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Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
Meta has been quietly stashing dormant face recognition code on more than 50 million phones, WIRED reported this week, tucked inside the companion app that
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and
Apple Intelligence, macOS 27, and More
Apple’s next big software moment is almost here. WWDC 2026 begins June 8, and TechRepublic will be following the announcements as Apple lays out what’s
New York legislators look to pass a one-year ban on new data centers
In New York, legislators have passed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, reports The Verge, marking the first statewide ban on a critical
2 Best Bluetooth Trackers of 2026, Plus Honorable Mentions
I’d like to believe I’m organized. Reality suggests otherwise. I’ve left my smartphone in the refrigerator and spent hours searching for it. I’ve misplaced my
What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2026, approaches, the excitement is building around what Apple has in store for us this year. From Siri’s overhaul
AI Upgrades, Security Flaws, and SpaceX’s Record IPO Define the Week in Tech
AI kept moving closer to the device, the workflow, and the boardroom this week, with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, Nvidia, and Zoom pushing smarter assistants
OpenAI and the White House have competing visions for regulating artificial intelligence
In a recently released policy paper entitled “Democratic Governance of Frontier AI: A blueprint for a federal framework,” OpenAI put forward its vision of AI
Anti-Vax Dating Apps Are Going IRL. People Are Mad as Hell About It
As a crowd of 60 anti-vaxxers squeezed into the upstairs dining area of Jonathan’s Grille in Nashville on a recent Monday night, a moment of
Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
SpaceX has lined up another compute deal ahead of its historic IPO, this time with Google. The company announced the deal in a regulatory filing