Technology News
Lawsuit Over OpenAI For-Profit Conversion Can Head To Trial, US Judge Says
Slashdot - 9 Jan 2026 01:30
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Reuters: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk persuaded a judge on Wednesday to allow a jury trial on his allegations that ChatGPT maker OpenAI violated its founding mi...
Ukraine Claims Its Newest Drone Is Faster Than Many Hypercars
Slash Gear - 9 Jan 2026 01:15
It costs less than a used car but outpaces a McLaren F1. Ukraine's new superfast interceptor drone is a total game-changer for air defense. Check the specs.
Illinois Health Department Exposed Over 700,000 Residents' Personal Data For Years
Slashdot - 9 Jan 2026 00:50
Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed that a misconfigured internal mapping website exposed sensitive personal data for more than 700,000 Illinois residents for over four years, from April 2021 to September 202...
Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright - and might even be a human ancestor
Live Science - 9 Jan 2026 15:10
The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is "beyond convincing" evidence this ape was bipedal.
FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes
SecurityWeek - 9 Jan 2026 14:56
The North Korean state-sponsored espionage group Kimsuky has targeted government organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. The post FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes appeared fi...
NASA decides to bring Crew-11 home early after astronaut health scare
The Register - 9 Jan 2026 14:28
Medical issue forces mission curtailment and leaves station short-handed NASA is bringing the Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth early after one encountered a medical issue that could not be dealt with aboard the orbiting ...
Trend Micro Patches Critical Code Execution Flaw in Apex Central
SecurityWeek - 9 Jan 2026 14:01
Tenable has released PoC code and technical details after the vendor announced the availability of patches for three vulnerabilities. The post Trend Micro Patches Critical Code Execution Flaw in Apex Central appeared fir...
China-linked cybercrims abused VMware ESXi zero-days a year before disclosure
The Register - 9 Jan 2026 13:28
Huntress analysis suggests VM escape bugs were already weaponized in the wild Chinese-linked cybercriminals were sitting on a working VMware ESXi hypervisor escape kit more than a year before the bugs it relied on were m...
This simple design change could finally fix solid-state batteries
Science Daily - 9 Jan 2026 07:50
Scientists in South Korea have discovered a way to make all-solid-state batteries safer and more powerful using inexpensive materials. Instead of adding costly metals, they redesigned the batterys internal structure to h...
Boffins probe commercial AI models, find an entire Harry Potter book
The Register - 9 Jan 2026 01:03
Dark copyright evasion magic makes light work of developers' guardrails Machine learning models, particularly commercial ones, generally do not list the data developers used to train them. Yet what models contain and...
Artificial brains could point the way to ultra-efficient supercomputers
The Register - 9 Jan 2026 23:42
Sandia National Labs cajole Intel's neurochips into solving partial differential equations New research from Sandia National Laboratories suggests that brain-inspired neuromorphic computers are just as adept at solvi...
The Steam Machine's Price Might Have Just Leaked And It's Not What We Hoped For
Slash Gear - 9 Jan 2026 23:41
The has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Steam Machine console, and while nothing official has been released, we might have a good idea how much it will cost.
US Senators Urge Apple to Pull X and Grok Over Nonconsensual AI Images
The Mac Observer - 9 Jan 2026 23:39
Three U.S. Senators are asking Apple to temporarily remove X and its AI tool Grok from the App Store. They say the apps have allowed the mass creation of nonconsensual sexual images of women and children. They want the a...
Every 2026 Car Model Getting A HEMI Engine - So Far
Slash Gear - 9 Jan 2026 23:30
Only a handful of vehicles are currently available with Chrysler's Hemi engine, but more are joining them in 2026, including one that skipped 2025.
Steam Machine Price Leak From Czech Retailer Reignites the One Question Gamers Fear
IBTimes - 9 Jan 2026 23:27
Hidden Czech retailer pricing suggests the Steam Machine could cost up to $1,070, raising fears among gamers about affordability and value as official pricing remains unconfirmed.
How to Update to iPadOS 26 on iPad
OS X Daily - 9 Jan 2026 23:27
Its not uncommon for more casual iPad users to not aggressively update their iPadOS system software. Sure, Apple enables auto-update by default nowadays, but that feature can still be interrupted sometimes, and for many ...
Reddit Played a Part in Nailing Jesse Plemons Suspicious Bugonia Character
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2026 23:20
Screenwriter Will Tracy on how he shaped the conspiracy-obsessed Teddy in Yorgos Lanthimos' sci-fi thriller.
CES Worst In Show Awards Call Out the Tech Making Things Worse
Slashdot - 9 Jan 2026 23:20
Longtime Slashdot reader chicksdaddy writes: CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, isn't just about shiny new gadgets. As AP reports, this year brought back the fifth annual Worst in Show anti-awards, calling out the m...
Does Leaving Your TV On All Day Actually Damage It?
BGR - 9 Jan 2026 23:17
Depending on the type of panel and display your TV has, constant use throughout the day can potentially cause long-term damage for certain brands.
Luna Band
The Gadget Flow - 9 Jan 2026 23:16
Luna Band is a health wearable that tracks your body and turns data into simple daily guidance for mind and body. Voice-led health guidance: Uses LifeOS and Siri integration so you log meals, symptoms, and moments by voi...
Trump Vows US Gets Greenland to Stop China and Russia, 'Whether They Like It or Not'
IBTimes - 9 Jan 2026 23:13
Trump vows US will seize Greenland to block China and Russia, citing Arctic threats and stressing ownership is vital for defence.
China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware ESXi Zero-Days to Escape Virtual Machines
The Hacker News - 9 Jan 2026 23:13
Chinese-speaking threat actors are suspected to have leveraged a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance as an initial access vector to deploy a VMware ESXi exploit that may have been developed as far back as February 2024. ...