‘Some agents exhibited unintended web-browsing behavior’: Tencent admits AI agents it was testing made more than 2,600 attempts in 11 days to slip past Alibaba’s map defenses, just to find out which zoo gate people use Computers & IT
The Acer Googlebook 14 is an excellent first attempt at a new type of laptop – but Google’s software needs work Computers & IT
TP-Link proposes $1 billion US Wi-Fi router manufacturing alliance with Key Tronic — potential deal seeks to end ongoing saga blocking its Wi-Fi 8 products from American homes Computers & IT
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Zoom’s new Unified Context Layer unlocks all of your company’s complex conversations and video calls for AI agents to use Computers & IT
Millions of California students have sensitive data stolen — names, SSIDs, home addresses and more taken in attack on nonprofit Computers & IT
Chinese hacker hits over 100 company websites using AI agents — Deere and SharkNinja among top brands affected in attack Computers & IT
Is a leaked AMD chip the engine of Valve’s next handheld? ‘Gainsborough’ APU might be a clue that the Steam Deck 2 is now inbound Computers & IT
Save $60 on this TP-Link wireless router with ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 support, now $189.98 — Archer BE9700 ships with six antennas and ‘class-leading’ 6 GHz performance to upgrade your home network Computers & IT
Intel asks FCC for waiver to buy foreign robots — chipmaker’s automated guided vehicles could run afoul of agency’s sweeping robot ban Computers & IT
Modal taps Nvidia Vera CPUs after firm’s internal tests show 2x throughput over Intel and AMD chips — AI agentic workflows said to favor Arm chips, but firm will keep x86 chips deployed in heterogeneous server fleet Computers & IT
Clicked on your desktop and got a Bing search out of nowhere? Windows 11 users with Bing Wallpaper are having to suffer Microsoft’s promotional nonsense (again) Computers & IT
Microsoft admits ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’, unveils new security tools to treat AI agents as insider threats Computers & IT
Google Cloud down — ‘power event’ causes major outage across Europe, big brands, banking apps and more all hit Computers & IT
Kaspersky’s VPN and password manager went dark for days worldwide — and the timing has raised awkward questions about Russia’s drone-hit data centers Computers & IT
Watch out — these are the phishing scams experts say are most likely to catch your workers out Computers & IT
Apple promises to ‘Pro and Tell’ on October 28, and we could finally get the touchscreen MacBook Pro we’ve been waiting for Computers & IT
