September 2026 – Page 5 – Perilipsi.click

Kiteworks urges server shutdown amid imminent cyber threat

September 27, 2026Άννα ΔημητρίουLeave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Kiteworks has strongly advised its customers to shut down their servers immediately following credible threat intelligence regarding an imminent cyberattack. The warning centers around the potential exploitation of unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. Although no actual breach has been confirmed yet, the preventative measure aims to protect sensitive data across thousands of organizations in sensitive […]

Meta steals the spotlight with AI Tamagotchi and fierce competition

September 27, 2026Δημήτρης ΑντωνίουLeave a Comment

The artificial intelligence sector experienced a flurry of major releases recently, as Anthropic rolled out its Opus 5.5 model, followed shortly by OpenAI’s updates to GPT-6. Despite the fierce model drop week between the frontier labs, Meta managed to capture significant attention with its distinct consumer AI strategy. Reports indicate that Meta’s personal AI agent, […]

Meta spotlights new smart glasses lineup at annual Connect event

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At this year’s Meta Connect event, the social media giant placed its smart glasses lineup front and center, unveiling new hardware focused on privacy, entertainment, and practical accessibility rather than intrusive surveillance features. Among the highlights were new audio-only smart glasses featuring six microphones and no camera, effectively addressing prior privacy backlash. These specs integrate […]

I created my own interactive AI digital avatar — and you can talk to it

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AI video startup Synthesia has developed the first interactive digital avatar of a journalist, offering a glimpse into the evolving landscape of media and automated communication. The creation process involved a brief recording session at the company’s New York office, capturing both visual likeness and voice data to build a functional digital twin. The underlying […]

Levoit Vital Pet Pro air purifier targets pet odors

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Levoit has launched the Vital Pet Pro, an air purifier engineered specifically for households with pets to combat persistent fur and odors. Priced at $189.99, the device utilizes a three-stage filtration system including a washable pre-filter, main filter, and a heavy-duty activated carbon filter designed to neutralize stubborn smells. The unit features a U-shaped air […]

Meta and YouTube will run ads for Elon Musk documentary after all

September 27, 2026Νίκος ΟικονόμουLeave a Comment

Meta and YouTube have reversed their initial decisions and announced they will now accept advertisements for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming biographical documentary about Elon Musk. Earlier reports indicated that several major social media platforms had blocked the promotional trailers, initially classifying them under restrictions for political content. The reversal follows appeals from the film’s distributors […]

TikTok agrees to $100M Alabama settlement over teen safety

September 27, 2026Σοφία ΑλεξίουLeave a Comment

TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100 million to the state of Alabama to settle a lawsuit alleging the video platform misled users about safety and engineered its features to be addictive to children just as the trial was set to begin. Under the terms of the settlement, the company will introduce a mandatory […]

Insurers Report AI Driving Up Healthcare Costs

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A recent analysis by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association indicates that hospitals utilizing artificial intelligence tools for insurance claims generated an extra $942 million in healthcare spending over a two-year period. The study highlighted a notable surge in patients being diagnosed with complex conditions, despite a lack of evidence showing corresponding changes in actual […]

Meta-backed AI app Muse surges past millions of downloads

September 26, 2026Ελένη ΠαπαδάκηLeave a Comment

The AI application Muse is experiencing unprecedented growth, surpassing 3.4 million downloads just weeks after its launch. The app’s momentum skyrocketed following heavy promotion at the annual Meta Connect conference, where upcoming features like Mac computer use and smart glasses integration were unveiled. While Meta is leveraging its massive ecosystem across Facebook and Instagram to […]

AI models crack long-unsolved Enigma messages

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Artificial intelligence has achieved a historic cryptanalytic feat by successfully cracking World War II messages encrypted by the Nazi Enigma machine that had baffled researchers for decades. Advanced language models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic were leveraged by developers to bypass historical decoding roadblocks. Using models like OpenAI’s Astra and Anthropic’s Claude Opus, researchers were […]