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The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
US authorities warn that Russian state hackers are compromising home and office routers to use as proxies for attacks on critical infrastructure sectors worldwide.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A Windows zero-day exploit called HiveLegacy, released by an anonymous researcher, allows low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts by modifying registry settings.
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Convenience store chain Sheetz is migrating approximately 11,000 virtual machines from VMware to StorMagic’s SvHCI platform across its 838 locations, citing Broadcom’s pricing changes and mandatory subscription model.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced AI security tools designed to identify and reduce security risks, claiming superior performance and lower costs than competing platforms from rivals including OpenAI and Google.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity Exchange Server vulnerability to backdoor unpatched machines and steal credentials, using advanced malware deployed through email compromise.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A new attack called Pass-ta-key demonstrates how malware on Windows machines can extract passkeys from Google Password Manager, raising questions about the security of this authentication method.
Meta faces expensive child safety reckoning
Meta faces mounting legal losses in child safety cases, including a $567 million penalty from New Mexico and a $4.2 million judgment from California, with thousands more lawsuits pending across the US.
Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them
Spotify will label AI-generated artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations beginning in September, aiming to protect real musicians from losing streams to artificial rivals.
Apple could help you prove your iPhone photos aren’t deepfakes
Apple is developing an iOS feature to embed provenance metadata into iPhone photos, allowing users to verify authenticity and prove images aren’t AI-generated deepfakes.
Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta drops open-source model
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay advocating for open-source AI development and limited government regulation, while announcing the release of a new open-weight model called Muse Glimmer.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
A study finds AI’s productivity gains enable more fossil fuel extraction and consumption than renewable energy benefits it provides, resulting in net annual emissions increases of 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes.
Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
Apple has filed a new legal challenge against a UK government order demanding backdoor access to encrypted user data, continuing a dispute that began in early 2025.
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
Palantir paid just £2m in UK corporation tax in 2024 despite holding hundreds of millions in public sector contracts, using tax breaks that may reduce its contributions globally for years to come.
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Major UK venues including restaurants, pubs, and theatres have banned Meta’s smart glasses over privacy concerns, citing risks of surreptitious recording without consent.
Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Valve disclosed a data breach at European shipping partner CEVA Logistics that may have exposed names, addresses, and contact information for Steam hardware customers.
Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay outlining his vision for artificial intelligence development, regulation, and Meta’s role in delivering superintelligent AI to billions globally.
YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube
YouTube is raising monetization requirements effective February 1st, 2027, requiring 1,000 subscribers and 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to join its Partner Program.
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
Google is hosting its annual Pixel hardware launch event on Wednesday evening, where it is expected to announce new smartphones, a smartwatch, earbuds in a new color, and possibly an item tracker.
Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Senator Bernie Sanders has called on major AI companies to halt development, warning that artificial intelligence has reached a critical risk threshold and threatening regulatory action if they continue.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance accused Broadcom of initiating audits in retaliation for deciding not to renew its VMware and CA Technologies contracts, according to filings in an ongoing lawsuit.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s competition authority fined HP and reseller partners 1.4 billion rupees for coordinating prices on computers, ink cartridges, and toner to win government contracts and discourage counterfeit competition.
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