AI offensive cyber capabilities are doubling every six months, safety researchers find

AI models are rapidly improving at exploiting security vulnerabilities. According to a new study, their offensive cyber capability has been doubling every 5.7 months since 2024, with Opus 4.6 and GPT- [...]

'The farmer isn't disappearing — they're moving up the stack': How AI is reshaping the role of modern agriculture

New robotics and AI tools are helping agriculture address workforce shortages while improving safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability. [...]

Researchers find top AI models will go to 'extraordinary lengths' to stay active — including deceiving users, ignoring prompts, and tampering with settings

Two new studies show that agentic AIs are very capable of ignoring human instructions to save themselves. [...]

My Expert Advice: Don’t Buy a Router Until We Know More About the FCC's Ban

The FCC’s sweeping ban applies to the sale of virtually every new Wi-Fi router. Without regular updates, yours might turn into a pumpkin by 2027. [...]

Vibe coding is flooding Apple’s App Store, and Apple is fighting back

In short: AI-powered “vibe coding” tools have driven an 84% jump in new app submissions to Apple’s App Store in a single quarter, according to reporting by The Information, the largest surge in [...]

Monzo is shutting down its US operation, and its European banking licence explains why

In short: Monzo announced on 1 April 2026 that it is closing its US operations, stopping new American sign-ups immediately and shutting existing accounts by June, and cutting approximately 50 roles. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, April 6

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 6. [...]

Sycophantic AI chatbots can break even ideal rational thinkers, researchers formally prove

A new study by researchers from MIT and the University of Washington shows that even perfectly rational users can be drawn into dangerous delusional spirals by flattering AI chatbots. Fact-checking bo [...]

I took Panasonic’s new 15x zoom travel compact camera on vacation, and it still has no rival — but flagship Chinese phones are getting close

The Lumix ZS300 / TZ300 travel compact is a refresh of the 8-year-old Lumix ZS200 / TZ200 — but is the versatile snapper still relevant in 2026? [...]