by News Feed Editor | Jul 19, 2026 | Technology
Google awarded $250,000 for disclosure of CVE-2026-53359, a Linux KVM vulnerability allowing guest VMs to escape and gain root access to host machines. A second high-severity flaw in the kernel’s futex system also emerged this week.
by News Feed Editor | Jul 19, 2026 | Technology
Australia’s government bricked thousands of functioning SamKnows routers after a broadband testing program concluded, despite the devices being capable of repurposing as standard Wi-Fi routers.
by News Feed Editor | Jul 19, 2026 | Technology
Scientists and AI researchers increasingly consider machine consciousness possible, raising urgent questions about the moral status of advanced AI systems and how society should prepare for this scenario.
by News Feed Editor | Jul 19, 2026 | Technology
Author Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT has made teachers’ lives harder and prevented students from developing their own writing voices, effectively silencing a generation.
by News Feed Editor | Jul 19, 2026 | Technology
US rare earths producers backed by government funding are selling primarily to Japan and South Korea as domestic demand remains limited despite efforts to build a national supply chain.
by News Feed Editor | Jul 18, 2026 | Technology
A longtime mountain bike purist reconsiders electric mountain bikes after testing a high-end model, finding they enhance trail enjoyment and safety rather than replacing rider skill.