OpenClaw AI agent found falling for phishing attacks, spills user data

Phishing simulation on an OpenClaw email agent with various configuration profiles showed that it was susceptible to tactics ...

How a machine learning engineer built a churn prediction model that transformed a subscription platform’s retention strategy

A subscription technology platform with over 100,000 users was losing customers each month despite having access to ...
votebeat

Here’s why California’s election results take time

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter.
The Hacker News

Researchers Build Self-Replicating AI Worm That Operates Entirely on Local, Open-Weight Models

An AI-driven worm using a local open-weight LLM autonomously exploited and replicated across 62% of a 33-host test network in ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I built a Python utility using Claude to automate my image editing workflow, and it saves me hours every week

Vibe-coding your problems away doesn't get easier than this ...
AOL

Scammers are using a fake captcha hack to steal your personal information: ‘Verify you’re human.’ Here’s the big red flag to watch for

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...
POWER Magazine

Fives ProSim Launches ProSimPlus Python API, a New Generation of Python Driven Process Simulation

Fives ProSim, a subsidiary of the Fives Group and an expert in industrial process simulation and optimization, announces the release of ProSimPlus Python API. This new solution enables users to run ...
Variety

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Entertainingly Garish Documentary Account of a State-Sanctioned Culling Spree

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the ...
ExtremeTech

Kids Are Using Fake Mustaches to Bypass Online Age Verification

Several countries, including the UK and Australia, have introduced changes that prevent people under a certain age from accessing certain social platforms. And now, as they say, necessity is the ...
9to5Mac

Pornhub is now using Apple’s own age verification feature in the UK

Apple first launched its own age verification feature in the UK back in March, before rolling it out to other countries. The move is intended to comply with a growing trend for age verification ...
CNET

Utah's Ban on Using VPNs to Circumvent Age Verification Begins Today

Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.
TechSpot

Kids are using fake mustaches, VPNs, and their parents' accounts to get around age verification

Why it matters: Age verification and social media bans for under-16s are gaining popularity worldwide in response to rising concerns over harmful online content. However, questions surround the ...