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Seized database helps Europol snare botnet customers in ‘Operation Endgame’ follow-up sting
Europol has detained several people believed to be involved in a botnet operation as part of a follow-up to a major takedown last year. Following the Operation Endgame investigation, major malware droppers including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and Bumblebee, were shut down last year. According to Europol, analysis of the contents of a seized database enabled it to identify customers…
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OpenAI fears irreparable harm from Musk, files countersuit – Computerworld
The company has argued the move is necessary to secure up to $40 billion in funding, a process it aims to finalize by year-end. The case is set to go to trial in spring 2026. “The risk of future, irreparable harm from Musk’s unlawful conduct is acute, and the risk that that conduct continues is high,” OpenAI wrote in the…
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How to Disable All the AI Features in Mail for Mac
With macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple fully rolled out all of its new Apple Intelligence features to the Mail app. As such, when you open Mail after updating to the latest OS, the app will look quite different. You’ll see new “Mail Categories,” a Priority Messages box, and email summaries, the latter two of which are powered by AI. It’s not…
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How to disable Copilot AI features in Notepad for Windows 11
If you’re using Notepad on Windows 11, you might have noticed the “Copilot” menu next to your Microsoft account profile. This menu provides access to the cloud-based AI features that Microsoft wants you to use in the note-taking app, such as “Rewrite” to rephrase selected text and “Summarize” to make text short and clear. In addition, you’ll find options to…
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Talking Cars 469: Driving the 2025 Nissan Murano
Main theme: The Nissan Murano gets a new look, inside and out, for 2025. It’s the midsized two-row SUV’s first revamp in nearly a decade, and it looks great. But we wonder who the target audience is, especially considering that we paid nearly $50,000 for our tested car. Read the 2025 Nissan Murano first drive. Audience Questions:• How long do hybrid…
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How to Play Classic Pokémon Games on Your Smartphone
Summary Download an emulator app to mimic classic consoles, like the Game Boy, GBA, or Nintendo DS You need to get ROMs of the Pokémon games you want to play to load into the emulators. Emulators are perfectly legal, but ROMs fall into a gray area. I’m always itching to revisit the Pokémon games of the Game Boy, GBA, and…
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New IBM z17 Mainframe Will ‘Redefine AI at Scale’
Screenshot of IBM z17 mainframe from an IBM product video. Image: IBM IBM on Tuesday announced the newest version of its famous mainframe: the IBM z17. Powered by the latest IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 culminates five years of research and development. It features AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. “IBM Z is built to redefine AI…
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Analyst predicts the price of your next iPhone could triple if it’s made in the US — that’s worse than tariffs
Tariffs are big news at the moment, with the United States implementing (and then pausing) major tariffs on imports from around the world. The official goal of this is to push companies to bring more manufacturing to the U.S., but is that actually feasible? One analyst doesn’t seem to think so. Dan Ives, global head of technology research at financial…
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ChatGPT’s o4-mini, o4-mini-high and o3 spotted ahead of release
OpenAI is preparing to launch as many as three new AI models, possibly called “o4-mini”, “o4-mini-high” and “o3”. Right now, ChatGPT has as many as five models, including GPT 4o (the non-reasoning model), GPT 4.5 (another non-reasoning model but with greater creativity), and three reasoning models: o1, o3-mini, and o3-mini-high. o1’s successor is o3, but a full-fledged model isn’t available yet.…
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Adobe is building AI agents for Photoshop and Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop’s agentic AI, or what the company calls its “creative agent,” will be presented in a new floating Actions panel that will recommend context-aware edits after analyzing your photo. For instance, it will be able to suggest removing people standing in the background or creating a greater depth of field by blurring everything behind the subject. All you need…
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