Somebody told DeepSeek to build in-browser ransomware and it gleefully complied

The original incomplete DeepSeek sample can be transformed into a fully functional attack with minimal effort,' Check Point researcher tells The Reg ...

Container made it easy to run Linux on my MacBook - here's how I set it up

Container made it easy to run Linux on my MacBook - here's how I set it up ...
AppleInsider

Hands on: iPadOS 27's shortcut builder creates automations from plain English

Apple's Shortcuts generator has always been powerful, but iPadOS 27 finally makes it easier for everybody to use. Here's how Apple Intelligence turns plain-language prompts into workflows, and what to ...
Ars Technica

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity

Over the decades, there has been no shortage of sites using clever techniques to covertly track visitors’ browsing histories, device fingerprints, and keystrokes and mouse movements in real time. Even ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
Wired

Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox

The Firefox team doesn’t think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition. Both Anthropic and OpenAI have ...
note

7 Days of Building My First Task Management App Through "Conversation Only" by a Middle Manager Who Can't Read Code

Task management. Chat. Runs in a browser. Usable by a team. I built it all just by talking to an AI. The language is Python. I don't understand what it means. When I wrote in my previous article that ...
Government Technology

How does this browser extension disguise ChatGPT while you’re using it?

It’s ironic that artificial intelligence chatbots have become so popular, and yet some people are wary of being seen using them. Fortunately for those who don’t wish to be seen associating with ...
Windows Report

Edge Update Will Let Users Create Desktop Shortcuts for Specific Browser Profiles

Microsoft continues to refine its Edge browser with small usability improvements, and a new feature currently in development aims to make profile management easier. According to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ...
Hacker

Reverse-Engineering Zomato Food Rescue: MQTT, Server-Driven UI, and a Headless Monitor

Zomato’s “Food Rescue” is essentially a race condition. Here’s how I built a headless monitor to win it. Every so often, Zomato throws a pop-up on your screen: a cancelled nearby order offered at 50% ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...