Using only natural language instructions, researchers were able to bypass Google Gemini's defenses against malicious prompt injection and create misleading events to leak private Calendar data.

Oh, sure, I can “code.” That is, I can flail my way through a block of (relatively simple) pseudocode and follow the flow. I ...

The interim head of the country’s cyber defense agency uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings that are ...

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. By Sheera ...

China’s film industry had a great year in 2025 as the popularity of animated sequels, including “Ne Zha 2” – the world’s top-grossing film last year – and Disney’s “Zootopia 2” helped to generate an ...

The High Seas Treaty signals a “new era of global ocean governance”, but experts warn that it will not stop irreversible damage. The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, ...

Many popular apps collect far more personal data than they need to work. These 20 apps quietly gather your photos, location, contacts, and more—and you probably have at least one of them installed ...

Biology is mind-bogglingly complex. Even simple biological systems are made up of a huge number of components that interact with one another in complicated ways. Furthermore, systems vary in both ...

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...

HBO's Harry Potter TV series reboot is officially headed our way in 2027, and the film saga's original Golden Trio are now beginning to formally pass the baton to the new Harry Potter, Hermione ...