What a Linux root user can do - and 8 ways you should absolutely never use it

You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the ...
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I switched to this command-line backup tool because it encrypts everything by default

Once installed, keeping Restic up to date is effortless. The tool includes a self-update command that automatically downloads ...

A single click mounted a covert, multistage attack against Copilot

Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability in its Copilot AI assistant that allowed hackers to pluck a host of sensitive user data ...
Analytics Insight

How to Create Solana dApps Easily Using AI Prompts: A Simple Guide

Solana enables fast and low-cost decentralized application development that works well with AI-driven tools.AI Prompt-based ...
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Google Chrome extension silently steals every AI prompt its users enter

Urban VPN Proxy began harvesting AI chatbot prompts and responses after a July 2025 update Collected data, including metadata and conversation IDs, is shared with BIScience for ad analytics Several ...
SiliconANGLE

Meta Platforms transforms audio editing with prompt-based sound separation

Meta Platforms Inc. is bringing prompt-based editing to the world of sound with a new model called SAM Audio that can segment individual sounds from complex audio recordings. The new model, available ...
TechCrunch

Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models

Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new third-party models for image and video generation, ...
TechRadar

This Google Chrome extension has been silently stealing every AI prompt its users enter

Urban VPN Proxy began harvesting AI chatbot prompts and responses after a July 2025 update Collected data, including metadata and conversation IDs, is shared with BIScience for ad analytics Several ...
Military Times

Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command in major force restructure

The Army is standing up a new Western Hemisphere Command effective Friday, consolidating three major commands under a single headquarters as part of the sweeping restructuring of the force. The new ...
Fast Company

This AI prompt cheat sheet solves 4 of work’s big everyday problems

You’ve heard the gospel: AI is going to change everything. Good, great, grand. But when you’re staring down a deadline and 80 unread emails, you don’t need philosophy, you need a cheat sheet. The ...
The New York Times

The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Thinking Machine,” a history of the A.I. giant Nvidia. He lives in Los Angeles. Oct. 10, 2025 How much do we have to fear from A.I., really? It’s a question I’ve been ...