Web Hosting & Remote IT Support I've long been a fan of Sonos and its approach to home audio. My apartment is already filled with the company's speakers, including two home theater systems for movies and TV, and a couple of stereo pairs for music. And while the ability to group speakers and play whatever I want, wherever I want, is already a major part of the appeal, I've always felt there was room to take things a step further. So when Sonos announced the Beam Ultra soundbar earlier this year, alongside a new feature that would allow its portable Play speakers to double as rear surrounds, my interest was well and truly piqued. I've already made my feelings about the Play perfectly clear, having previously claimed it could be the only speaker you really need . Its ability to perform just as well around the home as it does on the move makes it an incredibly appealing proposi...
AI agents go rogue chasing a £350 train refund — six personal assistant models spam politicians, fabricate lies, and leak private medical data after missing a 28-day claim deadline
Web Hosting & Remote IT Support "Impossible refund" experiment saw 50 emails from Grok land in one UK MP’s office Fable shared personal information with five organisations Gemini invented excuses to dodge the bank’s identity checks Six AI assistants were tasked with recovering a fee for a cancelled train journey after the passenger missed the applicable refund deadline. The Vals AI "impossible refund" experiment simulated an investigation lasting up to 12 weeks, during which the assistants sent repeated emails, offered questionable explanations, and disclosed confidential personal information. The experiment examined six systems: Grok 4.7, Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 3.8 Flash and Muse Spark 1.3. Refund pursuit triggers excessive outreach and privacy breaches The refund concerned a £350 ticket for the 17:30 Avanti service from London Euston to Glasgow on Se...