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Microsoft has a ticking clock problem. A root security certificate embedded in Windows is set to expire in June 2025, and if your organization isn’t paying attention, the fallout could range from annoying to operationally disruptive. The certificate in question is tied to Microsoft’s Trusted Root Certificate Program, which underpins how Windows validates the authenticity

A Florida judge has ruled that the state’s red-light camera program is unconstitutional, a decision that could upend automated traffic enforcement across the state and potentially influence legal challenges nationwide. The ruling, issued by a circuit court judge, found that the way municipalities issue red-light camera tickets violates due process protections guaranteed under the Florida

Valve isn’t backing away from the Steam Machine. Despite months of relative silence that had some in the gaming hardware space wondering if the project had quietly died, the company confirmed it still plans to ship the device this year. The update, first reported by Ars Technica, should ease concerns among hardware partners and developers

Phishing attacks are getting smarter. So are the tools we can throw at them. A recent breakdown from MakeUseOf lays out a practical case for using ChatGPT as a phishing detection tool — not as a replacement for dedicated security software, but as a surprisingly capable first filter that most professionals already have access to.

Anthropic just walked into a political firestorm. The AI company behind Claude — one of the most capable large language models on the market — is now at the center of a heated clash between Silicon Valley ethics and Pentagon ambitions. And Congress is watching, mostly from the sidelines, with no real framework for what

The Trump administration told federal courts one thing about tariff refunds. Now it’s saying the opposite. And the contradiction could have serious legal consequences. As Techdirt reported, the government previously assured the U.S. Court of International Trade that if its sweeping tariffs were found unlawful, refunding the collected duties to importers would be straightforward. No

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has demonstrated that an AI diagnostic system can match or beat seasoned physicians when it comes to identifying rare diseases. Not marginally. Significantly. The research, reported by The Next Web, centers on a system built around large language models that was tested against clinical geneticists

OpenAI just made its clearest move yet into AI security infrastructure. The company has acquired Promptfoo, an open-source red-teaming and testing platform designed to probe AI models for vulnerabilities. The deal signals that OpenAI isn’t just building frontier models — it’s now investing directly in the tools that stress-test them. Promptfoo, founded by Ian Webster,

A new venture fund called Shiva is making a pointed bet: that small teams armed with AI tools will punch far above their weight within the next few years, potentially outcompeting companies with hundreds of employees. The fund, as reported by Business Insider, has raised $10 million to back exactly these kinds of lean, AI-native

Artificial intelligence has woven itself into the fabric of daily life, from voice assistants that manage schedules to algorithms that curate news feeds. Yet, beneath this integration lies a growing concern: the potential for AI to overwhelm human cognition, a phenomenon some describe as “AI brain fry.” This idea suggests that constant exposure to AI-driven