Google’s Flagship Gemini AI Model Gets a Major Upgrade

Just two months after Alphabet made its Gemini AI model public, it’s rolling out a new version that can handle several times as much audio, video, and text input as GPT-4.

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

Cryptographers Are Getting Closer to Enabling Fully Private Internet Searches

Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible.

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War

Meta’s automated systems made mistakes in removing sensitive content from the Israel-Hamas war, the company’s Oversight Board has ruled. It called on the company to put more human intervention in place.

Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New 'Secure Future Initiative'

Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers.