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Some AI-based video age-verification checks can be fooled with a fake mustache. The budget-friendly Centris 2 ebike can fit the back seat of a car and has narrow handlebars for miles of easy riding—until it needs a recharge, that is. A customized mid-motor and Shimano's new Cues components are a winning combination.

Last month, Anthropic made a remarkable announcement about its new model, Claude Mythos Preview: it was so good at finding security vulnerabilities in software that the company would not release it to the general public. Owe Martin Andresen faces charges in both US and Germany connected with money laundering, claims he sent gold bars directly to his doorstep. Doctors welcome joined-up care plan, but warn patient trust depends on safeguards, access controls, and knowing where Palantir fits in.

Microsoft says some customers are experiencing issues downloading and installing Office on their Windows 365 devices. The UK’s AI Security Institute evaluated GPT-5. Further demonstrating its role as industry default OS the versatility of modern porting tools.

A large-scale software supply-chain attack involving the "Shai-Hulud" malware has compromised hundreds of packages across open-source software ecosystems. This is the worst Linux vulnerability in years. SAP has released the May 2026 security updates addressing 15 vulnerabilities across multiple products, including two critical flaws in the Commerce Cloud enterprise-grade e-commerce platform and the S/4HAN ERP suite.

Turns out that LLMs are really good at hiding text messages in other text messages. Instead of waiting for patch cycles, admins could simply shut down vulnerable functions before attackers get there. The move could save the oil company hundreds of millions, even as Texas lawmakers start looking at reining in incentives for data centers.

Evidence is growing that sperm carries marks of a father’s life experiences, influencing traits in offspring. Fortunately, it happened early in the morning, so nobody was around. Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic.

Can’t hear what they’re saying? Now you can turn on the subtitles for real-life conversations. Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia's school for elite hackers, and more. Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End.

Hackers who gained access to the databases of Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara stole data belonging to more than 197,000 customers, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers. ShinyHunters takes the credit and gives developer an F for security.

ICE is developing its own version of smart glasses, with facial recognition tied to various databases. Palo Alto Networks warned customers that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a critical-severity PAN-OS firewall zero-day vulnerability for nearly a month. Need to print labels, stickers, stacks of pages, color photos, or even a textured mug? I tested the best home printers, including ink-tank, cartridge, and laser options.

Cameras can offer peace of mind, but choose carefully before inviting one into your home. I tested all the major webcams across the price spectrum in attempts to find the very best. If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as Apple settles class-action lawsuit.

Google overhauls its Android and Chrome vulnerability rewards programs, offering bounties of up to $1. Victims losing £280K a day to fake profiles and sob stories Romance fraudsters scammed Britons out of £102 million ($138 million) last year, according to the latest police figures. CK Hutchison takes early cash as UK mobile tie-up moves ahead of schedule Vodafone has struck a deal to take full ownership of VodafoneThree, the mobile network formed from last year's merger of its British operations with Three, in a move designed to accelerate its UK ambitions.

CISA has warned that threat actors have started exploiting the "Copy Fail" Linux security vulnerability in the wild, one day after Theori researchers disclosed it and shared a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex. Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron – if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challenges VMware users considering a new home might find it cheaper to move to an IBM mainframe than adopting Broadcom’s new licenses, according to Gartner Vice President Analyst Alessandro Galimberti.

This $2,000 Asus laptop delivers breathtaking performance thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, but at the cost of nearly everything else. A Bluetooth tracker can prevent vacation hell, aka arriving at the beach sans bathing suit. From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent.

Take those token limits and shove them by vibe coding with a local LLM With model devs pushing more aggressive rate limits, raising prices, or even abandoning subscriptions for usage-based pricing, that vibe-coded hobby project is about to get a whole lot more expensive. The FCC banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers and mobile hot spots manufactured outside the US. Plus: The NSA tests Anthropic’s Mythos Preview to find vulnerabilities, a Finnish teen is charged over the Scattered Spider hacking spree, and more.

Someone pleaded guilty to secretly working for a ransomware gang as he negotiated ransomware payments for clients. Microsoft has updated a Windows 11 in-box app removal policy introduced in October to include a dynamic list that lets IT admins choose which preinstalled Store apps to uninstall. Altman's crew now doing the same gatekeeping it recently mocked OpenAI is lining up a limited release of its new GPT-5.

The critical CVE-2026-41940 authentication bypass vulnerability in cPanel, WHM, and WP Squared is being actively exploited in the wild and has been leveraged in attempts since late February. A joint international operation involving U. Turns out the real problem is not AI but staff still clicking on dodgy emails from 'IT support' Nearly half of UK businesses are still getting breached, and in many cases, the attacker's big breakthrough is an employee clicking "sure, why not" on a fake login page.

Years after the idea was first floated, Warp's dual MIT and AGPL-licensed code is finally on GitHub. I pitted Tractive and Fi Mini smart cat collars against each other to crown the best for activity, sleep, and GPS tracking. We tested coolers on camping trips, road trips, beach days, and at parties to bring you our favorite models for every situation.

Two weeks ago, Anthropic announced that its new model, Claude Mythos Preview, can autonomously find and weaponize software vulnerabilities, turning them into working exploits without expert guidance. It’s the world’s best E Ink picture frame, but you’ll need Monet money to make the most of it. Pair accused of creating literal flame war as bonkers conspiracy theories grow Two men face charges over a series of arson attacks on 5G masts spanning two years following a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) investigation.

Sent by a Spanish diplomat. Security giant says attackers grabbed 'limited set' of data. Archived, unarchived, and archived again, the repo's status may keep changing, but MinIO's direction hasn't.

The OS trying to upsell you subscriptions is more than just an annoyance opinion You’ve had your laptop for months, and you’ve always made sure it installed Microsoft updates. Looking to better protect your Kindle or add a little personality to your favorite e-reader? From cases and covers to page-turners and even charms, this is the guide for you. These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.

Distractions? What distractions? Here are our recommendations for apps that help you stay focused on the task at hand. Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil. The new game from the creators of Returnal goes all-in on the PlayStation’s haptics and 3D audio.

Microsoft says IT administrators can now uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from enterprise devices using a new policy setting, which has become broadly available after the April 2026 Patch Tuesday. It was used to track a Dutch naval ship: Dutch journalist Just Vervaart, working for regional media network Omroep Gelderland, followed the directions posted on the Dutch government website and mailed a postcard with a hidden tracker inside. Ailing scaling blamed by Windows-maker for unreadable missives Microsoft's update to harden Remote Desktop against phishing attacks has arrived.

404 Media reports (alternate site): The FBI was able to forensically extract copies of incoming Signal messages from a defendant’s iPhone, even after the app was deleted, because copies of the content were saved in the device’s push notification database…. WSL9x lets you run a modern Linux kernel 6. EV maker leaning on still-in-development 14A process for Terafab, says it needs to build own silicon Elon Musk used Tesla's latest earnings call to reveal plans to build AI chips on Intel's not-yet-finished 14A process – a bet on silicon that doesn't exist.

ICE has admitted that it uses spyware from the Israeli company Graphite. Gov admits 'incident' as forum sellers boast of fresh haul covering up to a third of the population France's National Agency for "Secure" Documents is explaining a potential data spill just as crooks online claim they've nicked a third of the country's ID information. Chromebooks have a reputation for being cheap and crappy.

Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver found that over 6,400 Apache ActiveMQ servers exposed online are vulnerable to ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity code injection vulnerability. Mexican IT services firm admits it was hacked, but says client operations weren't affected A Mexican IT infrastructure and digital transformation biz is on clean-up duty after a criminal posted screenshots of what they claimed was company video surveillance footage to a cybercrime forum. You don't want any old gaming laptop.