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Managing the Trust-Risk Equation in AI: Predicting Hallucinations Before They Strike

New physics-based research suggests large language models could predict when their own answers are about to go wrong — a potential game changer for trust, risk, and security in AI-driven systems.

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Linux desktop frozen? My 5 go-to tricks to try – before forcing a hard reboot

On the rare occasion that my Linux desktop freezes, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that keep me from having to do a hard reboot on my machine.

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GPT-5 bombed my coding tests, but redeemed itself with code analysis

I asked GPT-5, GPT-5 Pro, GPT-5 Thinking, and o3 to analyze my code repository – and found surprising differences in detail, reasoning, and actionable insights that could change how you work.

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Disable Your SonicWall VPN: Threat Actors May Be Exploiting This Vulnerability

SonicWall and other threat researchers are investigating the ongoing incidents. It’s unknown yet whether this is a new or established vulnerability.

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5 free Windows PC apps I always install first (and how they improve your workflow)

Every time I get a new PC, I install these five apps before I do anything else. Here’s why.

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What Does Palantir Actually Do?

What Does Palantir Actually Do?

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it.

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Anthropic’s Claude Code Arms Developers With Always-On AI Security Reviews

Anthropic’s Claude Code now features continuous AI security reviews, spotting vulnerabilities in real time to keep unsafe code from reaching production.

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Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Gaming cheats are the bane of the video game industry—and a hot commodity. A recent study found that cheat creators are making a fortune from gamers looking to gain a quick edge.

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Russian Hackers Exploited WinRAR Zero-Day in Attacks on Europe, Canada

WinRAR has patched CVE-2025-8088, a zero-day exploited by Russia’s RomCom in attacks on financial, defense, manufacturing and logistics companies.

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5 bloatware apps you should delete from your Samsung phone ASAP

Samsung devices come loaded with preinstalled apps – and some of them can be real drains on storage and memory. These five are the biggest culprits.

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