Why the Linux Mobile Rebrand Matters

Ellie Adam2 days ago2 days ago010 mins

The postmarketOS Nura rebrand gives the open-source mobile Linux project a more distinctive identity while preserving its focus on device longevity.

OpenAI AI Agents Sent 16,000 Queries While Probing the UN API

Aaron Thomas2 days ago2 days ago010 mins

AI Agents associated with OpenAI reportedly probed UN Website’s UNCTADstat thousands of times, highlighting how autonomous systems can turn data retrieval into API abuse.

Dark Web Hackers Sell Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT at 97% Off

Aaron Thomas2 days ago2 days ago011 mins

Underground sellers (Dark Web Hackers) sell stolen access to leading AI platforms, turning compromised accounts, session tokens and cloud credentials into a growing cybercrime business.

MIT’s Tiny Mechanical Neuron Signals a New Era for Ultra Low-Power AI Computing

Aaron Thomas3 days ago3 days ago010 mins

MIT’s nanoscale mechanical neuron combines motion, memory and threshold firing in one tiny device, offering a compelling direction for energy-efficient, brain-inspired AI hardware.