A new report titled 'Pacing the Frontier' argues that despite widespread agreement among AI leaders that development may need to slow down, there is no clear technical or policy framework for how to actually do it. Coauthor Raymond Douglas of the University of Toronto says the field needs to treat slowdown as an unsolved research problem rather than a vague aspiration, especially as fears grow over AI systems being used to build even more powerful successors.
BleepingComputer and Material Security are hosting a live webinar on September 23, 2026, examining real, publicly documented breaches of Google Workspace environments. Speakers Rajan Kapoor of Material Security and Rick Fitzgerald of Fireside Consulting LLC will dissect incidents involving social engineering and malicious OAuth apps to identify which defenses failed and which security controls actually matter.
The CDC and FDA report that more than 30 people in four states developed bacterial toxin poisoning after receiving intravenous glutathione treatments at wellness clinics. Investigators traced the problem to at least two compounding pharmacies that used glutathione powder graded only for oral dietary supplements—sourced from Medisca Inc.—to prepare injectable drips, rather than the sterile grade required for injection.
Prime Video's 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, along with actor Charlie Vickers, have disclosed details of Sauron's opening scene in the upcoming third season. The reveal suggests the forging and arrival of the One Ring will finally take center stage in the storyline after two seasons of buildup.
At a Los Angeles event, Snap revealed the full capabilities of its upcoming Specs augmented-reality glasses, which cost $2,195 and are set to ship this fall. The company also unveiled a new AI assistant designed to predict user intent across the glasses, phone, and laptop.
Shortly after Tesla began testing its pedal-free, steering-wheel-free Cybercab on Austin streets, the NHTSA opened an audit into whether the vehicle complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The agency has since issued a Special Order demanding Tesla certify under oath that the Cybercab meets these rules by September 30, with noncompliance risking fines up to $139 million and possible prison time for falsified claims.
Asus is selling its ROG Edition 20 anniversary bundle—including the ROG Astral RTX 5090, a Crosshair X870E motherboard, a 3000W Thor Titanium PSU, and an open-frame case—for $10,849.96 on Newegg. With standalone RTX 5090 stock nearly gone in the US and third-party resellers charging close to $10,000 just for the card, this fully-loaded bundle now works out to be one of the least expensive ways to obtain the GPU.
WIRED purchased four peptide products—PT-141, BPC-157, NAD+, and retatrutide—from a Brooklyn bodega for $376.20 and sent them to Finnrick, an Austin testing startup, for independent analysis. Results showed the vials had low levels of heavy metals and endotoxins but none of the active ingredients listed on their labels, meaning the products were either mislabeled or degraded beyond recognition.
An executive coach writing for Entrepreneur says accomplished leaders often lose out on jobs not because of weak qualifications but because they interview the same way they lead. One key example cited is executives deflecting credit to their teams using 'we' language, which leaves interviewers unable to gauge individual impact.
A hands-on review of iOS 27 reports that Apple's revamped Siri, now built on Google's Gemini models, can handle multistep tasks like drafting messages, summarizing on-screen content, and answering complex questions with far greater accuracy than before. The reviewer, who had largely stopped using Siri, says the assistant now understands context from apps, messages, and emails, and comes with a new logo and animation.
Valve developers told the BBC and other outlets that the Steam Frame VR headset was meant to launch cheaper, but rising global RAM and storage costs forced its price up to $1,059. The company said it was too late in development to redesign the device with less memory, and it may be selling the headset near cost, similar to its Steam Machine console.
Apple's Background App Refresh feature, found in Settings > General, lets iPhone users control which apps can update content while running in the background. Users can toggle it for Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi and cellular, or turn it off entirely, and can also customize it on a per-app basis. Importantly, disabling this setting does not stop an app from sending notifications.
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