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LG has agreed to disable pop-up advertisements for McAfee on its LG Monitor App Installer, a move confirmed by Microsoft after the software was found installing itself on Windows PCs without user consent.

The layoff of 93 employees marks the company’s largest reduction since 2022, accompanied by enhanced measures to block AI scraping via a partnership with Cloudflare.

The free, ad-free service is now accessible via Alexa on compatible Fire TV units, marking a step in the agency’s mandate to share its exploration story with a wider audience.

The tech giant’s latest update grounds AI responses in data from Apple Health and providers like Kaiser Permanente, even as the company faces lawsuits over medical advice accuracy and its relationship with Apple.

The deal includes Asteroids, Pong, and Breakout, with a spec screenplay already in development by Entertainment 360.

The latest update allows users to switch between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models while enabling voice commands to interact with Gmail, Slack, and Notion, marking a significant shift from the platform’s previous Haiku-only limitation.

The cybersecurity firm, backed by Battery Ventures, brings total capital raised to $49 million as it targets the growing threat of bespoke, AI-crafted email attacks.

Chinese manufacturer cites distribution costs, Apple’s dominance, and FCC precedents as reasons for avoiding North American launch

The legal complaint forms part of the ongoing fallout from Xbox’s global restructuring, which has seen more than 3,000 positions cut since summer.

An internal document reviewed by WIRED reveals that MSG security staff were forcibly logged off the Genetec video management system to ensure privacy for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s events, contrasting sharply with the venue’s standard use of face-recognition technology for tracking and risk assessment.

Meta’s latest campaign highlights artificial intelligence as a tool for connection, but critics argue the use of David Bowie’s “Five Years” ignores its dystopian origins.

A 63-year-old woman in the United States developed a brain abscess and lost vision in one eye two years after a urinary tract infection, as the bacteria evolved into a hypervirulent strain.

San Diego Comic-Con unveiled final trailers for the Ketchup-backed Coyote vs. Acme and Sony Pictures’ Resident Evil reboot, marking significant shifts in distribution and creative direction for both franchises.

Founder Bruce Nash says only 10% of traffic is human as AI crawlers strain infrastructure, prompting industry-wide reckoning on bandwidth costs and security.

Landmark study shows organs stored at -4°C without freezing function better than those kept on ice, offering potential solution to global transplant shortages.

The Runway Media Router, available via the Runway Dev platform, automatically selects optimal third-party or proprietary models based on quality, speed, or cost, targeting enterprise customers including Adobe and Shutterstock.

A new open-source initiative hosted on GitHub challenges students to build a software renderer from scratch, offering a foundational understanding of OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, and DirectX.

The Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 will launch with Wear OS 7 and receive five years of OS upgrades, exceeding the four-year guarantee of the previous generation and aligning with the company’s existing security patch commitment.

The tech giant is introducing one-hour ad-supported sessions to broaden access, a move coinciding with broader corporate restructuring and recent price adjustments across its hardware and subscription offerings.

The European Commission’s latest antitrust ruling targets Google’s dominance in search and app markets, mandating structural changes to its Play Store and search algorithms amid escalating transatlantic trade tensions.