Even McDonald’s thinks you need to change your passwords – especially if they’re burger-related

McDonald warns common passwords like ‘bigmac’ and ‘happymeal’ remain highly vulnerable, urging stronger, randomized credentials for all users.
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’What will people do in the year 2050, given the enormous intellectual power computers are likely to have?’: The man Google calls the spiritual father of AI asked big questions in 1991 — 35 years later, we’re still wrestling with the answers

Ray Kurzweil’s 1991 AI predictions feel strikingly familiar today, revealing how progress advanced faster than our understanding of intelligence and purpose.
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Massive Chinese data breach allegedly spills 8.7 billion records – here’s what we know

Someone kept a gigantic database unlocked on the internet, allowing researchers (and likely, hackers, too) to find it.
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More than 40,000 WordPress sites affected by new malware flaw – find out if you’re affected

A popular WordPress quiz plugin can be abused to mount SQL injection attacks, but a patch is available.

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I hand-picked 33 home office finds for creating a serene mint green workspace

Bring soothing calm to your workspace.

‘Companies that are not set up to quickly adopt AI workers will be at a huge disadvantage’: OpenAI Sam Altman warns firms not to fall behind on AI – but notes ‘it’s going to take a lot of work and some risk’

OpenAI CEO unsurprisingly positive about AI adoption – except if these headwinds spring up.

Hear me out! Instead of buying a mini PC, get MSI’s Claw handheld gaming console – it’s powered by a Core Ultra 7 with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM, and priced under £300 (no, that’s not a typo)

MSI’s Claw handheld gaming console is powered by a Core Ultra 7 CPU with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM, and priced under £300.
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Microsoft warns infostealer malware is ‘rapidly expanding beyond traditional Windows-focused campaigns’ and targeting Mac devices

Hackers are increasingly targeting macOS users with social engineering and infostealers, Microsoft warns.

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CES is clear: People want tech to improve their everyday lives

Every year, CES showcases the limitless potential of our industry, but this year, we moved away from proof-of-concepts and towards real-world applications.
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Linux users report Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code Snap package isn’t actually deleting files

Many users have run out of disk space entirely, and a patch is nowhere in sight.

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