Microsoft

How Microsoft is taking down AI hackers who create harmful images of celebrities and others

It was a slow Friday afternoon in July when a seemingly isolated problem appeared on the radar of Phillip Misner, head of Microsoft’s AI Incident Detection and Response team. Someone had stolen a ...
USA Today

Courts keep striking down tariffs. Why aren't prices dropping too?

A federal court delivered another setback to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, ruling against the 10% tariff he imposed to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court — but consumer prices ...
Ars Technica

“Notepad++ for Mac” release is disavowed by the creator of the original

As its name implies, the venerable Notepad++ text editor began as a more capable version of the classic Windows Notepad, with features such as line numbering and syntax highlighting. It was created in ...
The Verge

Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Microsoft and OpenAI split, but somehow kept it together. Microsoft and OpenAI split, but somehow kept it together. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...
Staten Island Advance

NYC to crack down on businesses still using solid roll-down security gates

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will soon crack down on business owners who have yet to comply with Local Law 75: Replacement of security gates. Initially passed by the City Council in 2009, the ...
Yahoo

Millions of eye drop bottles have been recalled from CVS, Walgreens and other national stores over sterility concerns. How to check if yours are safe.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eye care products at a CVS Pharmacy. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) U.S. health ...
Lifehacker

Samsung Messages Is Shutting Down, but There Are Ways to Keep Using It

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Los Angeles Times

Cheaper meals, simpler choices: McDonald’s strips down its McValue menu

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s ...
PC World

7 useful things in Windows 11’s new Start menu

PCWorld highlights seven useful features in Windows 11’s redesigned Start menu, including seamless Android and iPhone integration through QR code pairing. The updated menu offers four customizable ...
New Republic

Dark Money Group Using Influencers to Take Down Gen Z Dem Candidate

A dark money group is offering influencers $1,500 for one negative social media post about progressive Illinois House of Representatives candidate Kat Abughazaleh. MS Now reported that Democracy ...
Los Angeles Times

More people are using retirement savings to fund down payments

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially if you’ve struggled to scrape ...