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Microsoft Will Finally Kill Obsolete Cipher That Has Wrecked Decades of Havoc
Slashdot - 16 Dec 2025 03:30
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 ...
Internet traffic grew 19% in 2025, Google remains king
Mashable - 16 Dec 2025 00:59
Cloudflare has released a report looking back at online statistics in 2025, and found that overall internet usage grew 19%.
OpenAIs Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
Wired - 16 Dec 2025 00:10
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.
React2Shell Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Deploy Linux Backdoors
The Hacker News - 16 Dec 2025 13:51
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 Discontinued The Dark Web Tool That Checks For Your Personal Data - Here's Why
BGR - 16 Dec 2025 12:27
Google will soon conclude a customer facing tool that tracks those massive databases which malicious actors trade on the dark web.
Record-breaking feat means information lasts 15 times longer in new kind of quantum processor than those used by Google and IBM
Live Science - 16 Dec 2025 12:15
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.
SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch
Space News - 16 Dec 2025 12:06
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...
MI6 chief: we'll be as fluent in Python as we are in Russian
The Register - 16 Dec 2025 11:45
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...
UK.gov doubles hardware spending framework to £24B in 6 months
The Register - 16 Dec 2025 11:03
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...
Judge blocks Louisiana's social media age verification law
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Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2025 23:47
Sexbot spinoff movie 'Soulm8te' has been removed from Universal's release calendar, though it may find new life elsewhere.
ChatGPT-5.2 Is Here - Here's What The New Model Can Do
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2025 23:45
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 raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
Space News - 16 Dec 2025 23:30
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...
Mark Carney Criticised For Using British Spellings In Canadian Documents
Slashdot - 16 Dec 2025 23:30
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...
This 8,000-year-old art shows math before numbers existed
Science Daily - 16 Dec 2025 23:26
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...
PSA: The impressive Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are still $61.99 off
Android Authority - 16 Dec 2025 23:25
This is a record-low price, only seen before during Black Friday!
New Apple repair process allows battery-only replacements on the M5 14-inch MacBook Pro
9 to 5 Mac - 16 Dec 2025 23:19
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
China's Ink Dragon hides out in European government networks
The Register - 16 Dec 2025 23:19
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 Researchers Have Resurrected An Ancient Gene That Can Prevent Disease
BGR - 16 Dec 2025 23:17
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 stops making you manually hit Ask about screen
Android Authority - 16 Dec 2025 23:12
Gemini is getting the context it needs to automatically analyze screenshots.
The quiet experiment that changed solar power: First solid-state solar cell based on a perovskite semiconductor
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2025 23:00
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.