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Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10, which could make users vulnerable – here’s how to get Windows 11.

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How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

The brewer of Japan’s most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

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OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT

The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.

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Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

The regulator has given it “strategic market status”, opening the door to what it calls “proportionate interventions.”

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Huge buzz but a big gamble: Battlefield 6 takes aim at Call of Duty

The latest in the military shooter series is a pivotal release for publisher Electronic Arts.

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Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if – or when – computer intelligence overtakes humans

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Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road

The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

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ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.

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ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire

Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old’s devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

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China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths

The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month.

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