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Microsoft expects more Windows security updates from AI-discovered flaws Moravec‘s Paradox

Microsoft expects more Windows security updates from AI-discovered flaws

Microsoft says Windows users should expect to see an increase in security updates as the company increasingly relies on artificial intelligence to discover vulnerabilities in its codebase. In a blog post published today, Microsoft said advances in AI have significantly accelerated vulnerability discovery, allowing engineers to identify more security issues…
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July 9, 2026
Words behind the controller: how a Canadian games journalist started writing AAA games Star Wars

Words behind the controller: how a Canadian games journalist started writing AAA games

Mitch Dyer has worn many hats in the gaming industry. Mitch Dyer. (Image credit: That’s No Moon) For years, the small-town Alberta native worked at IGN, the world’s largest video game website. Now, he’s a video game developer who’s written on globally beloved properties like Star Wars, Batman and Crossfire.…
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July 9, 2026
A Metal Gear Solid mod finally lets us play as Grey Fox in the PS1 classic, and it’s not just his disappointing VR Missions iteration VR

A Metal Gear Solid mod finally lets us play as Grey Fox in the PS1 classic, and it’s not just his disappointing VR Missions iteration

(Image credit: Konami) A modder has made Grey Fox playable in the original Metal Gear Solid, and it's way more impressive than it sounds. Despite Snake (and Snake, and Snake, and Snake, and…) being a contender for the greatest video game character of all time, Metal Gear has a variety…
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July 9, 2026
We’re rolling out AlphaEvolve widely to solve Google Cloud customers’ hardest problems. Google

We’re rolling out AlphaEvolve widely to solve Google Cloud customers’ hardest problems.

Finding the most efficient algorithm — whether designing a microchip, routing a logistics network or accelerating medical research — can be challenging, with many possible solutions for engineers to explore on their own. To help organizations tackle these complex challenges, AlphaEvolve, our Gemini-powered AI code-optimization agent, is now generally available…
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July 9, 2026
Bangladesh relocates refugees after landslide kills at least 5 children Turkish Refugee Camp

Bangladesh relocates refugees after landslide kills at least 5 children

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days. At least five children died Wednesday when a…
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July 9, 2026
Who Did Jack Antonoff Bring to Taylor Swift’s Wedding Amid Margaret Split? Times Square

Who Did Jack Antonoff Bring to Taylor Swift’s Wedding Amid Margaret Split?

Jack Antonoff didn’t show up solo to Taylor Swift‘s wedding amid his separation from wife Margaret Qualley . News broke on Wednesday, July 9, that Qualley, 31, and Antonoff, 42, had split after three years of marriage. Rumors swirled about the couple’s status after Qualley was absent from Swift’s wedding…
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July 9, 2026
New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses Times Square

New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses

People will have to surrender their devices for safekeeping before they’re allowed in court. Meta New York wants to make sure nobody can surreptitiously record court proceedings using their smart glasses. Starting on July 20, all courts in the New York state will officially ban smart glasses within their premises.…
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July 9, 2026