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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper (and better) than Gemini 2.5 Flash Google’s new model beat its competitors on many criteria Variable reasoning improves efficiency and speed Google has lifted the lid on its new and improved Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, its most cost-effective Series 3 model designed specifically for developers. Based on internal testing, […]

Want a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Wednesday, March 4 (Thu #997). Good

A new study finds that AI models successfully threaten nuclear attacks in 95% of simulated war games. The models treat nuclear threats as just another strategic tool. This behavior may reflect the popularity of nuclear strategy in wargame training data. AI generals are big fans of nuclear weapons. That’s the conclusion of a new study

Nearly a thousand Google and OpenAI employees have signed an open letter calling for clear limits on military uses of AI. The letter urges tech companies to oppose the government’s plans for AI surveillance and autonomous weapons. The move reflects growing tensions within the AI ​​industry over government contracts and defense partnerships. Nearly a thousand

Want a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, March 4 (Game #731). Strands

Hackers claim deeper access to LexisNexis data than company admits Attack Reportedly Exposed Government and Enterprise User Data LexisNexis insists stolen information is outdated US analytics giant LexisNexis recently confirmed it suffered a data breach, but downplayed the significance, saying the hackers only stole outdated and irrelevant data. Hackers claim the opposite. Recently, a malicious

Quantum computing threatens cryptography behind HTTPS certificates Fake certificates expose users to surveillance risks Transparency logs help quickly detect unauthorized certificate issuance Google has revealed plans to make HTTPS certificates resistant to future quantum computing attacks while still keeping the internet usable. Past incidents, such as the DigiNotar hack in 2011, which allowed 500 fake

Apple MacBook Neo. The name seemed ridiculous to me at first, but I hadn’t seen this colorful, classic, and affordable laptop in person. What I didn’t know is that it’s most likely the look, which includes colors like Citrus and Blush playfully bleeding all over the keyboard, that is probably at least partly responsible for

Cybercriminals leverage GenAI to accelerate attack creation Campaigns prioritize speed and scalability over sophistication Report shows basic tactics still bypass defenses Cybercriminals are making their way into enterprise environments using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to make launching attacks faster and easier, a study suggests, noting that while the attacks are less sophisticated than those without

Norton VPN adds WireGuard to all Apple platforms VPN provider also launches native app on Amazon Fire TV This means faster performance and wider device coverage for users Norton VPN just rolled out two major updates, bringing the WireGuard protocol to all Apple platforms and launching a dedicated app for Amazon Fire TV devices. The