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    GitHub still hosting malicious imitation software after three weeks●GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeksYhnTechnologySoftware27832 min ago

    A software developer reports that GitHub has failed to remove malicious imitation software from its platform despite reports filed three weeks ago. The blog post details how fake repositories impersonating legitimate software are tricking users into downloading harmful code. Developers are criticizing GitHub's slow response to takedown requests and questioning the platform's safeguards against copycat repositories that distribute malware.

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    OPAQUE's Verifiable AI Approach Nears Half a Million Downloads▼OPAQUE's Open Source Approach to Verifiable AI Nears Half a Million Downloads as Community Code Contributions Grow More Than Tenfold✉newsTechnologySoftware32 min ago

    OPAQUE, a company building verifiable AI infrastructure, says its open source software is approaching half a million downloads, with community code contributions growing more than tenfold. The company frames the figures as evidence of momentum behind open, verifiable approaches to AI, letting developers check how models and systems behave rather than relying on closed implementations.

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    The Witcher 3 next-gen update arrives as free 45GB PS5 patch▼the witcher 3 remasteredGgoogleGBCultureGaming5009 h ago

    CD Projekt Red's next-generation update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is rolling out, with release times now confirmed. The PlayStation 5 version comes as a free patch weighing around 45GB, bringing improved visuals and performance. Players are checking download sizes and unlock times ahead of release, with discussion focusing on whether the upgrade justifies the large install.

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    AI breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality●The Download: why AI's latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reaYhnTechnology4910 h ago

    MIT Technology Review argues that recent claims about AI breakthroughs and existential fears may be overblown. The piece suggests public anxiety and excitement around the latest advances in artificial intelligence owe more to marketing and media amplification than to genuine capability leaps, urging readers to look critically at what the technology actually delivers today.

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    MIT Technology Review examines rogue AI agent liability●The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index✉newsTechnology11 h ago

    MIT Technology Review's latest Download newsletter leads with the question of liability when AI agents go rogue — who is responsible when autonomous systems act outside their intended behaviour — alongside its AI Hype Index, a recurring gauge of how inflated or grounded current AI claims really are. Together the pieces weigh who pays for agent failures while cutting through the noise surrounding the industry's boldest promises.

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    Study: Nearly Half of Internet Users Play HTML5 Games▼Study: Nearly Half of Surveyed Internet Users Play HTML5 Games✉newsTechnologyInternet10 h ago

    A new study reported by WN Hub finds that nearly half of surveyed internet users play HTML5 browser-based games. The finding highlights the continued reach of lightweight, no-download games across web audiences, a trend closely watched by game developers and publishers. Figures beyond the headline share of players were not provided.

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