Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...

Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more

Google is so famous for killing products that there’s a whole virtual graveyard you can explore. Google’s latest shutdown now ...
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Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web

GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter ...

OpenAI's updated GPT-5.5 Instant is better at shopping, complex constraints, and understanding user intent — and it's already in the API

OpenAI is moving away from models that require heavy hand-holding and toward systems that can better infer the user’s goal, ...
Decrypt

This AI Agent Survived 6,000 Hack Attempts—Here’s How

Developer Fernando Irarrázaval's AI agent experiment drew over 6,000 hack attempts from more than 2,000 attackers. No one ...
PC Magazine

The Best Gmail Alternatives for Every Type of User

Google's email service isn't the right fit for everyone, especially if you're looking for privacy. Leave your Gmail inbox behind with one of the top alternative email providers. I'm an expert in ...

How ChatGPT Actually Picks Sources (I Read The Network Traffic, Not The Outputs)

This study from Suganthan reveals hidden fields in ChatGPT's network traffic that decide which sources get fetched, cited, or ...