Google says it disrupted the XCPE botnet, which infected more than 1.3 million TV boxes through factory firmware. The backdoor can persist after reboot.
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Google’s TV Box Botnet Takedown: What The Factory Malware Story Shows
How Europe’s AI Copyright Debate Could Shape Chatbot Use
An EU court adviser says chatbot answers may infringe press publishers’ rights in some cases. His opinion is nonbinding and leaves key questions to judges.
Kalshi And Its Co-founders Face Felony Charges For Violating Utah Gambling Laws
Utah has filed felony gambling charges against Kalshi and its co-founders as the prediction market fights state restrictions in federal court.
Z.ai’s Legal AI Benchmark Results: How About 20% Passed Still Ranks Near The Top
Z.ai says GLM-5.3-FlashX-Legal passed every criterion on 19.2% of Harvey benchmark tasks, placing seventh of 81 models on Vals AI’s archived leaderboard.
GPT-6 Astra’s Loop Repair Was About Model Behavior, Not IQ
A researcher-run weight edit cut Qwen3.5-0.8B’s MATH-500 score-limit rate, but the result is early, compute-intensive and not peer-reviewed.
How Society Moved Beyond Farming—and What AI Could Change
A new analysis traces agriculture’s long move away from human labor and examines what its history can—and cannot—tell us about AI.
Bangladesh’s Garment Wage Board: The Questions Behind The Protests
Bangladesh appointed a six-member garment wage board as protests disrupted hundreds of factories. Workers are seeking a 30,000-taka monthly minimum wage.
OpenAI’s Data Center Plans Prompt A Simple Question: Who Pays?
OpenAI confirmed it may call data centers “compute campuses,” as grid costs, voluntary industry pledges and water use remain under scrutiny.
13 Best Diwali Gifts for Celebrating the Festival of Lights in 2027
Compare 13 Diwali gifts, from pooja pieces and diyas to tea and mithai, with picks for hosts, families, and thoughtful gifting.
How One DeepSeek Switch Affects Safety And Censorship Settings
AtomicChat says its DeepSeek build removes refusals across topics. The reported test results and hardware claims have not been independently verified.
