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The next time a company tells you it suffered a “cybersecurity incident,” don’t expect much of an explanation. The Identity Theft Resource Center tracked 1,803 publicly reported data compromises during the first half of 2026, according to its new data breach report. Those incidents generated an estimated 471.
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This year has marked a big transition for HP laptops as the company shuttered longtime brand names like Pavilion, Envy and Spectre and filled out its new OmniBook line and EliteBook series. For gamers and creatives, however, the familiar Omen line has continued. I’ve tested models from each series;
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For years, Laura Loomer’s position on Ukraine was crystal clear. It was “a country full of Nazi apologists” led by “a Jihadi apologist.” Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and avid Trump supporter, called American politicians who supported Ukraine in its war against Russia “traitors.” But Loomer, who traveled to Ukraine
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A Georgia man was charged with a felony for allegedly wiping his phone while being questioned by Customs and Border Protection. Samuel Tunick had something in common with others who have had their devices searched at airports: He was an activist. Unlike others who have had their phones seized with
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Show more (4 items) Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's team of editors and reviewers has tested dozens of gadgets and gizmos over the years. From junk drawer heroes to tiny gear packed with purpose, we've found that the very best
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It’s earnings season, and investors got an unpleasant surprise from Google: an increase on its spending estimate, to as much as $205 billion — from the last quarter’s projection of up to $190 billion. Even the lower end of Google’s new projected range — $195 billion — is much more
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The EPOS H3 Hybrid combines wired and Bluetooth audio sources, all for less than the cost of a new game. by Brad Bourque Jul 28, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to
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In June, Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch 2 that should let you easily replace its battery pack — but only for Europe. Logitech will do much the same. User-replaceable batteries will be the law in Europe in February 2027, but instead of bringing them to the rest of
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Epitel has raised $26m in a Series B round to expand a wireless EEG system that patients wear at home. Catalyst Health Ventures and Genoa Ventures co-led the round. The Salt Lake City company says it will spend the money on sales, marketing and distribution rather than research. The gap
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Bending Spoons has agreed a €500m loan facility guaranteed by the Italian state. The guarantee comes from SACE, Italy’s export credit agency, which is wholly owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. HSBC Continental Europe, Intesa Sanpaolo and BPER Banca arranged the facility, which matures in March 2031.
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ICON plc has agreed a multi-year collaboration with Anthropic to put Claude across the clinical trial process. The Dublin company is a contract research organisation, which means pharmaceutical firms pay it to run their trials. It employed roughly 40,200 people across 99 locations and 55 countries at the end
