From TechCrunch: Google says hackers associated with a prolific ransomware group are sending extortion emails to executives at “numerous” large organizations after claiming to have stolen their sensitive information from a suite of business software products developed by Oracle.

In a statement...

From ExtremeTech: Microsoft is rolling out this year's Windows 11 update, 25H2. Despite the hype surrounding this release, most users will hardly see differences at first. That's because Windows 11 25H2 is called an "enablement package," meaning it turns on new options already in place within the...

From eWeek: OpenAI has released Sora 2, its new and improved video generation model. The standout feature is “cameos,” where users can place a realistic avatar of themselves, or any human, animal, or object, in a generated clip.

To generate a cameo, a user just needs to capture a short, one-time...

From The Verge: When Microsoft first launched its Copilot Pro plan last year and wanted an extra $20 a month on top of a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription to get AI-powered Office features, it seemed like a tall ask. After bundling Office AI features into Microsoft 365 subscriptions...

From PC World: Elon Musk wants to develop an alternative online encyclopedia that’ll go by the name “Grokipedia.” It’ll be made with his AI company xAI, according to the announcement via social media post. The name is derived from Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, which—according to Musk—is designed to search...

From PC Mag: Meta has long used your activity across its apps to serve up targeted ads, but it will reportedly soon tap another trove of user data: the conversations you have with its AI-powered products.

If a user chats with Meta AI about family vacations, for example, they may be shown Reels...

From EETimes: The global semiconductor industry is undergoing a profound economic transformation, one anchored by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that spells the end of an era defined by predictably declining costs of transistors.

At the center of this structural shift is TSMC’s...

From ExtremeTech: Apple is approaching mass production for its next-generation MacBook lineup, which will run on the M5 chip, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The brand is reportedly preparing to launch new MacBook Pro models (codenamed J714 and J716) and MacBook Air models (J813 and J815) with...

From PC World: I’ve often considered that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming, if you’re looking to get a huge amount of variety and access for a small monthly fee. I might have to recalculate after the latest price hike. This morning Microsoft announced prices going up in the U.S...

From CNET: Like TV screen static, a VHS tape rewinding, or a butter churn, the grating sound of AOL dial-up Internet will also soon be a thing of the past.

As the company announced in August on its support website, "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued." As of Sept. 30, the site notes, "this service...