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IBM has released Granite 4.2, the latest addition to its open-weight, self-hostable language model lineup, offered in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes. All versions use a decoder-only design and support a 128,000-token context window, while the 8B and 30B models add agentic reinforcement learning that trains them to use tools like web search and terminal commands.
A fresh gameplay reveal for 'Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' has surfaced, with voice actors Tricia Helfer and Maggie Robertson discussing the project and how it sets itself apart from the hit RPG 'Baldur's Gate 3'.
ZDNET released its updated roundup of top reading tablets for 2026, based on hands-on testing, research and comparison shopping across vendor listings, retailer data and customer reviews. The guide explains its methodology, noting that while affiliate commissions from purchases support the site, they do not influence which products are recommended or their pricing.
AI-driven search tools such as Google's AI Overviews and conversational assistants like ChatGPT are increasingly pulling data from customer reviews to decide which businesses to recommend. This means the volume, recency and quality of a business's reviews are being read and weighted by algorithms, not just prospective customers. A thin or neglected review profile can make a business effectively invisible to these AI systems.
AI-generated images and videos depicting animals—rescues, reunions, and lost pets—are flooding social media, making it harder for viewers to trust what they see. In one case, a Los Angeles woman named Mibbby Butler was targeted by a scammer who used an AI-manipulated photo of her missing cat to extort payment for its supposed return, though she caught the deception due to garbled text in the background image.
Runable, a Bengaluru startup founded in 2025, has raised $21 million in a Series A round co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, valuing it at $65 million post-money. The company started as an AI browser-scraping infrastructure tool but pivoted after users asked its agent to build slide decks and websites, and now aims to help small businesses find customers, run ad campaigns, and market themselves across search, social media, and chatbots.
Threat intelligence firm Defused reports that hackers are actively probing SharePoint servers by combining two vulnerabilities: an authentication bypass in JWT token validation (CVE-2026-55040) and a Business Connectivity Services flaw (CVE-2026-63520) that enables remote code execution. Proof-of-concept code for both bugs was published publicly in August by researchers at Rapid7 and VulnCheck, and Defused says it has already observed the bypass being exploited alongside admin enumeration on honeypots, though no successful code execution has been confirmed yet.
WIRED's 2026 review of Green Chef highlights dishes like lemon-oregano shrimp with schug and feta, and a spiced steelhead with gremolata and couscous, praising their complex, layered flavors despite quick prep times. The reviewer notes strong protein sourcing, including U.S.-fished shrimp, wild-caught salmon, and Norwegian steelhead, all clearly labeled by origin.
A software commentary piece challenges the common framing that AI coding tools are either useless or set to replace programmers, arguing both views misplace the focus on authorship rather than understanding. The author points out that developers have always relied on external sources—documentation, Stack Overflow, colleagues' code—rather than memorized syntax, so AI-generated code isn't fundamentally different. The piece contends that true code ownership has never been about who typed the lines, but about comprehending how a system works.
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox 25th anniversary celebration beyond the translucent green Series X console with a matching accessory collection. Third-party partners Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA, and GameSir are releasing limited-edition peripherals like mice, keyboards, earbuds, controller docks, and mobile controllers, mostly in the same translucent green theme, available now for pre-order at a price premium over standard versions.
Counterpoint Research's Q2 2026 global market share report shows Samsung's $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra was the best-selling Android phone worldwide, ranking fourth overall behind three iPhone models. The base Galaxy S26 also made the top-ten list at ninth place, alongside three budget Galaxy A models.
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe found that three Savannah police officers and one community service specialist improperly used the city's Flock automatic license plate reader system to track personal acquaintances and family members. All four were arrested last week, and two other employees had already been fired for similar conduct. Mayor Van Johnson publicly condemned the abuse, calling it a breach of public trust.