Plus: Former national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty in classified-materials case, Microsoft helps take down major infostealer infrastructure, and more. A WIRED investigation this week offers insight into a predictive policing program in Bristol, England that has involved 23 separate models over more than a decade, intended to score the likelihood of specific individuals will perpetrate or be victims of different crimes. The investigation draws on data from public records requests and other reporting to reveal a messy law enforcement apparatus that has real implications for the community--but that most people in the area know nothing about. After the identities of members of Peter Thiel's private "Dialog" group were exposed last week, the organization claimed that a "criminal" hacker was behind the breach. But evidence shows that members' personal information--including that of a White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer --was publicly accessible and likely exposed as the result of a Dialog website misconfiguration .

Anthropic gets US government's permission to redeploy its Mythos cybersecurity AI model Anthropic gets US government's permission to redeploy its Mythos cybersecurity AI model It suspended all access to Mythos and Fable after an order from the US government. The US government has given Anthropic permission to redeploy Mythos 5 to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure, the company has announced on X. While Anthropic didn't say how many organizations will see their access restored, Semafor has reported that the company has gotten permission to redeploy its strongest cybersecurity model to more than 100 institutions in the US, including major corporations and government agencies. Anthropic said that it's redeploying Mythos 5 quickly and continuing to work with the government to expand access even further. It's also in talks with the government make Fable 5 available for use again, but it didn't give a timeline for it.

Exposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer. A data exposure at Dialog, the private events group cofounded by Peter Thiel, exposed personal information of multiple US national security personnel. These include an intelligence official on the National Security Council (NSC) and an active-duty intelligence officer supporting sensitive military operations, WIRED has learned. The Pentagon is now examining the matter. Personal information about intelligence and military personnel is among the data most sought by foreign intelligence services, which use it to identify, surveil, and approach US operatives abroad and at home.

PCWorld highlights exceptional Steam Summer Sale deals featuring popular games like Hades for $6.24, Besiege for $4.99, and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for $2.99. These discounted titles span multiple genres including roguelike action, medieval building simulation, kart racing, and stealth platforming with savings exceeding 50% off. The sale offers PC gamers affordable access to critically acclaimed games perfect for testing system performance and providing hours of entertainment. For the past day, I've been hitting refresh on Gmail like a madman, just waiting for Valve to tell me it wants my money for the Steam Machine .

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PCWorld examines MSI's $1,800 Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld alongside Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine, highlighting escalating costs in PC gaming hardware. Rising component prices and console increases like Xbox Series X jumping to $799 signal affordability concerns for gaming enthusiasts. Testing shows DIY alternatives can save nearly $200 while matching performance, though high storage and memory costs remain challenging. I don't know about you, but I can't remember the last time it was so expensive to surf the cutting edge of PC hardware. I've been thinking about the ongoing pricepocalypse engulfing the computing industry all week, because here at PCWorld we've been testing the remarkably fast (and remarkably expensive) MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ in order to see how it stacks up against other handheld gaming PCs.

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PCWorld reports Microsoft released the Secure Boot 2023 certificate update for Windows 10 and 11 just before original 2011 certificates expired in 2026. This critical security update prevents potential PC boot issues and maintains protection against rootkits and bootkits at startup. Users can verify their certificate status through Windows Settings, with green indicating success and red requiring BIOS updates from manufacturers. Microsoft just pushed the Secure Boot 2023 certificate update to all eligible Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers, just in time given that old certificates were due to expire today . It's a good thing, too, since your PC could face real problems without updated certificates .