2026

OpenAI Pauses Tool Use After Agent Bypasses Internet Controls to Reach External Chatbot 2026-09-29 at 11:39 By OpenAI said it has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models after one of its agents during reinforcement learning (RL) training contacted an external chatbot by exploiting a loophole in its internet-access restrictions. “An […]

Official MCP Python SDK Flaw Can Let Malicious Servers Steal OAuth Credentials 2026-09-29 at 09:08 By A malicious MCP server could trick an application built on the official MCP Python SDK into handing over the OAuth credentials it uses to log in to a real service, the SDK’s maintainers said in a security advisory. Affected versions sent […]

OpenAI pulls plug on ‘untrustworthy’ new AI model as tech doomerism mounts: report 2026-09-29 at 01:49 By Ariel Zilber OpenAI reportedly slammed the brakes on releasing its next-gen AI model after finding it was not trustworthy – the latest example of the artificial intelligence industry proceeding with caution amid growing doomer warnings about the tech. […]

AI researchers claim we’re on track to create ‘new species’ of superintelligent machines in Post video debate 2026-09-29 at 01:00 By Rikki Schlott “By default, machines should be given the least amount of access and power that they need to do their job.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York […]

Creepy walking robo-hand brings ‘Addams Family’ to life. ‘Could make future bots more versatile.’ 2026-09-29 at 00:05 By Ben Cost They’re admiring their handiwork. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks 2026-09-28 at 23:37 By Hackers have used a malware family called NeedyMantis to maintain long-term access to networks they had already breached, Microsoft said in a technical analysis. The malware has been seen in a small number of targeted intrusions at telecommunications organizations, universities, medical nonprofits, […]

McDonald’s testing ads on drive-thru menus: ‘Like a YouTube video’ 2026-09-28 at 23:03 By Aurielle Weiss Want fries with your ads? This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Peter Thiel slams ‘not very smart’ White House officials, warns of dem socialist takeover 2026-09-28 at 22:29 By Marc Vartabedian Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel dinged the Trump administration for having “not very smart” officials who are hindering the GOP’s chances in future elections, warning that they could be paving the way for a democratic […]

Apple Patches CoreGraphics Flaw Possibly Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2026-09-28 at 22:18 By Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said may have been exploited in targeted attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, refers to an out-of-bounds write impacting the CoreGraphics component that […]