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Engadget - 26 Aug 2025 00:5540 million users at risk of stolen data with these 11 password managers
PC World - 25 Aug 2025 15:45
IT and security experts have long recommended using password managers to keep your login data safe and in one place. Theyre generally considered reliable and secure, but a common vulnerability has now been discovered in ...
Burning Man Hit By 50 MPH Dust Storm. Possible Monsoon Thunderstorms Forecast
Slashdot - 25 Aug 2025 02:29
"A fierce dust storm hit the Black Rock Desert on the eve of its annual Burning Man festival," reports the San Francisco Chronicle, "causing at least four minor injuries and damaging campsites that had been s...
DHL Deploys AI To Fill Retirement Gap as Third of German Workers Near Exit
Slashdot - 25 Aug 2025 16:01
DHL's German operations, facing the departure of one-third of support staff within five years, has automated customer service calls and begun capturing institutional knowledge through AI-conducted exit interviews. Th...
Transparent Tribe Targets Indian Govt With Weaponized Desktop Shortcuts via Phishing
The Hacker News - 25 Aug 2025 15:43Elon Musk Settles Case With Former Twitter Employees Who Were Purged
Gizmodo - 25 Aug 2025 14:25
Musk has resisted severance payments for years.
AWS, Cloudflare, Digital Ocean, and Google helped Feds investigate alleged Rapper Bot DDoS perp
The Register - 25 Aug 2025 02:57
PLUS: Comet AI browser fooled; Microsoft sets sail for quantum safety; Sailor sent down for espionage Infosec in brief PLUS
Docker Fixes CVE-2025-9074, Critical Container Escape Vulnerability With CVSS Score 9.3
The Hacker News - 26 Aug 2025 01:23
Docker has released fixes to address a critical security flaw affecting the Docker Desktop app for Windows and macOS that could potentially allow an attacker to break out of the confines of a container. The vulnerability...
YouTube's Latest Experiment Is A Great Example Of How Not To Use AI
BGR - 26 Aug 2025 01:06
YouTube has been quietly running an experiment where it uses AI to edit videos without the creator's permission, and some users are furious.
A Promising New Method for Detecting Supernovae at Record Speed
Universe Today - 26 Aug 2025 00:43
A new study led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) in Barcelona presents a new method and protocol for detecting supernovae within days. Their findings are crucial to astronomers hoping to learn more about the...
AMD Blames Motherboard Makers For Burnt-Out CPUs
Slashdot - 26 Aug 2025 00:20
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: AMD's X3D-series Ryzen chips have become popular with PC gamers because games in particular happen to benefit disproportionately from the chips' extra 64MB o...
Google reveals Gemini AIs reduced water usage per prompt in new report
TechPinions - 25 Aug 2025 15:00
Google claims its Gemini AI models use significantly less water per text prompt than previously estimated, citing software advancements that have reduced consumption to around 0.26 milliliters (ml). Why it matters: The e...
Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware
SecurityWeek - 25 Aug 2025 14:07
Data I/O has disclosed a ransomware attack that disrupted the companys operations, including communications, shipping and production. The post Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWe...
Amazon Echo Pop deal: Save $12 on the cheapest Alexa speaker
Android Authority - 26 Aug 2025 01:53
Can't wait for the holidays? This Amazon Echo Pop deal is still really good!
UNC6384 Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Hijacks and Valid Certificates Targeting Diplomats
The Hacker News - 26 Aug 2025 01:41
A China-nexus threat actor known as UNC6384 has been attributed to a set of attacks targeting diplomats in Southeast Asia and other entities across the globe to advance Beijing's strategic interests. "This multi-...
Linux Turns 34
Slashdot - 26 Aug 2025 01:40
Mark Tyson writes via Tom's Hardware: On this day 34 years ago, an unknown computer science student from Finland announced that a new free operating system project was "starting to get ready." Linus Benedict ...
Ocean air may add years to your life, research shows
Science Daily - 26 Aug 2025 01:36
Living near the ocean may actually help you live longer. A new nationwide study found that people in coastal regions enjoy life expectancies a year or more above the U.S. average, while city dwellers near inland rivers a...
Public Beta 5 of iOS 26, MacOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26 Available (Matches Dev Beta 8)
OS X Daily - 26 Aug 2025 01:28
Apple has released the fifth public beta versions of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. The new builds match the just released 8th beta versions aimed at developers. The primary focu...
Deals: M3 iPad Air from $449
OS X Daily - 26 Aug 2025 01:26
The M3 iPad Air is continuing to be offered at a $150 discount by Amazon, with the 13 version being available for just $649 (down from $799) and the 11 version being offered at $449 (down from $599). These prices are ava...
Forgotten rock in Japan reveals 220-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil
Science Daily - 26 Aug 2025 01:17
A chance glance at a museum display has led to the first-ever discovery of an ichthyosaur fossil in western Japan, dating back around 220 million years. Initially mistaken for a common bivalve fossil, the specimen was re...
3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recycling
New Scientist - 26 Aug 2025 01:15
Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes - and they could even inspire more sustainable commercial devices
Why The US Navy Detonates Bombs Near Aircraft Carriers Before They Enter Service
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2025 01:15
Before the first ship of a new class of warship takes to the seas, the Navy has one last test it needs to conduct. Here's why the Navy bombs its own ships.