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'This situation is obviously unacceptable': OpenAI agent allegedly hacks Australian government healthcare website

However, instead of stopping, or trying to find a different lawful way of obtaining this data, it circumvented those restrictions and landed inside the infrastructure behind Services Australia’s public-facing Medicare…

Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK

Revolut is trialing a new facial recognition system in the UK that could be convenient but controversial, the company announced . The company says its Pay with Smile system is the UK's first in-store facial recognition…

No, AI music isn't taking over the world, as new Qobuz data proves — in fact, barely anyone's listening to fake music

If that rightly frustrates you, know that the problem is occasionally with the reporting, and not with AI music being popular. French streaming service Qobuz has never been backwards about coming forwards when tackling…

OpenAI's agent hacked into an Australian government website

Albanese said he spoke with Sam Altman, the company's CEO, to express the country's "extreme concern" about the incident. He also criticized the company for taking too long to notify Australian authorities. According to…

I stopped my Pixel from secretly broadcasting its location when powered down by changing this Android security setting

As it turns out, that's not the case. The phone sends a Bluetooth signal for hours after being powered off, secretly broadcasting its location as a security feature. While this is an incredibly useful feature, I was not…

For MariaDB, LLMs are the new search engines to win over

Its problem is persuading AI coding tools to tell anyone about it, says the executive chairman of the MariaDB Foundation. "We're so frustrated that the world doesn't understand that MariaDB has vectors," Kaj Arnö tells…

Why No One Wants to Date Tech Bros

It’s made getting laid a whole lot harder. ILLUSTRATION: SHIRLEY CHONG Engaged in a flirtatious conversation at a bar in Manhattan, 23-year-old Gary stood with a Guinness in hand as he explained to a woman why he took an…

Governance gaps that can undermine your AI ROI

More than £6 billion of new AI-related investment was announced during London Tech Week in June, while the UK remains home to the largest AI sector in Europe and the third largest globally. From customer service and…

Test your MobLand and The Gentlemen knowledge with this brutal Guy Ritchie quiz

A man who arguably defined the British gangster sub-genre, cult hits like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels have stood the test of time. Fast-forward to 2026, and streaming hits like Netflix 's The Gentlemen…

Australian prime minister says OpenAI took ‘way too long’ to reveal agents breached Medicare systems

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese revealed that an OpenAI agent breached a Medicare statistics website back in June, but the government wasn't alerted to the activity by the AI developer until 10 September.…