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OpenAI says it has disrupted a social media influence campaign that is believed to be of Russian origin What makes this campaign stand out is the underlying architecture, which features a "think tank" with highly questionable credibility The objective of the campaign was to influence Western audiences into believing Russia was superior, and that Western countries were sacrificing their sovereignty AI tools have once again been used for bad, rather than for good, and this time it has been as part of a campaign attributed to Russia that tried to discredit Western countries supportive of Ukraine. The threat actors used ChatGPT accounts to promote the work of an “expert community” of academics known as the International Burke Institute (IBI). The site used stolen academic works attributed to the wrong authors in an attempt to appear legitimate while also hiding the true source of its academ...

A new leak sheds fresh light on the Samsung Galaxy Aero smartwatch The device might ditch Wear OS and use the RTOS operating system instead It could fix some of the mistakes of the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE It’s safe to say that we weren’t huge fans of the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE , with our reviewer scoring it a measly two stars and branding it “one of the most confusing smartwatches I’ve ever tested.” Yet despite the disappointment, a new leak suggests that Samsung is going to take another stab at the entry-level smartwatch market — but the result might look very different. The latest hints come from Gadgets & Wearables , which investigated the Samsung Health and Galaxy Wearable apps to uncover hints of what might be to come. And according to the news outlet, the forthcoming device could take the form of a new Samsung watch dubbed the Galaxy Aero. What’s interesting about this product is tha...

Researcher registers Linux machine as a trusted device on Apple's Find My network and pulled live people-tracking data that Apple normally reserves for its own hardware The work is not a mass-surveillance exploit: it is limited in scope and only reads a location share that a friend had already agreed to, and it cannot silently locate arbitrary Apple users The approach took less than a week of protocol reverse engineering, and Apple has maintained silence on queries about the technique employed Apple keeps the full Find My experience locked to its own devices, but a recent attempt by security researchers suggests that wall may be a relatively weak barrier to entry. A 22-year-old security researcher who goes by "Zerotistic" documented how they registered an ordinary Linux machine as a trusted node on Apple's network and used its new status to receive live people-location data tha...

Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leaks have been appearing online since mid-August More and more footage is being posted every day by the leaker known as 'Cyberleek' Here's a full timeline featuring every gameplay leak so far Grand Theft Auto 6 is just three months out from launch, and the game is set to get a special extended look premiering on Netflix this week . However, an unknown individual or group known as 'Cyberleek' has put a spanner in Rockstar Games' plan and has been posting leaked gameplay footage for over a week. Cyberleek has since claimed the leaks stem from a goal to stop the end of physical game discs , which Sony plans to do starting January 2028 , and Rockstar, which confirmed that the physical version of GTA 6 won't have a disc, but a digital code in the box instead . While all alleged gameplay footage being posted shows an advertisement for Cyberlee...

Bulk storage prices rarely move much on a single drive, so a genuine discount on an 8TB internal hard drive is worth flagging if you're looking for extra storage for your desktop or DAS setup. Currently, the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive has dropped to $250 (was $280) at Best Buy . Operating at 5400 RPM, it's built for sheer storage capacity over peak performance, while delivering read and write speeds of up to 190MB/s. BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive: was $279.99 now $249.99 8TB of storage in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor, spinning at 5400 RPM with read and write speeds up to 190MB/s. Straightforward SATA installation for anyone adding extra internal storage to a desktop tower, whether that is for a media library, backups, or general overflow storage. View Deal Why we recommend it An 8TB internal hard drive is one of the more practical ways to add bulk storage to...

There's a long list of things to buy this school season, especially since my firstborn is off to kindergarten this year, and at the top of my list is Apple's best-selling AirTag. • Shop more daily deals at Amazon Apple's AirTag is a Bluetooth tracking device that works with your iPhone to locate an item that it's attached to. In my case, I'm attaching the AirTag to my child's backpack for peace of mind. I bought the newly released AirTag for full price, but you can currently get the 2nd Generation Apple AirTag 4 Pack on sale for $79.99 (originally $99). That's a new record-low price, and each AirTag comes out to just $20, which is an absolute steal for what you get in return. Get the Apple AirTag for its lowest price yet AirTag 4 Pack (2nd generation): was $99 now $79.99 You can get the best-selling Apple AirTag 4 Pack for $79.99, which is the lowest price we've e...

Summer is reaching its end, and it might not feel like the logical time to go shopping for backyard upgrades. But you'd be wrong — retailers are getting rid of their outdoor products to make space to the new season, which means it's actually the perfect opportunity to snap up some patio and backyard products for cheap. As a former Homes editor, I know what makes a good backyard buy. I've picked through the Walmart sales page to find the best outdoor deals on the products I'd snap up as an investment for next summer. You'll find my top picks below. I've included affordable and useful plant pots, as well as larger planters that are ideal for kicking off new growing projects. I've also found a couple of outstanding robot lawn mower deals (both on models we've tested and scored extremely highly — head to our Anthbot Genie 3000 review and Mammotion Luba 3 AWD review ...

Razer Soma Chroma: One-minute review I've reviewed a lot of gaming chairs, sat my butt on plenty of seats promising the best of the best comfort, or ergonomic longevity (I'm convinced noblechairs wants my posture to last me until I'm 126 years old), and I've got to say, aside from possibly the AndaSeat Novis , this might be the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in. At least, part of it is. The seat base. The fabric, the material, lovely; the base width, great. The backrest? Right up my street. But the Soma is a bit of an odd one when it comes to everything else it's trying to do. And an even bigger issue is its launch day price tag. It's $500/£500 (about $954 AUD), which is a lot, and yes, there's RGB lighting in this, but Razer doesn't include an integrated battery (or even an optional one at checkout), doesn't pack a long enough cable, and doesn't ...

If you're in the market for a capable smartwatch and a robust health tracker, then Garmin's Venu 3 is an excellent choice. While it's an older model (released in 2023), it's packed with insightful features, and in our Garmin Venu 3 review , we called it 'a near-perfect balance of smartwatch and health tracker'. Amazon has dropped the Garmin Venu 3 to $294.99 (originally $449.99), which is the lowest price we've ever seen and a whopping $155 discount. • Shop more daily deals at Amazon The Garmin Venu 3 is the predecessor to the Venu 4, which currently holds the top spot in our best Garmin watch guide. Great for outdoor enthusiasts, the Venu 3 features advanced GPS tracking, a water-resistant design, and an extended battery life of up to 14 days. The smartwatch also tracks heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen saturation, sleep, and stress levels and includes a speaker...

Content warning: This piece discusses suicide and difficult emotional experiences. Does the world really need a dedicated, human ‘AI Companionship Therapist’ in 2026? The answer, according to the popular 'game-like' AI character-creation and interaction site EVA AI, is 'yes' — and the job pays well. How would I know this, as someone who only ever dated humans? I know because EVA AI recently reached out to TechRadar to tell us that it's hiring just such a therapist . And whoever gets the gig will be able to charge $200 a session (which makes me think I retrained in the wrong career). It’s more than two and a half years since I covered the launch of ChatGPT's then new OpenAI store, and the almost-immediate problem of users flooding the site to create AI girlfriends (despite the Ts&Cs forbidding it) ; and now, EVA AI, which encourages humans to practice their dating skil...