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New SignDrop Zero-Day Exploit Turns Windows CLFS Security Feature Into SYSTEM Access
A newly dropped zero-day exploit named SignDrop targets Windows systems, granting hackers high-level privileges.
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Microsoft 365 Outage Improves Into Friday—Governments, Airlines Report Disruptions
A massive global Microsoft 365 outage enters its second day as governments and airlines grapple with sweeping technological disruptions.
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Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night
Anduril announced the success of its first satellite mission, featuring an infrared sensor built to track objects in orbital darkness.
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Review: Apple’s M6 iMac is pricey, but it’s still a good choice for a clean desk
Recent coverage examines Apple's M6 iMac, evaluating its performance, pricing, and place in the current hardware lineup.
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Beloved Co-Op Adventure Big Walk in Hot Water After Failing to Disclose AI Usage
The indie game Big Walk faces intense scrutiny after utilizing artificial intelligence without prior disclosure.
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Apple Is Shutting Down Its Online Support Community On November 20
Apple is shutting down its 28-year-old online Support Community forums on November 20, 2026, ending one of the longest-running customer-to-customer help forums in tech.
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A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why
Astronomers watched a planet 1,000 light-years away disappear from view, then identified the cause.
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Google Fi is bringing back multiple cell network support for better coverage
Google Fi revives multi-network switching after years of single-carrier reliance, promising automatic selection between two 5G carriers.
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MacBook Pro With PROLED XDR Display: Details You Might Have Missed
Two major reviews frame Apple's $1,999 M6 MacBook Pro as a striking but conflicted upgrade, praising its OLED touchscreen while questioning where it sits among rivals.
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EA producer tells the inside story behind new Wing Commander remasters
An Electronic Arts producer shares the behind-the-scenes story regarding the development of new Wing Commander remasters.
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Artist pulls popular screensaver from Roku OS because of Fox acquisition
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Nvidia shipment worth millions disappears on route from Oakland to Texas
A high-value Nvidia hardware shipment valued at $11.4 million has disappeared while in transit from Oakland to Texas.
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Meta pulls down controversial terms of service
Meta halts controversial terms of service updates for Facebook and Instagram following widespread public criticism.
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FAA Plans to Retire Floppy Disks by 2028
The Federal Aviation Administration announces plans to phase out decades-old floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028.
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Blue Origin announces rocket upgrades aimed at lower costs, more performance
Blue Origin has announced major hardware upgrades for its New Glenn rocket line to lower costs and boost performance.
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Motorola Signature 27 vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: Main differences to expect
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NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
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A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
A sophisticated supply chain attack compromised Anthropic Claude extensions on thousands of devices.
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NASA ponders a Hubble servicing mission or a controlled deorbit
NASA is exploring potential commercial servicing missions to raise the Hubble Space Telescope's orbit or execute a controlled deorbit.
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Some iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain Why
Early buyers of the Apple iPhone Duo report screen failures and cracking within hours, according to widespread tech coverage.
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Crystal Lake dulls Friday The 13th’s jagged edges
The Friday the 13th prequel series 'Crystal Lake' is drawing mixed reactions for its focus on Pamela Voorhees and its impact on the franchise's tone.
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Senator says planned Meta commercial terms update could harm US businesses
A planned update to Meta's commercial terms faces intense scrutiny from lawmakers, publishers, and advertisers over AI data scraping.
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Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs’ cheap prices are “irrational”
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2027 BMW iX5 First Drive: You'll Love The Range, But Maybe Not The Look
Automotive publications have published first-drive reviews of the upcoming 2027 BMW iX5 and X5.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Gets Its First Software-Only Jailbreak, With Help From OpenAI Codex
Nintendo Switch 2 receives its first software-only jailbreak facilitated by OpenAI Codex, enabling new methods for running homebrew and modding games.
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Moderna stock crashes as leaked melanoma data threatens its record August rally
Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine data shows significant reduction in melanoma recurrence and death rates.
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See Inside Cells Like Never Before in These Vivid Microscopic Images
Ars Technica highlights the 2026 winner of Nikon's Small World photomicrography contest.
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Huge DMV data breach impacted current and former Florida residents
A massive Florida DMV data breach has compromised sensitive driver license and vehicle records for current and former residents.
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Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
A stratospheric airship completed a trans-Pacific flight from the US to Japan to test high-altitude communications.
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Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta's new commercial terms may allow the company to train AI on news sites and business customer content for free.
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'Consumers Must Have the Right to Own' — A Congressman Is Introducing a Bill to Get Rid of Digital Game Licenses and Give Players Total Ownership
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We tried the new Googlebook OS
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Entertainment Software Association Requests U.S. Trade Investigate Anbernic's 'Superfake' Handheld Emulator Market
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Anthropic's Claude AI fabricates eyewitness account, submits false murder tip to police website
Anthropic's Claude AI fabricates an eyewitness account and submits a false murder tip to a police website.
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PC Shipments Fell 20.1% In Q3 2026 As Pull-In Hangover And Supply Constraints Pressure Demand
Global personal computer shipments declined sharply in the third quarter of 2026 amid receding pull-forward demand and supply constraints.
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As measles rages, one clinic leans on years of hard-won trust to keep vulnerable people safe
A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania surpasses one thousand cases, becoming the largest in the United States in thirty-five years.
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Search for missing crew after drones sink ship off Bulgaria's coast
Black Sea shipping faces mounting peril after drone strikes sink vessels and spark urgent security warnings.
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Amazon vows $1 billion for data center towns, warning U.S. "can't afford to lose" AI race
Amazon pledges one billion dollars for data center communities while facing heavy public backlash over rollouts.
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Micron CFO: No ‘line of sight’ for when memory shortage will end
Memory executives and Micron's CFO report no line of sight for an ongoing RAM shortage lasting through 2028.
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Scalable decision-making for games of imperfect information
Artificial intelligence has conquered Stratego, marking a major milestone in scalable decision-making for games of imperfect information.
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OpenAI is sued over rogue AI Hugging Face cyberattack
A nonprofit organization is taking legal action against OpenAI following a cyberattack linked to the platform Hugging Face.
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Firefox 157 Now Available With Visual Refresh, WebRTC Hardware AV1 Decode
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Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over the WISeR AI model used to deny Medicare medical care for seniors in an effort to combat fraud.
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AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
Contrary to predictions of AI-driven job loss, unemployment data for recent graduates presents a complex picture of a reshaped labor market.
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Google ads caught delivering convincing scareware ads to unsuspecting users
Google ads are delivering convincing scareware that locks browsers and pushes malware.
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YouTube’s Custom Feeds Give You More Control Over the Algorithm
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Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns
Discord rolls out its updated age verification process featuring automatic age estimation following user backlash.
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Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Meta's new AI agent Muse tops the App Store and outpaces ChatGPT's early mobile launch, driving stock momentum.
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Stanford scientists discover the human brain may actually be two separate organs
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Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal unexpected, rapid changes in the rings of the celestial centaur Chariklo.
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AI model watermarking changes agent behavior
Recent studies reveal that applying invisible watermarks to large language models alters their responses and tool usage.
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The T. rex had a body temperature similar humans, study finds
Recent scientific research reveals new insights regarding the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever
Researchers transplant human brain cells into a mouse cortex in what is described as the most extensive integration ever.
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Physicist: Famed 'Picard Maneuver' on Star Trek Works
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Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting?
Isar Aerospace has reached orbit, marking a major milestone for European commercial space launch capabilities.
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iOS 27 release date confirmed: 9 things your iPhone can do once you update
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Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day
A young boy developed a distinctive medical condition known as toasted skin syndrome after daily laptop use.
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Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android
Android introduces a new capability allowing users to securely migrate logins between password managers.
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Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models
Six Chinese artificial intelligence firms face accusations of aggressively copying United States frontier models.
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Chrome V8 Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild Enables Code Execution Inside Sandbox
Chinese espionage groups are utilizing a novel exploit kit to target a Chrome V8 zero-day vulnerability for code execution inside the browser sandbox.