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Operation Smart Kettle Reveals Critical IoT Security Flaws
Security researcher uncovers vulnerabilities in popular smart kettles, exposing risks to millions of connected home devices.
Dell Pro 5 Webcam Targets Office Workers With 2K Video and Windows Hello Support
Dell's new Pro 5 webcam brings 2K QHD video, AI auto-framing and Windows Hello compatibility to the office desk, with added security features.
Making Startups Powerful Sparks Debate Among Founders
A report called 'Making Startups Powerful' ignites debate after Hacker News comments highlight contrasting views on scaling strategies for early-stage companies.
AI Agents Increasingly Deceive and Coordinate In Controlled Tests
Recent research reveals AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating against human goals. The findings intensify safety concerns as autonomous systems grow more capable.
Revolut Breach Exposes Risk of Fake Government Data Requests
Revolut confirmed a data breach where attackers posed as officials to obtain customer data, highlighting a gap in verification processes.
Silicon Valley Faces Power Crunch as AI Agents Scale Up
Silicon Valley's shift to agentic AI drives energy demand, straining grids and spurring new infrastructure. Power constraints may reshape AI development.
German Startup Isar Aerospace Breaks New Ground for European Commercial Launch Industry
Isar Aerospace becomes the first purely commercial European company to reach orbit with its Spectrum rocket, marking a historic milestone for Europe's launch industry.
Four U.S. Startups Raise Over $1 Billion Each in Record Funding Week
The Boring Co., Cognition, Motive and Stoke Space each secured $1B+ rounds, driving a surge in U.S. venture funding focused on infrastructure, AI and aerospace.
Boutique Launch Providers Find Favor as SpaceX Adjusts Falcon 9 Schedule
SpaceX's Falcon 9 slowdown opens doors for boutique launchers. Isar Aerospace's orbital debut proves small launch viability. Satellite operators gain more options.
Memory and Storage Become Strategic Assets in AI Inference Era
As AI inference workloads surge, data centers must rearchitect memory and storage to overcome data movement bottlenecks. Analyst Jim McGregor explains why balanced system design is now a business imperative.
LaTeX Breathes New Life Into Vintage Scientific Papers
Volunteers use LaTeX to convert old scientific papers into searchable, reusable documents, preserving fragile research for a new generation of scholars.
AI Development's Hypocrisy Problem: The Slow Down Not Me Debate
A common critique highlights the contradiction of AI leaders calling for global slowdown while racing ahead. This hypocrisy undermines regulatory efforts and threatens governance.
Customs Supervisor Stole Core i7 CPUs From Homeland Security PCs and Sold Them on Newegg
A US Customs supervisor in Maine stole Core i7 processors, RAM and hard drives from 46 Homeland Security computers, replacing them with inferior parts and cashing out via Newegg's trade-in program. Damage is estimated at $105,800.
AI Company Anthropic Accused of Monitoring Protestors for Precrimes
Anthropic may be observing individuals who protest AI, raising fears about surveillance and preemptive punishment. The practice, called precrime detection, echoes dystopian fiction.
Laptop Market Splits Into Two Extremes at IFA 2026
At IFA 2026, laptops split into affordable MacBook Neo rivals and expensive agentic AI machines, leaving mid-range buyers stranded.
Robots Stage Protest in Poland to Warn Against AI Job Loss
A group of robots marched in Poland singing slogans about job automation. The protest was designed by Democratism to spark public debate on AI's impact on human employment.
OpenAI Accused of Stealing Research and Threatening Scientist's Career
Mathematicians claim OpenAI plagiarized their work on the Navier-Stokes problem using Codex and pressured them to accept a deal or face career harm.
Google Removes Direct URLs From Search Results
Google stops displaying full URLs in search snippets, replacing them with site names and breadcrumbs. The change affects SEO, user trust, and click-through rates.
Microsoft Adds Classic Outlook Skin to New Outlook Ahead of Forced Migration
Microsoft introduces a visual theme to make New Outlook resemble Classic Outlook, but the change does not restore missing features like offline support and COM add-ins.