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A serious security vulnerability is making the rounds today. Researchers have disclosed a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Defender, dubbed RoguePlanet, that allows attackers to gain full SYSTEM-level privileges on affected machines. That's the highest level of access on a Windows system, and it's a reminder that the tools designed to protect us can themselves become attack surfaces.
Shifting to the AI subscription wars, Google has quietly cut the price of its budget AI tier, making its tools meaningfully more accessible to everyday users. This comes as competition between Google, OpenAI, and others intensifies around who can offer the most capable AI for the least money. Price, it turns out, may matter as much as capability in this race.
And on a lighter but genuinely useful note, Apple appears to be making real progress with its revamped Siri. Early users report the assistant can now handle practical tasks like parsing a messy school flyer and dropping events directly onto your calendar. That's a small thing, but it's exactly the kind of friction people actually want removed from their lives.
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