An OpenAI employee says an overreliance on AI-powered tools like ChatGPT makes us dumber — Our bottom percentile students are most susceptible
OpenAI's technical staff member Will Depue echoed similar sentiments, suggesting that AI 'atrophies' critical thinking, and might make some people dumber.
2025-04-08 09:37
Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) - An out-of-bounds flaw in the USB sub-component of Kerne...
2025-04-08 09:35
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Google DeepMind AI staff reportedly tied to "aggressive" noncompete clause — Offering year-long PTO to stop them leaving for rivals
Google DeepMind leverages noncompete agreements to prevent its AI staff from defecting to rival AI firms for up to a year.
2025-04-08 09:15
DeepMind AI staff reportedly tied to Google with "aggressive" noncompete clause — Preventing them from joining rivals like Microsoft but offering year-long PTO
Google DeepMind leverages noncompete agreements to prevent its AI staff from defecting to rival AI firms for up to a year.
2025-04-08 09:15
Why is cloud-based AI so hard?
The public cloud market continues its explosive growth trajectory, with enterprises rushing to their cloud consoles to allocate more resources, particularly for AI initiatives. Cloud providers are falling over themselves to promote their latest AI cap...
2025-04-08 09:00
I got to see more of trippy sci-fi adventure 'The Alters' and four other upcoming Xbox games — and most are coming to Game Pass
During an exclusive preview event, I was able to see more of five upcoming Xbox games, with three coming to Game Pass on day one (including The Alters).
2025-04-08 09:00
Announcing Charmed Kubeflow 1.10
Canonical proudly announces the release of Charmed Kubeflow 1.10
2025-04-08 08:17
Microsoft shares details on Teams block if app is not updated after 90 days
Microsoft has confirmed that Teams will be warning users who are on an outdated app version and will eventually block it after 90 days. Read more...
2025-04-08 08:16
Hello Developer: April 2025
In this edition: Revisit foundational sessions, join us to dive into SwiftUI, and meet an Apple Design Award winner that defies description.Read the full article
Amazon announces Nova Reel 1.1, which allows you to generate videos up to 2 minutes long
Amazon followed through on its promise to extend video duration in Nova Reel. Now, with Reel 1.1, you can generate videos up to 2 minutes long. Read more...
2025-04-08 07:22
Rooms at the top: How this ADA-winning team built a title that defies description
Ask Jason Toff whether his Apple Design Award winner is a game or an app, and his answer is yes.“There’s no one-sentence description for Rooms, and that can be a blessing,” laughs Toff, CEO and head designer of Things, Inc. “It’s not entirely...
Samsung pulls the plug on Galaxy S20 series software updates
After five long years, Samsung finally put a full stop to it and ended software support for the Galaxy S20 series. Read more...
2025-04-08 05:46
Apple's market cap plummeted by $640 billion amid looming new tariffs on China
Over the past three trading days, Apple has lost nearly $640 billion in market cap, primarily due to Trump's threats to impose additional tariffs on China. Read more...
2025-04-08 05:30
Thanks to the Trump tariffs, Framework has paused US sales of some laptops
Framework is the latest company to react to the Trump tariffs, pausing sales of some laptops in the US. Read more...
2025-04-08 05:14
Meta pushes back on Llama 4 benchmark cheating allegations
Meta has been accused of manipulating Llama 4 to achieve higher benchmark scores, prompting a response from an executive who denied the allegations. Read more...
2025-04-08 04:58
Visual Studio Code stabilizes agent mode
Visual Studio Code 1.99, the latest release of Microsoft’s popular code editor, is now available. Highlights of the update center on GitHub Copilot agent mode, Next Edit Suggestions, and Copilot chat. Developers can access Visual Studio Code 1.99, a...
2025-04-08 04:48
Windows Central Podcast: Microsoft's 50th Birthday Special
Zac and Ben discuss Microsoft's big 50th anniversary Copilot announcements, the discovery of a new Start menu for Windows 11, and more!
2025-04-08 01:30
Warning to developers: Stay away from these 10 VSCode extensions
Developers using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) editor are being warned to delete, or at least stay away from, 10 newly published extensions which will trigger the installation of a cryptominer.  The warning comes from researchers at Exte...
2025-04-08 00:32
Apple stops signing iOS 18.3.2, blocking downgrade from iOS 18.4
Following the release of iOS 18.4 last week, Apple has now stopped signing the iOS 18.3.2 firmware. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system after updating their device to a newer version. mo...
2025-04-08 00:10
Windows 11 24H2 April 2025 Update fixes File Explorer menu opening in opposite direction
Windows 11 update fixes a bug where the menu (three dots) will open in the opposite direction, causing it to appear outside the screen. The post Windows 11 24H2 April 2025 Update fixes File Explorer menu opening in opposite direction appeared first on ...
2025-04-08 00:06