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Anti-AI Platform 'Cara' Suffers Massive 12TB Scraping Exploit, Highlighting Challenges in Artist Protection Cara , the artist-focused social media platform founded by photographer Jingna Zhang , has encountered a significant security challenge following a massive data-scraping exploit. Built on a strict anti-AI policy, Cara explicitly forbids AI-generated artwork, uses automated detection tools to purge synthetic media, and implements anti-scraping measures to prevent third parties from harvesting creator portfolios for machine learning training. Despite these safeguards, a Reddit user recently posted a claim that they successfully scraped over 12 million images (totaling more than 12TB of data) from Cara's servers. The user stated that the automated scraping operation was assisted by AI tools and cost roughly $10 to execute, describing the endeavor as a casual weekend project. The Reddit post has since been deleted. Responding to the breach, Jingna Zhang spoke out on the...

Microsoft Closes 15 Chinese Subsidiaries and Shifts Server Production Outside China According to recent regulatory filings submitted to the SEC, Microsoft has gradually closed at least 15 offices and joint-venture subsidiaries in mainland China over the past five years. The company has also laid off approximately 200 to 400 Azure cloud personnel in the region and begun relocating hardware manufacturing lines for Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and cloud servers aiming to produce 80% of its server infrastructure outside China . Despite these structural shifts, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that the tech giant continues to operate in China and currently has no plans for a complete market exit. Analyzing the move, Reuters noted that Beijing’s national policy directives since 2017 have strongly encouraged government agencies and state-owned enterprises to replace foreign technology with domestic alternatives. Official procurement guidelines issued between 2023 and 2026 deliberately ...

WordPress Launches Official Browser Extension to Streamline Site Admin and Developer Tools WordPress has officially launched its first-party browser extension, designed to streamline site management, declutter the front-end user experience, and provide built-in tools for web developers. The extension introduces several core features aimed at improving daily workflows for creators and site administrators: Admin Bar Management: Eliminates the native black admin bar pinned to the top of logged-in WordPress sites, shifting all admin controls directly into the browser's extension toolbar icon. Users can toggle the toolbar off globally or customize behavior on a per-site basis. Site Detection & One-Click Dashboard Access: The browser icon dynamically indicates whether any visited website is powered by WordPress, as well as whether the user is actively logged into that specific site. For logged-in sites, users can access the /wp-admin dashboard directly from the extension dropdown...

Google Sheets Launches 'Canvas': Instant AI Dashboards via Gemini Without Code Google has introduced Sheets canvas , a new capability powered by Gemini that allows users to instantly transform spreadsheet data into interactive, visual dashboards and custom apps without writing code or formulas. To generate a visualization, users simply click the Gemini starburst icon in the top right corner and prompt the AI with natural language instructions describing their desired dashboard metrics and layout. The resulting canvas opens as a dedicated interactive tab within Google Sheets while remaining fully connected to the underlying source data. Users can continue refining the output through follow-up prompts such as adding new charts, rearranging elements, or toggling dark mode. Currently, Sheets canvas is available in English and requires an active Google AI Pro or Google AI Ultra plan (or eligible Gemini for Workspace tiers). The workspace in Sheets isn't just a static image or ...

Taiwan Simulates Total Network Blackout by Throttling Mobile Data 99% During Annual Defense Drills During its annual nation-wide defense exercises last week, Taiwan introduced a critical new tactical scenario: simulating a total communications blackout caused by potential cross-strait conflict or targeted cyberattacks. As part of the 30-minute training window, air-raid sirens sounded while emergency push notifications were broadcast across mobile networks, instructing citizens to immediately take cover in designated buildings and underground shelters. To test societal resilience under severe infrastructure disruption, authorities implemented a 99% reduction in mobile internet speeds . This severe throttle rendered data applications virtually unusable, restricting mobile networks strictly to basic voice calls and SMS text messaging. Fixed-line broadband infrastructure remained unaffected throughout the exercise. The blackout simulation was conducted first in Taichung on Monday, follow...

Netflix Shuts Down Night School Studio and Moonloot in Strategic Mobile Gaming Pivot Netflix has officially confirmed the closure of two internal game development studios: Night School Studio and Moonloot . In tandem with the studio shutdowns, the streaming giant announced targeted layoffs across its broader gaming division, though it declined to disclose the exact number of impacted employees. The decision marks a dramatic shift in Netflix’s gaming ambitions. Night School Studio  renowned for its critically acclaimed narrative adventure Oxenfree and its recent title Unhinged  was acquired in 2021 as Netflix's very first gaming studio acquisition. Moonloot was subsequently brought under the Netflix umbrella in 2022 to strengthen its internal development pipeline. The closures reflect a fundamental evolution in Netflix's gaming strategy. While the company initially focused on standalone native mobile titles for smartphones, it is now shifting its resources toward casual and...

French Supreme Court Halts Under-15 Social Media Ban Over Freedom of Expression Concerns France's highest judicial authority has issued a ruling to suspend a proposed law that aimed to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. The court cited significant concerns that the bill, in its current form, infringes upon fundamental freedoms of expression and personal privacy. The legislation had been heavily championed by President Emmanuel Macron since last year as part of a broader initiative to protect minors online. Crucially, the court's order does not strike down the policy entirely. Instead, it requires the French government to revise specific statutory details most notably the provisions surrounding user age verification. The court ruled that the bill failed to clearly define the exact documentation requirements and procedural standards for verifying age, making the current mandate an unjustified overreach into citizens' privacy rights. France is...

Anthropic Implements SynthID Text Watermarking Globally to Comply with EU AI Act Anthropic recently announced the integration of cryptographic text watermarking across all outputs generated by its Claude models. The policy was introduced to maintain compliance with the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) , which mandates transparency and origin tracking for synthetic media. Because the system was deployed universally across all global accounts rather than geo-restricted to European users, the move triggered widespread debate regarding cross-border compliance enforcement and text editing persistence. Addressing key community questions, Anthropic clarified several technical details regarding the implementation: Standardization via Google DeepMind’s SynthID: Rather than a proprietary format, Anthropic adopted Google DeepMind’s open-source SynthID-Text standard an industry-wide framework supported by major AI developers to ensure uniform detection protocols across pla...

Windows 11 Weather App Criticized for High 1.2GB RAM Usage and Web-Based Ads A recent investigation by tech publication Windows Latest revealed that the default Weather app bundled with Windows 11 can consume up to 1.2GB of RAM  an extraordinarily high memory footprint for a basic system utility. Additionally, users continue to report intrusive advertisements embedded directly within the interface. The root cause of both issues lies in the application's underlying architecture. Rather than being built as a lightweight, native software utility, the Windows 11 Weather app is essentially a wrapped instance of the MSN Weather web interface running on Microsoft's WebView2 framework. Because WebView2 spawns a full Chromium-based browser engine process in the background, memory overhead inflates rapidly while web advertising scripts load alongside weather forecasts. This discovery highlights ongoing friction in Microsoft's software strategy. Back in March 2026 , Microsoft publ...

NVIDIA Raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Price to $16,000 Following Rapid Hikes According to a report from VideoCardz , NVIDIA has quietly adjusted its official website pricing for the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition , pushing the MSRP up to $16,000 . This revision marks the second price increase in recent months, following a hike to $13,250 in June representing a 20% price increase in just two months . Originally launched in March 2025 at an initial price of $8,565 , the workstation flagship has now nearly doubled in cost (+86.8%) in under a year and a half. Why was NVIDIA able to raise prices so rapidly without decreasing demand? The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell graphics cards are built with high-density VRAM (typically 48GB to 96GB depending on the processing power), making them the primary choice for enterprise engineers, research labs, and creative studios running large-scale language modeling (LLMs) and creative AI pipelines on-premise. Because dedicated H100/B200 s...

Epic Games Confirms Official Linux Launcher in Development for Launcher V2 Upgrade One of the longest-standing limitations of the Epic Games Store has been its restriction to Windows and macOS, primarily due to the absence of a native Linux build for the official Epic Games Launcher. However, an Epic Games employee recently confirmed on Discord that an official Linux version is actively under development. The port is being built as a key component of the major Launcher V2 overhaul . Despite the confirmation, Epic noted that the official release will still take some time, as the project involves broader platform engineering beyond simply compiling native Linux binaries. Currently, Linux users relying on the Epic Games Store must utilize third-party, open-source clients such as Heroic Games Launcher . Reacting to the news on Reddit, the developers behind Heroic expressed no concern over Epic’s official entry into the Linux space. They highlighted that Heroic remains dedicated exclusive...