
Research into how chatbots solve simple puzzles demonstrates one of the technology's big ethical concerns. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ai-sucks-at-sudoku-much-more-troubling-is-that-it-cant-explain-why/#ftag=CADf328eec

We look at the gpt‑oss‑20b and gpt‑oss-120b AI models, their system requirements, and how you can install them on your PC.

Grok Imagine, Elon Musk’s new text-to-video tool, is now available to paying users.


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Location sharing among friends, family, and significant others has quietly become the norm in recent years.
Now Instagram is looking for a piece of the action with the launch of a new opt-in map tool that lets users share their whereabouts, similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map or Apple’s Find My.
The feature is already available to users in the U.S. Tapping the “Map” circle on the Messages

Ecosia begins using its own search index in France, part of a joint effort with Qwant to reduce reliance on U.S. tech providers.
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AI hacks show how Gemini can be secretly used to control lights, heaters and other smart home tech, signaling a new evolution in digital vulnerabilities. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/researchers-seize-control-of-smart-homes-with-malicious-gemini-ai-prompts/#ftag=CADf328eec

The offer is open to new or existing customers. https://www.cnet.com/deals/verizon-promo-offers-nfl-sunday-ticket-access-at-no-extra-cost/#ftag=CADf328eec

OpenAI has confirmed a livestream event for August 7, 2025, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT / 6PM BST, and we're expecting GPT-5 to be formally unveiled.

Security flaws were being exploited in the wild, most likely by nation-state threat actors, Google warns.

Creative freelancers see a surge in demand as businesses reject generic AI content and seek human-made work offering emotional nuance, authenticity, and lasting connection.

Don’t call it an iPhone made in the USA

INIU unveils the world's smallest 10,000mAh 45W power bank, and the colors are yummy.

NVIDIA is attempting to ease concerns from China regarding vulnerabilities in its H20 AI GPUs, and its Chief Security Officer recently published a blog post explaining NVIDIA's stance.

Take our latest quiz and check how well you know Gears of War from across the Xbox franchise's history.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/gears-of-war-quiz-august-2025

Helldivers 2 CEO speaks out amid game releasing on Xbox, "It was all PlayStation"

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 launches on August 7, and the RICOCHET anti-cheat team has announced new hardware-level protections in anticipation of Black Ops 7's launch later this year.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-hardware-level-anti-cheat

Over 40,000 people are waiting to get into the closed and open beta for Battlefield 6 by simply sitting in the games main menu

MSI is contributing to the well-known NUC brand of mini PCs with two Intel-powered options under the Cubi NUC AI range, but one is Copilot+ PC-certified.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/msi/cubi-nuc-ai-mini-pc-hands-on

Dnes se budeme zabývat trojicí částečně souvisejících problémů: způsobem předávání struktur, které obsahují jako své prvky ukazatele, předáváním bitových polí a na závšr taktéž problematikou zarovnání prvků ve strukturách. https://www.root.cz/clanky/propojeni-pythonu-s-nativnimi-knihovnami-s-vyuzitim-balicku-ctypes-ukazatele-ve-strukturach-bitova-pole/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

We already know the changes coming to our phones with iOS 26, but we're super excited to see what Apple's newest iPhone 17 lineup will look like. That's still more than a month away — assuming Apple sticks to its usual release schedule — so for now we can

Wired reported on new cybersecurity research that demonstrated a hack of the



The Game Devs of Color Expo is returning for its 10th year from September 16 to 19. The online conference both celebrates the games industry's developers of color, and acts as a showcase for new upcoming game through its companion GDoCExpo Direct showcase.
This year's GDoCExpo Direct kicks off the conference on September 16 at 4PM ET / 1PM ET on the

Last month, a Pew Research Center report shed light on Google's AI Overviews' effect on web publishing. In short, the analysis painted an abysmal outlook for anyone relying on web traffic. But on Wednesday, Google Search head Liz Reid penned a

RedOctane Games is back and ready to make more rhythm games. The studio announced its re-launch today and said it is already in production on its first title. Charles and Kai Huang, who co-founded the original RedOctane back in 1999 and launched the Guitar Hero franchise, will serve on a special advisory board for the new company. The first RedOctane was acquired by Activision in 2006 and

Apple plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the US, the company announced on Wednesday. The investment follows President Donald's Trump's previously announced plans to
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Amid tariffs, Apple is expected to announce shifting more of its supply chain to domestic assembly, at a White House event. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-will-commit-100-billion-more-to-us-manufacturing-says-white-house/#ftag=CADf328eec

Feed posts and public reels can now be reshared on the popular social-networking app. https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/instagram-adds-new-features-including-reposts-and-maps/#ftag=CADf328eec

Make your own delicious smoothies from the comfort of home with these simple steps. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/quick-steps-to-a-delicious-smoothie-at-home/#ftag=CADf328eec

Vibration plates are the newest fitness trend on social media, but how well do they actually work? https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/are-vibration-plates-a-magic-bullet-for-losing-weight-and-gaining-strength-we-asked-the-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec

New episodes stream on Paramount Plus. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/south-park-season-27-episode-2-how-to-watch-without-cable/#ftag=CADf328eec

Find out where your internet speed is actually at and follow these steps if it should be higher. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-get-your-internet-up-to-speed-and-fix-lag/#ftag=CADf328eec

The projected release date of Apple's biggest product is starting to come into focus. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/when-will-the-iphone-17-be-released-were-running-down-the-possibilities/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,510 for Aug. 7. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-aug-7-1510/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 7, No. 318. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-aug-7-318/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 7, #788. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-7-788/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 7 No. 522. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-7-522/#ftag=CADf328eec

The tech company lost a massive privacy case involving the Flo app that has raised huge questions about how health apps are secretly being used. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/jury-decides-meta-stole-data-from-users-of-period-tracking-app-what-to-do-if-youre-worried/#ftag=CADf328eec

Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less

KTC H27P3 delivers 5K resolution, 120Hz dual-mode performance, and color calibration at $570.

If you have a Google Pixel phone make sure you’ve downloaded the latest security patch.

Canon’s new subscription security services launch as its systems face scrutiny from high-severity vulnerabilities.

It ain’t easy to find a deal on a gaming monitor, particularly if you want one that has a quality IPS panel. But today, Acer (via its official branded eBay store) is offering just such a deal: a refurbished 27-inch 1440p 240Hz gaming monitor, with that crucial IPS tech, for just $178.99. That’s over $100 off the ret

Activision will require 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' players to use TPM 2.0 and enable Windows Secure Boot as part of its anti-cheat initiative.

Someone has benchmarked Nvidia's RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU with Geekbench 6.

TSMC is probing an alleged leak of 2nm process integration images to Japan's Rapidus, though the data's content, impact, and Rapidus's involvement remain uncertain.

Google is updating Gemini to make it a better education tool with a new feature called Guided Learning. Like similar learning-focused updates to


Microsoft revealed that it was working on an AI chatbot specifically for gamers back in March, and now it's here for a test drive. The beta version of Gaming Copilot is available to Xbox Insiders on PC via the Game Bar functionality. It's also available to try on Windows-based handheld gaming devices, but the company says the funct
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For more than a decade, enterprise teams bought into the promise of business intelligence platforms delivering “decision-making at the speed of thought.” But most discovered the opposite: slow-moving data pipelines, dashboards that gathered dust, and analysts stuck in time-consuming prep work.
Now, Google Cloud thinks it has the fix. It’s investing heavily in

President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate at the White House a commitment by Apple to increase its U.S. investments by an additional $100 billion over the next four years.
“Today’s announcement with Apple is another win for our manufacturing industry that will simultaneously help reshore the production of critical compon

Google claims AI is making Search more useful and clicks more valuable. Check whether that holds true for your content.
The post Google Says AI Clicks Are Better, What Does Your Data Say? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-ai-clicks-are-better-what-does-your-data-sa

Napoleon vytáhl do Ruska se 685 tisíci vojáky. Probili se až do Moskvy, pak ale museli zpátky. Grand Armée zřejmě přišla během tažení o téměř 400 tisíc vojáků, z nichž podstatná část nepadla v boji. Měla je na svědomí zima, hlad a v neposlední řadě také nemoci. Který patogen za to byl zodpovědný? http://www.osel.cz/14190-vypoved-dna-co-zabilo-napoleonovu-grande-armee-pri-ustupu-z-ruska.html

Limiting your screen time is easier said than done. These iOS and Android digital wellness settings can help. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/stop-doomscrolling-with-these-iphone-and-android-wellness-settings/#ftag=CADf328eec

Amid tariffs, Apple is expected to announce shifting more of its supply chain to domestic assembly, at a White House event. https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/apple-will-commit-100-billion-more-to-us-manufacturing-says-white-house/#ftag=CADf328eec

CNET experts stand by secondhand devices, but these pointers make the purchase worthwhile. https://www.cnet.com/tech/dont-buy-refurbished-tech-for-back-to-school-season-without-reading-this-first/#ftag=CADf328eec

Not every kitchen gadget deserves the space they take up. These tools can be skipped, according to career chefs. https://www.cnet.com/news/declutter-your-kitchen-pro-chefs-detail-the-most-useless-kitchen-tools/#ftag=CADf328eec

The full moon shines bright in three days, just before the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and 11 days before the next planet spectacle. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/before-the-next-planet-parade-dont-miss-this-weeks-full-sturgeon-moon/#ftag=CADf328eec

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back for a freakishly fun follow-up. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/freakier-friday-review-much-anticipated-disney-sequel-really-rocks/#ftag=CADf328eec

A new Apple TV is always welcome, but don't expect anything game-changing

The Google Pixel 10 series could come with a new feature called Camera Coach, which would use Gemini AI to help you take better photos.

Healthcare giant DaVita hit by Interlock attack, and warns patients to remain vigilant.

Humans don't do a bad job at spotting malware, especially with the right tools, but that's if they're looking for it.

Time and again, dangerous security vulnerabilities are discovered in the hardware of certain manufacturers. Lenovo AIO PCs landed in the news as recently as last week, and now Dell laptop owners ne

Microsoft has shared a video in which David Weston, who holds the title of Corporate Vice President of Enterprise & Security, shares his vision of how Windows will work in 2030. Here’s what his vision looks like:


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Stuck on a boss? Don’t know how to “perfect parry?” Microsoft is adding its AI assistant, Copilot, to help you with your games via an addition to the Windows Game Bar application.
Right now, what Microsoft is calling “Gaming Copilot (Beta)” will show up only for those enrolled in previews for Xbox Insiders on the PC platform. Microsoft has issued a similar