2026-06-20
Harvard Business Review warns AI ‘workslop’ is rotting companies from the inside
Companies that pushed hardest to adopt generative AI are now contending with a problem the technology was supposed to prevent: their work is getting worse. Two articles published by Harvard Business Review this month describe a feedback loop in which AI-generated low-quality output degrades the information companies rely on to make decisions, a phenomenon the […]<br /> This story continues [...]
2026-06-20
Microsoft finds USB worm that steals cryptocurrency through clipboard hijacking and Tor
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a new strain of self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives, monitors the Windows clipboard for cryptocurrency wallet addresses and seed phrases, and routes all stolen data through a portable Tor client to avoid detection. The campaign has been active since at least February 2026, according to Microsoft’s analysis published […]<br /& [...]
2026-06-20
AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test
Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor averaged 1.67% error compared to a medical-grade Polar H10 chest strap in testing by CNET Labs, making the earbuds the second most accurate consumer heart rate device the publication has measured. Only the Apple Watch Series 11 performed better, averaging 0.98% error in the same test protocol. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-20
I listened to the ‘world’s first audiophile soundbar’ — and unbelievably, I think it might actually justify that claim
1500W of speaker power in a three-way speaker system that reaches down to 25Hz without subwoofer — and some robust bracing to make sure actually stays where you mount it [...]
2026-06-20
The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail
Eurocommerce, the trade association behind Amazon, H&M, and IKEA, wants AI-generated ads exempt from the EU AI Act's transparency rules. The argument: an AI-generated living room image used to sell a sofa isn't a deepfake. Zalando alone says 90 percent of the marketing content on its platform is already AI-generated.<br /> The article The EU doesn't really know what a deep [...]
