Perplexity announces “Computer,” an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents

Perplexity has introduced “Computer,” a new tool that allows users to assign tasks and see them carried out by a system that coordinates multiple agents running various models.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

What Are Cryptocurrencies and Why Should You Care?

A beginner's guide to understanding cryptocurrency and why it could affect your finances, whether or not you invest in it directly.
Electrek

The Volkswagen ID.4 gets a sharp redesign and a new name you’ll recognize

The ID.4 went on sale in 2021 as Volkswagen’s first fully electric SUV and first dedicated EV under the “ID” family. After production issues in the US hampered sales in 2024, the ID.4 made a comeback ...
Lifehacker

Flying Without a REAL ID Is Soon Going to Cost You

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
CNBC

Software startup deploys Singapore’s first quantum computer for commercial use

Software firm Horizon Quantum claimed it is the first private company to deploy a commercial quantum computer in Singapore. The deployment also makes it the first quantum software company to deploy ...
Computer Weekly

Mandatory digital ID paves way for surveillance and exclusion, MPs hear

The UK’s proposed mandatory digital ID scheme will not help reduce illegal migration or stop people working illegally, and could instead set up the infrastructure for exclusion and mass surveillance, ...
TechCrunch

Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints

Apple Watch and iPhone owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 U.S.
Bleeping Computer

HP pulls update that broke Microsoft Entra ID auth on some AI PCs

Furthermore, while the faulty script's most visible effect was on Microsoft Entra ID authentication, it may also have removed other legitimate certificates used by different platforms. In a statement ...
Computer Weekly

Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?

Prime minister Keir Starmer has announced plans for a compulsory national digital identity scheme that will see all citizens and residents with a digital ID by the end of this Parliament. The scheme ...
The New York Times

Britain Is Introducing a Digital ID. Here’s How It Is Expected to Work.

The government said the new system would help to curb illegal migration, but opponents said it would infringe on citizens’ privacy. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London The British government on ...