AI coding assistant pulls a life lesson: "I won't do your work for you"
Sassy AI assistant refuses to "vibe code," lectures developer instead
AI search engines fail accuracy test, study finds 60% error rate
Bump that up to 96 percent if it's Grok-3
European Central Bank system crash delayed salaries and welfare funds across Europe
The ECB is investigating why its backup systems didn't kick in
Brother printers are quietly sabotaging third-party toner with firmware updates
Following on HP's footsteps by crippling non-OEM toners sparks backlash
Intel's $13B foundry loss raises stakes for potential TSMC partnership
Can TSMC save Intel's foundry business?
In context: Once the undisputed leader in semiconductor manufacturing, Intel now finds itself at a critical juncture as its foundry operations face significant financial challenges. It remains uncertain whether a deal with TSMC can rescue Intel's foundry business, but without it the company – better known in its heyday as "Chipzilla" – must find a way to address its manufacturing challenges and financial losses.
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy
He also called the Warcraft adaptation one of the worst movies he's ever seen
Rookie robocallers impersonate FCC, accidentally target actual FCC employees
Massive $4.5 million fine for the service provider that facilitated the calls
Google abandons 'do no harm' AI stance, opens door to military weapons
A hot potato: Google has come a long way since its early days when "Don't be evil" was its guiding principle. This departure has been duly noted before for various reasons. In its latest departure from its original ethos, the company has quietly removed a key passage from its AI principles that previously committed to avoiding the use of AI in potentially harmful applications, including weapons.
"We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes
VMware users face skyrocketing costs and support issues after Broadcom acquisition
Windows users report widespread device issues following January 2025 updates
Problems affect USB connections, DAC drivers, Bluetooth, and more
Microsoft 365 Copilot launch sparks backlash over price hike and user issues
A messy rollout with a hefty price tag
LinkedIn accused of using personal data without consent, even from paid users
Proving that even when you pay for the product, you are still the product
Before Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his MP3 player idea rejected by which two companies?
Companies believed the market for an MP3 player was too niche and unprofitable. But not Apple.
As Windows 10 end of support looms, Windows 11 upgrade pop-up is crashing PCs for some
Microsoft shows us how to make something even worse
Apple stops Vision Pro production amid weak demand and customer dissatisfaction
A super-high price tag and lack of compelling apps is a bad combination
Samsung Galaxy S22 users report widespread issues after One UI 6.1 update
Boot loops and display glitches
Don't trust generative AI summaries: BBC calls out Apple over false headline on CEO killing
Apple Intelligence falsely claimed Luigi Mangione shot himself
Microsoft Recall is capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card and social security numbers
Privacy nightmare is very real, and perfectly avoidable if you disable the feature for good
Google mobile app is injecting search links into third-party websites
Testing a bad idea only on Google's iOS app for now
The official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows
Microsoft is back to exploiting not-so-nice tactics
Easy to guess, hard to believe: America's most common passwords
Old habits die hard
Mislabeled patch sends Windows Server 2022 admins on unwanted upgrade to 2025
No easy rollback or official downgrade path available
OpenAI transcription tool faces scrutiny over fabricated text in medical transcriptions
Healthcare embraces Whisper, despite warnings of hallucination risks
Nintendo Wii U consoles are dying due to memory-related issues, but there's a fix
Inexpensive memory chips seemingly sentenced the Wii U to an early death
Wikipedia is under assault: rogue users keep posting AI generated nonsense
Open platform + Open access to AI = Open season for mischief makers