This Massive Data Breach Leaked 2.7 Million Social Security Numbers

Hackers stole sensitive data from employee benefits administrator Navia.

Google Just Made Four Big Upgrades to Android Gaming on Your Windows PC

Pick up your game where you left off, on your phone or PC.

?? Tutorial: How to Install Claude Skills and Build Your Power Stack (For Free)

PLUS: everything you need + all steps inside…

The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher  OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…

OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher

OpenAI is refocusing its research efforts and throwing its resources into a new grand challenge. The San Francisco firm has set its sights on building what it calls an AI researcher, a fully automated agent-based system that will be able to go off and tackle large, complex problems by itself. ??OpenAI says that the new…

Virtual Frontlines: The Reality Behind the XR Headsets Shaping Modern Defence

At a training facility in Finland, pilots sit inside full-scale cockpit replicas while wearing XR headsets that overlay a fully simulated environment beyond the physical frame. The switches, dials, and controls are real, but everything outside the cockpit window is virtual – from weather systems to terrain and other aircraft. The result is a hybrid […]

Measuring XR ROI by Function: Why Standard ROI Measurement Doesn’t Work

Enterprise interest in XR isn’t creeping up. It’s accelerating. Headsets don’t cost what they used to, pilots are easier to run, and real use cases keep stacking up. Training teams are using immersive simulations instead of classrooms. Product teams are reviewing designs in 3D instead of arguing over flat screens. Industry reports keep pointing to […]

X adds AI article summaries in-stream

Users will be able to press a button to get an AI-generated summary of the key points of any long-form article posted in the app. 

X adds comment downvotes to improve algorithmic ranking

The downvotes, which will only be available on post replies, will help X train its ranking algorithms.

How Lucas Martell Brings Hollywood Production & Storytelling To Walkabout Mini Golf

We sat down with Lucas Martell from Mighty Coconut at GDC 2026 to talk about bringing Hollywood principles to the design of Walkabout Mini Golf.

Twenty One Pilots’ “Stressed Out” Hits Beat Saber Next Week

Twenty One Pilots’ 2015 hit Stressed Out is the latest Beat Saber Shock Drop track.

Meta Shows Confidence in EMG Input for Wearables by Funding Six External Studies

Meta announced it’s tapped six external teams to receive a research grant in order to advance work on its surface electromyography (sEMG) based wristband controller. Meta revealed in a blog post it’s launched a research funding initiative focused on improving how users learn and interact with sEMG systems, having chosen six universities out of 70 global […]

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Ubisoft Ends Game Development at Studio Behind ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’

Ubisoft is ceasing game development at Red Storm Entertainment, the long-running studio behind Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR (2023). According to an internal memo viewed by GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft is shutting down game development at Red Storm Entertainment, which includes the loss of 105 jobs. While the studio is technically staying open, it’s no longer developing games, […]

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Week Wraps with Health Research and Spacewalk Closeout Procedures

Health research and final spacewalk closeouts wrapped up the week for the Expedition 74 crew members aboard the International Space Station as they gear up to receive a cargo delivery next week. Understanding how the human body reacts to space is key to ensure crews thrive on future longer-duration missions. Residents aboard the orbital complex […]

Update Your iPhone to Protect Yourself Against ‘DarkSword’ Malware

The chances of being a target are slim, but you should protect yourself.

‘Zone Zero’ Cardio Isn’t What It Sounds Like

The goal isn’t just to exercise harder, but to be less sedentary everywhere else.

?? OpenAI Just Dropped GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano

PLUS: How to turn Claude Code into your personal content writer…

The Download: Quantum computing for health, and why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems  In a laboratory on the outskirts of Oxford, a quantum computer built from atoms and light awaits…

Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We’ll soon find out.

I’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laboratory table, a complex matrix of mirrors and lenses surrounds a Rubik’s Cube–size cell where 100 cesium atoms are suspended in grid formation by a carefully manipulated…

Philips Hue 5.63: AI Assistant Can Now Be Completely Disabled

Some time ago, Philips Hue added a search function to the home screen of its app. Using a magnifying glass icon in the lower-right corner of the screen, you can quickly search for lights, rooms, or scenes. This small icon has since evolved into the Hue AI Assistant, but personally, I hardly ever use it…

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PwC Tells Partners: Get “AI-First” or Get Left Behind

PwC is taking a hardline stance on artificial intelligence adoption, with its US leadership warning that even senior partners risk being replaced if they fail to embrace the technology. According to the Financial Times, the firm’s US CEO Paul Griggs has made it clear there is no opt-out when it comes to AI. Griggs said […]

The Hidden Technical Debt: Why ‘Simple’ Integrations Keep Breaking

Here is a question worth asking any IT leader: how many applications does your organisation actually run? The answer is almost always higher than expected. MuleSoft’s 2025 Connectivity Benchmark Report surveyed over 1,000 IT leaders globally and found the average enterprise runs 897 applications. Each one is a potential connection point to something else and […]

YouTube launches AI-powered Reimagine option for Shorts

The feature enables Shorts viewers to generate their own videos based on a scene from a clip.

LinkedIn adds new ways for brands to tap into creator partnerships

LinkedIn is expanding opportunities for advertisers to align promotions with creator content as more B2B marketers work with influencers.

Telekinetic VR Flying Adventure Game Skytail Soars Onto Quest Next Week

Coatsink’s charming flight adventure game Skytail releases next week on Quest headsets.