A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta
A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta

For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that “no user data was mishandled” during the incident. A […]

AI analytics agents need guardrails, not more model size
AI analytics agents need guardrails, not more model size

Picture a VP of finance at a large retailer. She asks the company’s new AI analytics agent a simple question: “What was our revenue last quarter?” The answer comes back in seconds. Confident. Clean. Wrong. That exact scenario happens more frequently th…

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals
Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data to Kalshi, and a partnership between Polymarket and Substack means more prediction market data in newsletters. Some prediction market exchanges are now attempting to strike deals […]

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period
Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The company had initially announced that it would no longer be possible to install apps from unverified developers, and the process announced today is its concession to critics who accused […]

Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse – sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15th in favor of a new focus on the mobile version of the app. But in a Wednesday […]

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots
Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots

Companies like Bushman already sell omnidirectional camera lights for 360-degree shoots, but they start at over $300, which is more than half the price of popular 360-degree cameras from companies like DJI and Insta360. Harlowe, a company known for lighting accessories that cater to influencers and amateurs, has released a $95 alternative called the Omni […]

Lina Khan was right
Lina Khan was right

In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta – a sign of the tech giant’s investment in and commitment to the metaverse as the future of the internet. Despite losing billions in VR, Meta released an […]

Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel
Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel

I’ve never been comfortable logging into streaming services on a hotel or Airbnb TV. My alternative for watching our favorite shows on a big screen is traveling with a 10-foot HDMI cable and a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter for directly connecting our mobile devices to an unfamiliar TV. Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter will let me leave that […]

Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art

Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio’s response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the lacquer tree, giving the calculator a glossy black finish with warm red highlights around the edges. It somehow looks even more luxurious than if […]

Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series
Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series

Soon, some of TikTok’s biggest personalities are going to be launching new streaming series on Tubi. Today, Tubi and TikTok announced that they are working together to launch a new Creatorverse Incubator that will help content creators produce long form original series for the Fox-owned streaming service. Once selected for the program, a group of […]