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MobileGoogle Wallet just turned your Android phone into a digital house key – how it works
Google is moving digital keys out of individual smart lock apps and into the Google Wallet.
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CloudAntiFox AI agents hijacked by hackers to carry out theft of AWS credentials
ARTEX forks are wreaking havoc, helping attackers steal credentials and log into cloud environments.
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SecurityShipping giant Maersk confirms data breach as hackers demand $5 million ransom
Maersk confirms break-in at one of its legacy systems.
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AI‘AI is not an artist’ — Mass Effect 1 and 2 composer shares his stance on AI replacement in video games, says ‘Machines can never be artists as they aren’t human’
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 composer Jack Wall has shared his stance on AI music and the technology being used as a replacement in video games.
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CloudAnthropic is spending $3.4 billion on natural gas turbines to avoid the AI power crisis
Anthropic is investing $3.4 billion in natural gas generators to secure electricity for AI infrastructure amid growing shortages and rising energy…
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Internet & platformsHow backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave
The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for…
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MobilePixel users are getting a major Android Auto update – and it rivals Siri AI
More phones are getting Gemini Intelligence, but only Pixel users can access it in a new way.
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CloudChinese researchers set new data records for 'hollow-core' fiber tech
Hollow-core fiber has been around for several years, but we're now seeing serious improvements in its capabilities.
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SoftwareThis planned 600MW data center in London’s green belt has infuriated local residents
A data center planned to be built in London's green belt has infuriated local residents, and the developer's own plans say it won't meet Net Zero.
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SoftwareCloud hosting firm Railway says recent breach leads to $740,000 in fraudulent AI charges
A zero-day in a cloud provider's infrastructure granted attackers access to paid AI models and in a single day they raked up hundreds of thousands in…
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Internet & platformsA 13-Year-Old Asked AI About Suicide on Her School Laptop. It Didn’t Get Flagged for Weeks
The young girl’s parents allege that she used Gemini via her school Chromebook to plan her suicide, but the school’s monitoring systems didn’t know…
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ComputingRumored Nvidia GPU price hikes could be the finishing blow for PC gaming
I already feared the worst about GPU price hikes, but a rumor suggests huge rises could arrive much sooner than expected.
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AIAI or SI? 'I mean, there’s different names for it,' says Ring's Jamie Siminoff, as the company launches an 'AI Pilot' for its home-surveillance drone
Ring launched its new Ring Drone Cam with its cloud-based AI Pilot, so we had questions for the CEO about which term Ring would be using going…
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Internet & platformsMicrosoft patents tech to use your spare GPU resources for training its AI
Want to help Microsoft train Copilot? Patent outlines a scheme to use your PC's spare GPU resources for honing AI, but I doubt this will fly for so…
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Cloud'We want data centers in Norway, but we can’t have all types of data centers': Norwegian government halts new grid connections as it looks to limit AI facility construction until late 2027
Norway stops new data centers from connecting to the power grid, with restrictions set to last until late 2027.
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ComputingJensen Huang’s Troubles Leave the AI Industry Reeling
With a big checkbook and sought-after chips, Nvidia’s CEO had his thumb on the world of AI. An extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy may…
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SoftwareHotel giant Wyndham exposed customer data after app security lapse
Exclusive: Wyndham left a hardcoded credential in its customer app, allowing anyone to access customer data. The hotel giant wouldn't say if it has…
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SecurityHundreds of copies of Chinese-made ARTEX hacking tools leaked online for anyone to use in further attacks
Likely not all instances are malicious, but at least a tenth were used alongside other known hacking tools.
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Internet & platformsSamsung is reportedly testing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription service
Samsung Galaxy AI Premium could soon launch with three paid tools, but initial reactions aren't positive.
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Startups & businessAdobe is giving start-ups 12 months of free access to its top AI tools, including Firefly and Acrobat
Adobe for Startups targets companies launched within the last five years with 12 months of free access to Firefly Pro Plus, Acrobat Studio, and more.
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SecurityChainalysis admits all users affected in major data breach — names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens all exposed
Chainalysis shut down multiple services to contain the attack and forced all users to change their passwords.
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SecurityBusinesses are putting themselves at risk of cyberattacks — by recovering too fast
UK businesses are prioritizing post-attack recovery speed, and that's great, but they're missing out on some fundamental checks.
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Startups & businessPerplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work
Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles…
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AI‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers
In October 2025, weeks before his historic election win, WIRED sat down with Mamdani for an interview at his campaign office. I remember, vividly,…
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SoftwareApple Watch’s AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing
Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.
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Internet & platformsThis new Windows malware steals all your data, then uses AI to rank how valuable you are as a victim
Sifting through a mountain of data is tedious work - so why not let AI do it for you?
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GadgetsThe cassette player renaissance continues with this Bluetooth-toting high-tech Kickstarter model
The Coolgeek P1 Cassette Player offers a modern twist on the retro cassette player, and its Kickstarter campaign has just launched.
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Internet & platformsAmazon's now rolling out its 'Ask this book' AI feature to Kindles
Amazon's 'Ask this book' tool is bringing AI-powered insights and plot reminders to various Kindle models.
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Security"Trust us when we say it was 'spoiled'": Pentagon probing military freezers full of spoiled food as potential cyberattack
Multiple commissaries reported freezers full of wilted and spoiled food following malfunctions thought to be part of a cyberattack.
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CloudProposed underwater AI data centers could disrupt endangered whale species
An AI company wants to build two underwater data centers that could negatively impact endangered whale populations.
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Internet & platformsA Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
The centralized system contains controlled unclassified information (CUI), which is considered sensitive and not to be released to the public without…
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Internet & platformsA new cybercrime campaign uses fake AI apps with real-sounding names to infect people curious to try the newest tools
Experts warn ChatGPT and Claude are once again being spoofed to trick victims into installing a cryptocurrency miner.
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SecurityMajor US Homeland Security breach exposes details on 41,000 employees — undercover ICE agents and contractors unmasked in ‘Icepick’ data dump
Numerous employees and contractors have had personal details exposed
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SecurityFBI leads action to shut down Virtualine bulletproof service linked to major cybercrime activity
Virtualine was hosting illegal forums and helping launder stolen cryptocurrency.
Read More ▸Internet & platformsData breach at Sony ISP subsidiary exposes 2.5 million customer records as Japan hit with another major cyberattack
Hackers are gunning for Japan's ISPs - and this time it's Sony's turn.
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Internet & platformsStarlink users heavily surveilled by alleged Israeli spy firm — company served ads to geolocate users and spy on browsers and apps
Malicious ads were deliberately served to Starlink users to uncover their identity and launch further surveillance efforts.
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AI'The next generation of AI will require a diverse range of compute': Oracle deal means Google TPUs are coming to a rival cloud for the first time
Oracle is adding Google's TPU 8t and 8i to its cloud offerings in 2027 just months after launch.
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Internet & platformsJapanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat
Hackers threatened to install ransomware on user devices, but they never did.
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CloudThe data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid
As the AI boom stresses the existing power grid, all sort of new opportunities for grid modernization are also emerging as a result, industry…
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CloudAnthropic says it will be burning lots of natural gas to feed the AI boom
Anthropic is stuck with the rising costs associated fossil fuels and climate change.
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AI'This is a wow moment': T-Mobile has made the world's first AI-RAN call, and it could mean huge changes for the next generation of staying in touch
T-Mobile just announced what it calls the world's first AI-RAN call, but the AI component will arrive in the next phase.
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Startups & businessAnthropic’s huge IPO warns of ‘catastrophic’ AI risk as China’s bubble pops
Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO filing warns of ‘catastrophic or existential risks to humanity’ posed by AI.
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ComputingApple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip
The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.
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Startups & businessNvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs
Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more than half its revenue.
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Internet & platformsAI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite Audience
As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.
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SoftwareThis abandoned torrent app could have exposed millions of devices to cyberattack
A malicious update could infect millions of devices without users ever knowing.
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Software9 Unique Apps to Try on the iPhone Duo
Apple’s first folding phone is inspiring indie developers to create fun, quirky apps that take advantage of the screen and the hinge. Here are a few…
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Startups & businessPlucky Chinese startup claims to beat Nvidia DGX Spark, Mac Mini on Qwen — says its '256 TOPS beats 1000 TOPS in prefill', running 16-core Cortex-A55 SoC on 40w
Sipeed claims its 256 TOPS MaixStation can outperform Nvidia's DGX Spark on Qwen workloads despite lower advertised computing capacity and…
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GamingApple just got slapped for 'non-competitive conduct' by Australia’s top court — and ordered to allow rival iPhone app stores Down Under
Fortnite developer Epic Games has scored a victory against Apple in a legal ruling, not only to restore the popular game to the App Store in…
Read More ▸CloudAmazon is spending over $1 billion on a new nuclear energy project to power its next data centers — but will it really live up to the test?
Amazon is backing X-energy’s proposed 960-megawatt Indiana nuclear facility to supply electricity, although financing details, regulatory approvals,…
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GadgetsThe Google Home Speaker Has Been Secretly Eating My Wi-Fi Data
My Google Home Speaker had been burning through more data than all the rest of my devices combined. As I looked into it further, I found other smart…
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SoftwareThe Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn't…
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GadgetsGreenlight Family Hub (2026): Finally, a Digital Wall Calendar With a Voice Assistant
After testing multiple models, I’m convinced voice control belongs on the family calendar. Greenlight’s Family Hub shows why.
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Startups & businessOpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer
It’s the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.
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SecurityHackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online…
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Internet & platformsRussian bot activity plunged 84% after Ukraine hit Yandex data centers, but the bots were back at full strength within two days
The 84% bot collapse after Ukraine's Yandex strikes was real, lasted about a day, and Cloudflare watched the automation move to rival clouds.
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Startups & businessPeter Jackson Just Got an Ultra-Rare Extinct Moa Egg Back to New Zealand With the Help of De-Extinction Startup
The Lord of the Rings filmmaker helped acquire the rare moa egg, one of less than 40 known to exist, after a gallery in Colorado put the ancient…
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Startups & business'The GPU never reads the same text twice': Belgian startup Corbenic wants to turn your server's SSD into AI memory, but its 14x speedup owes more to reading less
Galahad promises exact, encrypted KV cache reuse for vLLM, SGLang, and Llama.cpp, but LMCache, Nvidia, and Phison got to the round table first.
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SecurityFake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
A fake WatchGuard VPN download website stole administrator credentials before delivering the genuine signed installer, potentially exposing corporate…
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MobileThese Samsung Galaxy tablets are in their last year of software support
Samsung's latest software update commitment for its tablets is great, but older devices can't take advantage of it.
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