OpenAI’s o3 model won a five-day poker tournament of nine AI chatbots The o3 model won by playing the most consistent game Most top language models handled poker well, but struggled with bluffing, position, and basic math In a digital showdown unlike anything ever dealt at the felt, nine of the world’s most powerful large…
The countdown to Christmas is on, and if you’re doing some holiday shopping and missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Amazon is here to save the day. The retailer has a massive holiday sale with leftover Black Friday prices on everything, AirPods, coffee makers, vacuums, smartwatches, stocking stuffers, and best-selling toys. • Shop…
EU Commissioner backs Parliament position on targeted CSAM scanning Brunner dismissed surveillance risks, refusing the term “Chat Control” Trialogue negotiations are starting on Tuesday, December 9 After finally securing approval from the EU Council, the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) is now ready for trilogues – the final round of EU legislative negotiations. Even…
CISA warned that personal VPNs can increase a user’s “attack surface” The advice is part of a broader alert about sophisticated spyware Dodgy VPNs, especially free apps, may collect data or inject malware The US’s top cybersecurity agency has issued a stark warning in its latest missive: “Do not use a personal VPN.” The advice…
Was 2025 a boring year for smartphones? Thin phones flopped, big time. The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold elicited a collective yawn from my colleagues. Phones are boring! I hear them say as they gaze into Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses or get sucked into Steam Decks. Phones aren’t as new as those gadgets, but that doesn’t…
Three in four young users see AI as useful, older users lack some trust Emerging economies are the highest adopters of generative AI They also spend the most time on screen, leading to poor wellbeing According to new research from Cisco, there are a number of AI catagories including geographical disparity and generational differences that…
Populating a single one-gigawatt AI facility costs nearly $80 billion Planned AI capacity across the industry could total 100GW High-end GPU hardware must be replaced every five years without extension IBM chief executive Arvind Krishna questions whether the current pace and scale of AI data center expansion can ever remain financially sustainable under existing assumptions….
If you’re looking for a high-end desktop with plenty of power, this Alienware Aurora PC is the best deal you’ll find anywhere right now – and believe me, I’ve checked. The price has dropped to $1,749.99 from $2,479.99, and the $730 saving is even more impressive when you look at the parts inside. The RTX…
The European Commission is launching an in-depth investigation into Meta WhatsApp’s AI policy could be hampering AI chatbot competition Meta could face a fine of $16.5 billion The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Meta over whether its WhatsApp AI policy restricts competition by blocking rival AI chatbot providers. Europe’s case covers…
Critical React flaw (CVE-2025-55182) enables pre-auth RCE in React Server Components Affects versions 19.0–19.2.0 and frameworks like Next, React Router, Vite; patches released in 19.0.1, 19.1.2, 19.2.1 Experts warn exploitation is imminent with near 100% success rate; urgent upgrades strongly advised React is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries, which powers much of today’s…