Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. A shorter issue than usual as I was attending the 2026 Bilderberg conference this week. AI can reverse engineer software that contains thousands of lines of code:…MirrorCode demonstrates some … Read More “Breaking AI agents; MirrorCode; and ten views on gradual disempowerment” »
Tecno showcased the Pova 8 at MWC in Barcelona in early March, but the phone still isn’t official. However, it has now been spotted in a TUV listing. This reveals the fact that it has a 7,750 mAh battery, much larger than its predecessor‘s 6,000 mAh cell. Tecno launched the Spark 50 5G in late … Read More “Tecno Spark 50 Pro and Pova 8 battery capacities revealed” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR It seems a small number of T-Mobile customers with very old legacy plans are starting to see some forced plan changes. The plans impacted didn’t see changes or price increases last year, and actual price increases and changes vary. It appears these changes are targeting plans that existed long … Read More “T-Mobile reportedly forcing some legacy customers over to different plans” »
If you own fitness gear to work out at home, chances are you’ve invested in a large piece of cardio equipment, such as a treadmill or even an exercise bike. These types of machines are expensive, so it’s important to take care of them to help them last longer. Depending on the machine you own, … Read More “Signs It’s Time to Tune Up Your Treadmill, Exercise Bike and Rowing Machine” »
If you’re having trouble deciding on a color for a new MacBook Neo, you might not have to choose just one. The folks over at MacWorld found that Apple doesn’t appear to limit the colors of spare parts you can buy for your Neo, potentially allowing you to deck out your indigo laptop with pink-tinted … Read More “You can make a multicolor MacBook Neo out of Apple’s spare parts” »
A 20-year-old threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house at 3:45 AM Friday. Then walked three miles to OpenAI headquarters and threatened to burn it down. He has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder. He was not a lone wolf. He was an active member of PauseAI with six community roles. His Discord … Read More “The “Rational” Conclusion – by Alexander Campbell” »
YouTube Premium has just become even more expensive in the US. The price hike has already taken effect for new subscribers, while existing ones will see it in early June. The individual plan is now $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year, up from $13.99 and $139.99, respectively. The family plan is now $26.99 per … Read More “YouTube Premium gets even more expensive” »
The Anker Prime Charger is currently available for just $39.99, down from $69.99. That’s a significant 43% discount compared to the regular price, making this a great time to grab one. This compact 100W charger allows you to power up three devices at once with two USB-C and one USB-A port. Each USB-C port provides … Read More “Save 43% on this 100W Anker Prime Charger today!” »
DLP USB blocking addresses a key threat factor that most people tend to overlook: insider threats. These can be intentional or simple mistakes by employees. While firewalls and VPNs protect the system from external threats, best tools for blocking unauthorized USB devices focuses on the most vulnerable aspect of data and threat protection, which is … Read More “10 Best tools for blocking unauthorized USB devices” »
What’s the point of building formative assessments into a course if they’re just handed off to an LLM? Suddenly, it’s a waste of time for both the student and the instructor. Small quizzes are excellent study tools to help students check their own understanding―if a student does them. Now, you can direct an “agentic” LLM … Read More “To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain” »
