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OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents

OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents

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Agentic AI is the tech industry’s newest success story, and companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to give enterprises the tools they need to create these automated little helpers. To that end, OpenAI has now updated its agents software development toolkit (SDK), introducing a number of new features designed to help businesses create their own agents that run on the backs of OpenAI’s models. The SDK’s new capabilities include a sandboxing ability, which allows the agents to operate in controlled computer environments. This is important because running agents in a totally unsupervised fashion can be risky due to their occasionally unpredictable nature. With the sandbox integration, agents can work in a siloed capacity within a particular workspace, accessing files and code only for particular operations, while otherwise protecting the system’s overall integrity. Relatedly, the new version of the SDK also provides developers with an in-distribution harness for frontier models that will allow those agents to work with files and approved tools within a workspace, the company said. (In agent development, the “harness” is a …

Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X safer than humans, complains about lawsuits

Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X safer than humans, complains about lawsuits

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Elon Musk claimed this week that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” is so much safer than human drivers that it could save 90% of the roughly one million lives lost in car crashes globally each year — a 10X improvement in safety. The problem is that Tesla has never released the data that would support anything close to that claim, and Musk is already using it to pre-frame the lawsuits Tesla is facing over FSD crashes as an unavoidable cost of progress. In a post on X, Musk wrote that “Tesla self-driving saves a lot of lives – the statistics are unequivocal,” adding that even when Tesla improves safety 10X and saves “90% of the million lives lost in auto accidents every year, Tesla will still get sued for the 10% who did die.” He was quote-tweeting a viral anecdote about a Model 3 on FSD swerving around a pedestrian who walked into highway traffic. Advertisement – scroll for more content The “10X safer” claim doesn’t match the data Tesla has released Tesla’s only public safety data …

I replaced SMB with a safer way to share files between my devices

I replaced SMB with a safer way to share files between my devices

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SMB (Server Message Block), implemented via Samba on Linux, is one of those protocols you inherit. The moment you have more than one device and the faint idea that files might need to move between them, it just appears as the obvious answer. You set up a shared folder, confirm it works, and then quietly stop thinking about it. That’s exactly what I did, and for a long time, it worked without giving me any reason to look twice. Until I did. There wasn’t a dramatic failure behind it. No data loss, no security scare, no moment where everything suddenly fell apart. It was more subtle than that. I started paying attention to what SMB actually does in practice, how it exposes shares, how it listens on the network, and how much it assumes about the environment it’s running in. And once that clicked, it stopped feeling invisible and started feeling a bit too trusting for its own good. That was enough to make me rethink it. SMB didn’t break, I just stopped trusting the …

3 ways Cisco’s DefenseClaw aims to make agentic AI safer

3 ways Cisco’s DefenseClaw aims to make agentic AI safer

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onurdongel/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Cisco says DefenseClaw is the oversight that’s been missing in agentic AI. DefenseClaw will automatically block some agentic operations. Cisco enters a crowded field of security firms offering agentic oversight. Agentic artificial intelligence, the kind that will automatically watch your email or book your flights, has been an overnight sensation, capturing the imagination but also presenting massive security risks.  A natural reaction by enterprise software vendors is to help the “good” agents and block the “bad” agents. And, so, on Monday, networking and security giant Cisco Systems unveiled DefenseClaw, a play on the name of the open-source OpenClaw agentic AI framework that shot to popularity in January. Also: AI agents of chaos? New research shows how bots talking to bots can go sideways fast DefenseClaw is the “operational layer” for agentic security that has been missing, according to Cisco’s head of AI software, DJ Sampath. It is a tool for oversight that will “keep a …

How driverless vehicles can be made safer for deaf and hard of hearing people

How driverless vehicles can be made safer for deaf and hard of hearing people

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Self-driving cars are very much a reality and no longer a vision from science fiction. In the UK, automated vehicles (AVs) such as self-driving shuttles are already being tested on public roads. Self-driving taxi services are expected to launch in 2026, and the Automated Vehicles Act is scheduled for implementation in 2027. This act establishes the legal groundwork for driverless cars to operate on Britain’s roads. As these vehicles move from research labs to our streets, one question becomes critical: how will they communicate safely with the people around them? Researchers and designers have proposed installing equipment on the vehicles called external human–machine interfaces. These are designed to help driverless vehicles signal their behaviour to pedestrians and other road users (cyclists, wheelchair users and human drivers). The driverless vehicles would employ pulsing lights around the vehicle, text displays showing the car’s intentions, and auditory cues that announce forthcoming actions, such as “I’m stopping” or a truck-like reversing sound. However, much of this research still overlooks people with disabilities, including pedestrians with hearing loss. When accessibility …

How to gamble responsibly: Expert insights for smarter, safer betting

How to gamble responsibly: Expert insights for smarter, safer betting

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Making informed decisions is essential when it comes to online gambling, and if you’re looking to gamble smarter, safer and with more confidence, Casino.org has all the info you need. Founded in 1995, the site has helped millions of users worldwide navigate online casinos through accurate, independent and unbiased information – all available at no cost. Its team independently tests and evaluates gambling sites, offering player-focused resources informed by leading voices across the betting industry. Industry knowledge you can trust From casino reviews to how-to guides, Casino.org’s content is produced by an industry-experienced team (Getty Images) From in-depth casino reviews to practical how-to guides, all of Casino.org’s content is produced by experienced voices across the gambling industry. The organization’s team of 15 casino and sports writers delivers detailed analysis of the iGaming landscape, covering key markets including the US, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK. Drawing on years of experience, they provide researched reviews and guidance designed to help players make better decisions. In addition to its in-house team, Casino.org collaborates with respected industry …

Build a Safer OpenClaw Alternative Using Claude Code

Build a Safer OpenClaw Alternative Using Claude Code

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Building a safer alternative to OpenClaw using Claude Code addresses significant security concerns while preserving the core functionality of an AI assistant. OpenClaw is recognized for its automation and integration capabilities but has notable vulnerabilities, such as plain-text storage of sensitive credentials and reliance on third-party components. As explained by Cole Medin, Claude Code offers a way to design a system that emphasizes security and customization, allowing for better control over data and workflows. This explainer covers how to replicate OpenClaw’s primary features while reducing its risks. You will learn how to implement a secure memory system to safeguard user data, create custom platform adapters for integration, and replace third-party dependencies with an in-house skills framework. These steps provide a structured approach to building an AI assistant that balances functionality with enhanced security. Building a Secure AI Assistant TL;DR Key Takeaways : OpenClaw is an open source AI assistant known for its personalization and task automation but has significant security vulnerabilities, including susceptibility to remote code execution and plain-text storage of credentials. Its reliance on …

It looks like public opinion will force Big Tech to make social media safer for children | Science, Climate & Tech News

It looks like public opinion will force Big Tech to make social media safer for children | Science, Climate & Tech News

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More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds. My eldest daughter was six at the time, her twin sisters nearly three. They didn’t have their own devices – Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube were beyond their imagination. TikTok hadn’t even been invented. Yet now as teenagers their lives, like pretty much every other child we know, are dominated by social media. Snapchat is central to their social lives and TikTok is a go-to dopamine fix. Image: More than 10 years ago, Tom Clarke’s children didn’t have their own devices… Image: … but now he says their lives are dominated by social media As parents we try our best to pry the devices out of their hands and limit their screen time. No surprise the idea of a government-mandated ban is popular with parents, less so with kids. “We’ve been born into a world with social media so it’s a bit unfair if you just take it away from people who are younger,” said one …

Jay McGuiness: “Musicals are a safer way of getting attention”

Jay McGuiness: “Musicals are a safer way of getting attention”

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While Jay McGuiness is best known for a run of 2010s club bangers and perhaps the most-loved jive in Strictly history, he is, in fact, more at home under the roof of a West End theatre. The Wanted singer has appeared in many a major musical since 2019, from the UK tour of &Juliet to the London debut of Big the Musical – where he was praised for “charming” and “starry-eyed” version of Tom Hanks’s original role. Now, he’s heading back to the stage again, to star as Iker in the world premiere concert of Sea Witch – a brand-new retelling of The Little Mermaid. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, McGuiness said starring in musicals was him “reverting to type” and going back to his performing arts roots. “It was always something that I loved. It always felt like a safe way of getting attention, because everyone on some level, likes a little bit of attention. But in the first year of auditioning, one of my auditions was for a big record label boy band, and …

I edited the Windows Registry without fear using this safer editor

I edited the Windows Registry without fear using this safer editor

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There are few places in Windows as terrifying as the Registry Editor. One misplaced keystroke, one accidentally deleted value, and you could be staring at a boot loop or scrambling for how to use System Restore on Windows. The built-in Registry Editor (regedit) offers no safety net, no second chances, and certainly no forgiveness for mistakes. It is precise, but it does nothing for your peace of mind. That anxiety evaporated when I discovered RegCool, a free alternative registry editor that transforms the high-stakes game of registry modification into something far more manageable. If you’ve ever hesitated before pressing Enter in the Registry Editor, this might be the confidence boost you’ve been waiting for. OS Windows Developer Kurt Zimmermann Price model Free Edit the Windows Registry with confidence using RegCool. It adds powerful tools like multiple undo levels, snapshots, and advanced search for safer system tweaks. RegCool gives you a safety net that Windows’ built-in editor simply doesn’t offer It’s a registry editor that believes in second chances The most attractive feature in RegCool is …