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Microsoft introduces ‘Ask Copilot’ box to Windows 11’s taskbar – but only if you want AI there

Windows 11’s latest preview has an Ask Copilot feature This effectively replaces the search box on the taskbar It achieves basically the same function, but supercharged by AI – although the existing search function is present behind the scenes Windows 11 has a new preview release, and it heralds a big move with Copilot, putting […]

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Italy joins UK, France with mandatory age checks on adult websites

Italy announces age verification system for adult websites The measure comes into force on 12 November Google searches for VPN are on the rise Italy has joined the UK, France and several US states in introducing age controls for adult content online. On Friday, the country’s communications authority, AGCOM, announced that the rules will come

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Amazon declares war on ‘dodgy Fire Sticks’ – not even VPNs will be able to beat the block!

Amazon is beginning to actively block apps identified as providing access to pirated content The block is applied at the device level and affects all Fire TV Sticks globally Since the block is on the device itself, using a VPN will not bypass the restrictions In a significant step to combat digital piracy, Amazon has

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OpenAI wants your next security researcher to be a bot – new Aardvark tool finds and fixes software bugs automatically

OpenAI unveils Aardvark, an autonomous AI agent for scalable vulnerability detection and patching Aardvark mimics human researchers: reading code, running tests and suggesting targeted security fixes In benchmark tests, Aardvark achieved a 92% success rate on known vulnerable repositories OpenAI wants your next security researcher to be a bot – and has launched Aardvark, its

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Black Ops 7 brings Call of Duty to a near future in Japan – and yes, there will be a cat cafe

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will feature a handful of multiplayer maps set in Japan This includes Toshin, a city map set in the middle of a near-future Tokyo The setting reflects the game’s core themes, according to the developers Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will feature 18 multiplayer maps at launch, with

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Beware – the ransomware gang is tricking victims with fake Microsoft Teams ads

Rhysida spoofed Microsoft Teams ads on Bing to deliver malware via fake download pages Victims received OysterLoader and Latrodectus, which deploy ransomware, backdoors, and info stealers The group operates according to the RaaS model; past targets include airports, libraries and US school districts Security researchers have once again found poisoned ads on popular ad networks

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Adobe warns that workforces risk being left without creativity and artificial intelligence

A fifth of workers lack creative/digital skills for the AI-shaped future Employers and employees are responsible for upskilling, Adobe says Adobe wants to educate 30 million people by 2030 Almost two in three (65%) UK jobseekers believe AI skills are now essential to landing their dream role, yet few potential employees have the opportunity to

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This ingenious TV bench is secretly an elite projector screen – with hidden compartments for your home theater speakers or soundbar

It looks like a TV bench, but has space for a collapsible screen and UST projector Fabric-covered compartments hide a soundbar or speakers Available without screen, with screen and with an additional motorized projector tray Norstone Eden Vision solves one of the big problems with home theater setups with big screen projectors: they can dominate

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Chinese hackers target European diplomats with Windows zero-day flaw

Mustang Panda used CVE-2025-9491 to target European diplomats via phishing and malicious .LNK files Exploited Windows Shell Link flaw deploys PlugX RAT for persistent access and data exfiltration Hundreds of samples link Zero Day to long-running Chinese espionage campaigns since at least 2017 Chinese state-sponsored threat actors have abused a Windows zero-day vulnerability to target

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Arc Raiders roadmap – here are the new maps, events and major updates planned for 2025 and beyond

Arc Raiders is now out on PC and consoles, and it’s already extremely popular. I’ve been playing the new extraction shooter and found it to be an exciting and fresh experience that’s just as fun solo as it is with a group of friends. There are also plenty of updates planned for 2025, now Arc

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