Stalled progress on Windows app release. Dropped the installer and switched to ZIP distribution—what I cut and what I kept

To make running shogi tournaments a little easier, I am developing a local web app that runs on Windows.I leave most of the ...
The Hacker News

Fake Web3 Accelerator Uses npm Packages to Spread Malware and Hijack AI Agent Traffic

Fake Apex Accelerator npm packages deliver Windows stealers and a macOS backdoor while redirecting AI agent requests to ...

Capturing the 'Power of Words' on a Receipt. From EXE conversion of ReceiptMaker to creating an icon

I want to keep my favorite words in a form I can see at any time.That feeling is what led me to start creating "ReceiptMaker," a small tool for printing favorite words on a receipt printer. At first, ...
Engadget

Why Windows 11 is always using so much RAM

Open Task Manager on a Windows 11 PC, and it's easy to panic no matter how much RAM you have. Even without many apps open, your computer will likely be using more than 50% of its memory. And while ...
Engadget

Can using your phone while charging affect its battery life?

We're so connected to our smartphones nowadays that even when they're charging, we feel the need to use them. I have a charging cable beside my living room couch so I can fuel my phone while I scroll ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
cybersecuritynews

Threat Actors Use AI to Automate 0-Day Discovery and Exploitation at Machine Speed

The way cyberattacks are launched has fundamentally changed. Threat actors are no longer spending months hunting for software flaws by hand. With artificial intelligence in their toolkit, they can now ...
Reuters

Majority of US federal judges are using AI, study finds

March 30 (Reuters) - More than half of U.S. federal judges — 60% — are using at least one AI tool in their judicial work, according to a new study, opens new tab released on Monday. Researchers from ...
The Conversation

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...