Kimi: Threat or menace?
Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about “full AI communism.”…
Security
Cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, threats, and defense
Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint. According to Ars Technica,…
Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions. According to Ars Technica, the government is piloting…
Surprise! Facial recognition smart locks are actually good
Facial recognition smart locks are here; now you can unlock your door the same way you unlock your phone. |…
Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji
Now, if you want to, you can use Google’s 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details…
Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor
The Pixel 10a shipped with a last gen processor. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge Mystic Leaks suggests that…
The future of physical games is not looking great
Grand Theft Auto VI release won’t offer a disc. | Image: Rockstar Games This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter…
US Marshals arrest the Tate brothers in Miami
Andrew and Tristan Tate talk to the media on March 23, 2025 in Romania. | Image: Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images The…
UK Sentences Two Scattered Spider Hackers Over 29 Million Transport for London Attack
Two members of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group have been sentenced to five and a half years in prison…
Coca-Cola Halts Fairlife US Dairy Production After Ransomware Attack
The Coca-Cola Company has disclosed that a ransomware attack impacting its Fairlife dairy subsidiary has disrupted operations, temporarily suspending production…