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Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II
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Meta yanks AI tool that let users alter public Instagram photos after immediate backlash
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Meta removes Muse Image feature that let anyone create AI images based on public Instagram photos
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (177+ words) Yahoo Tech Meta has removed a controversial feature of its new Muse Image AI model that allowed anyone to create AI-generated images based on public Instagram accounts simply by @-mentioning the account in their prompts. "Earlier this week, we announced…...
China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (29+ words) BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - A cybersecurity platform operated by China's industry ministry warned on Wednesday that it had identified a serious security "backdoor" risk in Anthropic's AI coding tool,...
OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (451+ words) OpenAI unveiled its newest family of models on Thursday, introducing a new set of heavyweight programs into an increasingly crowded field of AI offerings. GPT-5.6 comes in three variants: Sol (considered its workhorse), Terra (a more intermediate option), and Luna…...
Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (182+ words) How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos Yahoo Tech But one capability has quickly become the center of controversy. If you're looking to opt out of this, here's how you can do it. How to…...
Your public Instagram photos were just quietly opted in to Meta's new AI image tool
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) Yahoo Tech Meta says that Muse Image "follows instructions faithfully, edits with precision, composes from multiple references, and draws on Instagram for social context [emphasis added]. It also brings agentic tool use capabilities and integrates with Muse Spark." Meta mentions…...
OpenAI to launch new model after US freeze
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (461+ words) ChatGPT maker OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US government reportedly approved a broader launch. The company's new GPT-5.6 offerings and other cutting-edge AI models, including Anthropic's…...
What makes retail so attractive to cyber attackers?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (686+ words) Retail has become one of the world's most targeted industries for cyber-attacks. From global supermarket chains to independent online retailers, businesses across the sector hold large amounts of valuable customer data while relying on complex digital systems to keep sales…...
Get an unexpected party invitation from a friend? Don’t get too excited
1+ week, 3+ day ago (218+ words) Who doesn't love a party? There's one group that certainly seems to – scammers. The Federal Trade Commission is warning people of a new type of scam that's trading on people's love of socializing. The federal agency said it's received multiple…...