Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware

Enlarge Microsoft cloud services are scanning for malware by peeking inside users’ zip files, even when…

An interview with Kevin Systrom on Artifact’s new writer features, serving writers as a key to the news app’s growth, matching consumers with writers, and more (Darrell Etherington/TechCrunch)

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: An interview with Kevin Systrom on Artifact’s new writer features, serving writers…

OpenAI peeks into the “black box” of neural networks with new research

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of robots looking inside an artificial brain. (credit: Stable Diffusion) On…

US crypto tsar Eun Young Choi says the DOJ is targeting exchanges alongside “mixers and tumblers” to stop illicit behavior, aiming to “send a deterrent message” (Stefania Palma/Financial Times)

Stefania Palma / Financial Times: US crypto tsar Eun Young Choi says the DOJ is targeting…

Anthropic’s Claude AI can now digest an entire book like The Great Gatsby in seconds

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot reading a book. (credit: Benj Edwards / Stable…

Research finds AI assistants may be able to influence users without them being aware, akin to humans swaying each other through collaboration and social norms (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: Research finds AI assistants may be able to influence users…

Passkeys may not be for you, but they are safe and easy—here’s why

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) My recent feature on passkeys attracted significant interest, and…

Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and secure the “oil of the 21st century”, as some believe the move does not make economic sense (Guy Chazan/Financial Times)

Guy Chazan / Financial Times: Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and…

Microsoft will take nearly a year to finish patching new 0-day Secure Boot bug

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Earlier this week, Microsoft released a patch to fix…

A profile of Swedish politician and EU Home Affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson, who has become a divisive figure during the debate over CSAM and privacy (Morgan Meaker/Wired)

Morgan Meaker / Wired: A profile of Swedish politician and EU Home Affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson,…