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Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts
Multiple Minnesota cities report difficulties canceling Flock Safety camera contracts, with the company failing to respond to termination requests or reconnecting equipment against explicit instructions.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allow attackers to spread malicious instructions between AI agents within organizations, exploiting trust gaps in agent-to-agent communications.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Researchers confirmed mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads via zero-click exploits, infecting 45 Al Jazeera devices across iOS and Android without user interaction.
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
PHP maintainers plan to release emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities rated 9.2 out of 10 in severity, affecting all versions since 2004.
Here’s why you can’t shake those unhinged political texts
Political campaigns send billions of text messages before elections, frustrating consumers who face spam and potential scams despite limited options to stop the deluge.
Meta Muse exposes users’ personal and business secrets when they share conversations
Meta suspended Muse’s conversation-sharing feature after researchers discovered users’ sensitive personal and business information could be easily exposed through publicly discoverable web links.
The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
A massive datacentre facility in Wales has sparked conflict between residents and tech companies pursuing AI infrastructure development, with homeowners reporting noise, fumes, and quality-of-life concerns amid government support for expansion.
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
A critical memory-corruption flaw in EDK2 UEFI firmware affects most of the world’s servers, allowing attackers to execute code during boot before security defenses activate.
I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
A developer built a DIY AI companion device for $50 using Meta’s open-source Muse code, customizing it with improved features before Meta’s commercial Muse Charm releases this holiday season.
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic released a report claiming AI agents have transformed its workforce, but researchers question the company’s motives ahead of its potential IPO and dispute conclusions about AI’s employment impact.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders warn that AI-powered vulnerability discovery will create a surge of unpatched security flaws, with a critical PHP coding flaw affecting millions of websites discovered this week.
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Apple confirmed that a small number of iPhone Duo foldable devices are experiencing inner display cracks shortly after purchase, offering replacements through AppleCare.
What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?
AI agents are becoming workplace collaborators at startups, with some companies maintaining ratios of over 100 agents to 15 human employees, though concerns about job displacement and customer alienation persist.
Waymo’s next robotaxi is a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X
Waymo announced it will deploy purpose-built Toyota bZ4X electric vehicles as robotaxis in Tokyo, with sensors and computers integrated during manufacturing at Toyota’s Japanese plant.
This electric screwdriver uses a camera and AI to figure out what bit you need
Arrowmax’s new electric screwdriver uses an embedded camera and AI to identify screw types and sizes, automatically selecting appropriate torque settings to prevent damage during fastening operations.
Rivian’s autonomy gamble faces its first real test
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe emphasized the company’s autonomous vehicle ambitions during an earnings call, with plans to deploy hands-free driving technology to employees and customers over the next two years.
Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
Starbucks is exploring AI-powered personalized digital menus for drive-thru customers, with testing beginning in 2027, mirroring similar initiatives at competitors like McDonald’s and Taco Bell.
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
A survey shows 90 percent of VMware users are exploring alternatives, primarily due to licensing cost increases following Broadcom’s acquisition, with organizations seeking to reduce vendor dependency and multi-vendor strategies.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
ReactOS, an open source Windows alternative, now supports installing directly onto NTFS partitions, marking a significant development milestone for the community-driven project.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Plex Media Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation in attacks installing malware including cryptominers and residential proxy apps, researchers report.
Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, a certificate authority, announced it is exiting the TLS business after issuing eight intermediate certificates with critically weak private keys that could be cracked in milliseconds.
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