South Korea plans to give every citizen free, unlimited access to a domestically powered AI chatbot, with a September beta and a separate agent designed to help people navigate government services.
Almost a dozen vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders discovered and revoked.
China has banned emotional AI relationships involving minors as regulators try to curb chatbot dependency and address the country’s record low birthrate.
Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update.
A OneDrive user’s account was deleted after it got hacked, losing 25 years’ worth of their photos and games.
Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting neglected routers to access critical infrastructure networks, prompting agencies worldwide to urge organizations to replace outdated equipment and tighten basic network security.
Pausing updates for longer is a vital ability in certain situations, and I’m glad to see Microsoft finally acknowledging this.
On top of the complete ban on social media for under-16s, older teens will have restrictions put on their apps.
Following a massive Europol takedown in May, the US Treasury has officially sanctioned the administrators behind First VPN, a service favored by ransomware groups to hide their tracks.