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OpenAI Codex System Prompt Includes Explicit Directive To 'Never Talk About Goblins' An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The system prompt for OpenAI's Codex CLI contains a perplexing and repeated warning for the most recent GPT model to "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query." The explicit operational warning was made public last week as part of the latest open source code for Codex CLI that OpenAI posted on GitHub. The prohibi… DOJ Sues Cloudera For Deliberately Excluding American Workers From Tech Jobs Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ZeroHedge: The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera, accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary visas. In a 14-page complaint filed with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the depa… Apple Gives Up On the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop MacRumors reports that Apple has effectively paused work on Vision Pro after the M5 refresh failed to revive demand. The team has reportedly been reassigned and the company is now shifting focus toward smart glasses instead. From the report: The Vision Pro has been criticized for its high price tag and its uncomfortable weight. The device is over 1.3 pounds, and even with the more comfortable Dual Knit Band that Apple added to redistribute weight, it continues to be hard to wear for long period… ‘You can be any Bond you want’: the inside story of 007 First Light Hitman developer IO Interactive’s pluralistic take on the British secret agent – his first video-game outing in almost 15 years – promises a Bond for all eras. Here’s what you need to know If you want to tell the tale of a young James Bond, you first need to pick which James Bond he’s going to grow into. This was the task handed to Hitman developer IO Interactive, the studio taking digital custod… Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients’ medical records The security bug is now fixed, but the patient who found it said it was challenging to alert the software company about the issue. Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’ A new developer program for LightOS allows anyone to create tools for the Light Phone, whether that’s a local public transit app for your city or a way to read ebooks. Trend Micro Maximum Security review: Better alternatives exist At a Glance Expert's Rating Pros Simple interface Browser extension is genuinely useful Cons Weak offline protection against malware Several underwhelming features, including the password manager Potentially showstopping bugs Our Verdict Even when you can count on Trend Micro Maximum Security to work, this beginner-friendly antivirus suite feels underbaked. You can find much stronger malware prot… Anthropic's Mythos forces a rethink of vulnerability management Mythos' unprecedented ability to both identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and generate exploits underscores for CIOs an urgent need to revamp vulnerability management. Meta's 1Q26 earnings redraw the AI hardware map Meta Platforms' first-quarter 2026 earnings delivered one of the most consequential procurement signals in recent memory for Asia's technology supply chain. The “Bug-Free” Workforce: How AI Efficiency Is Subtly Disrupting The Interactions That Build Strong Teams AI tools are eliminating the need to “bug” colleagues for help, but the informal interactions they replace are the very scaffolding that builds team trust, belonging, and innovation. Casey Hudetz and Eric Olive explore the research and potential impacts behind that risk and offer practical strategies for maintaining human connection while leveraging AI’s strengths. |
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