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Microsoft Admits Faulty Drivers Caused Years of Battery Drain in Windows 11 Laptops
1+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Microsoft has officially confirmed that faulty third-party drivers have been silently draining laptop batteries and degrading system performance in Windows 11 for years. PCWorld reports that Microsoft addressed the long-standing issue at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (Win HEC) 2026, announcing a…...
Rise of AI Companions: More Americans Choosing Chatbots for Partners Over People
1+ week, 4+ day ago (64+ words) breitbart. com Sunday on "The Alex Marlow Show," Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about AI. Marlow said, "We'll call it the AI community, that is relationships, sexbots, psychological companions for people that are virtual. They're not real. And they're supplanting…...
Nvidia's AI Chip Sales to China Remain Uncertain Following Trump-Xi Summit
2+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) The future of Nvidia's AI chip sales in China remains unclear after President Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded on Friday, despite the last-minute addition of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to the American business delegation. The uncertainty was…...
Some i Phone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million - Breitbart
3+ week, 3+ day ago (409+ words) Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over false advertising of Siri's AI capabilities Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant Siri when it rolled out the i Phone 16 in 2024, part of new software…...
Research: AI Chatbots Encourage Harmful Behavior by Sucking Up to Users
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (214+ words) AI systems validate people even when those users describe engaging in unethical or harmful conduct, creating a vicious cycle of mental health damage and other issues, according to new research published in Science. A third dataset included statements describing seriously…...
Stanford Study: Sycophantic AI Reinforces Bad Behavior 49% More than Humans
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (374+ words) AI chatbots are telling users they are right far more often than humans do, even when the user is clearly wrong, according to new research on AI's sycophant tendencies from Stanford University. This is a key contributor to the AI-driven…...
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Consumer Routers Citing 'Unacceptable Risk' of China Hacking
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (406+ words) The FCC has prohibited the import of consumer routers manufactured outside the United States, effectively blocking the majority of networking devices from entering the American market. The danger of Chinese hackers to everyday Americans has caused the government to label…...
Nvidia's DLSS 5 is the (glossy) subject of memes and backlash from gamers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Video game fans are responding with criticism and comedy to Nvidia's latest version of its AI technology that boost performance and graphics Upgraded graphics in video games sound like they would be popular amongst players and enthusiasts, but Nvidia is…...
Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (961+ words) Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war Iran has invested heavily in its offensive cyber capabilities while cultivating ties to hacking groups. In recent years, groups working…...
Investigation: Meta Smart Glasses Are Recording Bathroom Breaks and Sexual Activity " and Sending Videos to Kenya
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (115+ words) An investigation by Swedish newspapers has uncovered that private and intimate footage captured by Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses is being reviewed by contractors in Kenya who see uncensored content recorded by the smart glasses including bathroom visits, people undressing, and…...