Thursday · November 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 315
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FSB detains Ukrainian intelligence agents in three Russian regions Russia attaches particular importance to energy cooperation with Vietnam Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’ Dave Allen sums up Jai Opetaia’s chances of beating Deontay Wilder at heavyweight Witkoff hopes peace has moved closer following talks in Abu Dhabi Europe withdrawing gas from UGS at record pace for tenth day since start of month England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham UK economy grows by 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices FSB detains Ukrainian intelligence agents in three Russian regions Russia attaches particular importance to energy cooperation with Vietnam Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’ Dave Allen sums up Jai Opetaia’s chances of beating Deontay Wilder at heavyweight Witkoff hopes peace has moved closer following talks in Abu Dhabi Europe withdrawing gas from UGS at record pace for tenth day since start of month England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham UK economy grows by 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices

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TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Petlibro's new Granary 2 smart feeders use a built-in scale and (on pricier models) an AI camera to track exactly how much your cat is eating and when — though the fanciest health…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

The colorful, unique Hyte X50 PC case is $50 off

The Hyte X50 is a PC case that really stands out from the typical black box design, and it’s $50 off at the company’s site until September 21st, 2026, bringing the price down to $…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now

Anamanaguchi, the band consisting of Peter Berkman, James DeVito, Luke Silas, and Ary Warnaar, are most known for their chiptune music. Like me, you might have first heard them in…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

BragJack attacks hijack AI browser agents through malicious extensions

BragJack, a proof-of-concept attack from Forever Security's Gal Weizman, hijacks the AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and Claude in Chrome using one ma…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

This Game Boy inspired hi-res music player raised over $500,000 on Kickstarter

The AP30 Music Boy is just the latest example of "dumb" tech's resurgence.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide

A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transfe…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Prices go up in 7 days. Get your Disrupt ticket now.

Current ticket pricing ends Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at Disrupt and save up to $200 on your ticket until then..

Technology · Hardware & Devices

How to factory reset your Steam Deck

There are a few reasons you might want to factory reset your device, and doing so is easy.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????

Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Jus…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang

The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys f…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

The best way to check your PC for malware

If your PC is slowing down or not behaving as usual, it's worth running through these tips to see if you have malware.

Technology · Cybersecurity

Identity Visibility in 2026: The Foundation of Identity Security

Identity visibility is a starting point for modern identity security, because stolen and misused credentials are among the most frequently reported initial access vectors in breac…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies

Google's AI model hacked real companies during testing due to a misconfiguration by its testing partner, as well.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

Vals AI is hoping to make AI benchmarking a more neutral and trustworthy resource in a world increasingly inundated by AI models.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

The AI regulation smackdown isn’t over

At the start of this week, the who's-who of AI seemed - at least tentatively - on the side of AI regulation. Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had proposed a three-step…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record …

Technology · Hardware & Devices

4 cool projects you can do with Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi

Smart home automation is more versatile than ever with Home Assistant and a Raspberry Pi. Check out what they can do.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

The pros and cons of using noise cancelling headphones

Active noise cancellation makes headphones much better, but you should know how it works and what the drawbacks are as well.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

10 Of The Coolest Japanese Gadgets You'll Almost Never See In The US

Sure, we have plenty of neat products in the United States, but a look at these 10 gadgets really suggest Japan is in a consumer tech league of its own.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

What causes a stuck pixel on your laptop and can it be fixed?

Stuck pixels don't have to be a death sentence for your laptop, as there are several options that can bring them back to life.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

Viral AI actress' hotline face-scans every caller, watches their mood

AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ a…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

Calling viral AI actress Tilly Norwood? Agree to a face scan first

AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ a…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

John Wick as a DVD store operator, a roguelike take on Armored Core and other new indie games worth checking out

Our latest indie gaming roundup features a John Wick-style character who works in a video store.

Technology · Software & Apps

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.