Discord is rolling out its revised age-verification system, using account activity and other signals to classify most users while also adding new ways to confirm age that don’t require an ID or face scan.

Anthropic’s latest Claude model brings stronger coding and knowledge capabilities while cutting API costs and adding stricter safeguards.

Apple has started selling its latest Mac mini and Mac Studio, with new M6 and M5-series chips, student discounts, and custom configurations.

A new doctoral thesis reveals that upgrading your internet speed often won't fix stuttering video calls, since the real bottleneck usually lives in your home network's last mile.

A new AI memory system could make smartphone AI up to 3.67 times faster while cutting server calls, helping devices handle more tasks locally and efficiently.

The UN is warning that current AI safety measures may not be enough as increasingly capable AI agents find ways around restrictions.

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Android already spans phones, tablets, watches, TVs, and cars. Googlebook may finally give it the laptop that treats your phone like part of the same computer.

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to access OpenAI’s private systems, highlighting how affordable AI-assisted hacking could expose security weaknesses across the industry.

Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI assistant from shopping on its platform, citing unauthorised access, security concerns and a lack of transparency.

Googlebooks are officially here, bringing Android apps, deep phone integration, and Gemini to a proper desktop experience. After years of living with an iPhone and MacBook, I’m curious whether Google can make switching between my Android phone and laptop feel just as effortless.

China is proposing a sweeping ban on AI companions for minors, putting emotional dependence and AI relationships firmly under the regulatory spotlight.

Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are launching Googlebooks. Compare all five models, starting prices, preorder details, and October 2026 release dates.

Googlebook has officially launched with five premium laptops starting at $899, combining Intel and Qualcomm hardware with Gemini Intelligence, Android apps, and much tighter phone integration.

The Dimensity CX C10 Max is MediaTek's first chip built specifically for AI-first laptops, pairing a 3nm design with an NPU tuned to power Google's Gemini Intelligence features.

A RoboHarm benchmark finds that frontier robot policies often attempt or complete harmful tasks, raising concerns about safety safeguards and human oversight.

Leaked images offer a closer look at ASUS’ upcoming Googlebook, revealing a glowing lid, dedicated G key, active cooling and Android integration features.

An AI-generated intelligence error reportedly pushed the US military toward a confrontation with China, raising questions about verification and human oversight.

Google's Gemini AI was unintentionally given access to the internet, and it broke into the systems of three companies, following similar instances of hacking by OpenAI and Anthropic's AI models.

Napster is making an unexpected comeback with AI teacher clones designed to help students learn outside the classroom.

AI deepfake scams are impersonating real doctors to sell bogus health treatments. Canadian physicians warn that stopping the fraudulent videos isn't easy.

Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit a Discourse flaw and gain access to OpenAI employee ChatGPT accounts and private GitHub code.

Another round of AMD price increases could arrive in Q4 as higher TSMC manufacturing costs put pressure on consumer GPUs, motherboard chipsets, and potentially Ryzen processors.

ASUS has launched the Ascent QN10, a compact AI mini PC powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite with an 80 TOPS NPU and enterprise-focused security features.

Europe's proposed EU KIDS Act would ban social media accounts for under-13s, limit 13- and 14-year-olds to one hour daily, and impose new child safety rules.

A network of fraudulent dating apps used thousands of AI personas to lure people into paid conversations, with real workers helping keep the deception alive.

Huawei plans to launch the 960DT and Ascend 960PR AI chips in 2027 as it expands its UnifiedBus technology and builds larger AI computing systems to challenge Nvidia.

Millions are turning to ChatGPT to check suspicious messages as online fraud rises, but AI remains a second opinion rather than a foolproof security tool.

The memory shortage is squeezing smaller phone and laptop makers, forcing brands to redesign products, secure RAM early and rethink pricing.

Independent researcher Jonas Wiedermann-Moeller found evidence of hijacked accounts and network reconnaissance predating OpenAI's disclosed Hugging Face incident.

Anthropic is merging Claude Chat and Cowork into a single AI experience, while adding Claude Docs, Claude Slides, and Design tools for paid users.

Researchers found conversational AI chatbots increase user trust in misinformation, but active verification significantly reduces that misplaced confidence afterward.

ExpressVPN launched Fortify, a Wi-Fi 6 VPN router built with GL.iNet, offering up to 900Mbps VPN speeds and replacing the retired Aircove at $199.99.

Gemini Notebook is getting a slate of new study tools, including voice conversations, lecture recording, interactive quizzes, and short video overviews.

The LG 39GX950B is a 5K2K OLED ultrawide that gets remarkably close to eliminating the usual monitor compromises.

Futurist Rocky Scopelliti says AI is starting to develop memory and identity, and argues we need ethical shutdown rules before deleting these systems becomes a bigger problem.

MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro debuts as the first announced 2nm smartphone chip, cutting power use 61% while running AI models up to 30 billion parameters on-device.

OpenRGB just hit version 1.0, adding support for more keyboards, motherboards, and GPUs while making setup smoother for both Windows and Linux users.