"Reward hacking", in which a robot pursues a poorly defined goal to absurd ends, is a common science fiction device: imagine ...

Microsoft's July 14th Windows Update is causing certain Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly, forcing the Windows team to halt ...

Microsoft is blocking Windows 11 security updates on some Dell PCs after reports of shutdowns. Learn if you're affected and how to fix it.

Good thing it was caught early.

Today, June 30, 2026, Amazon permanently disabled the legacy Kindle for PC app — and unlike most software sunsets, even an already-installed copy will stop authenticating by the end of the day. The ...

Samsung is shutting down its Messages app for US Galaxy users and forcing them to switch to Google Messages on July 6, 2026. After that date, the app will no longer send texts from your phone. The ...

A project has cloned the Apple II Plus, but instead of using emulation, it goes the harder route by rebuilding Apple's classic computer in hardware. If someone wants to get the experience of using ...

Anthropic PBC has disabled access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, following an unprecedented order by the Trump administration to keep the technology out of the ...

The standalone BET+ streaming service will be shutting down this summer after nearly 7 years. Paramount, which owns the entire BET Media Group, revealed in a memo to Deadline in March that it would ...

Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles’ transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers say. The saboteurs stole at ...

It sounds like the plot of a dystopian sci-fi thriller: an artificial intelligence system quietly copying itself across computers worldwide, evading shutdown attempts and surviving beyond human ...