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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 years following more than a decade of devastating ...

Cloudflare has released a report looking back at online statistics in 2025, and found that overall internet usage grew 19%.

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her next chapter. The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.

The security vulnerability known as React2Shell is being exploited by threat actors to deliver malware families like KSwapDoor and ZnDoor, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and NTT Security. "KSwa...

Google will soon conclude a customer facing tool that tracks those massive databases which malicious actors trade on the dark web.

The novel design for the new qubit uses the chemical element tantalum in tandem with a special silicon substrate, creating what researchers say are the most coherent superconducting qubits to date.

A reported close approach between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft highlights the challenges of coordinating spacecraft operations and verifying potential close calls in orbit. The post Spa...

New spy boss says officers must master code alongside tradecraft as agency navigates 'space between peace and war' MI6's new chief Blaise Metreweli outlined her vision for technology-augmented intelligence ga...

Massive procurement deal for laptops and software comes after minister vows to squeeze better value from big vendors The UK government plans to tender a commercial framework for end-user hardware and software worth up to...

A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge. The law, known as the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation, was passed in 2023 ...

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 17, No. 450.

Sexbot spinoff movie 'Soulm8te' has been removed from Universal's release calendar, though it may find new life elsewhere.

OpenAI has released ChatGPT-5.2, its latest update. Is it a big leap like some previous updates, or more of an iterative upgrade? Here's what's changed.

Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the United States and pursues opportunities in missile defense. The post Digantara raises $50 million to expa...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Mark Carney says that amid a fundamental shift to the nature of globalization, his government will catalyze the growth in both the public and private sector. But Can...

Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically-long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers uncovered floral and p...

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Apple has simplified the battery replacement process and is selling the battery through its Self Service Repair Store, complete with an updated step-by-step guide. Here are the details. more

Misconfigured servers are in, 0-days out Chinese espionage crew Ink Dragon has expanded its snooping activities into European government networks, using compromised servers to create illicit relay nodes for future operat...

CRISPR is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the modern era, and now it's being used to bring back long-lost genes from our past.

Gemini is getting the context it needs to automatically analyze screenshots.

Long before perovskite solar cells began smashing efficiency records and transforming the future of clean energy, their modern design first emerged from a quiet experiment at Northwestern University.