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Hackers exploited a critical WordPress flaw within hours of the patch
Attackers began exploiting a critical WordPress flaw within hours of the fix. The bug, CVE-2026-87902, can let an attacker with no login run code on a website’s server. It only wo…
The US government plans to use AI to help redact documents
AI use for FOIA requests might result in even more information being withheld.
Google wants Gemini 4 out ‘much earlier’ than the end of the year
Google wants to release Gemini 4 “much earlier” than the end of the year, said Koray Kavukcuoglu, who runs Google DeepMind. The model is now in post-training, the stage where engi…
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.
Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs
“Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."
Nvidia launches agent safety platform backed by over 100 companies
On Monday, Nvidia introduced the Open Agent Safety Platform. This includes open software and a hardware reference design to help keep AI agents within the boundaries set by their …
AI agents stole 600,000 credit cards for about $25 a target, Gambit says
An attacker used three open-source AI agent frameworks to break into at least 27 companies and steal more than 600,000 credit card records, security company Gambit says. The victi…
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic plan AI safety body, The Information reports
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic plan to set up their own AI safety standards body, without government oversight, The Information reported on Thursday. The three companies hope to lau…
Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals suspended after suspected North Korean hackers breached its systems last week and stole over $350 million. [...]
JADEPUFFER-Linked Attackers Used Compromised Service Principals to Delete Azure Resources
The threat actor known as JADEPUFFER has been observed orchestrating destructive actions within a Microsoft Azure environment using compromised service principals. Microsoft, whic…
TakeMe2Space to launch AI computing satellite on SpaceX rocket on 1 October
TakeMe2Space, a space startup from India, will send its MOI-1A satellite to orbit on 1 October on a SpaceX rideshare flight, Transporter-18. The Hyderabad company calls it India’s…
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns with 3,000 attendees and 600 investors
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns to Rixos Tersane in Istanbul on 12 to 14 October for its second edition. The organisers expect more than 3,000 attendees, 1,400 startups and 60…
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor's first flagship…
OpenAI agents scanned a UN statistics site 16,500 times, researcher says
AI agents that a researcher linked to OpenAI scanned a United Nations data website more than 16,500 times between 13 April and 19 June. They used proxies and an encoding trick to …
US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms
A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and …
CISA Says Attackers Are Exploiting Two Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaws Globally
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Sunday added two critical Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) c…
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US jury orders Apple to pay Taction $5.7bn over iPhone haptics patents
A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay more than $5.7bn to Taction Technology, a small haptics company, for infringing two of its patents. The verdict came on Friday…
CISA orders feds to patch exploited Citrix flaws by Wednesday
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered U.S. government agencies over the weekend to secure their systems against attacks exploiting two critical C…
Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID
Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market.
Level 1, 2 and 3 EV chargers: Which is better to use?
Provided you don't drive long distances every day, Level 1 charging could be all you need.
Are 3D printers worth buying in 2026?
3D printers have become more advanced and user-friendly than they were ten years ago, but they may not be ready for the masses.
What do foldable phone cases actually protect?
Foldable phones inherently have more weak points than bar phones, and the hinge mechanisms are susceptible to dust. Getting the right case matters.
OpenAI is preparing “o,” an always-on ChatGPT assistant that could handle email
OpenAI is testing a new always-on assistant called "o", and references to the unannounced feature briefly showed up on the company's website. [...]