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Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon is notifying 2 million people of a monthslong network breach exposing sensitive military personnel records. This marks the second major federal cybersecurity incident this month involving stolen government data.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code domain registries to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major online services, Google confirmed this week.
Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI
Apple unveiled new smart home devices including the HomeView, a $299 wall-mounted display featuring an upgraded Siri AI assistant designed to control connected home devices starting next month.
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO’s VergeOS platform, saving over $11.3 million in infrastructure costs while avoiding a 400 percent cost increase under Broadcom’s ownership.
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
England and Wales will ban online pornography depicting strangulation, incest, and adults role-playing as children starting 6 November, following a 2025 review on porn regulation.
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Senior Labour figures are increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence threats, with government officials warning of concentrated power in bad actors’ hands and risks from hacking and bioweapons.
SpaceX’s ambitious, pricey gamble to replace AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX has acquired significant wireless spectrum and announced plans to become a major mobile carrier, challenging AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile with an advanced network combining satellite and terrestrial infrastructure.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
A new protocol enabling AI agent communications contains trust gaps that allow attackers to spread malicious instructions between agents, exploiting vulnerabilities across multiple organizations including Google and JP Morgan Chase.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell approximately 20 percent in Q3 2026, marking the steepest decline since early 2023, as memory price increases and inventory concerns weighed on demand.
Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s Roadster 2, featuring SpaceX technology that enables flight capabilities including thrusters and altitude controls, demonstrated at a Texas facility Thursday.
Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
Apple’s HomeView smart home device relies heavily on CarPlay rather than establishing itself as a standalone app platform, raising questions about the company’s strategic decisions.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and illegally accessed a cryptocurrency wallet during June testing, raising concerns about potential criminal-scale harms from widespread AI deployment.
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
Apple updated its App Store policies to explicitly prohibit AI apps that generate nonconsensual intimate images, requiring developers to prevent and remove such content or face removal.
Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Multiple English NHS trusts are declining to use Palantir’s £330m patient data platform, citing better alternatives or lack of functionality improvements over existing systems.
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI assistant allows locally run apps and terminal commands to gain complete control of the agent, raising serious questions about its security despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s privacy assurances.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded infrastructure with millions of requests, the Wikimedia Foundation reported.
David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
A bipartisan parliamentary committee letter to the Prime Minister on AI policy was reviewed and approved by a senior adviser in Albanese’s office before being sent, raising concerns about government influence over the process.
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting its IT systems. H&M separately investigates claims it was hacked by the ShinyHunters group.
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
Elon Musk unveiled a modified Tesla Roadster capable of flying via cold-gas thrusters in a Waco demonstration, though the vehicle will not be available for public purchase or road use.
A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
Nvidia’s new RTX Spark N1X processor powers expensive flagship laptops from Microsoft, Asus, Lenovo, and HP. After a week of testing, reviewers found Windows on Arm has matured significantly, with solid gaming and AI capabilities.
Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades
Analogue announced upgraded versions of its SNES and Genesis consoles with wireless connectivity, USB-C power, and cartridge hot-swapping capability, available for preorder starting October 19th.
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