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Google has launched a desktop application for Windows with direct access to Gemini. The challenge to Microsoft Copilot turned out uneven: Google's AI assistant sees the screen better than its competitor, but cannot search within its own ecosystem.
Booking.com has confirmed unauthorized access to reservations of millions of customers. Financial information was not compromised β however, hackers are already using the stolen data for targeted fraud schemes via WhatsApp.
"Personalized Intelligence" is not just a convenient feature: it's a decision about how much of your private context an AI reads. Google claims that data does not go into model training. But the deletion mechanism works with a delay β and that's no minor detail.
WinFly Confirms Destruction of Shahed-136 in Mid-Air: Nexis Interceptor Drone Operated at the Limit of Its Stated Capabilities. While competitors count thousands of destroyed targets, Nexis takes its first step.
The U.S. Marine Corps has signed an $86.2 million contract with L3Harris for serial production of the Red Wolf missile for AH-1Z Viper helicopters β the same aircraft Ukraine is considering for procurement. If the deal with Bell Textron transitions from a letter of intent to an actual Foreign Military Sales contract, the Ukrainian Armed Forces would theoretically acquire an attack helicopter with a strike range that no current aircraft in Ukraine's army aviation fleet possesses.
After recent updates, Google Play Services began consuming over 10% of the battery on Galaxy Watch devices across various generations. Samsung has not responded, while users are seeking workarounds on their own.
Several Android brands are already testing a dark burgundy shade, following a leak about the iPhone 18 Pro. The precedent with orange showed that the bet was justified β but this time the race started before Apple's official announcement.
Four frame shapes, acetate instead of plastic, proprietary design without fashion industry partners β Apple enters the market where Meta has already sold 7 million pairs.
The DSOM is the first system that provides the state with data on gambling business transactions in real time. However, only two companies have connected to it so far, while the rest of the licensees have six months to do so β with no clearly defined penalties for delays.
Honor Choice MouseBuds Pro is a wireless mouse with ANC headphones housed in its rear compartment. A gadget for those who regularly forget their earbuds at home or carry three devices where one would suffice.
Xiaomi launches Redmi Book Pro 2026 on the market in March-April with Intel Core Ultra based on the latest 18A process. Weight of 1.08 kg and 37 hours of video playback are strong selling points, but the real test will be a performance-per-watt comparison with Apple's M4.
"Siyvo" β the first national large language model β is being trained on archival texts that no AI project has previously touched. But the most unusual thing about this state project is that the state doesn't fund it.
French EC-665 Tiger attack helicopters have destroyed air targets in combat for the first time β Shahed drones in the UAE. This occurred just days after the commander of the French army publicly acknowledged that the deployed machines had not yet achieved any combat results.
The State Electronic Monitoring System (DSOM) has been launched in test mode, and the first operator has already connected. There is one problem: connection remains voluntary for six months β while the shadow market waits for no one.
The Aeon startup has announced a partnership with a Ukrainian drone manufacturer to integrate the Zeus missile onto quadcopter platforms. The system has not yet undergone combat testing β and this is precisely what determines the real value of the announcement.
OpenAI has launched an intermediate ChatGPT Pro subscription tier at $100 per month β and explicitly stated in the press release that it offers better value than Claude Code. This is more than just a new subscription option; it's a bid to recapture developers who have already switched to Anthropic.
HushJet Mini Cool is not just a new gadget, but Dyson's attempt to colonize a segment long dominated by Chinese no-name devices priced at $5-15. The question is whether consumers are willing to pay ten times more for noise levels of 52 dB and the neck of engineer Jake Dyson.
The C100 4G costs $292 and comes with 8000 mAh with IP69K protection β a standard typically found in industrial equipment. The question is what exactly had to be sacrificed.
Analysts at Flashpoint have documented that cybercriminals in Telegram channels and underground forums are systematically replacing key terms with emojis to avoid automated detection. This is not a one-off trick, but rather part of a new communication culture among illegal communities.
New "Notes" feature in Gemini transforms the chatbot into a long-term memory system with access to up to 300 sources. However, free users will have to wait, and there is currently no mobile app.
Samsung has opened Ocean Mode to mass users β a feature developed for coral reef researchers. The problem: IP68 does not protect against saltwater, and the name "Ocean Mode" may promise more than physics allows.
Google has finally added video speed control to Photos for Android β a feature that has existed in the company's YouTube for years. iOS and the web version are still in the queue without a release date.
Two new Samsung devices have appeared in the GSMA database β and while the A08 4G is a standard budget update, the Wide 9 demonstrates how the company supports an exclusive lineup for a single Korean operator SK Telecom over the years.
The U.S. Air Force is ordering Boeing to refurbish 550 control units for AGM-86B nuclear cruise missiles to maintain their combat readiness until the arrival of their successor, the AGM-181 LRSO.
Oura's modular battery patent is not a technological breakthrough, but a response to a real problem: most owners of the $350 ring discard the device when the battery degrades after 2-3 years, since replacement is impossible.
Auto-translation and AI photo editor on X look like a convenience feature. But the fine print in the privacy policy tells a different story: every translation potentially goes toward training xAI models.
A startup Oumi analysis for The New York Times found that Google's AI Overviews are 91% accurate β a record for precision that also represents an unprecedented scale of errors for search.
Redmi K Pad launches with a processor at the level of flagship smartphones of 2025 and a display that technically surpasses iPad mini in every parameter. However, a global launch has not yet been confirmed.
# Claude Mythos Preview Discovers Zero-Days in Major Operating Systems and Browsers, Some Existing for 27 Years Anthropic is granting access to only 12 companies as Claude Mythos Preview has discovered zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser. Some of these vulnerabilities have existed for 27 years. The restricted distribution is due to the model's capability to write fully functional exploits.
Apple has faced a shortage of A18 Pro chips for its newest MacBook almost immediately after sales began. The company's response is not to slow down, but to accelerate the cycle: it is already known that the successor will feature an A19 Pro and 12GB of memory.