In a major step toward making artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible to everyone, Alibaba has announced the global release of its AI model, Wan 2.1, as open-source software.
Prepare to be awed by the thought-provoking and humorous conversation between well-known author Richard Dawkins and an AI. Dawkins challenges whether AI could ever truly be conscious, prompting some serious thoughts about how human experiences differ from artificial intelligence. Can AI truly have consciousness?
Looks like Pokémon Go might be catching a new owner soon. Niantic, the studio behind the wildly successful mobile game, is reportedly in talks to sell its gaming division to Scopely Inc., a company owned by Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group. And the rumored price tag? A whopping $3.5 billion. If this deal goes through, it would mark another major step in Saudi Arabia's growing influence in the gaming world. Savvy Games Group, backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, has been aggressively expanding its portfolio.
The Astaroth phishing kit is a malware that has been making waves since 2024. It can bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), one of the most trusted security measures out there. Astaroth isn't your average scam; it's far more advanced and stealthy, capable of stealing login credentials even if you have 2FA enabled.
In my previous post on the iOS 18.3 patch, I reported that the update addressed multiple system vulnerabilities, including WebKit exploits and kernel-level flaws that could allow unauthorized code execution. Now, Apple has released iOS 18.3.1, a follow-up patch designed to fix a critical security vulnerability described as an "extremely sophisticated" exploit.