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		<title>I bypassed AI safety guardrails—and got two bots to reveal how they’d take over the world. This is their chilling plan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Will AI make us extinct? It's a common scenario, and I was able to get two independent chatbots to discuss it. I built the bots as a customizable WordPress plugin (run locally, but hey, it's portable too!) with options to easily swap out providers and models, plus an "auto-converse" mode that triggered the bots to talk to each other. Both bots were provided system prompts and assumed they were talking to a human who was "posing as a bot".]]></description>
		
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		<title>ATM Jackpotting – the malware based attacks that are draining America’s cash machines.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ATM jackpotting is a sophisticated cyber-physical crime where threat actors exploit vulnerabilities in an ATM's hardware and software to make it dispense all its cash on command. What was once a niche threat has now become a nationwide crisis, with federal authorities warning that losses are accelerating at an alarming rate.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Researchers warn  WhisperPair is a critical Bluetooth vulnerability affecting nearly all modern devices.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Security researchers have uncovered WhisperPair, a critical Bluetooth vulnerability affecting nearly all modern devices, allowing attackers to eavesdrop on pairing sessions and hijack connections without detection.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The newest cybersecurity threat – phishing attacks using fake calendar invites.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A widespread surge in phishing attacks using fake calendar invites is affecting users on Outlook, Gmail, and Apple devices, with events that resist deletion due to cross-device synchronization and urge victims toward financial scams.]]></description>
		
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		<title>OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI tool designed to enhance user interaction with AI.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a groundbreaking new AI tool designed to enhance user interaction with artificial intelligence systems through advanced multimodal capabilities, marking a significant advancement in accessible technology today.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wan announces latest installment of Saw with insights on what to expect from the horror franchise.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Director James Wan, creator of the original Saw film, has revealed his intention to helm the next installment in the horror franchise, aiming to recapture the psychological terror and philosophical depth of the 2004 debut while introducing fresh elements for a new generation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI Chip with superior performance claims.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has launched the Maia 200, its latest custom AI accelerator chip designed to deliver enhanced performance for artificial intelligence workloads, positioning it ahead of competing offerings from Amazon and Google in key metrics.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Silicon Valley is buzzing over Clawdbot, an open-source AI assistant that runs 24/7 on local Mac minis and has driven unprecedented demand for Apple’s compact computer.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley is buzzing over Clawdbot, an open-source AI assistant developed by retired programmer Peter Steinberger, which runs 24/7 on local Mac minis, remembers user details indefinitely, and has driven unprecedented demand for Apple's compact computer, with some users snapping up dozens overnight.]]></description>
		
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		<title>A fan theory about a hidden ninth episode of Stranger Things drove a global rush to Netflix, briefly overloading the service before the streamer clarified that the series is already complete.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Speculation over a supposed hidden ninth episode of Stranger Things triggered a massive global fan rush to Netflix, briefly overloading the service as viewers attempted to access a finale that does not exist, prompting clarifications from the streamer and renewed debate over how far fan theories can shape the afterlife of a pop‑culture phenomenon. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A new teaser reveals Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming film Colony, a lockdown-set K-zombie thriller about a biotech researcher and survivors fighting a mutating virus inside a sealed building.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘Colony’ Teaser Reveals New Vision Of K-Zombies From ‘Train to Busan’ Director Director Yeon Sang-ho, best known internationally for the breakout hit Train to Busan, has unveiled the first teaser for his new zombie feature Colony, offering a tense glimpse at a virus-driven lockdown inside a single high-rise and positioning the film as the next [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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