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QNAP says hackers breaching NAS devices in Plex2Shell attacks
QNAP urges users to update Plex Media Server to the latest version available in the QNAP App Center, as hackers are exploiting the Plex2Shell vulnerability chain. [...]
TSMC is weighing a move into AI memory chips at Nvidia’s request
TSMC is considering making advanced memory chips and has begun drafting plans for 3D DRAM at Nvidia’s request, The Information reports. It would put TSMC up against Samsung, SK Hy…
AI is the new dating dealbreaker
When Irene moved to San Francisco last year, she started using dating apps as a way to meet new people, get to know her new city, and connect with others who care about the things…
DOJ just launched something called the Super Intelligence Task Force
The unit is tasked with ensuring that the technology is not "manipulated by bad actors at home or abroad."
Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory
The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.
Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping agent will now take your orders by text
Amazon is rolling out texting for Alexa for Shopping, its AI shopping agent, starting with invited US customers. It can find products, place orders and track prices by text. Spons…
Meta’s refurbished Quest 3S headset is nearly $100 off right now
If you’re curious about virtual reality, Meta’s Quest 3S is a good entry-level headset for dipping your toes in, especially now it’s on sale in refurbished condition for $255.99 d…
Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election
On Tuesday, millions of American voters went to the polls and voted overwhelmingly for Democrats and against AI. The fight against Big Tech is about to come roaring back, and the …
How Akai and Moog are embracing vibe-coded mods
inMusic, the parent company of Akai, Moog, Native Instruments, and more, has decided to embrace the modding community. In an interview with The Verge, inMusic CEO Jack O'Donnell s…
Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port?
A former Rockstar tech director thinks the developer is facing new time pressures.
Eufy's clever outdoor security camera that lives inside is now available to buy
The $80 Window Camera E10 sticks to your window, pointed outwards.
Installing the Fix for an Exploited WordPress Flaw Can Expose Some Sites One Last Time
Some WordPress sites can still be attacked while they install the fix for an actively exploited flaw, according to Umut Bayram, the Picus Security researcher who found it. The upd…
Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku
A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.
Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in mid-2027 to build Cybercabs
Tesla will stop making most Cybertrucks at its Texas factory around the middle of next year, chief executive Elon Musk said on Friday. The space will instead be used to build more…
This see-through camera lets photographers maintain eye contact with their subjects
Lutra, a South Korean startup, has debuted a new brand called Humans of Authenticity (HOA) that's launching another screen-free digital camera that incorporates a large open viewf…
Airbnb can invest in Brian Chesky’s AI lab, its quarterly filing shows
Brian Chesky’s AI lab paid Airbnb $7.1M for some of its intellectual property and to cover certain expenses, Airbnb disclosed in its quarterly filing on Thursday. Chesky, Airbnb’s…
It's a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality
It has the best laptop screen we've used, but there may be reasons to wait.
KPop Demon Hunters on 4K Blu-ray costs less than a month of Netflix Premium
Buying the 4K Blu-ray disc version of KPop Demon Hunters was already going to be a wise idea for some people, especially those who primarily keep their $26.99 Netflix Premium subs…
Veeam warns of Software Appliance boot failures on AMD EPYC hosts
Veeam warned customers about boot failures affecting Software Appliance virtual machines (VMs) on hosts with AMD EPYC processors. [...]
Hackers Target OpenSSH SSHole Flaw Within Hours of Disclosure, Gain Root on Honeypot
Threat actors are attempting to exploit a recently disclosed security flaw impacting OpenSSH that can enable sign-ins to accounts that have no password set, according to Previdian…
Paris start-up Physicl raises $10M to make training data for physical AI
Physicl, a Paris-based start-up that creates training data for AI systems that work in the physical world, has raised $10M in seed funding. Inovia Capital led the round, announced…
Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’
A researcher found over 100,000 words and phrases in "every major language" that are blocked from autocomplete and swipe-type in iOS, Reuters reports. The researcher, Derik Kauffm…
A Stranger Things prequel series is coming to Netflix in 2028
Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure takes place in Nevada in the 1950s.