Technology
Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
Tests showed Sceye’s high-flying platform can deliver connectivity in disasters.
The Maeving RM2 is high-style electric riding with a few compromises
There's a fast-growing category of two-wheeled electric vehicles splitting the difference between high-end scooters and entry-level motorcycles, fresh bikes with avant-garde style…
Uber says it has defeated £340M lawsuit from London black cab drivers
Uber said on Monday that it had won its bid to throw out two linked lawsuits in London worth about £340mn. The claims were brought by thousands of black cab drivers and two former…
Fake Web3 Accelerator Uses npm Packages to Spread Malware and Hijack AI Agent Traffic
A fake Web3 accelerator has been observed pushing information stealers and backdoors to Windows and macOS systems using malicious npm packages under the pretext of offering free a…
Norway’s Bulk reportedly seeks Canadian owner for cable bypassing US
Norway’s Bulk Infrastructure Group wants a Canadian partner to own most of a planned subsea cable between Europe and Canada. The cable would avoid the US. Bulk’s founder, Peder Næ…
Google Gemini 4 agents just beat Minecraft with no human intervention
Four Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft's Ender Dragon with no human intervention by sharing tips, threats and mistakes.
Microsoft: October Windows Server updates break Exchange sign-in, mail flow
Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Windows Server security updates are causing OWA sign-in and mail delivery issues on some Exchange Server systems. [...]
Meta says a Claude AI tool triggered the No Kings Instagram suspension
Meta said that a tool linked to Anthropic’s Claude AI triggered the suspension of the No Kings Coalition’s Instagram account on Saturday, October 17. Andy Stone, Meta’s vice presi…
Accenture reportedly looks to sell its China business for up to $1.5B
Accenture is exploring a sale of its Greater China business, in a deal that could value the unit at up to $1.5bn, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The consulting firm has h…
Exclusive: Choice is betting $7.1M that restaurants can run with one single AI platform
Restaurants are no longer just places where people go to enjoy a meal. They have become full businesses and ecosystems, with cooking as only one part of what they do. As our habit…
Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund
Anthropic plans to place 5% of its shares in a new entity called the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund. The AI company announced the plan on Sunday, but it still needs approval from A…
Khosla Ventures doubles down on Even Healthcare to challenge India’s hospital economics
Even Healthcare reaches a $300 million valuation in a Khosla Ventures-led round as it plans to expand its hospital network in India.
Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers
A flaw in Broadcom's Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, securit…
OpenCode Console Breach May Have Exposed OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API Keys
An intruder reached a legacy system at OpenCode on the night of October 16 and may have exposed the third-party AI provider keys that users had saved in OpenCode Console, the comp…
Is that really your banker? World brings human verification to Zoom calls
As deepfakes grow convincing enough to pass for real people on live video, World is pitching banks a new line of defense. It offers cryptographic proof that the person, or the age…
What do all the lights on your Netgear router mean, and which ones actually matter?
Some router symbols are obvious, while others take a bit of work to decipher. Their lights can vary, too.
What does the orange dot on your Samsung Galaxy Watch mean?
You might sometimes see an orange dot on the left side of your Galaxy Watch's screen. Here's what is tells you.
Why you should never point a laser pointer at a security camera
Laser pointers are known to damage security cameras, but do they really? Here's what damage can actually be done.
How to use Google's SynthID AI detection website
It's a simple way to check whether an image has been created or manipulated, with a few caveats.
An Xbox Series X can now run PlayStation 5 games, but there's a catch
The idea of PS5 games running on an Xbox Series X -- made possible by how both consoles were built around closely matched hardware -- is certainly exciting.
Starlink has two $55 plans that are wildly different — here's how
It's a trade-off between download speeds and data caps.
Router and modem or gateway: What's actually in your home network?
A gateway pulls double duty, but a modem and router combo can give you a lot more flexibility and power.
A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband
Now, former Savannah police officer Amber Harpe was fired in August following a department investigation that found she had shared her Flock login information with her husband, Ty…
What is Apple's Image Playground app for and how do you use it?
Apple's image generation tool got some noteworthy updates this fall.