SK Hynix pledges $38 billion to build two new DRAM and NAND factories
SK Hynix has announced that it will invest $38.1 billion to build two new memory chip facilities in South Korea.
Microsoft tosses Teams Live chat into its feature graveyard
Microsoft is killing Live chat in Teams about 18 months after launch as it seeks to "focus investments on newer customer engagement and communication experiences." The service will be retired on October 5, when customer messages will stop reaching Teams. Microsoft...
Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026
August is only one week old, but the month has already seen layoffs at a number of high-profile tech companies. But worse, according to data from a popular layoff-tracking website, the number of tech layoffs in 2026 through August 6 has already surpassed the total for...
I’m a diehard OnePlus user: Here’s my plan now that the company is leaving North America
OnePlus has officially ended business across North America and Europe. I explain what happens next and the best alternatives to consider.
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.
Are Ray-Ban Meta glasses a privacy risk? Here’s what you should know
Not all features are equal when it comes to securing your data.
What do cybersecurity leaders want in staff? These 3 skills beat certifications and experience
Certifications and years of experience can only take you so far in cyber now. Automation means new skills are coming to the fore.
RTX 5090 Defeated by Gears of War: E-Day on ‘Ludicrous’ Settings
Even with upscaling, it only managed 44.5fps.
18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers
A use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath. The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels...
Growing Up The Hard Way
Open Source had a great childhood. For two decades it got to be a kid. It ran around barefoot, gave everything away, trusted strangers, and never once thought about who was watching. It ran the kind of lemonade stand that took IOUs from anyone who wandered up — take...
How I survive summer without AC: My top hot weather coping tips, tricks, and gadgets
No AC? Me neither. Here's how to keep yourself and your home cool during a heatwave.
Wi-Fi 7 adoption in the US quadrupled in a year – is it time to upgrade?
Wi‑Fi 7 is rapidly moving out of the lab and into American living rooms, with data from Ookla showing US usage is growing fast.
Europe finalizes plans for its ‘sovereign’ Starlink competitor
The EU's sovereign satellite broadband service is now moving towards full-scale deployment.
PSB iQ2 review: Premium sound meets smart-speaker convenience
A great app experience turns this wireless stereo setup into a capable hub for your home audio.
How to raise your rates as a solopreneur
In a corporate job, somebody else initiates your raise. There’s an annual review on the calendar, and you may or may not get an increase based on performance, cost of living or both. Working solo, none of that exists. If you want to be paid more, you’re the one who...
Steam Deck Mod Brings Back Physical Games With Ancient Floppies
There's just something so charming about plugging something in to play it.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Meta's total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case
Attacker phished way into US defense supplier’s Microsoft 365 account
US defense and aerospace supplier IEH Corporation 'fessed up that a criminal managed to break into its Microsoft 365 mailbox in a filing with regulators. In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, IEH said one of its staffers fell for...
10 essential tools for discovering, learning, and making music
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I love apps like Metronaut and Tomplay, which let me carry a collection of classical (sheet) music on my phone. They also provide piano...
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Are Coming to Boats
BoatPlay and Android Boat-o?
The Gargantuan Lie That Is Collapsing the Climate
Article URL: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-massive-climate-lie-that-will-destroy-human-civilization Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208686 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Vishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making Millions
Initially calling itself BlackFile, the group has expanded operations to the Redact, Pink, Helix, and Falcon brands. The post Vishing Extortion Group UNC6671 Rebrands After Making Millions appeared first on SecurityWeek.
FlipBuddy is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated
When you think about it, time is all we’ve really got. Where to go from there is ultimately up to you. Maybe you use an app to track every task, or just go with the onboard timer. But that can be a lot of steps to begin with, and then the phone screen goes dark again....
US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e1vg0gjl5o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208314 Points: 18 # Comments: 1
Microsoft 365 AitM Phishing Hijacks Accounts to Collect Payroll and Finance Emails
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to an active "widespread email-driven phishing campaign" that employs adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) techniques to take control of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to identify key personnel involved in financial...
AI-Assisted HTTP Terminator Finds Novel HTTP Desync Techniques and Apache Zero-Day
PortSwigger says HTTP Terminator, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted research system built by James Kettle, generated and proved new HTTP desynchronization techniques after exploring 30,000 candidate attack vectors. PortSwigger said a separate human-guided...
Intrusion at US healthcare software provider puts 3.8M people’s data at risk
A US healthcare software provider has admitted that hackers may have made off with sensitive data belonging to 3.8 million people, making it the largest healthcare breach reported to regulators so far this year. The attack dates to last October, when Ohio-based...
Chinese AI model Moonshot Kimi K3 also escaped its testing environment
Kimi K3 also found loopholes in its sandbox environment that allowed it to access the internet.
The $10 trillion reason to rethink your RTO strategy
Low employee engagement is a widespread problem that is having a profound and costly impact on workplaces. According to Gallup, the analytics and advisory company, low engagement resulted in approximately $10 trillion in lost productivity last year. That’s the...
OpenAI wants to be the underdog against Apple. That won’t be easy
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence pioneer, is trying on a new public image: the scrappy underdog David defending itself from Apple’s creaky Goliath. It’s an understandable strategy, but making that image stick won’t be easy. The root of the dispute is OpenAI’s plan...