Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft paid AI agent bug bounties, then kept quiet about the flaws
Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft paid AI agent bug bounties, then kept quiet about the flaws

In short:Security researcher Aonan Guan hijacked AI agents from Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft via prompt injection attacks on their GitHub Actions integrations, stealing API keys and tokens in each case. All three companies paid bug bounties quietly…

Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac
Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac

I test Android phones for a living, but I write about them using a company-supplied MacBook Air. Both platforms are great in their own right, but they’re not so great at talking to one another. On a handful of Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones you can now AirDrop files directly to Apple machines; Nothing’s […]

Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns
Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns

When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” After the backlash and a year-long delay to redesign and secure Recall, it’s once again facing security and privacy concerns. Cybersecurity expert Alexander Hagenah […]

Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays
Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays

Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard that included its own built-in PC was originally announced in 2015 ahead of the launch of Windows 10 and came in two sizes, 50 inches and […]

Google app just launched on Windows, and it wants to pull a Spotlight trick from Macs

With a single Alt + Space keystroke, Google’s newly global Windows app delivers search across files, apps, Drive, and the web, no browser, no tab, no fuss, and a whole lot of Spotlight energy.

Google’s Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone
Google’s Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone

Last year, Google announced that it was testing a Google desktop app for Windows that resembles macOS’s Spotlight feature, and now the app is available globally in English. You can download the app from Google’s website, and it works with PCs with Windows 10 or newer. By pressing the Alt + Space shortcut, you can […]

Microsoft just made Surface laptops and tablets a lot more expensive

Microsoft has increased prices for its current Surface devices across the board, citing higher memory and component costs as flagship models climb as much as $500 above their original launch prices.