Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near
The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before operating…
If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
Proposed rules would require every mobile customer to provide a government ID. Experts warn the move could effectively end anonymous phone service in the US.
All Your Wearables Have One Glaring Weakness. What Can We Do About It?
Wins for the right-to-repair movement mean you can fix your tech, not toss it. But some products are more accessible than others.
‘Widow’s Bay’ Ending Explained: How Will That Big Twist Impact Season 2?
Apple TV’s horror comedy upped the stakes with its season finale, delivering a big, emotional twist and teasing even more of the island’s disturbing lore.
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, June 17
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 17.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 17, #632
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 17, No. 632.
Why Weibo’s tiny VibeThinker-3B has the AI world arguing over benchmarks again
On Sunday, a team of nine researchers at Sina Weibo — the Chinese social media giant better known for its microblogging platform than for cutting-edge artificial intelligence — quietly posted…
Apple Is Reportedly Planning AirPods With Cameras for 2027
The company’s next major product wave could include AI-focused AirPods, smart glasses, a 20th-anniversary iPhone and a new foldable.
HPE tempts VMware users, partners with year of free virtualization software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) new virtualization software promotion will likely pique the interest of end users and resellers who are unhappy with Broadcom’s pricing of VMware. During its HPE Discover…
Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost
Today, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) announced the immediate release of GLM-5.2, a 753-billion parameter open-weights large language model (LLM) engineered specifically to dominate “long-horizon” autonomous coding and…