‘Intentionally hide using AI’ — Two-thirds of office workers admit to secretly using banned AI tools, despite the risks

Employees increasingly use AI tools secretly at work despite restrictions, often sharing sensitive data while believing policies are inconsistently enforced.
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A basic security flaw let a security researcher access internal FIFA systems — and the ability to control World Cup TV streams

“An attacker could have rickrolled the entire FIFA World Cup” – but luckily the issue was quickly fixed.

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Don’t wait for Prime Day! Save 47% on this 16GB Dell laptop deal, the fastest notebook you can buy under $500

Dell 16 Laptop is now just $500, a staggering $450 off the usual price of $950, but it won’t be around for long.

Where are all 28TB external hard drives? Popular Seagate Expansion drives vanish from retailers’ virtual shelves as component shortages hit consumers hard

Seriously, what happened to the high-capacity desktop drives?

‘We have no reason to believe that our data or systems have been compromised’: US lawmakers said 2.5 million VRChat users were at risk from a hack, but the company says it’s a fake notice

A government breach notice claimed VRChat data exposure affecting millions, but the company strongly denies any compromise or system intrusion.
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“The father of them all’ — How Europe’s top-secret Barracuda drone shaped the future of combat aviation 20 years ago

Twenty years after its first flight, Barracuda remains the technological foundation behind Europe’s future military aviation projects.
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Quote of the day by Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: ‘Stone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of humanity by the technology they use’ — defining a new era for humankind

Netflix has become a titan in the content delivery landscape, and its co-founder believes humanity is on the verge of entering a new era
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‘A single cyber incident can lead to physical disruption, create safety hazards, or cause catastrophic downtime’: Hackers target data center equipment, including critical power devices, in latest push to disrupt communities

Cybersecurity researchers found vulnerabilities in power and cooling systems inside data centers that could allow attackers to disrupt physical infrastructure operations
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‘AI traffic is fundamentally changing how the Internet operates’: New report claims bot traffic is growing 6.5 times faster than human users — is this the end of the useful internet as we know it?

New data reveals AI traffic is growing 6.5x faster than human traffic, forcing businesses to rethink infrastructure, content discoverability and more.
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Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2 review: A mini PC workstation for those who need pro-grade performance in a pint-sized package

The Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2 is a tiny professional desktop that can still handle some serious work.