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Can't make sense of Dashlane's vault theft notification? You're not alone.
Can't make sense of Dashlane's vault theft notification? You're not alone.

Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence.

Moderators of the r/biohackers subreddit claim that peptide companies are spamming their forum in hopes of getting their posts scraped and used by AI chatbots (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
Moderators of the r/biohackers subreddit claim that peptide companies are spamming their forum in hopes of getting their posts scraped and used by AI chatbots (Jason Koebler/404 Media)

Jason Koebler / 404 Media: Moderators of the r/biohackers subreddit claim that peptide companies are spamming their forum in hopes of getting their posts scraped and used by AI chatbots  —  Peptide companies have been doing AI-engine optimization by spamming the biohackers subreddit to manipulate ChatGPT and Google.

Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars
Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars

When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.

Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers
Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers

One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.

Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM
Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM

Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.

Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says
Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says

With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.

US SEC filing: Vanguard marks down Ola Consumer's valuation to ~$70.3M; Ola, which faces intense competition from Uber and Rapido, was valued at $7.3B in 2021 (Kunal Manchanada/Entrackr)
US SEC filing: Vanguard marks down Ola Consumer's valuation to ~$70.3M; Ola, which faces intense competition from Uber and Rapido, was valued at $7.3B in 2021 (Kunal Manchanada/Entrackr)

Kunal Manchanada / Entrackr: US SEC filing: Vanguard marks down Ola Consumer's valuation to ~$70.3M; Ola, which faces intense competition from Uber and Rapido, was valued at $7.3B in 2021  —  US-based asset management firm Vanguard has sharply marked down the valuation of ride-hailing company Ola Cosumer to approximately $70.3 million …

Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out

Google must change AI Overviews after claiming users don't want "lots of sources."