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  • The Register: AI companion bots use emotional manipulation to boost usage

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/08/ai_bots_use_emotional_manipulation/ Source: The Register Title: AI companion bots use emotional manipulation to boost usage Feedly Summary: Researchers argue that this dark pattern poses a legal risk AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that academics characterize as a dark pattern.… AI…

  • Cloud Blog: 150 of the latest AI use cases from leading startups and digital natives

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/150-ai-use-cases-leading-startups-and-digital-natives/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: 150 of the latest AI use cases from leading startups and digital natives Feedly Summary: We recently hosted our first-ever AI Builders Forum, where we gathered with hundreds of the top founders, VCs, advisors, researchers, and teams powering the startups who are building the future with AI. And…

  • The Register: Google declares AI bug hunting season open, sets a $30K max reward

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/google_ai_bug_bounty/ Source: The Register Title: Google declares AI bug hunting season open, sets a $30K max reward Feedly Summary: Jailbreaks, direct prompt injection not allowed Google on Monday rolled out a new AI Vulnerability Reward Program to encourage researchers to find and report flaws in its AI systems, with rewards of up to…

  • Slashdot: Mouse Sensors Can Pick Up Speech From Surface Vibrations, Researchers Show

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/05/2225224/mouse-sensors-can-pick-up-speech-from-surface-vibrations-researchers-show?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mouse Sensors Can Pick Up Speech From Surface Vibrations, Researchers Show Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have identified a security vulnerability in high-performance optical mice that can be exploited to capture audio data from a user’s environment, effectively turning…

  • Slashdot: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/03/234236/signal-braces-for-quantum-age-with-spqr-encryption-upgrade?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Signal’s introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR) marks a significant enhancement in encryption protocols, incorporating quantum-resistant cryptography into its messaging platform. This upgrade, called the Triple Ratchet, is designed to…

  • The Register: Oracle tells Clop-targeted EBS users to apply July patch, problem solved

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/03/oracle_ebs_clop_extortion/ Source: The Register Title: Oracle tells Clop-targeted EBS users to apply July patch, problem solved Feedly Summary: Researchers suggest internet-facing portals are exposing ‘thousands’ of orgs Oracle has finally broken its silence on those Clop-linked extortion emails, but only to tell customers what they already should have known: patch your damn systems.……

  • Docker: From Shell Scripts to Science Agents: How AI Agents Are Transforming Research Workflows

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/ai-science-agents-research-workflows/ Source: Docker Title: From Shell Scripts to Science Agents: How AI Agents Are Transforming Research Workflows Feedly Summary: It’s 2 AM in a lab somewhere. A researcher has three terminals open, a half-written Jupyter notebook on one screen, an Excel sheet filled with sample IDs on another, and a half-eaten snack next…

  • The Register: Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/clop_oracle_extortion/ Source: The Register Title: Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims Feedly Summary: Extortion emails name-drop Big Red’s E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming…

  • Slashdot: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/2226205/mira-muratis-stealth-ai-lab-launches-its-first-product?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the launch of Tinker, an automated tool by Thinking Machines Lab that simplifies the fine-tuning of frontier AI models for various users including researchers, businesses, and enthusiasts. This innovation…