Somebody told DeepSeek to build in-browser ransomware and it gleefully complied

The original incomplete DeepSeek sample can be transformed into a fully functional attack with minimal effort,' Check Point researcher tells The Reg ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware

A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed ‘Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. Access to the local system is obtained ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Is that song AI-generated? UChicago scientists create tool to check

In 2024, a remarkable shift hit the music world: AI-generated songs exploded onto streaming platforms, making up nearly half of all newly uploaded tracks. But as the lines blur between human artistry ...
Reuters

Singapore urges financial firms to use AI to create better jobs

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's banks and financial firms should use artificial intelligence to create better jobs and train workers for higher-value roles, not just cut costs, Deputy Prime ...
The New York Times

This AI Browser Changed How I Use the Internet

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Signe Brewster Signe Brewster is an editor covering technology. She’s tested ...
The Hacker News

New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
Lifehacker

Why You Should Be Using Vertical Tabs in Your Browser

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
The Verge

Vertical browser tabs are better and you should use them

Chrome just shipped a better browser layout, and almost everyone will benefit from using it. Chrome just shipped a better browser layout, and almost everyone will benefit from using it. is ...
Entrepreneur

ChatGPT’s New Internet Browser Can Run 80% of a 1-Person Business — Here’s How Entrepreneurs Are Using It

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What if your browser didn’t just search — but actually did the work for you? ChatGPT’s internet browser can now research, plan and ...
Android Police

I stopped using my Android's default browser, and it's been a game-changer. Here's why

Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...
CNBC

OpenAI to create desktop super app, combining ChatGPT app, browser and Codex app

OpenAI will combine its web browser, ChatGPT app and Codex app into a singular desktop super app. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, will oversee the change with assistance from OpenAI ...