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Artificial intelligence chatbots have become incredibly good at sounding human. But a new review paper by psychiatrist Marc Augustin and fellow researchers Thomas A. Pollak and Helen Morrin, published in NPP—Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience, argues that existing AI research points to an overlooked psychological risk. The paper, highlighted by The Wall Street Journal, reviews previous studies and proposes a framework explaining how three common chatbot behaviors can combine to reinforce delusional thinking in vulnerable users, creating what the authors call an “amplification spiral.” Researchers say these are the three warning signs The first behavior is sycophancy, where a chatbot tends…

For the past few weeks, Anthropic’s Mythos has been viewed as the gold standard for AI-powered cybersecurity. That lead may already be shrinking. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, security researchers say Chinese AI startup Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 can now match Mythos when it comes to finding software security vulnerabilities, even if it still trails Anthropic and OpenAI in broader reasoning tasks. GLM-5.2 is closing the gap in one very important area As per the report, researchers found GLM-5.2 performs on par with Mythos in identifying software bugs, a capability that’s becoming increasingly important as companies race…

Apple’s Mac Studio may not be getting a fresh new look anytime soon, but it could be getting a meaningful upgrade where it matters most. According to Mark Gurman in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Apple is preparing an M5 Ultra-powered Mac Studio as early as this year, while an even more powerful M7 Ultra version is already on the company’s roadmap for 2028. Interestingly, the report also claims Apple is redesigning one component most users will never see: the heat sink. More power is coming, and Apple wants to keep it cool Gurman reports that the…

I wasn’t among the first to install the iOS 27 developer beta, but once I did, I began appreciating the changes Apple has made. The Photos app, in particular, has received one of its most substantial upgrades, adding an improved Clean Up tool, Spatial Reframing, and the new Extend feature, the one I was most eager to try.  After spending some time with it on my iPhone 17, here’s how the tool has performed so far. Spoiler alert: it’s one of the most substantial additions to Apple’s previously slim lineup of AI features. I’ve tried the feature on several different…

There are already plenty of mental-health chatbots online, but they all run into the same problem. The user still has to reach out first. That is not always easy when someone is stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or simply unsure how to put their feelings into words. Researchers at the University of Ottawa are working on a different kind of AI assistant. It is designed to read emotional cues in real time through signals from devices people already use, including smartwatches, smartphones, and earbuds. It does more than wait for a message The system is called UbiMyTherapist, short for “You Be My…

I bought the Kodak Charmera partly because I wanted a portable digital camera, and partly because I wanted a pretty little collectible. The Charmera is sold as a blind box, so you do not know which version you are getting until the box is opened. There are multiple retro Kodak-style designs, plus a transparent secret edition that looks like the one everyone would want. I had the shopkeeper pick my box for better luck, and it worked out. I got the yellow variant, which is inspired by Kodak’s original 80s disposable camera. The transparent one is definitely the fun collector’s…

Starbucks Kuwait hosts international referee Omar Artan reaffirming its commitment to supporting referring excellence and sport in Kuwait Kuwait, 28 June 2026: Starbucks Kuwait, operated by Alshaya Group and the official sponsor of Kuwait Football Association referees, hosted a special event featuring international referee Omar Artan during his visit to Kuwait, celebrating his refereeing journey and the values referees represent: integrity, discipline, fairness and professionalism. Held at Starbucks Grand Avenue in The Avenues, the event was attended by Sheikh Ahmad Yousef Al Sabah, President of the Kuwait Football Association, alongside representatives from the Association, members of the media and guests…

Ajman Hosts the Grand Opening of “RA Electronics Store” Featuring More Than 100 Global Technology Brands Ajman, United Arab Emirates Under the patronage and presence of His Excellency Engineer Sheikh Essa bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, RA Electronics Store, the UAE’s largest electronics and artificial intelligence retail destination, was officially inaugurated in Ajman’s Al Nuaimiya area, marking a major milestone in the region’s technology retail sector. The opening ceremony was attended by a distinguished gathering of prominent figures, business leaders, media representatives, and social media influencers, highlighting the store’s strategic vision to keep pace with the rapid advancements in technology and…

Apple’s Mac RAM upgrades were already expensive enough to raise eyebrows. After the company’s latest round of price hikes, some of them now look ridiculous. Apple recently raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineup, along with other products, citing rising memory and storage costs. The supply crunch is real, but Mac buyers were paying steep premiums for RAM and SSD upgrades long before this jump. Recent MacBook Pro configuration screenshots shared by 9to5Mac show how much worse the upgrade path has become. Apple was already charging a heavy premium The screenshots show a MacBook Pro configuration where 48GB of…

Anthropic’s AI restrictions may finally be starting to thaw. After being forced offline earlier this month over U.S. government security concerns, the company’s most advanced AI models are slowly making a comeback. According to a new report from Axios, Anthropic has already restored Mythos 5 for a limited number of trusted users, while Fable 5 could return as early as next week if ongoing discussions with federal agencies continue to progress. Mythos returns first, while Fable waits in the wings According to Axios, the U.S. Commerce Department has cleared Anthropic to restore access to Mythos 5, its strongest cybersecurity-focused AI…