Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say

On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published a technical report showing the results of its internal safety evaluations. However, the report is light on the details, experts say, making it difficult to determine which risks the model might pose. Technical reports provide useful — and unflattering, … Read more

Synology prefers users buy its own drives for 2025 NAS lineup

Older Synology NAS devices won’t be affected by the drive changes Synology is pushing for consumers to buy its own brand of hard drives for its newest NAS appliances, with only certified drives getting the full suite of software support. The cost of a network-attached storage (NAS) device could be split into two components, … Read more

Google, Apple, and Snap aren’t happy about Meta’s poorly-redacted slides

During Meta’s antitrust trial today, lawyers representing Apple, Google, and Snap each expressed irritation with Meta over the slides it presented on Monday that The Verge found to contain easy-to-remove redactions. Attorneys for both Apple and Snap called the errors “egregious,” with Apple’s representative indicating that it may not be able to trust Meta with … Read more

Get ‘Balance of Speed and Quality’ From Claude AI Model’s Research Responses

Image: Anthropic Anthropic has introduced a new Research function in its Claude artificial intelligence model, enabling the system to autonomously perform multi-step investigations. Claude can deliver a well-reasoned response with verifiable citations in just minutes, aiming to strike a “balance of speed and quality.” The AI startup says Claude responds to prompts “agentically,” independently working … Read more

Google AI Could One Day Let You Talk to Dolphins

Thanks to a collaboration between Google and the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), we might finally crack the code on dolphin language. Since 1985, WDP has been in the cerulean seas of the Bahamas with underwater microphones, obsessively recording Atlantic spotted dolphins as they click, squeak, and whistle at each other. Google, and its unending, desperate … Read more

Google to roll out Android 16 feature that reboots unused phones after three days to deter theft

NEW YORK, April 16 — Apple did it with iOS, now it’s Google’s turn to integrate a new security feature in Android that automatically restarts the smartphone after a certain period of inactivity. The aim is to prevent a thief or any unauthorised person holding the device from accessing sensitive data. According to Android Authority, … Read more