I’ve always respected the ideals of open source software. The community committed to these services and programs have incredible, noble devotion to tracking the ins and outs of code. But until recently, I generally viewed…
Digital piracy has never been without its dangers. Back in the glory days of Limewire you could turn your PC into a cesspool of viruses with just a few MP3 downloads. But the newest tools…
On Sunday, Google removed some of its AI Overviews health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk by false and misleading information. The removals came after the newspaper found that…
Forcing an “AI” to do your will isn’t a tall order to fill—just feed it a line that carefully rhymes and you’ll get it to casually kill. (Ahem, sorry, not sure what came over me…
Microsoft, really, really, really wants you to log in with a full, connected Microsoft account for Windows 11. It’s essential for tracking user data, feeding people ads, and generally making your PC experience much more…
If you’ve been using the internet for more than a month or so, you know that downloading files from unknown sites is a great way to get compromised. But the latest security update to Windows…
The Stanford study, titled “Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers,” involved researchers from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Texas at Austin.…
The internet might be more sanitized than it was in decades past, but it’s still plenty dangerous. You’ve been warned that the web is a security minefield—that it’s easy to get in trouble. You can…
A Florida draft bill that would require social media companies to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials to access user accounts has cleared a key legislative hurdle, and will now advance to the state’s…
Windows is generally pretty safe, but the internet is a dangerous place full of malware that’ll infect your devices if you aren’t careful. One thing you can do to stay safe is to make sure…