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Is ChatGPT making us dumber? A new MIT study claims using AI tools causes cognitive issues, and it’s not the first – Microsoft has already warned about ‘diminished independent problem-solving’
While enterprises and consumers alike continue flocking to AI tools, studies into their cognitive impact are coming in thick and fast – and it’s not good news. A recent study from MIT’s Media Lab suggests that using AI tools impacts brain activity. The study saw 54 subjects – ranging in age from 18 to 39 years old – divided into…
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US issues cyber threat warning amid Middle East tensions
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of an increased cyber risk following the US’ intervention in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Both hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors are routinely targeting poorly-secured US networks and internet-connected devices for disruptive cyber attacks, it said. “The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,”…
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Verizon turns to Google’s Gemini AI to solve ‘complex’ customer issues
Verizon is trying to streamline its customer service experience by overhauling it with more chatbots and AI tools. The My Verizon app is being relaunched today with a new “AI-powered Verizon Assistant” that aims to help consumers “manage upgrades, add new lines, ask billing questions, take advantage of savings, and more,” according to the telecom giant’s announcement. The idea is…
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Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator Recalled Due to Back Seat Issues
The recall action covers SUVs from the 2020 to 2025 model years. The problem is attributed to a trim bezel around the switch being misaligned due to incorrect installation. On vehicles with this problem, owners may notice the button sticking in the down position. Ford is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to this condition. Notification letters will…
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Microsoft confirms auth issues affecting Microsoft 365 users
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing incident that is causing users to experience errors with some Microsoft 365 authentication features. As the company revealed earlier today in an incident alert published in the admin center, users may experience errors during self-service password resets and when viewing or registering authentication methods in MySignIns, while admins may be unable to add multi-factor authentication (MFA) sign-in methods to some…
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GitLab patches high severity account takeover, missing auth issues
GitLab has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the company’s DevSecOps platform, including ones enabling attackers to take over accounts and inject malicious jobs in future pipelines. The company released GitLab Community and Enterprise versions 18.0.2, 17.11.4, and 17.10.8 to address these security flaws and urged all admins to upgrade immediately. “These versions contain important bug and security…
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Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues
“A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating,” Google’s Alex Moriconi says in a statement to The Verge. “The update will enable battery management features that will reduce capacity and charging performance after the battery reaches 400 charge cycles. We’ll contact impacted customers next month, with all the…
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ChatGPT is having some issues
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is currently down for some users after the platform started experiencing performance issues on Tuesday morning. The chatbot responded with a “Hmm…something seems to have gone wrong” error message to my colleague after failing to load, and users across X and Reddit are reporting platform outages. Downdetector is showing that issues started at around 3AM ET, with…
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Microsoft issues out-of-band patches for Windows 11 startup failure – Computerworld
Human error or edge case? Microsoft, like other major software vendors, does a lot of testing of patches before they are released. Still, says Tyler Reguly, associate director of security R&D at Fortra, they can’t catch everything. “It’s impossible to test every edge case and scenario,” he said in an email. “On top of that, at some point testing at…
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Microsoft ships emergency patch to fix Windows 11 installation issues
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start while trying to install the KB5058405 May 2025 security update. Users on the affected computers see 0xc0000098 recovery errors in ACPI.sys (the Windows Advanced Configuration and Power Interface driver, a Windows kernel-mode driver critical for power management and device…
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