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Webb telescope detects galaxy origin of the farthest fast radio burst we've seen to date
Astronomers used the Webb telescope to see where the farthest fast radio burst we've ever seen had come from.
Flax Typhoon Exploits Five Flaws as CISA Sets October 11 Deadline for Federal Agencies
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added five security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following their abuse …
Google moves free Gemini to Flash-Lite and launches Nano Banana 2.1
From today, Gemini app users without a paid Google AI plan start losing two of its three models. Free personal accounts move to Gemini Flash-Lite only, according to Google’s Gemin…
What to expect at Apple's 'Welcome home' event next week
The company is reportedly rebooting its smart home ambitions with a smart display and a whole bunch of other accessories.
Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live
Xona's precision timing and navigation service will enter beta testing after SpaceX launches six satellites designed by the company.
Meta blocks TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram in the US and Japan
Meta has banned ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, including the US, Bloomberg News reported. The ban …
Zuckerberg called Muse ready despite the risks, New York Times reports
In August, Mark Zuckerberg met Meta’s chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, and its head of AI product, Nat Friedman, Eli Tan reported for The New York Times on Friday. They discussed …
President Donald Trump says anyone using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ is ‘the enemy’
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth that the White House sees anyone who says “artificial intelligence” instead of “super intelligence” as “THE ENEMY”. “The White House consi…
The AI Velocity Paradox: Why Security Is Decades Behind AI Ambition
As enterprises race to deploy autonomous AI agents to accelerate business, a new report reveals they are tethered to security architectures built for a different era. The "Horizon…
Anthropic now offers a free vulnerability-finding service for open-source software
Anthropic is offering open-source projects a new way to check for vulnerabilities with its OSS Scanner.
Man admits to running network of 15,000 money mules for cybercriminals
A Ukrainian-Russian dual citizen has pleaded guilty to running a massive money laundering operation that laundered millions for cybercriminals worldwide. [...]
OpenAI expects a $70bn revenue run rate by year-end, Bloomberg reports
OpenAI expects its annualised revenue to reach or exceed $70bn by the end of the year, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The company shared the forecast with investors in talks over i…
Healthcare AI cannot improve outcomes until it understands the human context behind every claim
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare, but many of the industry’s biggest operational problems remain unresolved. Hospitals continue facing administrative bottle…
Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
"I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan."
Netflix releases trailer for its miniseries about Sam Bankman-Fried's scandal-ridden crypto exchange
Watch the trailer for Netflix's The Altruists, a mini-series about the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
8 best AI app builders for 2026
Which AI app generator turns a prompt into a working business app on your own data, with logins and roles from day one A year ago, “AI app builder” meant a tool that produced a co…
Sam Altman tells Vanity Fair Elon Musk is a bully he will still work with
Sam Altman called Elon Musk a bully and said he would still work with him, in an interview with Vanity Fair. The magazine published it on 5 October with its revived New Establishm…
Microsoft: Outdated Windows devices will stop receiving security updates
Microsoft says devices running unsupported versions of Windows will stop receiving security updates after next year's Windows Update certificate rotation. [...]
Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here
The new EV’s digital cockpit can mimic instrument displays from VWs of old.
Meta bans TikTok ads from its platforms in tit-for-tat row
Meta has placed a complete ban on ads and marketing from TikTok's US minority owner, ByteDance.
OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers
OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed "a significant breach of trust." In a post on X on Friday, the…
US suspends Microsoft and seven other firms from green card programme
The US government has suspended Microsoft and seven other technology companies from a federal programme that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The other firm…
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
GoBalance Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack .onion Addresses by Recovering Tor-Format Keys
A bug in GoBalance, a tool many dark-web sites use to stay reachable during attacks, lets anyone work out the secret key that controls a site's .onion address using only public in…