I tested the new Claude Desktop on Linux - here's how it compares to rival apps

Claude Code finally has an official Linux desktop app. It's a great option, but trying to use local AI is where things get ...

Clean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malware

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...
Ars Technica

Google’s new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM

The generative AI boom has driven the cost of memory into the stratosphere, and Google is a key part of that trend. So it’s only fitting that Google should offer some less RAM-hungry local AI models.
Ars Technica

Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users

Google on Wednesday published exploit code for an unfixed vulnerability in its Chromium browser codebase that threatens millions of people using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and virtually all other ...
CSOonline

Fake Claude Code takes the IElevator to your browser secrets

Attackers are using fake Claude Code installers to deploy malware that abuses Chrome’s IElevator interface to steal protected browser data. Developers looking for Anthropic’s increasingly popular ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China’s Private Refiners Seek Beijing Approval to Cut Run Rates

China’s private refiners have sought government approval to cut oil-processing rates, a month after Beijing ordered them to produce at any cost in order to secure domestic fuel availability. The ...
PC Magazine

I Tried Brave’s $60 ‘Origin’ Browser. Here's Why I’m Not Buying It

Brave Origin drops ads and crypto features, but you can already debloat your browser in a few clicks for free. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in earnest for ...
Wired

How to Use Google Chrome’s New AI-Powered ‘Skills’

The premade Skills available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome include ways to maximize protein in recipes or summarize YouTube videos. You can set up your own ...
VentureBeat

Claude Code's source code appears to have leaked: here's what we know

VentureBeat made with Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Image Anthropic appears to have accidentally revealed the inner workings of one of its most popular and lucrative AI products, the agentic AI harness Claude ...
AppleInsider

Apple is distilling Google Gemini into smaller chunks for on-iPhone AI processing

Apple is cutting down Google Gemini's massive models into smaller and more secure parts through distillation, to create elements that are more suited to on-device Apple Intelligence processing. The ...
9to5google

Google Messages for web removing QR code pairing

Today, you can use Google Messages for web using QR code pairing or Google Account sign-in. The original login method will soon go away. Opening messages.google.com ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.112 Adds Integrated Browser Debugging, More Copilot CLI Control

VS Code 1.112 shipped March 18 with expanded Copilot agent autonomy controls. A new Autopilot permission level lets Copilot CLI run tasks without user approval dialogs. MCP server sandboxing restricts ...