Major ‘vibe-coding’ platform Orchids is easily hacked, researcher finds
The BBC has been shown a significant – and as yet unfixed – cyber-security risk within Orchids, a rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) coding platform. This "vibe-coding" tool, designed to…
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with ‘world in peril’ warning
Sharma’s departure from Anthropic, a company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees and often lauded for its safety-conscious approach to AI development, marks a significant moment in the ongoing…
Highguard layoffs confirmed two weeks after game’s release.
The gaming world is reeling from a stark reminder of the volatile nature of the industry, as Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind the recently released multiplayer shooter Highguard, has confirmed…
Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is not addiction
In a pivotal legal battle unfolding in Los Angeles, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has mounted a robust defense against allegations that his platform inflicts mental health damage on…
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok.
The Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit has conducted raids on the French offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as part of a burgeoning investigation into…
Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts.
In a dramatic turn of events that has sent ripples through the already turbulent technology sector, social media giant Pinterest has terminated the employment of two engineers for their alleged…
Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says report.
Children are being relentlessly exposed to advertisements for highly potent weight loss injections and pills on social media platforms, a deeply concerning revelation from a new report by the Children’s…
AI ‘slop’ is transforming social media – and there’s a backlash.
Théodore remembers the AI slop that tipped him over the edge. The image, which went viral on Facebook with nearly a million likes, depicted two emaciated, impoverished South Asian children…
The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak.
Tech titan Jeff Bezos’s $500 million superyacht, Koru, delivered in 2023, uses teak in its interior and for its decking. This dense, heavy tropical hardwood is highly prized in the…
AI chatbots give inaccurate medical advice says Oxford Uni study.
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Oxford University has revealed a significant flaw in the current capabilities of artificial intelligence chatbots when it comes to providing medical advice. The…















