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Today, AI (artificial intelligence) dominates nearly every conversation in business and technology. Companies are racing to deploy it. Investors are pouring billions into it. Governments are trying to understand it. And consumers are increasingly relying on it. But amid all the excitement, there is a question that deserves far more
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* Logic‑inversion bug in Linux kernel (CVE‑2026‑23111) enabled local privilege escalation * Affected major distros including Debian, Ubuntu, and RHEL; fixes rolling out unevenly * Discovery adds to surge of recent Linux LPEs as maintainers struggle with AI‑driven bug‑report overload A single stray character sitting in the Linux
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* UNK_DeadDrop targets developers with email‑based fake job lures * Campaign mirrors Lazarus tactics but uses new self‑contained payloads * Proofpoint says shift to mass phishing shows industrialized NK ops Lazarus is not the only North Korean threat actor that is luring software developers with fake jobs - there is
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While the news coming out of WWDC 2026 is not as dramatic as last year's iOS 26 update, where the new Liquid Glass redesign caused a big stir, Apple’s presentation still made waves. During the WWDC keynote, Apple walked through the new changes coming to the next
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Plus, catch the end of Sony’s Days of Play sale, or pick up a unique Turtle Beach controller. by Brad Bourque Jun 9, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC Image: The Verge Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s
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* Threat actor reused unrotated GitHub Actions secrets to compromise 73 Microsoft repos * Miasma worm planted across Azure, microsoft, Azure‑Samples, and MicrosoftDocs orgs * Microsoft pulled affected repos, notified impacted customers, and continues investigation GitHub has disabled 73 of Microsoft’s repositories after a threat actor allegedly used credentials stolen a
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* Google patches high‑severity Chrome V8 bug (CVE‑2026‑11645) exploited in the wild * Flaw allows remote code execution via crafted HTML on versions before 149.0.7827.103 * Fixes now live for Windows, Mac, and Linux; users urged to update immediately Google has fixed a high-severity vulnerability in its
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The Stream Ultra X is a genuinely impressive piece of kit. It packs a serious 3.84 kWh LFP battery into a unit that bolts to a balcony wall or sits inside a home or business. The AI energy management is smart, the app is polished, and the expandability up
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* Check Point patches critical VPN auth‑bypass flaw (CVE‑2026‑50751) used in ransomware attacks * Zero‑day exploited since early May, with Qilin deploying ransomware in at least one case * Customers urged to apply fixes and mitigations immediately Check Point has declared it fixed a vulnerability in its VPN products
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SwitchBot Relay 1PM switch4 / 5Very good pros and cons * Compact design that fits behind a switch or socket * Easy to fit and set up * The app is packed with features. * Installation can be fiddly * The unit has to be fitted in an enclosure to reduce the risk of electric shock.
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Ericsson and Epiroc are stepping up their joint efforts to push private 5G into the mining world. Getting a steady stream of data down into these subterranean spaces is tough. The conditions are brutal on both the human crews working there and the tech they use. The partners are targeting
