For months, OpenAI's agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts
The latest unauthorized agent swarms were discovered by researchers.
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Noah Williams
193 STORIESNoah tracks artificial intelligence, privacy, open technology, clean energy systems and responsible innovation.
At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses.
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First feathers found in fossilized dinosaur poop may reveal clues to ancient bird survival
Exquisitely preserved feathers found in fossilized dinosaur dung offer clues about how some ancient birds lived and possibly why they went extinct.
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Automattic Convenes New Board After Failed Bid to Remove CEO Matt Mullenweg
Automattic has a new board weeks after its previous directors tried, and failed, to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg.
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Middle Schoolers Are Using NPR Podcast Comments as a Group Chat: 'I Think We Just Looked for Podcasts That Didn't Have Many Comments'
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their Spotify podcasts as bots, a Gen Z colleague quickly identified the likely culprits: middle schoolers too young for social media.
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Research Finds Thousands of Supabase Databases Publicly Exposing Personal Data
UpGuard research highlights how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can spill and expose users' data when not configured or secured properly.
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