New UK law targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes

reader comments 81 On Tuesday, the UK government announced a new law targeting the creation of…

The Download: the problem with police bodycams, and how to make useful robots

When police departments first started buying and deploying bodycams in the wake of the police killing…

Major games studio abruptly shuts down, blaming leaks to video game journalist

A studio founded by the creator of State of Decay has closed, with its founder blaming…

Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. Andrew Cunningham reader comments 84 Since Framework showed off its…

The Download: saving Louisiana from sinking, and the promise of thermal batteries

“If you were wondering what they’re using to train GPT-5, well, now you know.” —John Levine,…

Apple Macs with AI-focused M4 chips about to enter production

According to Bloomberg News, who purport to have spoken to Apple insiders, the company has nearly…

“Highly capable” hackers root corporate networks by exploiting firewall 0-day

reader comments 44 Highly capable hackers are rooting multiple corporate networks by exploiting a maximum-severity zero-day…

A brief, weird history of brainwashing

Over the following years, in the wake of the Korean War, “brainwashing” grew into a catchall…

MSI’s AI-powered Vision Elite 14 isn’t afraid to flaunt it

The MSI Vision Elite 14 is the electronics giant’s new artificial intelligence-powered gaming PC. It’s available…

Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat—and it looks credible

reader comments 12 For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy ransomware debacle that has…