Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day

A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.

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Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat

Drone boat battle occurs as Ukraine and Russia target Black Sea ports and ships.

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Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs

The new carmaker is a joint venture between the Saudi PIF and Foxconn.

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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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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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California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates

State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.

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Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead

The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.

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Review: Neagley is a worthy spinoff to megahit Reacher

It's a bit uneven in execution but still delivers as fast-paced, entertaining escapist fare.

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Apple Mac mini review: The new M6 impresses, but the price hike is rough

The M4 Mac mini was one of Apple's best values. The $899 M6 mini, not so much.

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Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today

Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.

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An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang

Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.

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Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review

Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.

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T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.

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Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.

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AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.

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FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion

FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

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FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.

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Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep

Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.

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US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious"

The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.

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