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Windows 0-day dropped by disgruntled researcher hands hackers System rights
A researcher has disclosed a Windows zero-day vulnerability called SignDrop that allows local users to gain full System rights on certain Windows versions by exploiting the Common Log File System.
Jensen Huang was reckless with the environment, too
Nvidia under Jensen Huang became a major environmental liability through water-intensive chip manufacturing, energy-draining data centers, and ballooning supply chain emissions totaling 10.7 million metric tons of CO2.
You can adjust the position of the trackball on Keychron’s new wireless mouse
Keychron’s new T1 HE wireless trackball mouse features adjustable ball positioning via dials on its underside to accommodate different hand sizes and improve ergonomic comfort.
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
PHP maintainers plan to release emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities affecting the widely-used programming language, with severity ratings of 9.2 out of 10.
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
A backdoored version of Anthropic’s Claude extension was distributed through Cursor for nearly 12 hours, potentially affecting up to 5,000 developers before being patched.
VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
VMware has launched vSphere Express, a cost-effective virtualization product supporting up to 128 cores, targeting small and medium-sized businesses that rejected expensive flagship offerings.
Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Hackers likely linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service exploited patched iOS and Android vulnerabilities to target visitors of multiple websites, including one marking America’s 250th anniversary, researchers reported.
Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
A vulnerability allows attackers to SSH into certain Alpine Linux systems without passwords when specific conditions are met, affecting potentially millions of devices worldwide.
Anthropic targets valuation of up to $1.4tn in stock market flotation
Anthropic targets a valuation of up to $1.4 trillion in its upcoming stock market flotation, down from earlier expectations of $2 trillion amid investor concerns about AI sector sustainability.
Nvidia scandal: Howard Lutnick under pressure over alleged lack of action
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned following reports of affairs with individuals including a suspected Chinese spy, prompting criticism of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s handling of related export control delays.
Microsoft scrambles to fix global outage affecting Teams and Outlook
Microsoft is working to resolve a global outage affecting Teams, Outlook, and other services that disrupted millions of users for over 12 hours, with early signs of stabilization reported.
US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning
Public-sector workers nationwide are fighting for protections against AI deployment in their workplaces, with some unions successfully negotiating agreements that prevent job losses and require human oversight of automated systems.
Google Wallet can finally unlock doors with digital home keys
Google has integrated digital home key support into Google Wallet, enabling Android users to unlock compatible smart locks via NFC tap or by approaching their doors with their phones.
More game developers are starting to use generative AI
Forty percent of video game developers now use generative AI as part of their jobs, up from 36 percent the previous year, according to a GDC industry survey released this week.
AI chatbots are recommending fake retail websites, study finds
A study found that ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity sometimes recommend fake retail websites and imposters when answering shopping questions, posing risks to consumers.
25 years later, Xbox is trying to reinvent itself again
Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox division 25 years after the console’s 2001 launch, reducing headcount by 20 percent as it prepares for a next-generation console that will integrate Windows and Xbox gaming.
Microsoft Outlook is down
Microsoft Outlook experienced widespread connectivity issues across multiple regions, with the company attributing the outage to elevated infrastructure load affecting both web and app access.
United won’t let your AI agent book your flight
United Airlines will not permit personal AI agents to complete flight bookings on its platform, citing privacy and regulatory concerns about customer data exposure.
Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns
A police watchdog report warns that facial recognition technology poses risks of wrongful arrests, particularly affecting ethnic minorities, due to algorithmic bias and inadequate verification procedures by officers.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Researchers confirmed the first known case of mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads using zero-click exploits, infecting 45 devices at Al Jazeera in 2024 and 2025.
Meta Muse exposes users’ personal and business secrets when they share conversations
Meta suspended Muse’s sharing feature after researchers discovered users could easily enumerate and access shared conversations containing sensitive personal and business information through public DNS records.
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