RingCentral – 1,596,490 breached accounts
In July 2026, the cloud-based business communications platform RingCentral was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently published data they claimed was obtained from the platform, which included 1.6M unique email addresses...
In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations.
What’s happening with D.C.’s Kennedy Center? A pro-Trump board will soon meet to discuss these new closure plans
The Kennedy Center’s board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue’s future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations.Ahead of the meeting, the Kennedy...
Alex Cooper’s Unwell now valued at $500 million after funding from investment firm WTSL
Unwell, the company cofounded by social media powerhouse Alex Cooper, has remained self-funded and profitable since its launch in August of 2023. Yet on Wednesday, it was announced that investment firm WTSL has become the company’s first outside investor, with Unwell...
This top fast food burger chain’s ranking just slipped. The CEO is blaming ‘quality degradation’
2026 has already seen Wendy’s shutter hundreds of locations and slash its dividends. Now, the fast food restaurant has officially fallen from its second-place standing among burger joints. After six consecutive quarters of declining sales and traffic, Wendy’s lost its...
Choosing an AI model: one prompt, 11 models, different results
Article URL: https://www.netlify.com/blog/one-prompt-11-models-very-different-results/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49285327 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
My Rules for Using Spreadsheets
Article URL: https://leancrew.com/all-this/2026/08/my-rules-for-using-spreadsheets/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49285268 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
U.S. employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers. Here’s why
When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors. The...
Will this AI company’s pivot away from ‘stop hiring humans’ work?
Few companies have managed to rile up the internet like Artisan. Earlier this year, the brand went megaviral for its widespread advertising campaign encouraging businesses to “stop hiring humans.” Instead, it offered up its AI agent, Ava, to take over low-level sales...
Images of Microsoft’s Canceled Windows Surface Phone Have, Well… Surfaced
The device is said to run an early internal build linked to Windows Phone 8.1.
The FAA Turned to Gamers to Solve Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage
The FAA is targeting gamers in its air traffic controller recruitment push, betting that transferable skills could help address long-running staffing shortages. The post The FAA Turned to Gamers to Solve Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage appeared first on...
A Farmer Trusted AI’s Advice. It Cost Him 25 Acres of Crops
A Chinese farmer reportedly lost nearly 25 acres of sesame after following AI pesticide advice, highlighting the risks of trusting chatbot recommendations. The post A Farmer Trusted AI’s Advice. It Cost Him 25 Acres of Crops appeared first on TechRepublic.
Visual Studio 2026 Brings AI Deeper Into Development and It’s 94% Off Right Now
Microsoft's latest 64-bit IDE adds AI-assisted coding, faster performance, and advanced collaboration tools. The post Visual Studio 2026 Brings AI Deeper Into Development and It’s 94% Off Right Now appeared first on TechRepublic.
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday: 400+ Bugs Fixed, One Zero-Day Already Under Attack
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes about 400 security flaws, including an actively exploited Windows zero-day and multiple 9.8-rated RCE bugs. The post Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday: 400+ Bugs Fixed, One Zero-Day Already Under Attack appeared first on...
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Is Getting Android’s New Tap-to-Share Quick Share Feature
Google’s tap-to-share Quick Share feature is coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, adding a faster proximity-based sharing option for personal and managed devices. The post Galaxy Z Fold 8 Is Getting Android’s New Tap-to-Share Quick Share Feature appeared...
Microsoft is merging Copilot and Copilot 365 into one unified app – and retiring 3 features
The move should cut down on the confusion between the two apps, especially for anyone who bounces back and forth between the two of them.
Can social media start over? Bluesky’s CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider is joined by COO Rose Wang for a Disrupt Stage session on whether social media can start over and where Bluesky fits into that potential reboot.
How To Convert Or Upscale A Photo
Get familiar with easy methods to elevate your photos and make them look crisp, clean, and visually appealing without diving into complicated software.
DJI Mic Mini 2S review: The best tiny mic now offers a pro experience
DJI's Mic Mini 2S offers high-quality audio and ease of use, and it's now better for pros due to the new internal 32-bit float recording.
Ryanair adds Google to its dual-cloud flight plan
Ryanair has signed a five-year agreement with Google Cloud covering AI, productivity tools and multi-cloud infrastructure, just weeks after renewing its deal with rival AWS for another five years. The Irish budget airline says it will deploy Google Workspace and...
Cerebras stock tanks after earnings. Time to worry about the AI chipmaker?
Shares of Cerebras Systems (Nasdaq: CBRS) are down more than 17% in premarket trading this morning. The fall follows the company’s second quarter earnings report, its second since a blockbuster IPO in May. While Cerebras saw its Core revenue rise 103%, it wasn’t...
WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers with Author-level user or higher permissions could exploit the flaw via malicious Postscript files. The post WordPress 7.0.4 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ryanair adds Google Cloud to its dual-cloud flight plan
Ryanair has signed a five-year agreement with Google Cloud covering AI, productivity tools and multi-cloud infrastructure, just weeks after renewing its deal with rival AWS for another five years. The Irish budget airline says it will deploy Google Workspace and...
Deutsche Bank becomes first foreign yuan clearing bank in Europe
Article URL: https://tradersunion.com/news/central-banks/show/2973571-deutsche-bank-becomes/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49284774 Points: 23 # Comments: 1
Whole Foods recalls 43 products as jalapeño-linked Salmonella sicknesses pile up in 27 states: See the full list
Amazon-owned Whole Foods has joined the list of grocers that are recalling select jalapeño products amid an ongoing Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds and hospitalized dozens. Here’s what you need to know about the outbreak and Whole Foods’ long list of...
Volatility is the new baseline for the pasta industry
For decades, the business of pantry staples was built on a foundation of absolute predictability. Success meant optimizing a highly linear supply chain to deliver a single, consistent commodity—durum wheat semolina—at a reliable margin. Today, that rigid paradigm has...
Why companies fail at AI
We run performance review cycles at Remote in 48 hours using AI. What used to take eight weeks, running the cycle for almost 2,000 people, now takes two days. People ask how we prepared for that. Honest answer: We didn’t prepare for AI at all. We had monthly...
Do you know what your AI is doing right now?
Here’s the uncomfortable math of enterprise AI in 2026. A recent survey of major enterprises showed that 85% had AI agent pilots underway. Only 5% had moved those agents into production. That 80-point gap is the defining story of this phase of AI adoption, and it has...
The Swift Rescue Mission Could Be Back in Business
After a nearly catastrophic failure, a software update renews hope of saving NASA's Swift observatory before it burns up.
Surprise, surprise: CBP officers are misusing surveillance tech
Officers allegedly abused databases that can draw from sources like license plate readers and facial recognition.