2026-08-25

How to turn off Find My iPhone (and when you definitely should)

Find My is a vital iPhone security feature that you should keep on almost all the time. Turning it off makes your device much harder to recover. [...]

2026-08-25

Russia used ChatGPT to run a covert influence campaign pushing pro-Kremlin narratives across the West

OpenAI has disrupted a covert Russian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate social media posts by banning a cluster of accounts. The operators accessed the platform through VPNs from Russia and promoted the fictitious "International Burke Institute," including German-language Telegram content critical of the EU and the German government. The campaign's reach stayed small, [...]

2026-08-25

Why 0s and 1s aren't enough — 3-part biological memory model exposes limits of AI silicon

Researchers propose that memory depends on neurons, astrocytes, surrounding molecules, and chemical signals, challenging purely electronic explanations of cognition. [...]

2026-08-25

Even more Grand Theft Auto 6 footage has leaked, this time of Vice City beach showcasing impressive crowd tech — here's the full timeline of everything that has leaked so far

A ton of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay has leaked, with more being shared every day. Here's a full timeline of everything we've seen so far. [...]

2026-08-25

9 ocean phenomena that peak during summer months

Summer ocean phenomena, from shark migrations to coral spawning, follow a predictable seasonal calendar worth knowing before your next coastal trip [...]

2026-08-25

Please stop putting AI-generated food on the menu

Restaurants are using AI-generated food photos to save money, but the 'AI slop' images are driving potential customers away. [...]

2026-08-25

Apple gave Tim Cook a farewell party a week before Ternus takes over

Apple gave Tim Cook a leaving party on Sunday, a week before he stops being its chief executive. About 200 people attended, almost all of them Apple employees, at the Caffè Macs cafeteria on the company’s Cupertino campus. OneRepublic played. Aaron Tilley reported the evening for The Information, citing a person who was there. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-25

Alice raises $140mn to stress-test the models Anthropic and Google ship

One company spent eight years cataloguing the worst material on the internet. It has now raised $140mn to point that archive at AI models. Alice, formerly ActiveFence, announced the round on Tuesday. Apax Digital Funds led it, and will take a board seat. Total funding now stands at $280mn. The announcement names MoreTech and Phoenix […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-25

Anthropic is expected to pitch investors a $30tn market opportunity

Anthropic is likely to tell IPO investors that its potential revenue opportunity runs above $30tn. That figure would top the $28.5tn SpaceX put in front of investors before its own record listing. Corrie Driebusch reported the number for The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Companies going public estimate a total addressable […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]