LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data

A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan ...

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released the latest version of its open AI model, Gemma 4, on Thursday. Crucially, Gemma 4 is a fully open-source ...

Claude Code's source code appears to have leaked: here's what we know

The leak provides competitors—from established giants to nimble rivals like Cursor—a literal blueprint for how to build a ...
Euronews

'Free-riding on our work’: Dictionary sues OpenAI for using copyrighted materials to train ChatGPT

The popular English language dictionary Merriam-Webster has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of using copyrighted material to train its ChatGPT model. The lawsuit, filed alongside ...
USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...