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As Microsoft continues to work on its next generation box codenamed Project Helix, which will combine a PC and console into one device, the company is looking to make the transition to the new system as seamless as possible. Its latest effort is a partnership with Ubisoft that will allow
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Peacock is home to some of the most addictive original reality series out there, including The Traitors, Love Island and House of Villains. It’s also the streaming home to Bravo franchises such as The Real Housewives, Summer House and Top Chef. But even though the platform boasts a fantastic
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One of the most bizarre episodes in e-commerce history has come to a close. eBay and several former eBay employees have agreed to pay $56 million to a newsletter-writing couple that was targeted by the company’s former executives in a horrific targeted harassment campaign that took place in 2019.
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* Nvidia and Microsoft lead the list of founder members of the Open Secure AI Alliance * AI, financial services, tech companies, and other organizations with developing AI services have joined the alliance * Notable exceptions include OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Nvidia has confirmed its membership of the new Open Secure AI Alliance,
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Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ByAlexandra Kelley, Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW July 28, 2026 01:08 PM ET Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei cited China as the primary threat to such a paradigm and cast doubt over the narrative of open-source as a cybersecurity asset. * Industry * Open Source
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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte attends a kick-off celebration for the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall in Washington, DC, June 24, 2026. Jemal COUNTESS / AFP via Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW July 28, 2026 01:15 PM ET The acting
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Imagine a world where the most powerful weapon isn't a missile, but a software update. In less than 72 hours, a software engineer can patch a drone on the front line and turn an enemy's multi-million-dollar electronic warfare system into little more than expensive scrap. This
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More organizers prohibit camera-equipped specs, even with prescription lenses Ahead of DEF CON 2026 opening its doors in Las Vegas next week, conference organizers said they have imposed a ban on “Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities.” Statements made via its social media channels went on to say that no exceptions
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For years, cybersecurity advice sounded simple: use a strong password, turn on two-factor authentication, and don’t click suspicious links. That advice still matters. Agencies such as CISA still recommend stronger authentication, password managers, software updates, and phishing-resistant MFA where possible. [7] But in 2026, that advice is no longer
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For many years, Linux firewall management was dominated by iptables. It became the standard tool used by system administrators to protect servers, networks, and production environments. However, modern Linux systems introduced a new firewall framework: nftables. Designed as the successor to iptables, nftables provides a cleaner architecture, improved flexibility, better
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The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is changing how organizations think about cybersecurity. Security operations teams are expected to investigate incidents faster, respond more quickly, and manage increasingly sophisticated attacks that can evolve at machine speed. At the same time, enterprises remain cautious about relying on AI systems whose conclusions
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * LG is cracking down on apps that quietly turn smart TVs into residential proxies. * Your device could be routing residential traffic without your explicit consent. * Research shows the problem might be more widespread than we
