What’s a space stock, anyway?
The second space race has birthed a handful of public space companies that finally allow investors to own their own piece of the new orbital economy. Yes, there’s newly public SpaceX, but there are also plenty of others, like AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, Firefly...
What should the future look like? Inside the tech-funded program to create a new aesthetic
In late December, Stripe CEO and tech billionaire Patrick Collison and libertarian economist Tyler Cowen published a one-page website with the provocative title “A Call for New Aesthetics.” In around 500 words, the two longtime collaborators outlined an informal grant...
Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks
The bug allowed attackers to gain full control of the victims’ systems and deploy the ForestTiger backdoor. The post Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
American Heart Association to coffee fans: Go ahead and have 5 cups a day (as long as you also do this)
What’s the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world? It’s not alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine. It’s caffeine. At least 85% of Americans consume some form of the entirely legal drug every day. Clearly, we’re a nation in love with our morning cup (or three)...
Is it better to blend in or stand out at work? Here’s the surprising truth
If there is one thing on which recruiters, hiring managers, and founders typically agree, it’s the notion that technical competence alone, including a proven track record or domain-specific expertise, is no longer enough to get hired. In fact, organizations today are...
Malicious LiteLLM Releases Tied to Trivy Hack May Have Exposed 2,100+ Organizations
Two malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems that installed them. Threat intelligence firm...
Google is now sending out emails with discount codes for the Pixel 11
You may want to keep a close eye on your Gmail inbox if you're looking to get a Pixel 11.
Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws
The vulnerabilities could be exploited to leak credentials for external SQL connections or crash an agent service. The post Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Agents made my retro tech safe to use again and showed their real value as testers of ideas
Over the years, my home has become something of an Island of Misfit Kit because it’s filled with ancient computers, all of them well and truly out of support. Most still work but it was always inadvisable to use them, and more so since Mythos came along. So I mostly...
Zuck’s Chinese agentic prey escapes, will resume standalone ops
China’s decision not to allow Meta to acquire local AI outfit Manus AI has become reality, with the upstart advising users it will soon “return to operating as an independent company.” Manus burst onto the AI scene in March 2025 with a “general agent” that allowed...
Lighting 3D Printed Parts on Fire for Science
Although lighting 3D prints on fire is rarely the intended outcome, it’s possible that said print will at some point in its future come into contact with either an open flame or a significant source of heat. Once that happens, what will be the result and how worried...
Nailed it: Toolstation gives its store IT an ASUS NUC refurb
When Toolstation's customers walk into a branch, work has usually paused somewhere else. A plumber, decorator or electrician is there because a plug won't fit, a roller has worn out, or the van needs restocking with brushed-steel double sockets. It is a place where...
AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
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LinkedIn CringeBot 3000
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Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS
Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a...
ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access
The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak. The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows,...
SAP Commerce Cloud Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
SAP has released patches to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Commerce Cloud (Data Hub Adapter) that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It...
SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS Platform
The security defects could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and read sensitive data. The post SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Sonos Ace Ultra over-ear headphones show up in FCC filing
Sonos could launch a new pair of headphones called the "Ace Ultra" at its September event.
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Dropbox, loved by the masses, a shareholder dead end
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Cisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks
CVE-2026-20349 can be exploited remotely without authentication against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. The post Cisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Titanic-esqe Telegraph Keeps Relationship Afloat
When people say the key to a happy, long-lasting marriage is communication, they generally mean the verbal kind: talking things out with your spouse, sharing your feelings, and all that lot. [Rich] AKA [Thumblegudget] took it another way, and built a engine-room...
15 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Claude could do
For most regular tech-using mortals, thinking about AI means thinking about ChatGPT or Gemini. For those in the know, though, there’s also Anthropic’s Claude. And whether you’re among the Claude-embracing crowd or someone who’s never ventured into its embrace, this...
India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand
Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases.
India’s central bank wants AI to approve loans that humans would reject
The governor of India’s Reserve Bank wants the nation’s financial institutions to use AI to approve loans that human assessors would likely reject. In a speech delivered yesterday at the FIBAC conference in Mumbai, Sanjay Malhotra said the regulator “sees AI as a...
Modular’s Mojo programming language hits 1.0 milestone
Modular's Mojo reached its 1.0 milestone on Tuesday, promising developers a stable, production-ready, general-purpose programming language. But its primary purpose is more specific: to unify the AI software stack by providing a way to target the diverse set of GPUs,...
421 bugs in Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release, and the Norks have already attacked one
This is an epic month for Microsoft patches, though not a record-setting one. Redmond addressed 421 bugs in its own products this month - about 200 fewer CVEs than last month, but likely the new norm with AI-assisted vulnerability disclosures and fixes. The big news...
Signal adds an extra layer of security to make sure you’re actually chatting with the right person
Signal has introduced a new layer of security to help make sure no one has secretly interfered with your encrypted chats. The chat app is favored by diplomats, activists, and journalists for its security. It uses end-to-end message encryption and “safety numbers” –...
Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo
EXCLUSIVE US Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memorandum directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 million in services from AI-enabled data analytics biz Palantir through March 31, 2027, without a competitive bidding...