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There is a clear gap between the theoretical medical knowledge of large language models (LLMs) and their practical usefulness for patients, according not a new study from the Oxford Internet Institute and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. The research, conducted in collaboration with MLCommons and other institutions, involved 1,298 people in the UK. In the study, one group was asked to use LLMs such as GPT-4o, Llama 3, and Command R to assess health symptoms and suggest courses of action, while a control group relied on their usual methods, such as search [...]
When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were wrong. According to researchers at Forcepoint, a new high-volume phishing campaign spreading the Global Group ransomware has been detected that hopes to sucker employees into clicking on an attachment in an email with the subject line ‘Your document.’ The trigger is a weaponized .lnk file. “By combining social engineering, stealthy execution, and Living-off-the-Land (LotL) techniques, the file silently retrieves and launches a second stage payload without raising suspicion,” says [...]
Under pressure from UK regulators, Apple and Google have reached an agreement to change how they operate their app stores in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday. The agreement means both companies will not discriminate against apps that compete with their own apps and services. They pledged to be more transparent with the app approval process and not to discriminate against third-party apps in App Store search engines. Both tech firms also committed not to use data derived from third-party apps to benefit their own apps and services. Apple also committed to providing developers with an [...]
Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. Companies are reconfiguring their workforces to leverage AI for increased efficiency and reduced operating costs. This realignment and reduction is often implemented even by companies reporting strong financial performance. But it’s not just AI leading to workforce cuts. Complementing this technological shift are ongoing economic uncertainty, inflation, and higher interest rates. This combo is driving companies to cut costs and streamline operations for increased efficiency. According to data compiled by Layoffs.fyi, an online tracker that keep [...]
European organizations will nearly double their spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) this year, as geopolitical tensions cause them to rethink their reliance on US hyperscalers. European investments in sovereign IaaS are expected to grow from $6.9 billion in 2025 to $12.6 billion in 2026, according to a forecast by Gartner published Monday — an increase of 83%. The figure will almost double again in 2027, Gartner predicts, reaching $23.1billion, as geopolitical uncertainty persists. It’s not just Europe: overall, businesses will spend $80.4 billion on sovereign cloud IaaS this year, according to Gartner, with that number rising to [...]
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of Windows 11 — currently version 25H2 — over the past year. For each build, we’ve included the date of its release and a link to Microsoft’s announcement about it. The most recent updates appear first. The easiest way to install updates is via Windows Update. [...]
Windows 10 has reached the end of mainstream support, which means most users will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, or security updates. Microsoft encourages businesses and individuals to upgrade to Windows 11. Another option is to purchase extended security updates for Windows 10. Those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will receive monthly security updates, but no new feature releases. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released for the most recent versions of Windows 10 — versions 22H2 and 21H2. (Microsoft releases updates for those two versions [...]
Microsoft and Apple have for decades been seen as the Yin and Yang of the tech world, with Microsoft’s products portrayed as being for buttoned-corporate drones, while Apple’s were for the truth seekers and rebels — the people willing to stand up to those in power. Those cliches reflected the way the company’s founders and long-time CEOs were depicted as well: Steve Jobs the rebel, Bill Gates the business drone. My, how times have changed. These days Apple CEO Tim Cook has become one of tech’s Sycophants-in-Chief to US President Donald J. Trump, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, in his [...]
Windows 11 25H2 has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and help shape — upcoming features. Skip to the latest builds The Windows Insider program is divided into four channels: The Canary Channel is where platform changes (such as major updates to the Windows kernel and new APIs) are previewed. These changes are not tied to a particular Windows release and may never ship at all. Little documentation [...]
More than 1,000 Google employees have signed an open letter urging the company to sever its business ties with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to CNBC. In the letter, the employees condemn what they describe as escalating violence linked to federal immigration operations and refer to several high-profile deaths in the US. They write that they are concerned about how the company’s technology can be used by authorities. According to the letter, Google Cloud is used in connection with CBP’s surveillance system, and the company’s technology supports solutions used by ICE. [...]