The New Turing Test: How Threats Use Geometry to Prove 'Humanness'

Malware is evolving to evade sandboxes by pretending to be a real human behind the keyboard. The Picus Red Report 2026 shows 80% of top attacker techniques now focus on evasion and persistence, ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: The Chicago Reader bursts back in a ’50 Years’ book and a lively new issue

I find myself, rewardingly, in a Reader state of mind. It’s the result of spending time savoring the 300 pages of a book that some thought might never be created. “Free Chicago: 50 Years of the Reader ...
The Financial Express

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 explained: Cinematic AI video generator powered by text, image and audio inputs

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 explained: A cinematic AI video generator using text, image, and audio inputs explaine (image AI generated/Google Gemini) Seedance 2.0, which is the update to the previous ...
Forbes

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Nails Real World Physics And Hyper-Real Video Generation

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Bytedance launches Seedance 2.0 For years, AI video generators have struggled with one ...
Mint

What is ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0? The cinematic AI video generator powered by text, image and audio inputs

Seedance 2.0, a next-generation multi-modal AI video generation model, has opened access to beta users, promising cinematic-quality, 1080p AI videos powered by advanced motion synthesis and natural ...
Ars Technica

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

On February 1, Robert Tinney, the illustrator whose airbrushed cover paintings defined the look and feel of pioneering computer magazine Byte for over a decade, died at age 78 in Baker, Louisiana, ...
The Conversation

AI‑generated text is overwhelming institutions – setting off a no‑win ‘arms race’ with AI detectors

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
InfoQ

Java Explores Carrier Classes to Extend Data-Oriented Programming beyond Records

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Mashable

How to turn a tablet into an e-reader: The best settings and accessories

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Tablets and e-readers ...
ZDNet

The best text-to-speech tools: Expert tested

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
24/7 Wall St

Read This Before Buying JPMorgan’s Active Value ETF | JAVA

JAVA charges 0.44% annually versus 0.04% for passive alternatives like VTV. The fund outperformed SPY by nearly 2 percentage points in 2026’s volatile start. Portfolio turnover of 111% creates tax ...