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• Sophos harnesses artificial intelligence to turbocharge its free antivirus software

  

  While many antivirus programs focus on databases of known malware, Sophos focuses on a specific type of AI called “deep learning” to help its software identify malware that's never been seen before.

  Sponsored Content - 8 days ago

• Fake ads on Windows 10 apps lure victims

  

  Some Windows 10 users are complaining that ads from Microsoft's own apps invite them to use deceptive applications. These ads would appear in native Windows 10 applications such as the News app. Specifically, these ads are disguised as false warnings that warn users of non-existent security threats...

  Ben Bowman - 6 months ago

• The Persistence of Chaos laptop riddled with malware sells for $1.3m

  

  Would you buy an infected laptop? More to the point, would you buy one for $1.3m? We guess not, although someone just has… The Persistence of Chaos, an artwork project, saw a laptop packed with six kinds of dangerous malware. The laptop was then sold in an online auction – and surprisingly there were a lot of...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago

• Google Maps can help you find the best menu items

  

  With Google Translate, Google Earth, and this new feature for Google Maps, Google is rapidly becoming your most important travel companion. When you’re trying out a new restaurant, it can be difficult to decide what menu items to try. Luckily, Google Maps now has a new feature called...

  Jacob Yothment - 6 months ago

• Watch the Mona Lisa brought to life with AI

  

  Earlier this week we told you how artificial intelligence (AI) was being used to create whisky. Now for something a little more alarming… A new AI experiment has seen the Mona Lisa brought to life. The famous work of art is just one of a host of iconic faces to recently appear in fake videos. Based on a sing...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago

• How to Download and Play PS2 Games on PC

  

  Scores of childhood (and adult) gaming memories were made thanks to the PlayStation 2. In fact, many still have their trusty consoles and return to them for the beauty of nostalgia on a daily! But what if we told you that there is a simple way to download and play PS2 games on PC – want to know how? Yes, tha...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago

• Google admits storing passwords in plain text

  

  It wasn’t that long ago that Facebook was lambasted for keeping a lot of user passwords in a plain text database. The social media giant tried to defend itself, saying that the database was only available internally, to Facebook employees, but the fact remained that basic carelessness had put...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago

• Behold the world's first AI-generated whisky - it's pretty neat!

  

  If you’re a lover of artificial intelligence (AI) software and whisky, prepare to have your day made. The world’s first AI-generated whisky is about to be poured. What’s better? It sounds delicious and you can buy it. Even if you’re not a big fan of the tipple please carry on reading. We promise this will be a cracking ‘pub story’ if nothing else!...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago

• The internet pays tribute to Grumpy Cat

  

  Social media has been in mourning following the passing of perhaps the internet’s most famous feline. The death of Grumpy Cat, so named for her permanent scowl, was announced by owners this time last week (Friday May 17). However, the loss of the Arizona cat – who died aged seven – will be felt for a while...

  Tom Gainey - 6 months ago