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Zscaler to buy Symmetry Systems in AI security push
Businesses will gain tighter control over AI agents and data flows as Zscaler folds Symmetry Systems' identity-mapping tools into its platform.

Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface

Mode Mobile: The Pre-IPO Stock No One Is Talking About That Pays You to Look at Your Phone

Cloudflare (NET) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Bonfy launches AI data enforcement layer for enterprises
Security teams gain real-time control over what AI assistants can retrieve from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, closing a policy gap.

Cloudflare launches Claude agent environments with Anthropic
Businesses can now run Claude-powered agents in isolated Cloudflare sandboxes, with tighter controls for private data, audit trails and scaling.

The only Memorial Day laptop deals worth buying right now
Memorial Day is right up ahead and there are some impressive deals mixed in with the weaker ones. No worries, though, because I’ve gone through and found the most bang-for-your-buck deals across five categories: budget, portable, gaming, premium, and productivity. Deals at a glance: Best budget laptop deal: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x...

I spent $27 to future-proof my home network, forever
A couple months ago, I decided I would never buy another Ethernet cable, ever. If you’re like me, you have a box or drawer with dozens of cables. And while some cables have specific connections, like USB-C, my wired network (such as it is) is just a random collection of colored...

This Spotify AI prompt turned my old favorites into fresh bangers
When Spotify rolled out the ability to create custom playlists from AI prompts, I pretty much ignored it. Sure, I poked and prodded the feature upon arrival, but quickly discovered that unless you dropped in detailed prompts, the outputs all felt a little “same-y,” with a tendency to favor my...

Cambodian avatars pray to spirits for rain, peace with Thailand

'French Banksy' and Daft Punk star turn Paris bridge into Alpine cave

Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7

UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeeze

Orient Express launches luxury sleeper train from Rome to Istanbul – with cabins costing up to £47k

Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus

Search operation underway for yachtie near Baring Head, Wellington
The Air Force, Navy and Police are searching for a man missing on a yacht in the Cook Strait, after another person on the vessel was rescued earlier.

Berlin will bid to rehost Olympics 100 years after 1936 Games under the Nazis
The bid relies mostly on existing sports facilities and envisages using city landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and the former airport, Tempelhof.

Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai review: A premium robot mop that still misses stains
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Excellent obstacle avoidance Strong hard-floor vacuuming Self-cleaning wet roller and self-emptying dock Cons Expensive Mopping still may require manual follow-up May be too tall for low furniture and tight spaces Our Verdict The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai is a polished, high-end robot vacuum/mop best suited to homes with hard floors,...

US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.

This prompt makes ChatGPT drop the praise and tell it to you straight
From ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini and the others, AI models are trained to be nice–sometimes too nice. Indeed, AI chatbots can get so busy lavishing you with praise that they forget to give you straight answers, even when you explicitly ask for them. It’s even possible that your AI will...

Plex Pass’ $750 lifetime price is for suckers
Plex is pulling up the ladder on anyone who wants to run a home media server without a subscription. On July 1, the cost of a lifetime Plex Pass will jump from $250 to $750. While Plex’s core media server features are free, the subscription is required for over-the-air DVR, hardware-accelerated...

TUI ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight
The holiday company has cut ties with both shows following allegations of rape made by women on the UK edition.