Malicious "skills" and persnickety configuration are just a few issues that security researchers have found when installing the OpenClaw AI assistant.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors. By Ben Blatt and Teddy Rosenbluth If you wind up at an urgent care center in America, ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people with chronic and hard-to-treat conditions. Virtual reality isn’t just for ...

Abstract: The main purpose of this implementation is to enable natural commerce between humans and machines. Numerous IT companies are using dialogue system technology to establish different kinds of ...

To use the new Virtual Workspaces settings on your Windows 11 PC, press Win + I to open the Settings app. This is where Microsoft is gradually moving advanced system options that were earlier hidden ...

Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new ...

You no longer need an Amazon device to summon Alexa since the AI assistant will be available on the Alexa.com website. Amazon will roll out the web client to its Alexa+ Early Access customers first, ...

Do you share your innermost thoughts with ChatGPT? You might want to think twice—or at least change your settings fast. The preferred-rate deadline for Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators ...

Imagine speaking to a virtual assistant that not only understands your words but also grasps the nuances of your tone, intent, and context, all in real time. Building such a sophisticated voice agent ...

In mid-December 2025, an image (archived) circulated online purportedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump using a walker as a mobility aid. Keith Edwards, a Democratic political strategist, posted ...

If you want to keep your work free from the games you play after hours or just keep what you’re doing on Windows compartmentalized, one of the things you can do is create new virtual desktops. Virtual ...