Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and “spreading rapidly”
The Ebola outbreak erupting from the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to escalate wildly, with cases nearing 750, deaths reported
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Police take down VPN service (this time with a good reason)
European authorities have cracked down on a VPN that has been used for various criminal activities. The operation, led by investigators in France and the
The AI that cracked Apple Silicon is only the beginning
A security research team just used Claude Mythos to identify the first known exploit in Apple’s M5 chip. They needed physical access to the device to
Kawasaki Heavy ties up with Nvidia on physical AI, and the rideable robot horse gets a foundation model
Shares jumped 12% as the Japanese industrial group opened a San Jose development base with Nvidia, Analog Devices, Microsoft, and Fujitsu, with its four-legged CORLEO
London’s Fresha hits unicorn status with KKR-led $80M raise
The London-based beauty and wellness booking platform has joined the UK unicorn club at a $1bn-plus valuation, in a deal that lands while the broader
Most data breaches start with a stolen password. Here’s how to fix that
Somewhere in your organisation right now, an employee is reusing a password they created in 2019. Another is sharing login credentials for a team account
Good News! After Lenovo and Dell, Now HP Pledges to Support Linux Vendor Firmware Service
As long as I’ve been a Linux user, I can remember one of the biggest issues being firmware support on the kernel. The issue has
Rust Could Eliminate 80% of Linux Kernel CVEs!
Greg Kroah-Hartman was at RustWeek 2026 in Utrecht this week, and he talked about a Rust-based proposal still in development that could wipe out around
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
Google’s first Chromecast was a hit. With 10 million units sold in 2014, it excelled as an easy solution for streaming TV and movies from
Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC’s The View is a news show
The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its attack on ABC’s The View with a proceeding that seeks public comment on whether the talk show is
Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads
The temporary shutdowns came after videos emerged showing two Waymo cars stopped on swamped streets in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Sundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I.
After a busy Google I/O, the company’s chief executive sits down with the hosts of “Hard Fork” to discuss the future of Google Search, how
Forum is Meta’s new Facebook Groups app, and it looks a lot like Reddit
The new standalone app sits on top of Facebook Groups, adds an AI tab called “Ask” and an admin assistant, and arrives the same month
Wingtech sues Nexperia in Chinese court over Dutch government’s semiconductor seizure
Wingtech Technology has filed a lawsuit against its own subsidiary, Nexperia, in a Chinese court. The case, lodged at the Dongguan Intermediate People’s Court, seeks