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Attackers now weaponize new vulnerabilities in about five days (Mandiant, part of Google Cloud). The median organization takes 43 days to patch one (Verizon DBIR 2026). A new free guide explains how autonomous AI agents are closing that gap, and what security leaders must demand before pointing one at production. TL;DR Exploitation is now the…
A new coalition that includes Google, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Emerald AI wants to find 100 GW of grid capacity for new data centers.
Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation. It should come as no surprise that Mustafa has strong opinions on how AI should be built and regulated. Microsoft just published a…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed,…
It’s the first guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on deploying decoys, like honeypots, to detect and distract adversaries. The post CISA promotes a fresh way to deter cyberattackers: Lie to them appeared first on CyberScoop.
A fast-track vote died on the Senate floor Wednesday, and it took less than a minute. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked for unanimous consent to move his AI “kill switch” bill straight to passage. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) objected, and the request collapsed on the spot, according to Politico. That single objection is now the…
Ubisoft has quietly killed one of PC gaming’s longest-running annoyances. Starting September 10, 2026, players who buy Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam no longer have to install or launch the separate Ubisoft Connect desktop client just to start playing. A new background tool called Ubisoft Connect Services now handles account sign-in, cross-play,…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added Citrix NetScaler’s newest authentication bypass, CVE-2026-19490, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 9, 2026, confirming what researchers had warned about for weeks: attackers were already breaking into unpatched NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances before most administrators had a chance to update. The flaw carries a CVSS…
Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court on September 14, 2026, to throw out a civil contempt finding that stripped the company of its 27% commission on external payment links inside App Store apps, according to MacDailyNews. The filing is Apple’s opening merits brief in Apple Inc. v. Epic Games, Inc., the case that has decided…
Three keyboards, three philosophies. The Keychron Q5 Max chases the custom-keyboard feel with a milled aluminum shell and QMK/VIA firmware. The Wooting 80HE throws out fixed switch travel entirely and bets on magnetic Hall-effect sensing. The ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless splits the difference, wrapping familiar mechanical switches in gaming-brand polish and a…
