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Europe's Digital Euro Advances as Challenge to Visa and Mastercard Dominance
The European Parliament moves forward with a digital euro designed to bypass private payment networks, reshaping online and offline transactions across the continent.
Microsoft quietly downgrades offline Office features for perpetual license users
Microsoft is reducing functionality in perpetually-licensed Office products, pushing users toward subscriptions. The changes affect offline software used by businesses and consumers who avoid cloud plans.
Ransomware Gang Uses Fake IT Workers for In-Person Attacks
Silent Ransom Group sends fake IT workers to law firms to steal data in person before deploying ransomware.
Startups bet on getting people offline with games and DIY computers
Startups like Board and cyberdeck creators are gaining traction by promoting offline activities and DIY computing.
Open-Source Rival Goose Challenges Anthropic's Claude Code Pricing Model
Block's open-source AI agent Goose offers free offline coding capabilities rivaling Anthropic's Claude Code which costs up to $200 monthly.
Meta Services Go Dark: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Hit by Major Outage
A major outage on Friday morning disrupted Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger for millions of users. The incident highlights the fragility of Meta's centralized infrastructure and its global impact on communication and commerce.
Waymo Halts Robotaxi Service in Two Cities After Flooding Incidents
Waymo paused autonomous taxi operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its vehicles repeatedly drove into flooded streets, raising safety concerns.
How a Single Software Update Crippled Critical Infrastructure
A routine software update caused widespread failures across hospitals, airports and emergency services.
Motorola Bricked Its Entire Router Line Without Warning Users
Motorola silently crippled its WiFi routers, leaving thousands without working devices or explanation.
Microsoft to Let Windows 11 Users Strip Web Results From Local Searches
Microsoft is developing a toggle to remove web results from local Windows 11 searches, responding to long-standing user complaints about mixed search outputs.
Off-Road Navigation Goes Digital: How Android Auto Apps Are Changing Trail Driving
Free Android Auto apps now offer off-road navigation capabilities once reserved for expensive GPS devices, making trail driving more accessible.
Vertu Launches Foldable Phone With Dedicated AI Agent
Luxury phone maker Vertu returns with the AlphaFold foldable and its new Hermes AI assistant for wealthy buyers.
Smart TV Owners Overlook a Hidden Automation Tool: The RS-232 Port
Most people ignore the RS-232 port on their smart TV. But this serial connector can turn the TV into a powerful home automation controller.
New Side-Channel Attack Uses Browser Storage to Fingerprint Devices
Researchers developed FROST, a side-channel attack using OPFS-based SSD timing in browsers to create persistent device fingerprints that bypass privacy protections.
OpenRouter's $113M Series B Signals AI Middleware Boom
OpenRouter raised $113 million to connect developers to multiple AI models. The Series B round underscores growing investor confidence in AI infrastructure companies.
Dashlane Attack Exploited Device Enrollment to Steal Encrypted Vaults
Attackers abused Dashlane's device enrollment API to brute force tokens and download encrypted password vaults. Fewer than 20 personal accounts were compromised before the company shut down the operation.
MicroPython and WebAssembly Create a New Path for Python Sandboxing
MicroPython compiled to WebAssembly offers a lightweight, secure sandbox for Python code. It enables safe execution in browsers and servers, addressing a key need for platforms that run untrusted scripts.
Browser-Based Tool Renders Office Documents With Pixel-Level Accuracy
Ooxml is an open-source JavaScript library that renders Office documents with pixel-perfect accuracy directly in the browser, solving cross-platform formatting issues for knowledge workers.
Claude Desktop Launches Hidden Virtual Machines Beyond User Control
Users report Anthropic's Claude Desktop automatically spins up virtual machines with no option to stop or manage them, raising privacy and resource concerns.
Octopus Architecture Offers New Blueprint for AI Agent Coordination
A novel 'octopus architecture' proposes a decentralized approach to managing AI agents, drawing inspiration from the cephalopod's nervous system. This design could improve scalability and resilience in multi-agent systems.