Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026

A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.

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xAI launches Grok 4.7 at bargain prices, but benchmarks reveal a wide gap to Claude and GPT-6

xAI has released Grok 4.7, its most capable model yet. But on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, it scores just 46 points, landing mid-pack and well behind Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 at 53 each. The gap grows even wider in agentic coding. The upside…

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This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits

The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery with more capacity than permitted to ship. To get around that, Apple is using a combination of hardware, software, and user authentication to slip under the regulatory wire. iPhone 18 Pro Max Customers began receiving…

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How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.

Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trump’s warnings against slowing down the technology.

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Motorola's GrapheneOS phone is teased with wild camera specs and an audio partnership

Motorola has teased the Signature 27's design and audio partnership ahead of the phone's September 22 reveal at the Snapdragon Summit, hinting at an ambitious camera setup and a new collaboration with Bang & Olufsen.

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Apple Mac mini M6 debuts: more performance at a higher price

The new M6 Mac mini delivers a strong performance boost in the same remarkably compact and quiet design, with reviewers praising its CPU and GPU performance. The catch is price: the new $899 starting point is $300 higher(!) than the previous generation…

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Ookla shares Android foldable benchmarks as iPhone Duo looms

A new benchmark report looks at how the most popular foldable Android devices perform just one month before the release of the iPhone Duo.

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 introduce a new Theater Mode setting

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include a new Health Sensing System that dramatically improves heart rate data. The new system also includes a new Theater Mode setting that you may want to enable.…

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M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080

The new M5 Ultra Mac Studio is on a par with graphics cards like the Nvidia RTX 5080 in a PC, and the whole package is just as cost-effective for AI loads. Mac Studio The first reviews of Apple's new Macs are starting to surface, and so too are the…

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Hyundai’s answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis

Hyundai will build tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo at its plant in Georgia, chief executive Jose Munoz said, calling robotaxis the biggest new opportunity inside a slowing electric market. In Europe the only type approval route that works…

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Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders

Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura's latest IPO filing.

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How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features

The website for claiming your settlement valued at up to $95 per eligible device in Apple's delayed Siri lawsuit is now live. You have until December 21 to make a claim. Delayed Siri features led to a lawsuit settlement Apple was sued in a class-action…

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Corridor launches with $25m to fix health benefits for small businesses

“For decades, small businesses have been sold the leftovers of the health insurance market,” said Nikhil Aggarwal, chief executive and co-founder of Corridor. His company launched its AI benefits brokerage on Monday with $25m. Its plan is to change that with…

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Seattle startups DexCare and Mila Health combine to expand AI patient scheduling

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare has acquired fellow local startup Mila Health, an AI agent developer that automates patient calls and texts for appointment scheduling. The deal, whose terms were undisclosed, integrates Mila's rapidly deployable AI…

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Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants

Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.

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With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete

Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and loss.

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AMD reaches $1 trillion market cap on AI demand

The chipmaker reported $11.54 billion in Q2 revenue, up 50% year-over-year, as surging demand for artificial intelligence hardware powers its record valuation.

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Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content

Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2, Bungie now says it's planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially…

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Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told

Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the ‘right to talk to a human’ Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care and guarantee the “right to talk to a human”, Citizens Advice has…

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Hackers find huge security flaw in Flock’s surveillance cameras and extract 1.6 million images and 27,000 videos from just one device — and the company’s terrible reputation means many employees are looking to jump ship

Hackers have found millions of images and thousands of videos stored on a Flock camera.

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People are using ChatGPT for much more than writing and research — these are the 7 ideas I want to steal

Bored of ChatGPT? I went hunting through Reddit for the most useful, creative and unexpected ways people are actually using it.

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AI can't outprompt a shortage of power, water, and land

Forrester predicts operators will face tariffs, grid commitments, and tougher community scrutiny

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PS Wallet Credit program is live, offering $10 credit on game purchases

Sony was expected to replace its PlayStation Stars program with a Wallet Credit program that now seems to be live. There are a handful of games that have been listed on the PS Store with a limited-time store credit offer.

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Microsoft is asking Xbox fans if Project Helix should support physical discs

A reported Xbox survey suggests Microsoft is weighing physical discs alongside cloud streaming and other features for Project Helix.

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Google Vs Samsung: What features set their digital wallets apart?

Google and Samsung's digital wallets are solid options for storing cards, passes, tickets and IDs on Android devices, but there are some subtle differences.

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Acer releases new lightweight laptop with Intel Panther Lake and 120 Hz display

Acer has released a new lightweight laptop in the US. Featuring Intel Panther Lake processors and a 14-inch display, the new TravelMate P4 weighs just 1.19 kg, or 1.33 kg when configured with a 120 Hz display.

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What Professionals Need to Understand About Software Pricing

A company’s software is an essential part of its overall operations, but deciding on the right software can be an arduous process for professionals. This decision can become even more taxing due to opaque pricing structures. The price shown on a software page…

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Some iPhone 18 Pro Users Experiencing Face ID Issues

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max began arriving to customers on Friday, and unfortunately some early adopters are experiencing Face ID issues. According to a Reddit post spotted by 9to5Mac , Face ID authentication for specific actions such as…

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Roborock Q7 L5 deal beats Prime Day with a new record low price

Roborock Q7 L5 drops to $139.99, its lowest price ever, with 8,000Pa suction, LiDAR mapping, and light mopping.

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I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women.

Being a little too polite with an AI chatbot might have consequences you’d never expect.

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