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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/2354218/microsoft-makes-new-accounts-passwordless-by-default Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Makes New Accounts Passwordless by Default Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is moving towards a passwordless authentication system for new accounts, utilizing more secure methods such as biometrics, PINs, and security keys. This initiative highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to enhancing security and streamlining…

The Register: AI models will lie when honesty conflicts with their goals

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ai_models_lie_research/ Source: The Register Title: AI models will lie when honesty conflicts with their goals Feedly Summary: Researchers got truthful responses less than half the time Researchers have found that when AI models face a conflict between telling the truth or accomplishing a specific goal, they lie more than 50 percent of the…

Slashdot: Google is Putting AI Mode Right in Search

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/1723229/google-is-putting-ai-mode-right-in-search?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google is Putting AI Mode Right in Search Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s upcoming rollout of an AI Mode tab in its Search platform signifies a strategic shift towards integrating AI technologies in user interactions. This new feature aims to enhance search functionality by providing…

Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing CVE-2025-31191: A macOS security-scoped bookmarks-based sandbox escape

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/01/analyzing-cve-2025-31191-a-macos-security-scoped-bookmarks-based-sandbox-escape/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing CVE-2025-31191: A macOS security-scoped bookmarks-based sandbox escape Feedly Summary: Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability in macOS that could allow specially crafted codes to escape the App Sandbox and run unrestricted on the system. We shared our findings with Apple and a fix was released for this vulnerability,…

Microsoft Security Blog: Pushing passkeys forward: Microsoft’s latest updates for simpler, safer sign-ins

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/01/pushing-passkeys-forward-microsofts-latest-updates-for-simpler-safer-sign-ins/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Pushing passkeys forward: Microsoft’s latest updates for simpler, safer sign-ins Feedly Summary: Celebrate World Passkey Day with Microsoft! Join us in embracing passkeys for secure, passwordless sign-ins. Learn more about our commitment to a safer digital future. The post Pushing passkeys forward: Microsoft’s latest updates for simpler,…

Slashdot: Nvidia and Anthropic Publicly Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/1520202/nvidia-and-anthropic-publicly-clash-over-ai-chip-export-controls?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia and Anthropic Publicly Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ongoing dispute between Nvidia and Anthropic underscores significant tensions between AI hardware providers and model developers regarding export controls and national security implications. With the upcoming “AI Diffusion Rule,” the…

Slashdot: Meta Now Forces AI Data Collection Through Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/1445212/meta-now-forces-ai-data-collection-through-ray-ban-smart-glasses?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Now Forces AI Data Collection Through Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s recent policy change regarding Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses significantly alters user privacy protections by enabling AI functionalities that store voice recordings in the cloud, drawing scrutiny from security and privacy…

The Register: AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ai_dc_investment_gamble/ Source: The Register Title: AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark Feedly Summary: McKinsey warns datacenter binge could overshoot actual demand as execs scramble to keep up with hype A report from consultancy McKinsey & Company highlights the widespread unease over AI, pointing to the bewildering sums being invested…

Slashdot: Study Accuses LM Arena of Helping Top AI Labs Game Its Benchmark

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