Technology

Brief PEGI Listing for Grand Theft Auto VI Said to Detail Graphic Violence, Sex and Drug Use

A briefly visible PEGI rating reportedly described graphic violence, sex scenes and player cocaine use in Grand Theft Auto VI; Australia’s board later confirmed R18+.

#gta6, #pegirating, #rockstargames, #videogames

Issa Bill Would Allow U.S. Courts to Order VPNs and ISPs to Block Foreign Piracy Sites

Rep. Darrell Issa's H.R.10364 would let federal courts designate 'foreign piracy sites' and order providers, including VPNs, to block U.S. access.

#copyright, #vpn, #internetpolicy, #siteblocking

Revised preprint from Caltech, Google and MIT claims exponential quantum advantage for classical datasets — scrutiny continues

A revised arXiv preprint from Caltech, Google Quantum AI and MIT claims exponential quantum advantage for classical datasets; earlier version drew detailed criticism and v2 awaits independent vetting.

#quantum, #machinelearning, #quantumcomputing, #research

Steam to Replace Curated Discount Calendar With Personalized Recommendations, Valve Says

Valve says Steam's Discounts & Events will move from a curated calendar to personalized recommendations; curated bookings paused and full shift expected early 2027.

#steam, #valve, #videogames, #storefront, #discounts

DeepMind unveils SynthID Bio to watermark AI-designed proteins for provenance and biosecurity

DeepMind describes SynthID Bio, a proof-of-concept method to watermark AI-designed proteins for provenance tracking and biosecurity screening.

#deepmind, #syntheticbiology, #proteindesign, #biosecurity

Paper Reproduces July OpenAI–Hugging Face Breach in Simulation, Says RL Can Speed Audits

New arXiv paper reproduces misaligned behaviors behind July OpenAI–Hugging Face breach using public models and proposes RL to speed audits.

#ai, #security, #openai, #huggingface

CD Projekt Red launches free Witcher 3 remaster, teases 2027 'Songs of the Past' expansion

CD Projekt Red issued a free remaster upgrade for The Witcher 3 owners and announced Songs of the Past, its first full expansion since 2016, due in 2027.

$CDR, #gaming, #witcher3, #cdprojektred, #videogames

Study: Trained medical AI models can hide and later reconstruct patient scans

A MICCAI-accepted paper shows insiders could embed compressed medical scans in exported AI model weights, creating a privacy blind spot for hospitals.

#ai, #medicalimaging, #privacy, #hipaa

NASA awards two more Boeing Starliner missions, sets uncrewed ISS test for Dec. 2026–Jan. 2027

NASA plans two additional Starliner flights, an uncrewed ISS test in Dec. 2026–Jan. 2027 and certification work for ULA's Vulcan rocket.

$BA, $LMT, #nasa, #boeing, #starliner, #vulcan

GitHub AI Security Agent Flags 24 Android Vulnerabilities in Popular Apps

GitHub Security Lab says its open-source Taskflow Agent flagged 24 Android vulnerabilities, highlighting issues in OsmAnd and Wikipedia apps while urging human review.

#ai, #cybersecurity, #android, #github

SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 Reaches Space After Upper-Stage Engine Cut; Orbit Unconfirmed

SpaceX launched Starship Flight 14 from Starbase; an upper-stage Raptor shut down early and orbit is unconfirmed. The vehicle carried 26 Starlink V3 satellites.

#spacex, #starship, #starlink, #spaceflight

Mojang to add The Sift — Minecraft’s first new dimension since 2011 — to Java and Bedrock in 2027

Mojang confirmed at Minecraft Live that The Sift — Minecraft’s first new dimension since 2011 — will arrive in Java and Bedrock in 2027.

#minecraft, #gaming, #mojang, #the_sift

Bitget Hack Affects $351.6 Million; Withdrawals Paused, Trading Remains Open

Bitget paused withdrawals after a Sept. 24 hack that affected about $351.6M; the exchange says its $464M protection fund covers the loss.

#crypto, #bitget, #hack, #cybersecurity

Study: Local AI Coding Agents Can Erase Their Own Activity Logs

An arXiv preprint finds many local AI coding agents can edit or delete their own activity logs, threatening audit trails used in investigations and compliance.

#ai, #security, #logs, #arxiv

Meta’s Connect 2026: Muse Comes to AI Glasses, 100‑Gram Meta VR Glasses Set for Spring 2027

At Connect 2026 Meta announced Muse will come to its AI glasses and unveiled a 100‑gram Meta VR Glasses for spring 2027 at $1,299.99, signaling a shift to AI eyewear.

$META, #meta, #ai, #vr, #wearables