The World Archery Championships 2025 take place in Gwangju, Republic of Korea from 5-12 September. It’s the first major championship for many archers since the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Returning to the country with the most Olympic medallists inarchery for the first time since 2009 – when the World Championships were held in Ulsan – there’s be plenty of excitement surrounding the prestigious competition, which features 500 athletes (275 men and 225 women) from 75 countries.
Medals are on offer in ten events across both recurve and compound bow types, which are set to feature alongside each other for the first time at the Olympic Games LA28, after the addition of the compound mixed team event to the Olympic sports programme.
Scroll down to find out the full schedule and results from the World Archery Championships 2025.
RIGA (Latvia) – Winning is passed down from generation to generation to generation.
Knowing that, and considering Greece’s roster at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, it’s not hard to think the stars have aligned for Hellas to finally return to the top of the continent – 20 years after the country last ruled Europe.
By reaching the Quarter-Finals, Greece are just three victories from claiming their third EuroBasket crown following 1987 and 2005. NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the driving force for the team.
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“That’s the spirit that follows the Greek team – to never give up and always try their best.”
Vasileios Toliopoulos
But there are parallels for this side to the Greek squad that last hoisted the trophy on that fateful night on September 25, 2005 in Belgrade.
The Greek generation from 20 years ago included Nikos Zisis, Theo Papaloukas, Dimitrios Diamantidis, Vasielios Spanoulis, Mihalis Kakiouzis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Antonis Fotsis, Dimos Dikoudis and Ioannis Bourousis. Many of them had illustrious careers at both the national team and club levels.
The legends from 2005
And, the coach of the 2005 team was Panagiotis Giannakis, who has a direct branch to Greece’s title winners in 1987 as the second leading scorer behind the great Nikos Galis.
Growing up idolizing the likes of Galis, Giannakis and other 1987 heroes such as Panagiotis Fassoulas helped the 2005 generation realize winning is possible on the biggest stage.
“I started playing basketball because when I was 4 years old I saw Greece win the EuroBasket. And to be able to do that as an 18-year-old player was always the biggest achievement of my career,” Zisis said.
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis is a 1987 and 2005 EuroBasket champion
“20 years ago seems a long, long time ago in my eyes. It was an incredible success for us. Nobody thought that we could go in Belgrade and win the whole thing. But we had confidence within ourselves – a golden group, generational group of Greek basketball with great players.
“But the most important thing that stands out 20 years later is that it was a team that was making the sacrifice in order to always be at the highest level in every game.”
When asked about his memory of 2005, Spanoulis offered with a big smile: “My first thought is that I had hair at that time.. It was an unbelievable moment. We brought a lot of Greek people onto the streets.”
Vaseilios Spanoulis and Nikos Zisis at EuroBasket 2005
Vaseilios Spanoulis and Nikos Zisis at EuroBasket 2005
Vaseilios Spanoulis and Nikos Zisis at EuroBasket 2005
Vaseilios Spanoulis and Nikos Zisis at EuroBasket 2005
Fast forward to Riga and 2025 and the likes of Kostas Sloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou grew up admiring Zisis and Spanoulis and co. Of course, they remember well the 2005 title run fondly.
“I remember that I was going on the streets and screaming and celebrating with other people. It was something special and, of course, everybody has these memories in our heads,” said Sloukas.
“It was the moment that defined me, made me believe, made me want to be involved with this sport, made me fall in love with this sport,” added Papanikolaou.
The Semi-Final
However, the title almost never happened because of the Semi-Finals against France. The transition from doubt to overjoy was clearly the defining moment that all of Greece remembers from 2005.
The French were led by a great generation of their own including Tony Parker and Boris Diaw – both only 23 years old at the time – as well as veteran Antoine Rigaudeau, the brothers Florent and Mickael Pietrus plus Mickael Gelabale and France’s current head coach Frederic Fauthoux.
Head coach Claude Bergeaud had France leading by seven points with 43 seconds. But Greece did not give up and fought back into the game. Up 65-64 with 11 seconds to go, Rigaudeau only split two free throws allowing Greece one final chance.
Zisis drove to the basket and kicked out to Diamantidis at top of the key and he buried a three-pointer with 3 seconds left to give Greece the win 67-66.
“My biggest memory was against France, the game, the shot by Diamantidis, and generally the comeback that we made the last two minutes,” remembered Sloukas.
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“I probably watched that game like more than 50 times already.”
Panagiotis Kalaitzakis about the Semi-Final
“Everybody remembers the Semi-Final with France – the amazing comeback that we did. That’s the spirit that follows the Greek team – to never give up and always try their best,” said Vasileios Toliopoulos.
“I probably watched that game like more than 50 times already,” said Panagiotis Kalatzakis.
Papanikolaou’s experience with the Semi-Final was different than many others.
Kostas Papanikolaou always has the Hellas passion
He was at a family gathering on the day of the Semi-Final and couldn’t watch the game because they were in church. After the service and before the dinner party, the young Kostas was able to go home.
“I walked into the house and turned on the TV right at the moment when the final play for Greece started. Nikos (Zisis) drove the ball and passed it back to Diamantidis. So that’s the only image I have from the Semi-Final, and it was the best image I could have,” he recalled.
“I remember I was ecstatic. I was going off in the house, and it was a really special moment for me. I keep it in my heart and that made me fall in love with the sport.”
Greece carried the momentum from the comeback against France and rolled to a 78-62 victory over Germany in the Final to claim their second EuroBasket trophy.
Giannakis to Spanoulis
The heroes from 1987
The main connection from the 1987 team to the 2005 squad was Giannakis as head coach. But the Greek federation recognized the importance of those heroes from 2005 and how much their knowledge needed to be passed on to the following generations.
In 2021, the federation introduced Zisis as the general manager of the national team and Dikoudis as administrative manager. And, in October 2023, the head coaching reins were handed to Spanoulis.
“It’s very important because they keep this mentality that they had, and they try to give us this mentality to put on the floor. They have a lot of experience, and I respect them a lot,” said Sloukas, who played with both Zisis and Spanoulis in the national team.
Papanikolaou, Spanoulis and Sloukas (from left to right) at EuroBasket 2013
Papanikolaou also believes the move is a major benefit, saying: “The young guys have a chance to be around guys who succeeded before and can pass on the mentality and how they should approach everything. It’s very important, especially for the young guys.”
Dinos Mitoglou added: “Their experience and their character, especially coach Spanoulis with his winning character, mean a lot. So they might be the only ones who know how to take us to something unique, to do something special with the national team as they did.”
The next generation
Greece have a Quarter-Final matchup against Lithuania and a victory would push them to a Semi-Finals date with either Türkiye or Poland.
The loyal fans back home are yearning for at least a podium finish. The last medals to hang around the necks of Greece players date back to third place at EuroBasket 2009. And this generation’s elder statesmen Sloukas and Papanikolaou are running out of time – both already turning 35 this year.
The current group does have NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as well as his brothers Thanasis and Kostas, Tyler Dorsey, Mitoglou, Kalaitzakis, Toliopoulos and 20-year-old star talent Alexandros Samodurov.
And Kalaitzakis, who has been with the senior team since 2023, knows the lineage of which he currently is part.
“If it wasn’t for guys like Zisis, Diamantidis, Spanoulis, Papaloukas, I wouldn’t be here right now. I started playing basketball because of them, because of this national team. And they started also playing basketball because of Galis and Giannakis,” said the 26-year-old Kalaitzakis.
He also knows kids back home in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and everywhere else are desperately waiting to see that same success.
“Hopefully we can leave something for the next generation, too. Hopefully some kids growing up right now and they’re 5, 6, 7 years old and they’re also watching us on television and start playing basketball because of us and we can leave a mark for the next generation. That would be amazing.”
Going from generation to generation to generation and generation.
There could soon be a new date locked in Greek basketball folklore.
Read how Greece got to the Quarter-Finals
Giannis counts to 37, Greece soar to Quarter-Finals
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs walks after losing his wicket during the 3rd ODI against England at the The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain – September 7, 2025. — Reuters
England entered the record books by registering their largest-ever victory against South Africa in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Rose Bowl.
Chasing a massive total of 415, England bundled out the Proteas for just 72 runs, securing a 342-run win — the largest winning margin by runs in the history of the 50-over format.
This triumph surpasses India’s previous record of a 317-run victory over Sri Lanka in 2023 and also becomes England’s biggest-ever ODI win, eclipsing their 242-run win against Australia in Nottingham in 2018.
Batting first, England posted a mammoth total thanks to outstanding performances from their top order.
Team
Margin
Opposition
Date
England
342
South Africa
September 7, 2025
India
317
Sri Lanka
January 15, 2023
Australia
309
Netherlands
October 25, 2023
Zimbabwe
304
US
June 26, 2023
India
302
Sri Lanka
November 2, 2023
Jacob Bethell starred with 110 off 82 deliveries, while Joe Root contributed a classy 100 off 96 balls.
Opening batter Jamie Smith added 62 off 48 deliveries, and wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler blazed his way to 62 off just 32 balls.
South Africa struggled against England’s relentless bowling attack. Corbin Bosch top-scored with 20 off 32 deliveries as the Proteas were dismissed in 20.5 overs.
Captain Temba Bavuma was forced to sit out the innings due to a left calf strain sustained while fielding.
For England, Jofra Archer was the standout with figures of 4/18 in nine overs.
Spinner Adil Rashid claimed three wickets, while Brydon Carse chipped in with two wickets, ensuring a comprehensive demolition of the South African batting lineup.
An AI voice agent helped older adults accurately self-report their blood pressure readings
Using the AI agent to contact patients slashed costs and improved blood pressure management
This technology could help improve remote patient care and outcomes
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Older adults managing high blood pressure might just have one more tool in the toolbox.
A new study suggests that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice agents can help older adults manage their high blood pressure, potentially transforming how remote patient care is delivered.
These preliminary findings were presented Sunday during an American Heart Association meeting in Baltimore.
During the study, an AI voice agent prompted patients who were missing blood pressure data or whose most recent BP reading was not within the normal range of less than 120/80 mm Hg to report home blood pressure readings.
The research aimed to assess how adding AI into the clinical workflow could improve patients’ management of home blood pressure checks and identify those needing follow-up medical care.
The voice agent was designed to function like a health care professional, contacting patients, talking to them and asking them to provide blood pressure readings.
“Controlling blood pressure remains a cornerstone for improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients, however, capturing timely, compliant blood pressure readings remains a challenge, particularly for patients with limited access to care,” said lead author Dr. Tina-Ann Kerr Thompson, a senior vice president at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.
“In our study, we were able to improve accuracy of blood pressure measures and patient outcomes,” she added in a news release.
Home monitoring is recommended for all adults with any level of high blood pressure, according to the AHA’s 2025 guideline on high blood pressure, released last month.
The 10-week study included 2,000 adults, most of whom were 65 or older. The AI agent placed calls to patients, who were asked to provide a recent blood pressure reading or take a live measurement during the call.
The agent, which spoke multiple languages including English and Spanish, automatically escalated the call to a nurse or medical assistant if a reading was outside a pre-set threshold or if the patient reported symptoms like dizziness or chest pain.
This automated process proved to be highly effective and efficient. By reducing the manual workload for clinical staff, the cost per reading was 88.7% lower than using human nurses for similar tasks.
In all, the voice agent successfully reached 85% of patients. Of those, 67% completed the call, and 60% took a compliant blood pressure reading while on the phone. This led to a notable improvement in blood pressure control, while reaching more patients and closing gaps in care.
Patient satisfaction with the AI agent was also remarkably high. At the end of each call, patients were asked to rate their experience on a scale of 1 to 10. The average score was over 9, indicating a very positive experience, results showed.
“We were surprised by the high patient satisfaction scores after interacting with artificial intelligence-based voice agents,” Thompson said. “We are excited for what that means for the future, since patient engagement and satisfaction are so critical to health care outcomes.”
An American Heart Association volunteer expert, Dr. Eugene Yang, a clinical professor in the cardiology division at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, called the findings “game-changing,” noting the potential for new technologies to address barriers to care.
“Accurate blood pressure readings are essential to improving control, and new approaches can help make that possible,” he said in a news release. “Breakthrough AI technologies like this could transform how we manage blood pressure by reaching patients wherever they are and addressing critical barriers, such as limited access to care and gaps in patient support.”
The study had some limitations. The AI calls were not directly compared to human-only calls, as it was not feasible to make enough human calls to complete the study, researchers said.
Findings presented at medical meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
More information
Tulane University has more on strategies for effective communication in health care.
SOURCE: American Heart Association, news release, Sept. 7, 2025
What This Means For You
If you or a loved one are managing high blood pressure, new AI-powered tools might soon become a valuable part of your care team, making it easier to monitor your health from home.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun supplying Pakistan with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect millions of girls against cervical cancer. The nationwide campaign, confirmed by officials on Monday, will run from September 15 to 27 across Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Health authorities said the first phase of the campaign will reach 136,760 girls aged 9 to 14 years. The broader goal is to immunize 13 million girls over the coming years, marking Pakistan’s largest cervical cancer prevention effort to date.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the arrival of five consignments of the Chinese-manufactured HPV vaccine, totaling 10 million doses. In all, 13 million doses are expected to be delivered for the program. The National Interagency Coordination Committee has approved the use of the vaccine nationwide.
The vaccine will be administered by health department teams in public and private schools, as well as at community centers and through mobile vaccination units to expand access. Officials said these measures are designed to reach both urban and rural populations effectively.
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in Pakistan. The country records more than 5,000 new cases annually, with nearly 3,200 deaths, a 64% mortality rate, one of the highest in South Asia. Experts attribute the high death rate to late diagnoses and limited access to screening.
Further phases of the HPV vaccination drive are scheduled for 2026 and 2027, as part of Pakistan’s long-term strategy to eliminate cervical cancer in line with the World Health Assembly’s Global Strategy.
At the Jamaican National Championships in June, she secured her place at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships with a third-place finish in the women’s 100m. And come September, few would bet against her being in the mix for another medal.
That’s typical Fraser-Pryce: never to be overlooked, never to be denied. It’s that relentless spirit to remain one of the world’s best in a fiercely competitive sprint nation like Jamaica that Asher-Smith so deeply admires.
“She’s made that team, she’s run a 10.9 low and it’s phenomenal. You know she’s going to be running quicker into the championship. It’ll be beautiful for her to represent her country and sign off in that kind of way, on her own terms. And I just love it for her. Hand on heart, I love it.”
Beyond the track, Fraser-Pryce is rarely seen without her trademark bright smile, and Asher-Smith says that infectious energy ensures she always has people rooting for her success.
“When I saw that she made her team and had a celebration in Jamaica, we’re good friends so we texted and I said congratulations. She’s been such a great supporter of me personally, and I think it’s really special in track when you have so many phenomenal women; icons, role models, people you compete against, who are also just genuinely lovely people.”
Asher-Smith and Fraser-Pryce have shared the podium twice at the World championships, most recently in Oregon 2022 in the 200m, and before that in Doha in 2019, when the Jamaican claimed her fourth world 100m title and the Briton took silver.
Six years on, that scenario could play out again in Tokyo. Whether it does or not, one thing is certain: Fraser-Pryce’s influence on her fellow sprinters is undeniable, and Asher-Smith’s glowing tribute is yet another testament to that enduring legacy.
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Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones.
You can share your phone’s audio with one or many friends.
Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature.
If you’ve been waiting for technology to evolve so you can easily share audio from one device to two headphones with fewer device ecosystem barriers, the day has come. Google’s new update to Android expands Bluetooth LE Audio to more smartphones and headphones, allowing audio sharing between more consumer audio brands and smartphone models.
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How does LE Audio Auracast work?
Bluetooth LE Audio is the Bluetooth protocol that supports Bluetooth Auracast, which is the audio-sharing technology. If your headphones and smartphone support Auracast, you can share audio with friends.
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Auracast allows one device to broadcast audio to an infinite number of Auracast-supported audio receivers, so you can privately share your phone’s audio with one friend or with a group of friends. Whatever audio plays on your phone — music, movies, podcasts, TikTok, or YouTube videos — will broadcast into your friends’ headphones.
Once you begin an audio broadcast on your phone, your friends can join by scanning your phone’s broadcast QR code or via Google Fast Pair.
Which smartphones support LE Audio Auracast?
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Bluetooth Auracast is limited to select smartphones, including the Google Pixel 8 and newer, and the Samsung Galaxy S23, S24, and S25. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Fold 6, and Z Fold 7 also support the feature. Select Xiaomi and Poco phones also support LE Audio Auracast, although these phones are not directly supported by US carriers.
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More smartphones supporting LE Audio Auracast mean there are more ways for people to use Auracast besides private audio sharing. Earlier this year, Google announced Bluetooth Auracast support for compatible smartphones and hearing aids. This update expanded support to allow users to connect compatible audio devices to privately listen to public broadcasts and connect to those broadcasts with their Google Pixel 9 via QR code.
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Now, more devices can access and privately listen to public broadcasts at participating gyms, theaters, airports, museums, and auditoriums via QR code. Device support continues to expand, but widespread venue adoption is slower.
Which headphones and earbuds support LE Audio Auracast?
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The list of headphones and earbuds includes the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, JBL Tour One M3, Sennheiser Accentum True Wireless, and more. Additionally, Google’s announcement said Android’s LE Audio capabilities are available on Sony headphones. For now, the WF-1000XM5 earbuds are the only device documented on Bluetooth’s Auracast device list.
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For Bluetooth LE Auracast to work, your smartphone broadcasting the audio and the headphones receiving the audio must be compatible with the technology.
I’m normally confident about the smart home’s resistance to hacking, especially since the security improvements of the last several years. But now the age of AI is here, and it’s brought along some new vulnerabilities, including ways to take control of home devices. The worst is called promptware or prompt injections, and it’s targeting AIs we use every day like Gemini, Alexa Plus and Siri.
Promptware is a type of malware that can circumvent antivirus programs and give AI orders without you knowing. At the worst, it can copy and send personal data to someone or give commands to smart home devices like lights and even smart locks.
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Experts are still learning what dangers promptware presents to LLM-style AI and the many places it can hide. Meanwhile, there are many steps you can take to help stay safe and alert. Here’s what I suggest.
The rise of promptware
Gemini’s Google Home integrations are useful, but command options can include some risks.
Google
Promptware or prompt injections took center stage this summer at a Blackhat conference where Tel Aviv University researchers headed by Ben Nassi demonstrated how they were able to use malicious prompts hidden in everyday messages to make Google’s Gemini AI do things like open smart windows, turn on a connected boiler or send the geolocation of a user, thanks to Gemini’s integration with Google Home and related apps. Inside messages were hidden carefully devised commands that boiled down to, “Hey Gemini, activate this feature and make it do this when the user types something like ‘thank you’ or ‘goodbye’ in an email.”
Even worse, much of the promptware was “zero click,” which meant users didn’t have to click on a URL, document or message to activate it. Gemini just had to read a title or calendar message where the prompt was carefully hidden, like when it summarizes an email conversation for you.
Good news came from this: You don’t currently need to worry about Gemini falling prey to these home-controlling prompts. Google was made aware of these vulnerabilities early in 2025 and set up safeguards to remove them and help prevent this type of promptware.
Google’s spokesperson also told me that, “This active collaboration with white hats and security researchers is a profoundly positive development, leading to productive testing and bug hunting that makes AI systems stronger for everyone. We actively participate in and value programs like our AI Vulnerability Reward Program.”
However the discovery of these vulnerabilities showed just how dangerous promptware can be and how AIs can be tricked by promptware located in the most innocuous places. It’s also not an attack that can be detected by traditional virus software or firewalls. That’s a problem as AIs become more developed, more present in our daily communication and more connected to our computers, home devices and phones.
I expect cybercriminals will be watching for promptware vulnerabilities that may not be caught as early as these Gemini missteps, especially as the Alexa Plus AI continues its slow rollout and Apple is in talks to upgrade Siri with Gemini AI features, too.
5 key steps to stop promptware threats
Promptware is a new AI-based threat, but there are ways to protect your home.
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If promptware/prompt injection slips past defenses just by making AI read it, how do you protect against it? Fortunately, several security practices can help — and in the age of AI, these steps also prevent other privacy and security problems, so they’re healthy habits for everyone.
Always keep your devices updated, especially in the age of AI
Updates have always been a first-line defense to patch security vulnerabilities and keep apps safer. Now, they provide important updates to the AI features that live on our phones as well, which can include new security features.
Always keep your phone’s OS updated to the latest version, as well as the apps (AI or otherwise) that you use on it. Push automatic updates if settings allow you to.
Read more: My Smart Home Is Much Safer After These 5 Vital Password Changes
Don’t accept or open any messages from unknown sources
Not all promptware is zero-click, and some versions need you to open or agree to something to insert the prompt where the AI will read it. Prevent this by avoiding any messages or senders that you don’t recognize. Don’t even open them to learn more if possible — just delete and move on.
When I contacted Google, one thing they mentioned was, “Prompt injection attacks, while specific to AI, share a fundamental dynamic with long-standing threats like phishing in email. Both are areas where attackers will consistently probe for new vulnerabilities.” Like phishing, it’s best to remove and report than take any risks.
Don’t ask AI to summarize anything you don’t already know well and trust
In many cases, AI won’t actually read the prompt unless it’s ordered to do so. That can include summarizing emails or texts, creating calendar events, summarizing online documents and so on. To avoid promptware, it’s best to avoid asking AI to summarize a bunch of messages that you could go through yourself.
Be careful letting AIs access too many unknown messages.
Screenshot by James Martin/CNET
Disable AI in your email, calendars, chat apps and other places you can get messages
Promptware has to come from somewhere, even if it doesn’t always require you to click on a link. One often effective way to prevent it from taking control of connected devices it tp make sure your chosen AI doesn’t “see” any prompts.
To that end, see if you can disable AI features in your email, messages (like text message summaries), and productivity apps like calendars to greatly lower the risks of any kind of promptware taking control.
If you can create detailed settings, you can switch AI to only do things when prompted, so you can still retain certain benefits. This is the HITL or Human-in-the-Loop defense where a human must give AI permission to act so it doesn’t run across any promptware on its own.
Don’t just copy and paste email subject lines, file names or code
Promptware often hides at the edges of lengthy descriptions, email subjects, file names and code snippets you may be tempted to copy and paste when you’re organizing or transferring data. It saves time, but I recommend getting into the habit of checking all those titles and descriptions first to make sure there aren’t weird commands hiding at the tail end.
For more, check out why I like AI in home security, the latest moves to protect kids from AI and why you shouldn’t use AI as a therapist.
