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Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Hackers are stashing malware in a place that’s largely out of the reach of most defenses—inside domain name system (DNS) records that map domain names to their corresponding...

AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

AI-generated computer code is rife with references to non-existent third-party libraries, creating a golden opportunity for supply-chain attacks that poison legitimate programs with malicious packages that can steal...

An AI Customer Service Chatbot Made Up a Company Policy—and Created a Mess

On Monday, a developer using the popular AI-powered code editor Cursor noticed something strange: Switching between machines instantly logged them out, breaking a common workflow for programmers who...

An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself

Last Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering...

The $50 Million Movie ‘Here’ De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI

On Friday, TriStar Pictures released Here, a $50 million Robert Zemeckis-directed film that used real-time generative AI face transformation techniques to portray actors Tom Hanks and Robin Wright...

OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway

On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI's Whisper transcription tool creates fabricated text in medical and business settings despite warnings against such use. The AP interviewed...

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Kohler’s Dekoda is $600 camera for your toilet

Home products company Kohler is launching a new Kohler Health division, and its first product is a $599 camera for your toilet. The...

X’s handle marketplace will sell some ‘rare’ usernames for millions of dollars

X is finally following through on its long-rumored plans to sell old user handles, and some of the most sought-after usernames could fetch...