OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser

From coding tool to productivity powerhouse, Codex Desktop adds computer control, automation memory, and plugin support. But ...

I have become my mother’s IT help desk, like millions of other adult children around the country

Turn on MFA. Sign this PDF. CRN number? Password? Swipe up. Scroll down. For many older Australians, dealing with today’s digital world has become a nightmare.

My PayPal account received money from the Philippines with two phone numbers listed. I called them. Big mistake.

By Quentin Fottrell 'I know my information is on the dark web, and I have taken steps to be cautious' "When he said he needed to take remote control of my computer, I knew I was t ...
AOL

LA Metro limits access to computer systems after detecting 'unauthorized activity'

Metro says it's working to restore access to its internal administrative computers after the agency's security team discovered "unauthorized activity." The transit system said Thursday it was forced ...
NBC Los Angeles

Metro restricts access to internal computer systems after breach

Unauthorized activity on internal administrative computer systems prompted Metro to limit access to those systems, resulting in station monitors not displaying arrival times, the transit agency ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Access to Mortgage Credit

EXPANDING ACCESS TO HOME LOANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to reduce regulatory burdens that have driven up mortgage costs, limited access for creditworthy borrowers, ...
AppleInsider

Perplexity's Personal Computer lets AI agents access your Mac mini's files

Perplexity is bringing its AI closer to its users, with a new Personal Computer that combines its agentic AI platform with a Mac mini's local applications. This may be too much AI for some people. At ...
Bleeping Computer

Cisco warns of max severity Secure FMC flaws giving root access

Cisco has released security updates to patch two maximum-severity vulnerabilities in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. Secure FMC is a web or SSH-based interface for admins to ...
TechCrunch

Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models

Starting this week, Perplexity subscribers will have a new agentic tool at their disposal. Perplexity Computer, in the company’s words, “unifies every current AI capability into a single system.” More ...
The Clarion-Ledger

MS Senate committee approves one medical marijuana bill, rejects another

A Mississippi bill to expand medical cannabis access has passed a Senate committee. The "Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act" allows doctors to petition for patients without a qualifying condition. The ...
TechRepublic

Another Microsoft 365 Outage Leaves Thousands Without Admin Access

Thousands of IT admins were locked out as a Microsoft 365 admin center outage disrupted access for North American businesses. Microsoft 365 going down again is starting to feel less like breaking news ...