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Small AI models just got a surprising boost from a very old game. MIT researchers used a Battleship-style setup to test whether AI agents can improve how they gather information before making a move. The result was a sharp jump in performance for smaller systems, including one model that went from rarely beating humans to winning most of its games after researchers changed how it searched the board. That shift goes straight at one of the biggest weaknesses in today’s AI agents. They’re often asked to handle tasks where the answer depends on details they don’t have yet. MIT’s work…

Xiaomi unveiled the 17T and 17T Pro last week, and introduced the former in India yesterday. Now we learn that the two 17T series smartphones will launch in China on June 8, marking the debut of the T Series in Xiaomi’s home country. The Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro both run Android 16-based HyperOS 3 out of the box. However, the 17T is powered by the Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC, while the 17T Pro has the Dimensity 9500 chip at the helm. The two smartphones also differ in their displays and batteries. The Xiaomi 17T comes with a 6.59″ 120Hz…

Chinese military intelligence officers are posing as recruiters in online campaigns targeting government and military personnel with access to sensitive information, the Five Eyes countries warn. Using fake job announcements on professional networking sites and recruitment platforms, the Chinese spies impersonate think tanks, private consultancies, and HR firms, placing advertisements for positions such as foreign policy and defense analysts. The fake recruitment process is meant to pressure candidates into revealing classified or privileged information. “China’s military intelligence services ultimately seek to acquire privileged military, political and economic intelligence that can provide China with a strategic and tactical advantage over the…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A silent war is playing out across rural America. Residents are packing themselves into local county meetings in incredible numbers and calling on their representatives to oppose gargantuan data center projects, developments that could cause electricity prices to spike, drain water supplies, and generate copious amounts of noise. Farmers are being hailed as heroes for rejecting millions of dollars to turn their land into data centers, while claims of the facilities bringing jobs to the area are being met with incredulity and frustration.…

Android (Go Edition) is made for low-end devices, optimized for low storage, low RAM, and low processing power. Now Google has announced that it’s bringing Gemini to Android (Go Edition) phones, which have at least 2GB of RAM. It’s called Gemini Go. 2GB has been the mandated minimum for (Go Edition) devices since Android 13 (Go Edition), so there are quite a few of them out there that meet this requirement. Gemini Go is described by Google as “a streamlined version of Gemini designed to help you stay connected and get things done, even on devices with lower storage”. It…

Wireless speakers, soundbars, phones, TVs, and many other product categories adorn the Dolby Atmos logo, but the only way to enjoy the full Atmos experience is with a multi-speaker surround sound system. This is a barrier to people interested in hearing object-based masters, because building a Dolby Atmos home theater gets expensive fast. It’s not just the cost of the speakers, it’s also everything else. A receiver compatible with Dolby Atmos and the mounting gear required to position the satellite speakers correctly further drives up the cost. The characteristic that separates Dolby Atmos from other surround sound formats is its…

Robert Triggs / Android AuthorityTL;DR Internal documents show that Microsoft wants to ‘make people addicted’ to its new Scout AI assistant. Scout is an agentic tool that can complete various tasks on your behalf. This language comes amid heightened scrutiny over AI dependency. Update: June 5, 2026 (1:36 AM ET): Microsoft has issued a statement after internal documents leaked regarding its Scout agentic assistant. The documents showed that the firm wanted to “make people addicted” to the AI tool.Now, Microsoft has claimed in a statement to Android Authority that its goal isn’t to increase screen time: With Microsoft Scout, we…

Willow (formerly Webrix) emerged from stealth mode on Thursday with an identity and access platform for enterprise AI agents and $7 million in seed funding. The Israeli company received funding from Hetz Ventures and executives at website-building platform Wix. Willow has developed an identity and access management layer designed to secure enterprise AI systems and autonomous agents. The platform serves as a centralized gateway for widely used tools such as Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and custom models.  Organizations can deploy the infrastructure through a software-as-a-service model, a dedicated cloud, or self-hosted setups, including fully air-gapped environments. The platform integrates directly with…

Rome, Italy, June 1st, 2026, CyberNewswire Following incidents where multiple commercial VPN providers pulled all servers from India overnight to avoid complying with a government data retention mandate, RaccoonLine today published an analysis of how centralized VPN infrastructure creates single points of failure and how P2P node architecture responds differently to the same pressures. Every centralized VPN has a version of the same problem. The service depends on infrastructure controlled by one company. When that company’s servers go down, get seized, or get blocked by a government, the service stops working for all its users simultaneously. A P2P node network…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Cape Fear was one of my most anticipated Apple TV shows of 2026, but I was also worried about it. Adapting such an iconic story is no easy task, as people will always end up comparing it to the original. That said, I was impressed by Nick Antosca’s take on Max Cady and the terror he unleashes on everyone around him.To give you a quick synopsis of Cape Fear,…