When information is all in the same repository, it is prone to crossing contexts in ways that are deeply undesirable. A casual chat about dietary preferences to build a grocery list could later influence what health insurance options are…
Category: 3. Tech
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UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
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From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked
From figure skating to ice hockey, many of the most popular winter sports stem…
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Rules fail at the prompt, succeed at the boundary
Prompt injection is persuasion, not a bug
Security communities have been warning about this for several years. Multiple OWASP Top 10 reports put prompt injection, or more recently Agent Goal Hijack, at the top of the risk list and pair it with…
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The Download: A bid to treat blindness, and bridging the internet divide
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly”
Life Biosciences, a small…
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Don’t Buy an iPhone 16E Right Now. Here’s Why
A year ago, Apple unveiled the iPhone 16E, which replaced the iPhone SE as the most “affordable” handset in the company’s lineup, incorporating some (but not all) of the features of the iPhone 16 series at a slight discount. If you’re…
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Bonjour Visio: France turns digital sovereignty into policy
In a bold turn of phrase and deed, Paris has quietly told Silicon Valley “au revoir.” On January 26, 2026, France’s Ministry of Finance announced that by 2027, all public servants will switch from U.S. video apps like Microsoft Teams and…
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Emoticons can confuse LLMs, causing 'silent failures' in coding responses
Large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process and generate texts in various languages, are now widely used by people worldwide. These models have proved to be effective in rapidly sourcing information,…
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Vivo X300 Review: A Flagship That Knows Where to Draw The Line
The Vivo X300 enters the premium smartphone space at a starting price of ₹75,999 with a clear sense of restraint. It doesn’t chase spectacle or try to overwhelm with headline-grabbing specs. Instead, Vivo positions the X300 as a…
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Google AI Plus is live in the US, here’s what you get
Google AI Plus is now available in the US, part of a rollout to 35 new countries and territories. It’s live now.
In the US, the plan costs $7.99 per month, and new subscribers get 50% off for the first two months for a limited time.
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