10 desk gadget gifts under $50 that any PC user would love
As a tech journalist, I have a lot of gadgets… not just the ones I research and write about, but the ones that keep me sane and productive day to day. I spend so many…
July 2026
July 2026
AI is learning to go rogue—and hack the system
ChatGPT maker OpenAI made a stir this week when it revealed that one of its most powerful AI models managed to sneak out of its confines for a joyride. This unreleased model was supposed to…
ChatGPT AgentForger Flaw Could Deploy Rogue Workspace Agents via a Phishing Link
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents that could have allowed a single phishing link to stealthily build, authorize, and deploy an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent inside a victim’s…
Bing Images Flaws Let Crafted SVGs Run Commands as SYSTEM on Microsoft’s Servers
A crafted SVG submitted to Bing’s image search ran commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Microsoft’s production image-processing workers, and as root on the Linux machines in the same fleet. XBOW’s testing got the same result…
Seeing AI Agents Is Not Enough. Security Teams Must Enforce What They Can Do
AI agent security is moving through a familiar maturity curve: adoption, then visibility, and finally, control. But what we’ve collectively discovered is that enforcing least privilege for AI agents is harder than we ever imagined.…
Please stop me from using a leaf blower to clean my PC
Hey there! Welcome to the Full Nerd newsletter, your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts here at PCWorld. I’ve been digging around in an old PC case this week, and I have…
Summer is usually the worst time to buy a new iPhone. Not this year
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld argues that 2024 breaks the traditional rule of avoiding iPhone purchases before new releases, as the iPhone 17 Pro offers better value than the anticipated iPhone…
Two free apps every eBook reader should know about
Today, you don’t even need to physically visit your local library to enjoy the books it offers. If you have a library card, there’s a good chance you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV…
Apple plays hardball with suppliers as it battles to keep down price of 2026 iPhones
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple is aggressively pressuring display suppliers Samsung and LG to cut prices for 2026 iPhone 18 Pro Max panels amid rising component costs. This…
Hacker Runs Hermes AI Agent Unattended for Post-Exploitation at Thai Finance Ministry
Someone installed a popular AI assistant on a rented server, switched off the setting that makes it ask permission before running risky commands, and pointed it at Thailand’s Ministry of Finance, which runs the country’s…