EU looking into Elon Musk’s X after Grok produces deepfake sex images
The European Commission has launched an investigation into X amid concerns that its GenAI model Grok offered users the ability to generate sexually explicit imagery, including sexualized images of children. The executive branch of the EU said it begun the new probe under the Digital Services Act (DSA), introduced to regulate illegal content, disinformation, and
Data thieves borrow Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ mantra, claim they ran off with 1.4TB
Nike says it is probing a possible breach after extortion crew WorldLeaks claimed to have lifted 1.4TB of internal data from the sportswear giant and posted samples on its leak site. In a listing seen by The Register, WorldLeaks alleges it has stolen 188,347 files from Nike's systems. The group has published the data with
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Sees a Determined Dunk Inch Closer to His...
In last week’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , we saw how Dunk met Egg—and the moment the hedge knight reluctantly agreed to let the peculiar bald kid serve as his squire. We also followed Dunk’s increasingly desperate quest to find someone, anyone, to vouch for him—hoping the legacy of his master, Ser Arlan
After 5 years, AirTag 2 Arrives With Improved Range and Louder Speaker
The first Apple release of the year is… a second-gen AirTag. After five years, Apple has finally refreshed its AirTag item tracker. Announced in a press release, Apple says the new AirTag is equipped with a second-gen Ultra Wideband chip (same one in the iPhone that allows users to locate it from “up to 50
Taika Waititi Teases a New Tone For His ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Chris Pratt has big ideas for Star-Lord’s return to the MCU. Kali Reis teases Zach Cregger’s spin on Resident Evil. Plus, get a glimpse at the latest episode of Primal. Spoilers now! What Happens at Night Deadline reports Patricia Clarkson will star alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in What Happens at Night, Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of
Asus Zenbook Duo Review: A Stacked Laptop in More Ways Than One
There are few times I can honestly say I’ve been surprised in my job reviewing laptops. Fewer times I can come out and claim I know what I have been missing. My job requires me to use a lot of gear, and most of it is iterative, derivative, or too awkward and pricey to be
Despair-Inducing Analysis Shows AI Eroding the Reliability of Science Publishing
It’s almost impossible to overstate the importance and impact of arXiv, the science repository that, for a time, almost single-handedly justified the existence of the internet. ArXiv (pronounced “archive” or “Arr-ex-eye-vee” depending on who you ask) is a preprint repository, where, since 1991, scientists and researchers have announced “hey I just wrote this” to the
Dawn supercomputer gets sixfold boost thanks to £36m funding injection
The government is ploughing in public money to build out one of the UK’s most powerful supercomputers By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 26 Jan 2026 9:15 The government has announced it is ploughing £36m into the Dawn supercomputer, which will lead to a sixfold increase in performance and make it one of the most
Sovereign cloud and AI services tipped for take-off in 2026
Interest in sovereign cloud services has followed a bumpy trajectory over the past decade, both in the public sector and private enterprises. In the early days of cloud computing, fear, uncertainty and doubt reigned supreme in boardrooms and IT departments, as CIOs and IT decision-makers grappled with the notion of migrating workloads off physical hardware
Valve’s New Steam Machine: A Small-Form-Factor PC Built for the Next Era of Gaming
Key Takeaways Valve is launching its first truly unified hardware ecosystem, combining the new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset under a single SteamOS-driven platform designed for living-room gaming, PC play, handhelds, and VR. The Steam Machine positions Valve directly between consoles and PCs, offering a compact AMD-powered SFF box with roughly









