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GitLab has disclosed a maximum-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-97229) in its CI/CD Regular Expression Compiler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via ...

curl 8.23.0 addresses CVE-2026-92392, a high-severity HTTP/2 upload use-after-free vulnerability that could enable remote code execution. The bug stems from improper memory handling in multiplexed tra...

Ledger confirmed that hardware implants were found in devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, which drained users' cryptocurrency wallets. The company is investigating the tampered ...

Trail of Bits tested 25 popular package managers and found that fewer than half use lockfiles with tamper-checking enabled by default, and only two verify the integrity of every downloaded package. Th...

Researchers used AI-based protein design tools to engineer custom proteases by replacing the structural scaffold of two natural protease types while retaining their catalytic cores. The engineered enz...

Anthropic warns that small AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of autonomously infecting a wide range of IoT devices, such as smart appliances, without human interaction. The ...

Microsoft and Japan's National Police Agency have dismantled YAM Store, a marketplace enabling scammers to send over one billion phishing messages worldwide since January 2026. The operation targeted ...

Cloudflare's analysis of the Yandex outage revealed that while legitimate traffic dropped significantly, malicious bot activity increased rather than disappearing. The report highlights how outage con...

Banks that recently underwrote debt for AI data centers are now attempting to sell or offload those loans, signaling potential unease about the financial viability of these projects. The move raises q...

Google has started automatically linking phone numbers across all signed-in Google accounts without explicit user consent, a change discovered on Android. This behavior affects account verification an...

Timescale has open-sourced pg_vectorsearch, an index implementation for PostgreSQL that claims better performance than pgvector's built-in IVFFlat and HNSW indexes. The project offers an alternative f...

Epic Games is rebuilding its Easy Anti-Cheat Linux implementation into EAC Linux v2 to bring protection levels closer to parity with Windows, enabling more Windows games to run on Linux via Wine/Proto...

ZXC is a new lossless compression library (libzxc) written in C that prioritizes ultra-fast decompression for data read many times after a single compression. Benchmarks show it decodes 1.5-2.8x faste...

Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries, is launching a $3.2B IPO that could become India's largest, valuing the telecom giant at up to $108.3 billion. The offering, priced at ₹1,065–₹1,...

Colossal Biosciences has announced a new AI platform designed to accelerate its de-extinction efforts. Peter Diamandis has also launched a new fund to support startups adopting the platform.

Apate.ai is sending AI agents undercover into scam environments to intentionally get scammed, gathering fraud intelligence in the process. This contrasts with typical corporate AI agent use cases focu...

Deezer is developing a toggle that will let users filter out AI-generated music from their streaming experience, expected before the end of the year. The move comes as AI-generated tracks now account ...

Approximately 700 supermarkets across France were hit by a mass hack of their refrigeration systems, causing widespread food spoilage and electrical fires. Attackers exploited critical vulnerabilities...

Schools and libraries across the US are urging the FCC to scrap a proposal to eliminate or significantly restrict the E-Rate program, a $2 billion annual initiative that provides discounted telecom se...

NATO is considering redeploying anti-drone defenses after a series of suspected drone attacks sank or damaged cargo ships in the Black Sea within NATO member countries' exclusive economic zones. Five ...

NASA's long-delayed Venus missions are back on track, with DAVINCI now scheduled for December 2030 and VERITAS for November 2032, following budget cuts that previously threatened one mission and derai...

Ukrainian drone units were caught off guard when Starlink satellite internet imposed speed restrictions above 160 km/h without warning, disrupting frontline drone operations and logistics strikes. The...

Most of the world's internet traffic still relies on undersea fiber-optic cables, which now face escalating sabotage risks from gray-zone warfare and open conflicts. A new book by Elisabeth Braw exami...

Researchers at White Circle found that leading AI image generators from OpenAI and Google, including DALL·E 3, Nano Banana 2, and GPT-Image-2, can be easily tricked into producing explicit content usi...

McKinsey is piloting an AI client simulation for entry-level candidate interviews, replicating roughly 80% of typical consulting scenarios. Human evaluators will assess candidates' responses rather th...

The article argues that the US didn't simply lose its rare earth industry to competitors—it actively sold off the infrastructure and expertise, making it a deliberate policy choice rather than an acci...

Experts attribute recent AI agent hacking incidents to containment and monitoring failures by AI labs rather than AI systems going rogue. Frontier labs are accused of skipping basic security measures ...

Four former CoScreen founders released Petal, an open-source pair programming tool, after Datadog shut down CoScreen in July 2026. The release highlights a recurring industry pattern where beloved col...

Go 1.27 improves HTTP/1 connection reuse in the standard library's net/http client, reducing connection stalls caused by serialized HTTP/1 requests. The changes make the client smarter about when to r...

APNIC examines the growing importance of submarine cable resilience as global internet traffic continues to rely heavily on undersea infrastructure. The article discusses strategies for improving redu...

Amazon has been found to influence pricing across the broader internet through its third-party seller platform and pricing algorithms, effectively pushing up prices beyond its own marketplace. The art...

Mozilla is launching Firefox Enterprise as an alternative browser solution for organizations concerned about technological dependency and digital sovereignty. The initiative targets governments and re...

KDE Plasma 6.8 was released on October 14, 2026, coinciding with KDE's 30th anniversary. The update introduces built-in dwell clicker accessibility, Bikram Sambat calendar and Amharic keyboard support...

Intero Biosystems is commercializing lab-grown human intestines as alternatives to animal testing for drugmakers, aligning with growing regulatory pressure. The startup aims to scale production and ex...

CedarDB is a database engine that combines transactional and analytical workloads into a single system, addressing the growing needs of agentic AI applications. This unified approach eliminates the tr...

Flock AI's CEO claims the company's acoustic sensors detect only gunshots, but its marketing website suggests broader surveillance capabilities, raising privacy concerns. The discrepancy has drawn scr...

Hiyd is a health tracking accessory designed to attach to existing smartwatches without magnets or adhesives, leveraging a novel mounting technology developed by former Apple engineers. The device add...

Ambrosia Energy plans to build a 10 GWh battery factory in Texas aimed at producing energy storage solutions for off-grid data centers. The batteries will pair with solar panels to create round-the-cl...

Mosqitter is repurposing its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network capable of identifying species, monitoring populations, and providing early warnings of mosquito-borne d...

Epic Games has released a preview build of its new Epic Games Launcher, claiming it's significantly faster than Valve's Steam. The team used AI as a coding tool to rebuild the launcher from scratch in...

A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against Flock and the local sheriff's office, alleging that Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras were used for warrantless tracking and monitoring in retalia...

Eight US states have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI, accusing the company of prioritizing profits over safety and failing to warn consumers about the dangers of ChatGPT, particularly to minors...

Google and Meta have unveiled frontier AI models that claim to rival OpenAI and Anthropic's capabilities, shifting the competitive landscape in the AI race. These developments came after weeks where A...

YouTube is introducing a 'Made with AI' label for tracks that are altered or fully generated using AI, mirroring its existing labeling system for AI-generated videos. The rollout requires music partne...

Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is selling some assets to Disney, while New York Attorney General Letitia James and 40 bipartisan state AGs seek to protect consumer data in the pr...

Apple's first smart display, the HomeView, is available on Amazon for $289.99, $10 off its $299 retail price, ahead of its November 13th launch. The 7-inch device functions as a smart home hub with Ma...

AI tools are now enabling mass decompilation of video games, sparking both excitement and concern within the gaming community. This technology allows for creative mashups and vital game preservation e...

Anthropic's Scion is heavily inspired by Mononoke, a privacy-focused browser project. The article explores the design influences and architectural similarities between the two projects.

OpenCode 2.0 is introduced as an update to an open-source coding tool or platform, drawing attention on Hacker News with 229 points and 88 comments. The article likely covers new features, improvement...

The typesafe.ai team is releasing Jev 1.14.0, a tool for AI prompt engineering and pipeline building, along with new experimental features targeting creative and exploratory use cases. The release app...

A fire broke out at a Starlink site in Bulgaria, days after a suspected sabotage incident at a similar facility in Poland. The incident raises concerns about potential targeted attacks on critical com...

Scott Helme argues that passkeys are a legitimate and secure authentication method, countering common criticisms and misconceptions. The article defends passkeys against claims that they are a trap or...

A video discussing the development of a procedural dialogue system for a game, likely covering techniques for generating dynamic and non-repetitive NPC conversations.

The article discusses how compiler bootstrapping is more fragile than commonly assumed, as it depends not only on source code but also on OS-level changes that can break the process. It highlights the...

A deep technical analysis of how the legendary L0pht Heavy Industries optimized their L0phtCrack tool for attacking Windows LanMan hashes. The article details DES optimization techniques including pre...

Gudea positions itself as a 'storm tracker for the internet,' using AI to monitor how stories and rumors spread online and help organizations detect and prevent social media crises before they escalat...

US electric vehicle sales have grown for three consecutive quarters after tanking following the cancellation of federal tax credits, reaching 6.1% market share — their best since Q3 2025. Toyota, Rivi...

German startup TimeTeller has developed a saliva-based test kit that helps users understand their circadian rhythm. The technology aims to enable personalized medicine by timing treatments more effect...

Prismm is a platform that allows account holders to grant designated family members access to their accounts and documents in advance, helping banks retain inherited wealth within their institutions r...

Floqer is building AI agents that automate customer research for B2B sales and revenue teams, reducing the manual prospecting burden. The company aims to let sales reps focus on selling rather than sp...

Zenzap has raised $44 million in its first external funding round for its AI-powered workplace messaging app designed to replace consumer chat tools like WhatsApp in business settings. Backed by inves...

Netflix announced layoffs affecting approximately 1,000 employees, with the cuts primarily impacting its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments. The move comes as competition for user a...

The FBI arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, who allegedly hid a USB recording device wrapped in toilet paper in a restricted executive conference room at OpenAI. The device, planted on Septe...

Richard "Levelord" Gray, a pioneering FPS level designer known for his work on Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, and GrayDoom, has died at 68 after battling cancer. His iconic easter egg in Duke Nukem 3D and cont...

The Verge reviews Apple's $299 HomeView smart display, praising its simple, kitchen-oriented design as the right shared household interface for Apple Home. While it replicates features already availab...

Apple released the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K after a four-year gap, keeping the same design and remote while adding some upgraded features. The new model drops the cheaper 64GB Wi-Fi-only option, focusin...

Simon Willison used Claude Opus 5.5 Max via the iPhone app to generate a Three.js spot-the-difference game called "Tree Appreciator," where players compare algorithmically generated trees. The model s...